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Fences: Jews as Dealers in Stolen Goods in Early Modern Poland

Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

Many "fences" (dealers in illicit goods) in early modern Poland were Jewish. Why? Prof. Shaul Stampfer will explore the reasons Jews entered the field and how Jewish communities dealt with illicit activity.