The Interview In 1996, I was producing a television show for The College of West Virginia (Mountain State University) that aired every Sunday morning at 6:30 AM. The purpose of “Our Gift to You” was to give television viewers the opportunity to learn about the university, as well as be introduced to the school’s faculty, […]
As a reminder of those who suffered and perished during the holocaust, Max Lewin dedicated the Lewin Family Bell Tower on October 26, 1996. Five days after the dedication, Register-Herald editor, Dan Page, described the ceremony. This is our fourth installment of the coverage of the Bell Tower dedication. We also include a video segment […]
In preparation for this Sunday’s Holocaust Remembrance Day service, we offer the third story from the Register-Herald that deals with the dedication of the Lewin Family Bell Tower at The College of West Virginia, which was later known as Mountain State University. The campus is now the home of West Virginia University Institute of Technology. […]
As we prepare for 2018’s Beckley Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is fitting to look back at the dedication of the Lewin Family Bell Tower on October 20, 1996. Two articles and two editorials covered the event with one of each occurring prior to the dedication and one of each after the dedication. The following article […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day On April 15, 2018, the Beckley community will come together with Temple Beth El to remember those who died in the Holocaust. Beckley’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day began with Max Lewin’s desire to remember his family. The first gathering was held at Temple Beth El in Beckley on April 14, 1991. While […]