Dear Safranim – there’s a new book about Jewish boxers in immigrant Philadelphia that some of you may find of interest. The distribution seems to be exclusively through the museum store of the National Museum of American Jewish History, so if you would like to purchase a copy for your library (or for yourselves), here’s the info:
http://www.judaicashop.net/p-5528-never-tell-a-boy-not-to-fight-by-harry-boonin.aspx For another review of the book, see for example: http://hiddencityphila.org/2016/08/new-book-puts-readers-in-the-ring-with-phillys-jewish-boxing-stars/#.V7MpII0voQc.gmail All best, Arthur -- Arthur Kiron, Ph.D. Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts University of Pennsylvania Libraries 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 T. (215) 573-7431 F. (215) 898-0559 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/judaica/ Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 T. (215) 238-1290 ext 202 F. (215) 238-1540 Wednesday and Friday http://www.library.upenn.edu/cajs/
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