Tag: Medieval Anti-Semitism
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The Host Desecration Lie: When Communion Became a Weapon
The absurd myth that Jews stabbed wafers — and how it led to massacres. Introduction: A Lie with Bloody Consequences In medieval Europe, a single accusation could spark a massacre. One of the most grotesque examples was the host desecration lie — the claim that Jews would steal and stab consecrated communion wafers to re-crucify…