Episode 150 Moses Montefiore vs. the Blood Libel
The British Jewish leader travels to Syria and Jerusalem to rescue Jews falsely accused of a blood libel.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to see the interior of the Bevis Marks synagogue.
- Click here to read Naomi Schaefer Riley’s article on the Bevis Marks synagogue [subscription required].
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