Lecture
Sandra Myers
The Kosher Nostra, Part 1: Jews and the Mafia
Summary
How did the 1919 Volstead Act, banning the import & sale of alcohol in America, pave the way for the Mafia to consolidate their hold on organised crime? Once the exclusive bastion of Sicilian mobsters, Jewish gangsters became integral members of the Mafia, soon gaining a blood-thirsty reputation for merciless reprisal against anyone who crossed them.
Sandra Myers
Sandra Myers did her MA in Jewish history at UCL and was a director of the LJCC (London Jewish Cultural Centre) from its inception. She has worked for over 20 years with the Citizens Advice Bureau.