Israel Lipsky
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Israel Lipsky has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025). Explained as a notorious East End name after a controversial 1887 execution; 'Lipsky' appears in witness testimony as either a shouted name or antisemitic taunt, tying into…
Israel Lipski was a convicted murderer of Polish-Jewish descent living in the East End of London. Lipski worked as an umbrella stick salesman, employing Harry Schmuss and Henry Rosenbloom. The series of events leading up to his execution began on 28 June 1887 when police were summoned to 16 Batty Street; a young woman, Miriam Angel, had been murdered after being forced to consume nitric acid. She was 6 months pregnant at the time.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | Convicted murderer (executed 1887) |
Who talks about Israel Lipsky on podcasts?
Israel Lipsky came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025)
What is Israel Lipsky mentioned alongside?
Israel Lipsky is most often mentioned alongside Flower and Dean Street, Goththingberg and Attorney General.
Mentioned together: Flower and Dean Street, Goththingberg, Attorney General, Martha Tabram, Daily News, Spittlefields, Australia, East End of London, Miter Square, Annie Chapman