Born in Bavaria, Abraham and his wife Sarah came to Shreveport from New York by 1849 where, along with his brother-in-law, he established Winter & Weinstock Dry Goods store, the forerunner of Shreveport's first department store.
Abraham and Asher Weinstock were also instrumental in acquiring the first Torah for Shreveport's Jewish community, and were the first Readers. A founding member of what is today the B'nai Zion Congregation which, according to the American Jewish Archives, was first known as Congregation Har-El, "services were conducted by Rabbi Julius Lewin at the home of founder Abraham Winter,” prior to the construction of a temple building.
By 1866 Abraham was running his own store, which remained on Texas Street until it finally closed in the late 1930's.
After his death, his eldest son William continued to run the store for some tome.
Some information about Abraham Winter is available online, and more is contained within the historical records of the Har-El/B'nai Zion Congregation which were donated to the American Jewish Archives.
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Abraham and Asher Weinstock were also instrumental in acquiring the first Torah for Shreveport's Jewish community, and were the first Readers. A founding member of what is today the B'nai Zion Congregation which, according to the American Jewish Archives, was first known as Congregation Har-El, "services were conducted by Rabbi Julius Lewin at the home of founder Abraham Winter,” prior to the construction of a temple building.
By 1866 Abraham was running his own store, which remained on Texas Street until it finally closed in the late 1930's.
After his death, his eldest son William continued to run the store for some tome.
Some information about Abraham Winter is available online, and more is contained within the historical records of the Har-El/B'nai Zion Congregation which were donated to the American Jewish Archives.
[Biographical information provided by findagrave contributor #47313090]
Born in Bavaria, Abraham and his wife Sarah came to Shreveport from New York by 1849 where, along with his brother-in-law, he established Winter & Weinstock Dry Goods store, the forerunner of Shreveport's first department store.
Abraham and Asher Weinstock were also instrumental in acquiring the first Torah for Shreveport's Jewish community, and were the first Readers. A founding member of what is today the B'nai Zion Congregation which, according to the American Jewish Archives, was first known as Congregation Har-El, "services were conducted by Rabbi Julius Lewin at the home of founder Abraham Winter,” prior to the construction of a temple building.
By 1866 Abraham was running his own store, which remained on Texas Street until it finally closed in the late 1930's.
After his death, his eldest son William continued to run the store for some tome.
Some information about Abraham Winter is available online, and more is contained within the historical records of the Har-El/B'nai Zion Congregation which were donated to the American Jewish Archives.
[Biographical information provided by findagrave contributor #47313090]
Abraham and Asher Weinstock were also instrumental in acquiring the first Torah for Shreveport's Jewish community, and were the first Readers. A founding member of what is today the B'nai Zion Congregation which, according to the American Jewish Archives, was first known as Congregation Har-El, "services were conducted by Rabbi Julius Lewin at the home of founder Abraham Winter,” prior to the construction of a temple building.
By 1866 Abraham was running his own store, which remained on Texas Street until it finally closed in the late 1930's.
After his death, his eldest son William continued to run the store for some tome.
Some information about Abraham Winter is available online, and more is contained within the historical records of the Har-El/B'nai Zion Congregation which were donated to the American Jewish Archives.
[Biographical information provided by findagrave contributor #47313090]
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