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Tzafrir Barzilay

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Jan 31, 2026
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Did jews really poison wells

The short, unequivocal answer is: supports a pan‑an conspiracy of Jews deliberately poisoning wells to cause the or other mass epidemics; the charges were rumors, political maneuvers and scapegoating ...

Feb 2, 2026

What primary sources record well‑poisoning accusations during the Black Death, and how reliable are they?

Contemporary medieval chronicles, municipal letters and judicial records contain numerous accusations that Jews and other marginal groups poisoned wells during the —these primary testimonies document ...