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Rabbi Victor Urecki plays with his grandson in his comic book room. (Courtesy Victor Urecki via JTA)
September 2, 2023, 12:34 pm
West Virginia rabbi’s ‘obsession with Lego’ connects him with his changing community
Rabbi Victor Urecki says congregants have been supportive of his sometimes quirky pastimes – and that this generosity of spirit has helped him evolve to better serve their needs
By Jackie Hajdenberg
This photo released August 10, 2023, by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, of Follansbee, West Virginia. (West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)
August 11, 2023, 12:32 am
White supremacist charged with threatening jurors, witnesses in Tree of Life trial
West Virginia man arrested for obstruction of justice in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting case; praised the shooter and Hitler, said Jews should be ‘wiped out’
By Ron Kampeas
In this image provided by the West Virginia Legislative Photography, Derrick Evans is shown during his swearing-in ceremony to the West Virginia House of Delegates on December 1, 2020, in Charleston, West Virginia. (Will Price, West Virginia Legislative Photography via AP)
January 7, 2023, 6:41 am
Ex-lawmaker who was jailed over January 6 riot seeks US House seat
Derrick Evans of West Virginia declares candidacy 2 years after storming the Capitol, says he chose announcement date ‘because it’s an important anniversary in US history’
By John Raby
US Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, and Competitive Power Ventures CEO Gary Lambert, right, speak at a news conference Friday, September 16, 2022, in Charleston, West Virginia. CPV plans to build a natural gas power plant designed to capture climate-changing carbon in West Virginia. (AP Photo/John Raby)
September 17, 2022, 2:25 am
Subsidiary of Israeli company to build US gas power plant designed to capture carbon
Competitive Power Ventures of Silver Spring, Maryland, will construct 1,800-megawatt plant in West Virginia
By John Raby
The West Virginia State Capitol houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. (Bill Dickinson via Creative Commons/ JTA)
March 20, 2022, 2:52 am
West Virginia ‘critical race theory’ bill leads to statehouse debate over Jews, race
Even in states with few Jewish residents, Holocaust education has become a key talking point in a largely partisan disagreement over how to address race issues in the classroom
By Andrew Lapin
An athlete speaks to students at a Fellowship for Christian Athletes conference in 2010. (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images/JTA)
February 12, 2022, 10:31 am
West Virginia students stage walkout after being forced to attend Christian assembly
Jewish youth among students who were told they could not leave the proselytizing event; school says incident was an error by teachers
By Shira Hanau
Barry Wendell, a Democratic congressional candidate in West Virginia, is married to Rabbi Joe Hample of Congregation Tree of Life in Morgantown, rear. (Courtesy/JTA Montage)
February 5, 2022, 4:48 am
Gay Jewish man whose husband is a rabbi runs for Congress in deep-red West Virginia
Launching Democratic primary bid, Barry Wendell acknowledges long odds of winning election in state that voted overwhelmingly for Trump: ‘As a Jew, of course I believe in miracles’
By Lee Chottiner
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice holds up his dog Babydog's rear end as a message to people who've doubted the state as he comes to the end of his State of the State speech in the House chambers, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)
January 29, 2022, 2:01 am
WV governor tells Bette Midler to kiss his dog’s ‘heinie’ – and shows it
Singer draws an angry response for calling West Virginians ‘poor, illiterate and strung out’ after local Senator Joe Manchin refused to support Biden’s Build Back Better Act
By LEAH WILLINGHAM
Illustrative: An Egyptian buys a pin with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) logo in Cairo, Egypt, in 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
April 30, 2021, 11:38 pm
Idaho, West Virginia pass anti-Israel boycott laws
Both US states approve legislation that bars public companies from doing business over $100K with firms that don’t explicitly oppose BDS
By Gabe Friedman
Rabbi Joshua Lief of Temple Shalom in Wheeling, which was West Virginia’s first state capital and home to its oldest Jewish community. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
December 27, 2020, 5:58 am
For the few Jews in struggling West Virginia, pandemic offers a silver lining
The once-vibrant community dating back to the turn of the 20th century has shrunk along with the state’s population, but the crisis is bringing far-flung coreligionists together
By Larry Luxner
These 34 correction officer trainees from West Virginia were photographed giving a Nazi salute. They were subsequently fired. (West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety)
January 1, 2020, 8:06 am
Holocaust education planned after West Virginia jail guards give Nazi salute
Anti-Defamation League to prepare coursework; probe finds training instructor encouraged gesture, said unaware of racial implications
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
A photograph of corrections officer trainees in West Virginia performing a Nazi salute. (West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety)
December 6, 2019, 9:48 am
West Virginia probes photo of corrections officer trainees making Nazi salute
Governor orders firing of any state employees found to have been involved in the image: ‘This will not be tolerated on my watch’
By ToI Staff
US Rep. Ilhan Omar looks on ahead of the State of the Union address at the US Capitol, February 5, 2019. (Win McNamee/Getty Images via JTA)
March 3, 2019, 9:10 am
Outrage as Ilhan Omar linked to 9/11 attacks in West Virginia Capitol poster
Muslim US lawmaker, who has caused controversy herself, denounces display as GOP renounces it; Jewish staffer resigns after allegedly saying ‘all Muslims are terrorists’
By AP and ToI Staff
Rabbi Shira Stern of Marlboro, New Jersey is a Disaster Spiritual Care provider for the American Red Cross. (Courtesy Shira Stern/JTA)
September 2, 2017, 1:32 am
Rabbi leads a team of spiritual first responders in storm-tossed Texas
Director of Disaster Spiritual Care for the American Red Cross Shira Stern realized there would be people with needs beyond shelter, medical care, and food
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
First lady Michelle Obama waves during a campaign rally in support of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
November 16, 2016, 5:10 am
Mayor in West Virginia resigns after racist Michelle Obama post
Clay Town Council leader had responded positively to Facebook remark calling First Lady an ‘ape in heels’
By John Raby
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