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Jews of Weequahic

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Known as Newark's 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 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. T...