When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport by Allen Bodner Dybbuk ”―Laurie Adlerstein

”―Laurie Adlerstein

the object of which is

and even Semite and anti-Semite

But you’d be surprised to learn how much these beloved characters were shaped by the cultural and religious traditions of their makers

and Mica begins to wonder if maybe their reasons for coming aren't a little different than what her grandmother led her to believe

When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport by Allen Bodner Dybbuk ”―Laurie AdlersteinA vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa. Boxing was an integral part of American culture during the first half of the twentieth century, second only to baseball in popularity. It was also a heavily Jewish sportfrom 1910 to 1940, there were twenty six Jewish world champions, and during the 1920s and 1930s, almost one third of all boxers were Jewish. Drawing on numerous interviews and first person