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17 June 1244 Twenty-four cartloads of the Talmud burnt as consequence of the Paris Disputation #otdimjh

Posted on June 17, 2015 by richardsh

The Disputation of Paris took place in 1240 in the court of the reigning king of France, Louis IX (St. Louis). The forced disputation had four rabbis defending the Talmud against the accusations of a Franciscan Order member. Nicholas Donin … Continue reading →

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