[Year of first publication] 1794 [Character(s)] Sheva [Work] The Jew [Creator] Richard Cumberland [Country of publication] England [Details] In apology for his previous negative portrayals of Jews, Cumberland presents Sheva as a "didactic good Jew", who, while outwardly appearing as a miser, is a secret philanthropist.[22] Judith Page identifies Sheva as part of the stereotypical Jewish characters that appeared on the British stage at the time who were created by people "who simply do not know much about the subject" of Jews or Judaism.[23] [Media] 
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