'The Accusation' Tracks The False Narrative Of Blood Libel

I don't remember when I first heard the false narrative according to which Jewish people murder Christian children and use their blood to bake matzo — but it always registered with me as a bit of a joke. Ridiculous, I thought. Surely no one could have ever believed that, not really.

I had the luxury of this attitude because everyone in my community was Jewish, because I was part of a majority that held power — in other words, my experience was one, he details, among other things, just how long this false narrative of ritual sacrifice has been around, and its continued relevance.