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The article presents criticism of the 1928, 1990, and 1998 editions of the essay "Le fumier de Job" by Bernard Lazare, edited by Charles Péguy and Philippe Oriol. Through the examination of the book, the author aims to sketch a historical and political profile of Lazare, a French 19th century Jewish intellectual, and retrace his trajectory. His transition from a French Jew identity to a Jewish nationalist identity is also considered.

The article focuses on the book "La chasse aux évidences. Sur quelques formes de racisme entre mythe et histoire," by Maurice Olender. The book is a homage to historian Leon Poliakov who wrote extensively on anti-semitism and the Holocaust. Poliakov's influence is visible in Olender's book, especially while mentioning Jewish priest Pierre Charles who in the period between the two World Wars brought in evidence, the proofs of fabrication by the police of the Protocol of Elders of Zion.