48 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 

| faces&places
Jews in the D

JARC’s Shabbat in the Lot

With all-day storms mov-
ing through Metro Detroit 
on Friday, Aug. 28, JARC’
s 
staff made the quick change 
from a parking lot picnic to a 
drive-by service, putting up a 
tent and preparing for a rain-
filled drive-through for its 
“Shabbat in the Lot.”
The event served nearly 
150 residents from 26 JARC 
homes in the rear parking 
lot of the Jewish Federation 
building in Bloomfield 
Township, where JARC cli-
ents and staff members were 
able to pick up their pack-
aged dinners of hot dogs, 
potato salad, chips, cookies, 
and pop courtesy of Epic 
Kosher Catering. 
They were also given 
challah rolls and grape juice 
in order for them to say the 

Shabbat prayers and enjoy 
that tradition on their own. 
Despite the unexpected 
storms, everyone who attend-
ed was grateful for an oppor-
tunity to leave the house, 
even if only to stay in their 
vans and wave at the staff.
Over the last few months, 
JARC employees have been 
tasked with developing cre-
ative ways to keep the people 
who they serve engaged and 
social, while also being very 
cautious about their health 
due to the COVID-19 pan-
demic. “Shabbat in the Lot” 
served as a replacement event 
for JARC’
s annual picnic 
in order to continue their 
tradition and offer another 
opportunity to feel a sense 
of community for the people 
they serve.

COURTESY OF JARC

JARC’
s drive-by event was a success, despite the pandemic and bad weather.

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