Manuscript in Old Yiddish. Shelfmark: MS General 321 Ink on paper. Pages 21-22 wanting, dated 1726 on margin of leaf 28A. Modern foliation in pencil in Arabic numerals. Recent binding. Genazym Auction House, catalogue 10, lot 37. "Tale of the infamous blood libel in Metz, France, 17th century. This Yiddish manuscript recounts, in great detail, the chilling sequence of events of the notorious 17th century blood libel in Metz. The narrative covers Rapha'el Levi's arrest and imprisonment, court proceedings, and the intense efforts taken by French congregational leaders, officers, and community activists to dispel the... Related material shelved in accompanying portfolio.
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