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Jews of Weequahic (Images of America: New Jersey) | 
 enlarge | Author: Linda B. Forgosh
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 390778
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738557633
Dewey Decimal Number: 974
EAN: 9780738557632
ASIN: 0738557633
Publication Date: May 28, 2008
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Product Description
Known as Newarks Jewish Frontier, Weequahic was home to 35,000 Jewish residents from the 1930s to the 1960s. Homes built on farm lots, known as Lyons Farms, attracted the citys upwardly mobile Jewish families. Weequahic High School still remains at the heart of the community, drawing generations of alumni for annual reunions and events. Pulitzer Prizewinning author Philip Roth, a Weequahic High School graduate, found inspiration in the community, documenting its intricacies in his work. The high school still houses a mural, The Enlightenment of Man, painted by New Deal painter Michael Lenson. This mural is regarded as one of the most important pieces of public art in the state. Jews of Weequahic captures the life of this vibrant community that has become one of Newarks legendary neighborhoods.
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Loved this book. July 26, 2008
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Having grown up in that special neighborhood that was Weequahic in the forties and fifties, I highly recommend this to anyone wishing to sample the flavor of a neighborhood that continues to evoke memories by the dozens.
My kindergarten photograph of 1948, and Chancellor Avenue School graduation photo of 1956, were wonderful to see in print. I cherish the memories of those times, and encourage others to enjoy this book. The book will most definitely impart an understanding of what a vibrant, cohesive, and genuine community those of us who lived there were lucky to share.
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