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Former Beth Israel Synagogue building located at West Street & Virginia Avenue. Torn down sometime after 1990.

Photographs One and Two from: History of Wierton, West Virginia, by David T. Javersak, 1999 (Photographs from 1950)

Old Postcard showing a portion of Main Street and Simon's Store

Left Photo: Sunday School Class with Rabbi & Mrs. Martin - ca. 1948

Right Photo: Children's Passover Seder with Rabbi Martin - ca. 1952

Photos Courtesy of Nancy Izenson Leeds

Synagogue, Cemeteries & Jewish Organizations, etc. in Weirton

+Beth Israel Synagogue - Located at 3001 West Street, corner of Virginia Avenue, in Weirton

+Established in 1916 as an Orthodox Congregation. The synagogue building built in 1927.

+The Congregation closed in the late 1990's due to a severe decline in the Jewish population.

+The synagogue building was sold and later a portion partially collapsed and was torn down.

+Some Presidents of Beth Israel were: J. Levy (1916); Samuel Geffner; Frank Linkoff; Max Kuntz

+Some Rabbis that served Beth Israel were: Nandoe Martin; Jacob Perlman; I Levendorf

+Union Cemetery - Steubenville, Ohio - Section for Weirton Jewish Community

+Beth Israel Ladies Auxiliary organized in 1919 with Mrs. I Levendorf as the first President. Later changed to "Beth Israel Sisterhood".

+Hadassah Chapter, organized in 1931 with Mr. Harry Seigel as the first President

+B’nai B’rith Lodge No. 1658, organized in 1946 with A.J. Rosenshine serving as the first President.

+Zionist Organization, formed in 1925 with Dr. Simon Sacks as the first President.

+Milton J. Weinberg Theater - Weir High School, named in 1989 for Mr. Weinberg, a teacher and performing arts advocate at the school and in the community.

Alpert's Furniture - located on the Triangle, owned and operated by Charles Alpert.

Arkin's Auto Parts - 4002-04 Main Street. Owned and operated by Matt Arkin

A & S Food Store - located in the 3000 block of Main Street. Partners were Sam Abrams, William Abrams, Hyman Orlansky and Morris Schutte.

A & S Food Store - New Cumberland branch store was owned and operated by Arnold Siegel

Alpert’s Hardware Store -originally located near Marantz Dept. Store, but later moved up on the hill of Weirton Heights

Alpert’s Clothing Store -located in the upper end of the city.

Barr's Drug Store - owned and operated by Harry Hausman.

Baer's Department Store - men's, women's & children's clothing. owned and operated by Meyer Rabinovitz.

Block's Hardware & Furniture - located at 3100 Main Street. Owned and operated by Gerry Block.

Blumert Printing Company - located at Main St. and Cove Rd. Owned and operated by Nathan Blumert.

Brawer's Market - located in Marland Heights, owned and operated by Ben Brawer.

Caplan Grocery Store & Bar - located at the corner of Weir & Pennsylvania Avenues on Calico Hill. Owned and operated by Sam Caplan

Caplan's Market - located in New Cumberland, WV and owned and operated by Harry Caplan, son of Sam Caplan.

Convenient Market - located in Marland Heights, owned and operated by Ralph Tall.

Cuber's Market - located at the corner of Ferguson Ave. & Orchard St. Owned and operated by Herman Cuber.

Davis Men's Store - Originally located in the 1800 block of Main St., later moved to the 3100 block of Main St. Owned & operated by Frank Davis.

Dry Cleaners - owned and operated by Sam Mervis.

Ferber's Restaurant - located in the 3100 block of Main Street. Owned and operated by Eddie Ferber.
Izenson Furniture Store - Wellsburg, WV - owned and operated by Al Izenson, a cousin to the Al Izenson of Home Furniture.

Goldman's Market - located in Weirton Heights. Owned and operated by Herman Goldman.

Greenberger's Ladies Shop - located on the Triangle, owned and operated by Esther Greenberger.

Halperin's Market - Located on the corner of Main St.(2971) and Virginia Ave. Owned and operated by Julius Halperin. Later purchased by Kelly Rubenstein.

Hausman Drug Store - owned and operated by Harry Hausman, corner Avenue F & Main St in upper Weirton

Home Furniture Store - located in the 3100 block of Main Street. Owned and operated by Al Izenson & Ben Bushman

Jim's Bargain Store - located on south Main Street, owned and operated by Karl Auslander.

Kaufman Furniture Store - located in the "Cove"

Kaufman's Hardware Store - located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Weirton Heights, owned and operated by William Kaufman.

Kempler’s  Bakery & Deli Mart - located at the corner of Virginia Ave. & Orchard St. Morris Kempler, Ben Kempler and Herman Goldman were partners.

Knell's Produce - located on the Triangle in Upper Weirton. Owned and operated by Max Knell.

Kramer's ? Men's Shop - Main St. & Taylor Ave. Established by Louis Friedman and later owned by Harry Kramer

Kuntz's Market - located on South Main Street. owned and operated by Max Kuntz.

Levendorf Insurance - located at Taylor Ave. & main St. Owned by Louis Levendorf and later his son, Marvin Levendorf.

Lincoff’s Jewelry Store - this was located in the Upper End of Weirton

Marantz Department Store - located on the Triangle in Upper Weirton
The Men’s Shop - owned and operated by Sam & Celia Weinberg

Mervis Furniture - located in Follansbee, WV, owned and operated by Ben Mervis.

Morty's Hardware & Paint - located at 3122 Main Street, owned and operated by Morton Furst.

Max Nach's Furniture - located in the 3100 to 3200 block of Main Street, owned & operated by Max Nach.

Ralph Nach Feed Store - (still existing 2005) on corner Ave. A & Main Street, upper Weirton

Nathanson's Pharmacy - Originally located in the 1700 block of Main St., later moved to Marland Heights. Owned & operated by Harry Nathanson.

P & L Hardware - Established by Phillip Nach and Louis Elfont. Louis later bought out Phillip Nach.

Perr's Men's Store - owned and operated by Louis Perr. After his death the store was purchased by Marty Izenson.

Pitler's Market - located in Weirton Heights. Begun by Harry Pitler. He was killed in an auto accident and the store was purchased by Mickey Recht.

Plevin’s Grocery Store - small "Mom & Pop" grocery later purchased by the Gross Family, later run by son, Ron Gross

Rabinovitz Clothing Store - run by two brothers - Main Street between Avenues E & F

Sable Wholesale Produce Company - 3424 West Street. Owned and operated by Louis Sable, partner Henry Goldstein.

Al Shaw Jewelers - located in the 3000 block of Main Street. Owned and operated by Al Shaw and son Lennie Shaw

Shipper's Market - located at the corner of Lee Ave. & Main St. Owned and operated by Herman Schipper.
Simon’s Furniture - Simon’s Carpet Town - Located on South Main St., owned & operated by Myron Chijner. Established about 1950 by Morris & Sam Chijner and still in business under the same family.

The Smart Shop (for women) - owned and operated by Sam & Celia Weinberg, located next to The Men’s Shop

Temeles Clothing Store - located in upper Weirton, owned and operated by Sam Temeles

Variety Store - located on Main Street. Owned and operated by Reuben Wershbole. Later owned & operated by Wershbole's son-in-law, Julius Luria.

Variety & Food Wholesaler - owned and operated by Harry Caplan and Ben Dovid, not related to Harry Caplan of Caplan's Market
Wayside Furniture - located in the "Cove"

Weirton Market - located on the Triangle. Established by Phillip Nach and later owned by Al Recht.

Weinberg Grocery - Owned and operated by Louis Weinberg. Located where the present library is found.
Weinberg Brothers Clothing Store - owned and operated by Joseph and Fanny Weinberg & brother Sam Weinberg & wife, Celia. Originally located at 1618-22 Main Street, but later moved to the "Cove"

Weinberg's Smart Shop - located at 3128-32 Main Street, owned and operated by Sam & Mel Weinberg

Weisberger Men’s Store – located on Main Street. Maurice Weisberger was one of the two
brothers who ran the store. They also had shops in Follansbee, Brooke Co., West Virginia, and Mingo Junction, Jefferson Co., Ohio

Zeff's Market - located on Weir Avenue. Owned and operated by William Zeff

**Note: for many of the businesses listed above, the owners names are listed. In most cases the wives of the owners and perhaps other family members were involved in the running of these businesses. Their contributions cannot be underestimated.

?? Abrams - Physician

Irwin Bogarad - Physician

Meyer Bogarad - Physician - served at Weirton General Hospital as the chief of medical staff.

Edward Hirsch - Physician

??. Levendorf - Physician

Eli Weller (Wershbole) - Physician

Leonard Alpert - Attorney

Martin Bogarad - Attorney

Sharon Bogarad - Attorney

David Hearst - Attorney

Arthur Recht - Attorney

A.J. Rosenshine - Attorney

Morton Rosenshine - Attorney

David Thompson - Dentist

Paul Zeff - Optometrist

The first Jewish settlers in the town were Samuel Geffner, Baer Rabinovitz and Ralph Nach in 1909. Other Jewish families over the years were: Abrams, Alpert, Arkin, Auslander, Block, Bogarad, Bushman, Blumert, Caplan, Chijner, Cuber, Davis, Dezen, Dovid, Elfont, Enelow, Ferber, Forgash, Furst, Geffner, Greenberger, Gross, Grumet,  Halperin, Hausman, Izenson, Kaufman, Kempler, Knell, Kuntz, Levendorf, Levy, Lincoff, Luria, Marantz, Mervis, Nach, Nathanson, Newman, Orlansky, Ostrow, Perr, Pitler, Plevin, Rabinovitz, Recht, Rogers, Rosenshine, Rubenstein, Sable, Sacks, Schipper, Schutte, Seigel, Shaw, Tall, Temeles, Tex, Thompson, Volkin, Weinberg, Weisberger, Wershbole, Zeff

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