FEBRUARY 18 • 2021 | 19
WHAT YOU CAN DO
We can’t do this without you.
Through this partnership
between the Leo M. Franklin
Archives and the Leonard N.
Simons Jewish Community
Archives, we intend for this
to be a true community
project. Any Michigander
who identifies as Jewish is
encouraged to participate.
There are many ways you
can contribute! What we
didn’t do during the pandemic
is just as important as what
we did do. It is easy to think
we don’t have a story to
tell if it’s not one of altered
celebrations or the frustrations
of homeschooling. The fact is,
our very existence in the time
of COVID is a valuable piece
of the historical perspective.
We are looking for anything
that documents how you are
coping with the limitations
of COVID-19, from finding
a way to work remotely,
entertaining your family while
in lockdown, celebrating
milestones without parties or
just navigating once-simple
tasks like grocery shopping.
Here is a short breakdown of
what we are collecting:
• Photographs
• Diaries/Journals
• Audio/Video
• Oral History Interview
• Completed Questionnaires
(You do not have to
contribute anything else
to complete this part!)
Instead of letting future
generations rely on snippets
from the newspaper or a
random photograph, let’s give
them the gift of knowledge
and certainty. Our stories
become not only insight into
how we lived and experienced
this time, but will also provide
an opportunity to learn
from what we went through
and hopefully lend them
more tools to deal with the
challenges they may face in
the future.
No matter your story,
no matter how you want
to tell it, we want to
preserve it. Join this effort
by visiting the COVID-19
Archives Collection website:
jewishdetroit.org/Covid19-
collections.
This story first appeared on
myjewishdetroit.org.
EMILY ZUSSMAN
The Williams-
Trepeck wedding
viewed through
laptops
“I NEVER IMAGINED OUR
WEDDING WOULD BE A
LIVESTREAMED EVENT.”
— LAURA WILLIAMS
Facilitated by Lynn Breuer, LMSW
Director of Community Outreach
and Wellness at JFS
$18 suggested donation
For questions or to register,
visit jfsspotlightevent.org
jfsspotlightevent.org
or
or call 248.592.2339
248.592.2339
Jewish Family Service
Book Club
Join us as we discuss
Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s
book, Where The Light Gets
Where The Light Gets
In: Losing My Mother Only to
In: Losing My Mother Only to
Find Her Again
Find Her Again
A VIRTUAL EVENING WITH
A VIRTUAL EVENING WITH
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Actress, author and advocat
Actress, author and advocate
April 6
7pm
$36 admission
$36 admission
April 6
Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service
Spotlight Event
Shining a light on older adults
Shining a light on older adults
NANCY and HARVEY SOLWAY
NANCY and HARVEY SOLWAY–Event Chairs
Event Chairs
For tickets and sponsorship information visit
For tickets and sponsorship information visit jfsspotlightevent.org
jfsspotlightevent.org
Wednesday, March 10
Wednesday, March 10
12pm
12pm