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 we look back to that historic day in 1996 when the Lewin Family Bell Tower was dedicated, we are reminded of Max Lewin’s gift – not just to the local university, but to all of Beckley as reminder of that darkest of times. We will remember those who perished this coming Sunday – April […]
On April 15, 2018, the Beckley community will come together with Temple Beth El to remember those who died in the Holocaust. We are pleased to feature a news story from 1995 that promoted that year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. This memory is from the Register-Herald and was published on April 26, 1995. Holocaust Memorial Scheduled […]
On Sunday, April 15, 2018, Temple Beth El and the Beckley community will be remembering the millions lost in the Holocaust and other genocides. Twenty-seven years and one day from the first commemoration in Beckley, we will gather to also remember Max Lewin, a survivor, and the members of his family who perished in Holocaust […]
Max Lewin Begins The Healing Process This year, Beckley will host its twenty-seventh Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 15. In 1991, Max Lewin (1918-2002) began the tradition locally to honor his family and others who perished in the Nazi genocide. This solemn tradition has continued to the present. The local commemoration, however, would not […]