Jay Beilis gives a passionate retelling of the persecution of his grandfather, Mendel Beilis that arose due to politically incited anti-semitism in Tsarist Russia. Ultimately, justice triumphed due to the ability of Mendel to endure great hardship and a jury composed of enough good citizens who were not swayed by a prejudiced court. He traces how the events of that time have affected his family over several generations.
someone in his community DID do it. that was proven without doubt. beiliss was only released because they weren’t able to prove exactly who in the community did it
this was really good. thank you!
Great lecture
Jay Beilis gives a passionate retelling of the persecution of his grandfather, Mendel Beilis that arose due to politically incited anti-semitism in Tsarist Russia. Ultimately, justice triumphed due to the ability of Mendel to endure great hardship and a jury composed of enough good citizens who were not swayed by a prejudiced court. He traces how the events of that time have affected his family over several generations.
someone in his community DID do it. that was proven without doubt. beiliss was only released because they weren’t able to prove exactly who in the community did it