Michael Shapiro is the author of two prominent books about Jewish history and culture.  The Jewish 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Jews of All Time is an international bestseller with over 100,000 copies in print and is translated into seven languages including Russian, Japanese, and Portuguese. Jewish Pride has recently been reissued with a new title From The Ten Commandments To Chicken Soup and is available in bookstores throughout the United States and Canada.