To Jews, however, it raised the haunting specter of "blood libel," a pernicious and long-lasting lie about Jews murdering Christian children and using their blood in religious rituals. Q: Let's talk about how the "blood libel" started. The point is, as "blood libel" spread, they became more and more vulnerable. Q: Did they really believe it, though, or were they using "blood libel" to get what they wanted, even though they knew it was false? Q: What was it about Jewish Europeans in the Middle Ages that made them so vulnerable to "blood libel."

Source: CNN December 01, 2017 15:33 UTC