Is Judaism on the Increase in Charles Town, WV?

So, We’ve been living here in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia for a little over 19 years now.  When we first moved here from NYC we were accustomed to many types of foods and flavors.  Especially during the holidays – both Christian and others.  One funny anecdote was when I went to the local Food Lion store and asked for “Pita Bread” – the home-spun clerk looked at me puzzled and told me they had Wonder Bread, Pepperidge Farm Bread, and Potato Bread – but he never heard of “Peter’s Bread” 

Tee-Hee –

Around mid to late winter – we were used to seeing signs of Spring holidays and traditions in the stores of NY.  Including Easter Passover related fare – you know – Matzos, Easter Egg Coloring kits and the like… And of course – plenty of selection and variety.  However, the local grocery store in our little WV town only had a card table of goodies for Passover.  Plenty of Easter (i.e. Christian) stuff.  Easter Eggs, Easter candy, Easter chocolate thingys – you get the idea.  But only a card table display – yeah the folding card table that everyone has and uses for the “Kids Table” during other fall holidays :)  — of Passover related products.  I think there was a box of matzo, couple of jars of gefilte fish, and some borsch.  Not quite enough for a respectable seder plate. 

Turn the clock a few years – let’s say 18 or 19 and voila!  The Passover card table in Martin’s has expanded to a full fledged Passover Display!!

So the question is – are there more folks in Charles Town, WV that observe/practice Judaism?  or just a bunch more NY’ers looking for the good stuff??

 

Have fun! 

Greg –