{"product_id":"jews-of-weequahic-linda-b-forgosh-9780738557632","title":"Jews of Weequahic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnown as Newark's Jewish Frontier, Weequahic was home to 35,000 Jewish residents from the 1930s to the 1960s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomes built on farm lots, known as Lyons Farms, attracted the city's 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 Prize-winning 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 Newark's legendary neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda B. Forgosh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738557633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738557632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.10w x 0.34d","brand":"Linda B. Forgosh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076446417151,"sku":"9780738557632","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd80e8fd-f467-4a15-823e-55a94e516b3b.jpg?v=1685465039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jews-of-weequahic-linda-b-forgosh-9780738557632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}