Browse: Home / ‍‍2011 - 5771 / 5772 / New York Trivia: An Offer You Can’t Refuse

New York Trivia: An Offer You Can’t Refuse

By Kathryn Bernheimer on ‍‍July 28, 2011 - 26 Tamuz 5771

Get into a “New York State of Mind” – even here in Boulder! As Menorah ramps up excitement for the big event in September, play along with a weekly trivia challenge. Shake those “Little Town Blues” with a little bit of weekly fun. Leave your answers in the comments box and rate the answers you like best.

Question:

Which of the following NY gangsters was NOT Jewish: Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Dutch Schultz, Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, Arnold “The Brain” Rothstein, “Kid Twist” Reles, Meyer Lansky, Otto “Abadaba” Berman, Mickey Cohen, Albert “Tick–tock” Tannenbaum.

Bonus Question:

Name the actors who played these notorious men.

Join Menorah for a celebration of Jewish New York, honoring Professor David Shneer. Sunday, September 18, 5:30 pm at the Avalon Ballroom.  To register for “New York, New York” click here. Questions?  contact Kathryn@boulderjcc.org or visit www.boulderjcc.org.

Read More: A New York State of Mind

Posted in | Tagged , , , , | 3 Responses

Director of Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education at the Boulder JCC

3 responses to “New York Trivia: An Offer You Can’t Refuse”

  1. David
    David ‍‍July 28, 2011 - 26 Tamuz 5771 at 4:51 pm |

    Dutch Schultz.

  2. howard leibowitz
    howard leibowitz ‍‍July 30, 2011 - 28 Tamuz 5771 at 2:48 pm |

    I think they are all Jewish. The only possibly non-Jewish name is Reles, but I know he was a hitman for Murder Inc.

  3. Stephanie Greenberg
    Stephanie Greenberg ‍‍July 31, 2011 - 29 Tamuz 5771 at 5:15 pm |

    I'm going to guess Dutch Schultz. I thought he was born Jewish but converted to Christianity.

Latest Classifieds