Jewish-American organized crime emerged within the American Jewish community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It has been referred to variously in media and popular culture as the Jewish Mob, Jewish Mafia, Kosher Mafia, Kosher Nostra,[1][2] or Undzer Shtik (Yiddish: אונדזער שטיק).[a][2]
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| Jewish Mafia |
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| Founded | Late 19th century |
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| In | New York City and various towns of the East Coast |
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| Founded by | Arnold Rothstein |
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| Years active | Late 19th century–Present |
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| Territory | United States; active mostly in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and Florida |
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| Ethnicity | Jewish, Jewish-American, Italian-American and Jewish-Italian |
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| Criminal activities | Narcotics trafficking, racketeering, gambling, loan sharking, bookmaking, contract killing, diamond trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking, fraud, prostitution, bootlegging and money laundering |
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| Allies | Italian American Mafia, Israeli mafia, Russian mafia, various criminal organizations in the U.S., in Australia and Canada |
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