Yes I remember too... and I remember also the whole music industry hiping Free Nelson Mandela as he was put in jail. Paul Simon was on the list of the celebrities that went down there and made a ton of money of it. Well, I didnt expect anything else from him, being from da Tribe.
Yep. Newark's Jewish population has drastically declined from its peak. While the city once boasted over 65,000 Jews, the community has dwindled significantly since the 1960s. In the 1940s, Newark's Jewish population was around 70,000 out of a total city population of about 420,000. Today, there are no Jews at Weequahic High School, where almost half the student body was Jewish in the 1960s.
Here's a more detailed look:
Historical Significance:
Newark was once a major destination for Jewish immigrants in the early 1900s and had a community of over 80,000 Jews at its peak, according to Wikipedia.
Yes I remember too... and I remember also the whole music industry hiping Free Nelson Mandela as he was put in jail. Paul Simon was on the list of the celebrities that went down there and made a ton of money of it. Well, I didnt expect anything else from him, being from da Tribe.
Yea I remember that, damn crazy stuff even back then. So sorry Purkiss and everyone affected M
Ah yes Paul Simon - Simon was born on October 13, 1941, in Newark, New Jersey, to Hungarian-Jewish parents. I keep seeing a trend......
Yep. Newark's Jewish population has drastically declined from its peak. While the city once boasted over 65,000 Jews, the community has dwindled significantly since the 1960s. In the 1940s, Newark's Jewish population was around 70,000 out of a total city population of about 420,000. Today, there are no Jews at Weequahic High School, where almost half the student body was Jewish in the 1960s. Here's a more detailed look: Historical Significance: Newark was once a major destination for Jewish immigrants in the early 1900s and had a community of over 80,000 Jews at its peak, according to Wikipedia.