West Virginia and the Holocaust
West Virginia Survivor Testimonials
Max Lewin
Max Lewin (1918-2002) was a survivor of the Treblinka death camp but lost his entire family in the Holocaust. In 1946 he settled in Beckley and started a home renovation business and later a men's clothing store. His remarkable story can be found at WV Remembers.
Edith Levy
Edith Levy (1930 - 2023) was born in Vienna, Austria and lost her father and entire extended family in the Holocaust. She arrived in Morgantown in 1956 and returned to education after raising her family. Her video, "A Stolen Childhood," is available here.
Additional Reading
Books and Articles about Jewish West Virginia
Morgantown Jewish Heritage
Although missing key components, an intriguing look at the Jewish history of the university city. Amazon.
Jewish Communities on the Ohio River
The surprising impact of the early Jewish communities in the Northern Panhandle. Amazon.
The Quiet Zone
A fascinating account of Green Bank WV, with a surprising subtext of West Virginia's history of rejecting bigotry. Amazon.