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The Washington Post Reviews “Barney Ross”
“It is good to have Douglas Century’s brief but informative biography…Not merely was Ross one of the prominent American Jews of his day, but he was the most prominent Jewish boxer in the 1920s and ’30s.”
“It is good to have Douglas Century’s brief but informative biography…Not merely was Ross one of the prominent American Jews of his day, but he was the most prominent Jewish boxer in the 1920s and ’30s.”
New York Sun Reviews “Barney Ross”
“It is not often that a modern biography ennobles not only its subject but the genre itself, but this is exactly what Mr. Century has accomplished, crafting a narrative as unsparing and inspiring as its subject.”
Ben-Gurion
Sounding Off
Note to some of my fellow progressives: If we can’t argue about Israel without using anti-Semitic tropes, then the debate is lost before it even begins
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
