blood libel

Raphael Levy heard about the incident while at home. Though he could have saved himself by moving to another duchy, he knew it would bring disaster upon the Jews of Metz. So, he voluntarily surrendered for questioning, hoping the judges would see he had no connection to the disappearance.

Christian authorities detained the entire Jewish community of the city, subjecting them to horrific torture for three weeks. Some perished during the 'investigations,' yet none chose to convert to save themselves from brutal punishment.

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Most Jews endured unimaginable torture and confessed to nothing. However, a few, nearly driven insane, had no choice but to "confess" under duress to the absurd accusations.

Beilis was thrown into a Russian prison without a clue of the charges against him. During his "interrogation," he discovered he was accused of murdering a boy named Andrei Yushchinsky, found dead in a cave months earlier.

On this day, the 20th of Sivan, 848 years ago, 31 Jews were tragically executed in Blois, France, despite the lack of evidence supporting the blood libel against them.