The Jewish Community Council (JCC) of Stamford Hill is calling on YouTube to ban a content creator who has racked up millions of views harassing Jews in the area.
Harry Marsh, who goes by the name Penofein, has made at least ten videos of himself throwing money onto the ground and calling it a “Jew trap”, chasing after Jews jingling coins shouting “here boy”, and trying to get Jewish women’s phone numbers by offering them cash.
Marsh, who the JC understands lives in Sussex, has been travelling to the area to make his videos for YouTube and TikTok.
One video shows him asking a Jewish woman for her number and when she refuses, he proceeds to chase after her shaking a fistful of coins and asking: “Will this change your mind?”
He continues to pursue the woman despite her turning round, looking visibly scared, and beginning to run.
In the last week alone, his YouTube subscriber base has doubled to 40,000, and on TikTok, as of Tuesday, his followers number 150,000, having garnered over a hundred million views on both platforms combined.
But with the growing popularity, he attracted the attention of the Jewish community, and many reported him on all his platforms. His TikTok account has been banned, and his YouTube videos featuring Jews have been deleted, though his account remains active and his other videos are still available.
In the last video Marsh posted on YouTube before deletion, he claimed that he had been told by Sussex Police that he was not allowed to film inside shopping centres and shops for a year, but insisted that this wouldn’t affect his content and vowed to continue.
The JCC told the JC: “We are deeply concerned about the increasing trend of social media creators using their platforms to harass members of the Jewish community in Stamford Hill. Recent antisemitic videos shared online - including those created by Harry Marsh, who travelled from Sussex to Stamford Hill - highlights the seriousness of this issue.
“This reflects a troubling pattern in which some individuals appear to believe that targeting members of the Jewish community is an acceptable way to gain attention or online notoriety.”
The JCC called on social media platforms to “take immediate and decisive action to prevent the spread of such harmful content”.
“We also urge the government to take a leading role in addressing this growing problem and ensuring that appropriate measures are put in place to protect communities from hate and harassment,” the JCC said.
The JC also spoke to Jewish social media users who have come across Marsh’s content.
One of these was Matan Bar Noy, said: “I was shocked to see that in 2026 we are still facing the same kind of hatred that existed in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.”
Another, Dr Sarah Bennett, said: “It seems some people will do anything for clicks. I’m wondering where his parents are in all this as he looks quite young and how aware they are of what he is doing and whether there’s an education piece of work that could be done with him, so he sees the light.”
The Metropolitan Police told the JC: “We have launched an investigation after receiving reports of antisemitic social media videos filmed in Stamford Hill. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 01/7425291/26.
“Hate crime of any kind has no place in our communities and we take all reports incredibly seriously.”
Marsh declined to comment when approached by the JC. Sussex Police and YouTube have been contacted for comment.
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