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One Book, One Hadassah: ‘The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum’

JL;DR SUMMARY Margalit Fox's biography, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum," explores the intriguing life of Fredericka "Ma" Mandelbaum, a Jewish immigrant who became a notorious organized crime leader in 19th-century New York. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HadassahJewish ImmigrantsGender RolesOrganized CrimeMarm MandelbaumGilded AgeCommunity LeadersMargalit Fox19th Century New York

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New York City, New York, United States
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