In the context of the devastating Black Death, which swept across Europe from 1347 to 1351, hysteria and scapegoating emerged as communities faced unfathomable loss and suffering. In Strasbourg, part of the Holy Roman Empire, this culminated on February 14, when during a wave of anti-Jewish sentiment, a mob gathered to target the local Jewish population. The community, already vulnerable due to isolation and longstanding prejudice, became the focus of rage as Jews were mistakenly and baselessly accused of causing the plague. As tensions escalated, eyewitness reports indicate that several hundred Jews were brutally killed, many burned alive in horrific acts of violence fueled by fear and superstition.The authorities, rather than protecting the Jewish population, sought to quell the riots by capitulating to the mobs’ demands. Consequently, the remaining Jews were forcibly expelled from Strasbourg, a measure reflecting both the civic authority's failure to protect its citizens and the underlying systemic anti-Semitism of the period. This incident has not only left a deep scar in Jewish history but also serves as an example of how societal crises can amplify existing prejudices, leading to violent outcomes against marginalized communities.