Zayavleniye Ravvinov Rossii [“Statement of the Rabbis of Russia.”]
Auction 90 |
Tuesday, July 21st,
2020 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts
Lot 179
(RUSSIA).
Zayavleniye Ravvinov Rossii [“Statement of the Rabbis of Russia.”]
St. Petersburg: 1911
Est: $400 - $600
Following the arrest of Mendel Beilis in the summer of 1911, this publication is a fierce and indignant public statement, endorsed by more than eight hundred rabbis from throughout Russia, affirming that Jews - neither Chassidim nor Misnagdim - would EVER use Christian blood for ritual purposes.