a Jewish woman making sourdough receives this:
now, you might ask, โwhy are they repeating โbaby killersโ and accusations of โeating childrenโ so often?โ
โwhy is this so ubiquitous on social media and even now in real life?โ
A young Orthodox Jewish woman was hospitalized with a concussion after she was attacked in Manhattan by a fellow passenger
An exhibition in Margate of grotesque drawings by Matthew Collings is emblematic of the way the art world is normalising anti-Semitism. The
An art exhibition in Kent, England, is showcasing imagery rooted in classic antisemitic libels and denying documented atrocities from the Oc
Thereโs a dangerous myth spreading on social media. Itโs radicalizing people and inspiring real-world violence: Jews have been falsely accus
Thereโs a dangerous myth spreading on social media. Itโs radicalizing people and inspiring real-world violence: Jews have been falsely accused of "blood libel,โ which has led to the persecution, massacres, and the expulsion of Jewish communities.
A group of anti-Israel activists staged a grotesque spectacle at Union Station in Washington, DC, on Thursday, resurrecting one of the oldes
actually, you probably wouldnโt ask why, because youโre reading this post, which means youโre either Jewish or an ally and already know all about blood libel.
still, it is growing in pervasive popularity, and it is as dangerous now in 2026 as it was in 1144, and every other time it has stained history, and has inevitably led to the murder of Jews.
what needs to be understood is that it is the very worst, most monstrous accusation most people can think of. in many ways it usurped the charge of deicide (though that is where this concept originated, Jews as the killers of Christ), a charge leveled specifically against Jews to prove them as a unique and inhuman evil, the corrupters and perverters and destroyers of everything pure, good, and innocent. Jews kill children on purpose, in fact, they even slaughter and consume them and use their blood for their profane rituals. itโs an easy lie, and a seductive one (itโs also absurd, but when has Judenhass ever been logical?). get the people to believe that and of course theyโll hate those responsible for it. let the messengers be those who are respected, admired, adored, and it will travel that much faster, be given that much more legitimacy.
this time, the charge is even more horrific because children have undeniably and wrongfully died in the midst of war, and that is being categorized as intent, as targeted murder, rather than as terrible casualties. the questions arenโt even about conduct or whether enough was done to prevent these deaths, whether there are soldiers and other officials that do need to be held to account. that doesnโt incite enough distress, that wouldnโt reasonably cause Jews around the globe to be attacked for it. instead itโs boiled down to the basest accusation: theyโre Jews. killing kids is what they do.
the medieval town square is now every corner of social media. the trusted monks are now the celebrated entertainers and influencers and politicians.
Iโve borrowed this quote before and will again (and so does this astute video): The best way to bring folks together is to give them a real good enemy.
henmazzig:
Most people will admit theyโve absorbed something from the racism or sexism baked into movies and TV. Thatโs why we scrutinize problematic messages in media, and why every push to change them meets so much resistance. What people see affects how they think about others. In 2026, this is hardly a new idea. Yet even though false antisemitic ideas have been widespread in Western art and media for centuries, few are willing to accept that they might have absorbed anti-Jewish ideas. Like it or not, you have to work at it, actively, the way you would with any other bias you didnโt choose to inherit. Because the background hum of this society is that Jews are to blame for almost everything that goes wrong. Itโs not a true story. Never has been. But itโs one thatโs left its imprint on generations, and gotten millions of Jews killed in the process. That idea doesnโt disappear, even if it changes clothes.
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โNine centuries, one libel, and its genius has always been that it travels best on trusted lips - not the monsterโs, the belovedโs.โ
https://antisemitism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Antisemitic-imagery-May-2020.pdf
The Blood Libel โ William of Norwich โ The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools
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