Did Jews Run the Italian Mafia? | Unpacked

Despite a life of murder, theft, and violence,, Jewish mobsters, aka the “Kosher mob,” played an important role in fighting Nazi movements in 20th-century United States and in helping establish the State of Israel. So how should we feel about these mobsters? Were they heroes, monsters, or something in between? 00:00 Intro 00:39 20th century Jewish immigration to America 01:31 Bootlegging in the Prohibition Era 02:17 Samuel “Red“ Levine, Orthodox hitman 02:55 Bugsy Siegel 03:51 Meyer Lansky 04:17 Murder, Inc 04:43 The murder of Bugsy Siegel 05:35 Jewish mobsters as Jewish models of strength 06:12 Jewish mobsters fought American Nazis 09:43 Jewish mobsters sent money & smuggled weapons Jews in Palestine 11:17 Were Jewish mobsters heroes or monsters? 11:57 How should we respond to 21st century antisemitism? Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! Recommended video—Why Did American Jews Smuggle Guns Into Palestine? We have merch! – Let’s connect: Website — Instagram — Twitter — TikTok — @jewishunpacked Facebook — ----------- Image and footage credits: Warner Bros. Pictures AMC Networks Paramount Pictures Home Box Office, Inc., Comedy Central Vertical British Pathe United Artists 20th Century Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Reuters Columbia Pictures Tiger Aspect Productions TriStar Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NBC Associated Press Hbo Films, Inc. Universal Pictures Criterion Green Umbrella Gettys Images ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, , @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #history #jews #usa