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