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9781569801536 English 1569801533 More than two decades ago Ron learned that his great-grandfather had done a "stretch" in Sing Sing. Rather than suppress the story, he embarked on a journey to learn more about why his ancestor committed crimes that landed him in jail. Soon after, Arons decided to expand upon the topic by exploring ah Jews who served time in the famous prison, "up the river" from Manhattan. The Jews of Sing Sing traces the histories of both famous gangsters and lesser-known gonuvim (the plural of the Yiddish word gonif, meaning thief), examining their childhoods, the lives of the people around them, and the impact they had on their descendants. After earning degrees from Princeton and the University of Chicago, Ron Arons worked in various marketing positions for leading high tech firms, including Texas Instruments, Ashton-Tate, and Sybase. In 2008, he appeared on the PBS television mini-series, The Jewish Americans. Ron gives presentations internationally on topics of Jewish criminal history and genealogical methodology. After The Jews of Sing Sing, Ron published two additional titles: WANTED! US. Criminal Records and Mind Maps for Genealogy. For more information about Ron visit his website: www.RonArons.com Book jacket., Once Ron Arons was over the shock of learning that his great-grandfather had done a 'stretch' in the famed sing sing prison, he embarked on a journey to learn more about his ancestor and how he landed in jail. What he discovered was that between 1880 and 1950 there were thousands of Jews behind bars at Sing Sing, for crimes ranging from incest to arson to selling air rights over Manhattan. The Jews of Sing Sing is the first book to fully expose the scope of Jewish criminality over the past 160 years, and it features famous gangsters like Lepke Buchalter., The author, learning that his great-grandfather had done a 'stretch' in the famed Sing Sing prison was surprised and then embarked on a journey to learn more about his ancestor and how he landed in jail.What he discovered was that between 1880 and 1950 there were thousands of Jews behind bars at Sing Sing. This book is the first to delve into the scope of Jewish criminality over the past more than 160 years. Arons received a Lawrence Hackman Research Grant from the NY State Archives for his work on criminal records. He lectures widely on criminal research and genealogy."
9781569801536 English 1569801533 More than two decades ago Ron learned that his great-grandfather had done a "stretch" in Sing Sing. Rather than suppress the story, he embarked on a journey to learn more about why his ancestor committed crimes that landed him in jail. Soon after, Arons decided to expand upon the topic by exploring ah Jews who served time in the famous prison, "up the river" from Manhattan. The Jews of Sing Sing traces the histories of both famous gangsters and lesser-known gonuvim (the plural of the Yiddish word gonif, meaning thief), examining their childhoods, the lives of the people around them, and the impact they had on their descendants. After earning degrees from Princeton and the University of Chicago, Ron Arons worked in various marketing positions for leading high tech firms, including Texas Instruments, Ashton-Tate, and Sybase. In 2008, he appeared on the PBS television mini-series, The Jewish Americans. Ron gives presentations internationally on topics of Jewish criminal history and genealogical methodology. After The Jews of Sing Sing, Ron published two additional titles: WANTED! US. Criminal Records and Mind Maps for Genealogy. For more information about Ron visit his website: www.RonArons.com Book jacket., Once Ron Arons was over the shock of learning that his great-grandfather had done a 'stretch' in the famed sing sing prison, he embarked on a journey to learn more about his ancestor and how he landed in jail. What he discovered was that between 1880 and 1950 there were thousands of Jews behind bars at Sing Sing, for crimes ranging from incest to arson to selling air rights over Manhattan. The Jews of Sing Sing is the first book to fully expose the scope of Jewish criminality over the past 160 years, and it features famous gangsters like Lepke Buchalter., The author, learning that his great-grandfather had done a 'stretch' in the famed Sing Sing prison was surprised and then embarked on a journey to learn more about his ancestor and how he landed in jail.What he discovered was that between 1880 and 1950 there were thousands of Jews behind bars at Sing Sing. This book is the first to delve into the scope of Jewish criminality over the past more than 160 years. Arons received a Lawrence Hackman Research Grant from the NY State Archives for his work on criminal records. He lectures widely on criminal research and genealogy."