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T
he Leonard N. Simons
History-Maker Award
honors those who
have made outstanding con-
tributions to the
enrichment and
dissemination of
Michigan Jewish
history. Given by
JHSM (Jewish
Historical Society
of Michigan), the
award is named for
a Detroit ad man,
scholar, community activist,
and history enthusiast, and
recognizes exceptional com-
munity involvement.
This year’s Simons Award
will be given posthumously
to Sam Woll, a community
bridge builder who developed
groundbreaking connections
among Jews and between
Jews and non-Jews. She had
a keen interest in history and
understood its importance in
education and activism. Her
community work was historic
in scope.
In 2017, Woll was named
one of our community’s “36
Under 36,” in The Well and
the Detroit Jewish News’ first
class of young leaders. This
distinction was awarded by an
impartial group of peers. Her
strong leadership skills were
identified early.
The award was certainly
forward looking, as Woll went
on to become president of
Isaac Agree Synagogue. She
brought Jewish values to all
she did, including champion-
ing voting rights and
human rights, and
fighting antisemitism
and islamophobia. All
Michigan residents
were Woll’s constitu-
ents.
Woll’s interest in
history started at an
early age. She became
a member of the JHSM Board
of Directors after participating
in a 2022 tour of Mt. Clemens,
where she visited her grand-
parents’ gravesites in the Beth
Tephilath Moses Cemetery. She
knew then that she wanted to
formalize her commitment to
Detroit Jewish history through
JHSM.
The Leonard N. Simons
History-Maker Award was
first given in 1991. This year,
the Award will be presented at
JHSM’s annual meeting. There
is no charge to attend the
meeting, held in the auditori-
um of the Detroit Historical
Museum, 5401 Woodward
Ave., Detroit, on Sunday, June
2 at 1:30 p.m. Following the
meeting, attendees are encour-
aged to tour JHSM exhibit
on display in the museum’s
community gallery. To learn
more and register, visit www.
jhsmichigan.org/calendar.
JHSM Announces
2024 Leonard N.
Simons History-
Maker Awardee:
Sam Woll
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