The trial of mendel beilisa jewish factory manager in kiev, ukraine, accused of murdering a christian child to use his blood to bake matzah for passover began 100 years ago this month. Raspoutine by andrei amalrik in frenchscapegoat on trial. Many books have been written about the beilis trial, the most well known. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
The beilis trial took place in kyev, russia 191119 four years before bolshevik revolution 1917. Justinas pranaitis project gutenberg selfpublishing. Beilis was in a very real sense a scapegoat of extreme forces, including the rabidly antisemitic black hundred, which held sway over russian body. The story of mendel beilis softcover jewish used books is a used book store offering discount book prices. Bernard malamud based the fixer on the case of mendel beilis.
In 1911 he was an exsoldier and the father of five children, employed as a superintendent at the zaitsev brick factory in kiev. Beiliss trial in 19 quickly became an international cause celebre. Mendel beilis, a dispatcher at a nearby brick factory in kiev, was arrested and charged with the ritual murder of andrei yushchinsky. Based on the trial of mendel beilis, malamuds harrowing novel the fixer is. Reported on closely by the international press, the world watched the unfoldingwith reactions ranging from liberal astonishment to jewish anguish to antisemitic satisfactionof what was to be the. Books on the case, starting with alexander tagers 1933 pathbreaking russianlanguage study the decay of czarism, concurred that the sordid business was the work of a regime on the skids. They may very well be considered anashim, the plural form of the word man, but they cannot be considered adam, a nation that stands together as a single man. During the funeral procession for the boy, members of the black hundreds, an organization similar to the kkk, passed out pamphlets labeling the crime as a jewish ritual murder. Mendel beilis is the author of scapegoat on trial 4.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One hundred years ago in september 19, the blood libel trial of menachem mendel beilisthe 39yearold manager of a jewishowned brick factorybegan at the superior court of kiev, ukraine. In the beilis trial of 19 false accusations of ritual murder were leveled. Gregor mendel books list of books by gregor mendel. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. The beilis trial was one of the most pivotal for jews in tsarist russia. Discount prices on books by gregor mendel, including titles like versuche uber pflanzenhybriden.
Menachem beilis blood libel case gets a new hearing. The story of mendel beilis provided by the bais kaila torah preparatory high school for girls lakewood, new jersey 08701 as a continuing project to publish a series of books. Menahem mendel beilis, 1874 july 7, 1934, sometimes spelled beiliss. The story of mendel beilis by mendel beilis author, shari schwartz editor 4. Max hadden is liar, the beilis trial occurred 4 yrs before.
Albright, the cause of hitlers germany by leonard peikoff, job. In 1911, a hapless jew named menahem mendel beilis was falsely accused of murdering a christian boy in kiev to obtain blood for ritual purposesbeilis was not acquitted until 19. In 1911, a hapless jew named menahem mendel beilis was falsely accused of murdering a christian boy in kiev to obtain blood for ritual purposes beilis was not acquitted until 19. A classic that won malamud both the pulitzer prize and the national book. By shari schwartz, cis, new york, 1992, isbn 1560621664. For us, when one mendel beilis is put on trial, the entire jewish world stands at his side like one man.
Jun 03, 2016 beilis was in a very real sense a scapegoat of extreme forces, including the rabidly antisemitic black hundred, which held sway over russian body politic under the last czar, nicholas ii. Part of a series on antisemitism part of jewish history history timeline reference manifestations show antisemiti. Menahem mendel beilis was born into a hasidic family, but was indifferent to religion, and worked regularly on the sabbath and at least some of the holidays. Postcard commemorating the blood libel trial of mendel beilis, ca. The scapegoat by mary lee settle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many years ago, ezekiel leikin discovered the court transcripts of the trial in the personal library of his father, who served as chief rabbi in the town of kazan, russia. Before 1917 nobody in russia knows about bolsheviks existence at all. This has been done both as a fund raising project and as a service to the englishreading public. Searching for mendel beilis 2005 explored the notorious 19 trials in which a russian jew was accused of the centuriesold blood libel. Robert weinbergs account of the beilis affair explores the reasons why the tsarist government framed beilis, shedding light on the excesses of antisemitism in late imperial.
Mar 28, 2017 the beilis trial took place in kyev, russia 191119 four years before bolshevik revolution 1917. Other books from so disdained by nevil shute 18991960 pol pot. The story of mendel beilis the autobiography of mendel beilis, the defendant in the notorious 1912 blood libel in kiev by beilis, mendel isbn. The story of mendel beilis by mendel beilis paperback january 1, 1625 4. Reported on closely by the international press, the world watched the unfoldingwith reactions ranging from liberal astonishment to jewish anguish to. Scapegoat on trial considers the beilis affair as a prototype that ushered in a century in which governments have used modern political tactics to revive or even manufacture ancient hatreds, which in turn have served as portals to genocidal violence. Beilis was in a very real sense a scapegoat of extreme forces, including the rabidly antisemitic black hundred, which held sway over russian body politic under the last czar, nicholas ii. All categories books nonfiction scapegoat on trial. Falsely accused of killing a young christian boy, it was not only beilis being tried, but the jewish population as well, as his attorneys fought to pierce the rabidly antisemitic myths and prejudgments of early 20th century russia.
The story of mendel beilis the autobiography of mendel beilis the defendant in the notorious 1912 blood libel in kiev, beilis, mendel, introd. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Baba bathra mendel beilis 18741934 was the victim of the most notorious case of blood libel in recent history. The antisemitic trial that shook the world is unique in that it provides, in abbreviated form, the \chemistry\ of the beilis trial itself. Jew beilis was falsely accused in tsarist russia 4 yrs. See also the account in the trial in the jewish year book 5675 1915, 4142, 50 and 5253. Menahem mendel beilis was a russian jew accused of ritual murder in kiev in the russian. Although beilis was acquitted after a lengthy process by an allslavic jury. A firstrate summary of how leading historians of the period now view the trials backdrop can be found in robert weinbergs excellent new volume, blood libel in late imperial russia. The life and memory of mendel beilis beilis publishing, 2011, 76. The life and memory of mendel beilis includes the gripping memoir of mendel beilis, in its first complete english translation. Beilis was in a very real sense a scapegoat of extreme forces, including the.
And still many years later, this is essentially the viewpoint offered in edmund levins new book, a child of christian blood. The body of a year old boy, andrei yuschinsky, had been. Many years ago, ezekiel leikin discovered the court transcripts of the trial in the personal library of his father, who served as. The beilis trial took place in kiev from september 25 through october 28, 19. A century later, new discoveries about the trial of mendel. Memoirs of a russian jewish lawyer by oskar osipovich gruzenbergrasputin. Also included is an essay claiming that bernard malamud plagiarized from beiliss memoir in writing his pulitzer prizewinning novel the fixer. Edmund levins new book revisits the tale of antisemitism and unjust accusation. Introduced and edited by shari schwartz including the jewish response by sora f. The antisemitic trial that shook the world is unique inthat it provides, in abbreviated form, the chemistry of the beilis trial itself. The beilis ritual murder trial and the culture of apocalypse jstor. The jury ultimately acquitted beilis but held that the crime had the hallmarks of a ritual murder. Amanda kyle williams, author of the stranger you seek of the keye street thrillers amy dawson robertson draws the reader deep into the deceptive and dangerous world of international intrigue with all the assurance and expert pacing of a veteran suspense writer.
In the scapegoat, girard applies his approach to texts of persecution. The readers digest country and western songbook by william l. Beilis was a 39 yearold poor, obscure russian jew when he was thrust into history as the victim of an outrageous government frameup. Since the murder had occurred near the passover holiday, it was obvious that beilis had committed the crime in order to procure blood for the baking of matsot. Some scholars believe that the animal was chosen by lot to placate azazel, a wilderness demon, then thrown over a precipice outside jerusalem t. In 1911, in a cave outside kiev, the mutilated body of the christian child andrei yushchinsky was found, having been stabbed 47 times. Though fairly religious himself, he worked regularly on the sabbath and at least some of the holidays. Documenting the life of documentary filmmaker albert maysles. Scapegoat, goat for azazel, in the old testament ritual of yom kippur lev. The book ends with him on his way to his trial, with no clear indication of the outcome. Menahem mendel beilis was born into an observant jewish family. Menachem mendel beilis, falsely accused of ritual murder. The ritual murder trial of mendel beilis, which tells the story through wellchosen and translated primary documents together with an insightful analysis. A century later, new discoveries about the trial of mendel beilis.
New research into the mendel beilis trial of 19, an infamous blood libel saga that unfolded in kiev under the rule of czar nicholas ii, throws light on fascinating littleknown aspects of that drama. Before 1917 nobody in russia knows about bolsheviks existence at. The autobiography of mendel meilis, the defendant in the notorious 1912 blood libel in kiev. Jew beilis was falsely accused in tsarist russia 4 yrs before. The story of mendel beilis asis jewish communities of the world 19981999 edition jewish communities of the world sketches a portrait of 120 jewish communities around the world. Underlying girards daring textual hypothesis is a powerful theory of history and culture.