Historical Tragedy: The Burning of Talmudic Volumes in 1242

by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Antisemitism, Jewish History

The Talmudic volumes burned 1242 mark a tragic chapter in Jewish history. On June 17th, 1242, King Louis IX and the Church ordered 24 wagonloads of meticulously handwritten Talmudic volumes to be incinerated in front of Notre Dame Cathedral. The Talmud was put on a...

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