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עמוד:66
Well done , , Sir ! Sir Moses Montefiore Lyrics : Chaim Hefer Music : Dubi Zeltzer When Sir Montefiore was ninety * They told him , “ Arise , they’re asking for you up above” . He asked them : “ Tell me , how can I go ? How will the blood libel in Damascus be challenged ?” Someone must go to the despicable Pasha and say : “ Shame on you ! How can you allow such a thing ?” Someone has to bribe him with A large gift , but one that no one will notice ! Who , if not I , will hand it over to the Turk ? And he mounted his carriage saying “ Giddy up” to the horses And secretly put a gift here , a donation there , A pinch on the cheek here , or a loving caress . And all the Jews were happy and proud Respect to you Sir ! Well done , Sir ! * Montefiore was actually in his mid-fifties at the time of the Damascus blood libel . Background Information Blood Libel Since ancient times , false accusations have been made against Jews . The one most frequently repeated was that Jews require Christian blood to make matzot for Passover and therefore , before Passover , they kidnap Christian children , kill them and use their blood . This is known as a blood libel . The accusers would sometimes place the body of a Christian child at the entrance to a Jewish home so that the locals would conclude that the murderers were Jews . These libels would result in mobs of rioters attacking the local Jewish community , severely injuring persons and property . The blood libel referred to in the song above occurred in Damascus in 1840 .
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