Description
By Vladimir Ivanovich Dal. This work was written in the mid-19th century, reportedly commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I, and circulated in official circles. It discusses historical cases where Jews were accused of murdering Christian children, usually around the time of Passover.
The memorandum compiles alleged cases across centuries and regions, claiming that certain sects of Jews engaged in ritual killings to obtain Christian blood for religious purposes. One of the most famous trials occurred in the Russian town of Velizh in the early 19th century after the mutilated and exsanguinated corpse of a little Christian boy had been found in the forest.
Although the Jews accused of the crime would be eventually acquitted, the ritual nature of the murder would still be firmly established. That trial is described in detail in this book, along with many other cases of ritual murder.
About the author: Vladimir Ivanovich Dal (1801–1872) was a prominent Russian lexicographer, ethnographer, physician, and writer, best known for compiling the monumental “Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language,” still revered as one of the greatest achievements in Russian philology.
Softcover, 141 pages, indexed, #937, $20
