Macho, macho mensch: Rich Cohen's provocative new history 'Tough Jews' finds role models in the mobsters of old

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Cohen feels that the image of a Jew as a tough guy, a bully, a gangster, can, paradoxically, be positive for a generation of Jews raised to view themselves as victims. Jewish gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s had the same cache of macho as their Italian counterparts.

Authors, Writers, Demographic aspects, Authorship, Organized crime, Jewish identity, Jews, American, American Jews, Cohen, Rich

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Confessions of a yuppie bookie

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'Joe' appeared to be a normal, respectable professional and family man but secretly ran a bookie business with as many as 40 clients. He was eventually arrested, but because of his spotless crime record, he was given probation and fined $300.

Personal narratives, Bookmakers (Gambling)

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Rooms at the top

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With some of the most fabled commercial real estate in America, Chicago provides exquisite office accomodations for its movers and shakers. Offices of architects, judges, and former governors are among those previewed.

Appreciation, Personalities, Offices, Chicago, Illinois

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