The Kosher Nostra
The “Forgotten” Origins of The Mob
The Kosher Nostra
The “Forgotten” Origins of The Mob
When Americans think “organized crime,” the brain automatically conjures images of Marlon Brando, or Tony Soprano. Hollywood has practically baptized the Italian Mafia as the one and only face of American organized crime.
Before the Italians perfected the Mafia brand, a lot of the real muscle, brains, and bloodshed came from Jewish gangsters. The same community that the history books usually reserve for “immigrant success stories” happened to churn out some of the most ruthless criminals this country has ever seen.