Disputation of Paris
The Disputation of Paris (Hebrew: משפט פריז, romanized: Mishpat Pariz; French: disputation de Paris), also known as the Trial of the Talmud (French: procès du Talmud), took place in 1240 at the court of King Louis IX of France. It followed the work of Nicholas Donin, a Jewish convert to Christianity who translated the Talmud and pressed 35 charges against it to Pope Gregory IX by quoting a series of blasphemous passages about Jesus, Mary, or Christianity. Four rabbis defended the Talmud against Donin's accusations.
| English name | Trial of the Talmud |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 June 1240 |
| Location | Court of the reigning king of France, Louis IX |
| Type | Disputation |
| Theme | Four rabbis defended the Talmud against Donin's accusations |
| Outcome | Twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were set on fire in the streets of Paris |
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