BLOOD LIBEL — BLOOD LIBEL, the allegation that Jews murder non Jews, especially Christian children, in order to obtain blood for the Passover or other rituals: most blood libels occurred close to Passover, being basically a another form of the belief that Jews … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Blood libel — Blood libels are sensationalized allegations that a person or group engages in human sacrifice, often accompanied by the claim that the blood of victims is used in various rituals and/or acts of cannibalism. The alleged victims are often children … Wikipedia
Blood libel against Jews — Blood libels against Jews are false accusations that Jews use human blood in certain aspects of their religious rituals and holidays. Although the first known instance of blood libel against Jews was in the writings of Apion, an early 1st century … Wikipedia
Rhodes blood libel — The Rhodes blood libel was an instance of blood libel against Jews in which the Jews on the Ottoman Empire island of Rhodes were accused of the ritual murder of a Christian boy in February 1840.The libel originated in the Greek Orthodox community … Wikipedia
OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of antisemitism — Antisemitism Part of Jewish history … Wikipedia
ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Religious antisemitism — is a form of antisemitism, which is the prejudice against, or hostility toward, the Jewish people based on hostility to Judaism and to Jews as a religious group. [See, for example: * Anti Semitism , Encyclopaedia Britannica , 2006. *Johnson, Paul … Wikipedia
GEORGE, WALTER LIONEL — (1882–1926), French born English author of half Jewish parentage. He specialized in labor problems and questions of sex and marriage. George s works include The City of Light (1912), Israel Kalisch (1913), A London Mosaic (1921), and The Story of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Antisemitism in Europe (Middle Ages) — Accusations of deicide In the Middle Ages Antisemitism in Europe was religious. Though not part of Roman Catholic dogma, many Christians, including members of the clergy, have held the Jewish people collectively responsible for killing Jesus, a… … Wikipedia