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The Jewish Pedlar: An Untold Criminal History
Wed 29 Apr
|Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue
Hybrid event
Time & Location
29 Apr 2026, 20:15
Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue, Limes Ave, Chigwell IG7 5NT, UK
About the event
Tony Kushner will speak on his latest book, The Jewish Pedlar: An Untold Criminal History.
The book discusses events which occurred in 1734 when a pedlar turned smuggler called Jacob Harris slit the throats of three people in a pub in Sussex. This was the most violent crime ever committed by a British Jew. Tony Kushner describes the enigmatic Harris so as to reconstruct the world of Jewish pedlars and criminals across many continents. Todd Endelman said of the book that it is: "a thoughtful reflection on how the themes of Jewish criminality and Jewish peddling have resonated in British culture."
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