COVID-19 Jewish Ephemera Collection

Item

Title

COVID-19 Jewish Ephemera Collection

Description

Accepting submissions of digital ephemera, i.e., "items people would not necessarily think to keep, but that will later define our communities and our culture for generations." Global in scope with twenty-five countries represented so far in the collection, with most material coming from the United States and Israel. Framed as a "digital geniza," it is specifically requesting publicly circulated emails, memes, posters, synagogue timetables, institutional announcements, kosher restaurant menus, invitations, and advertisements. It has been publicized broadly in Jewish news sources, institutional blogs, personal networks, and personal and institutional social media channels. This collecting project is built upon efforts to collect physical and digital ephemera from Europe.

has originating institution

Type

Digital Collection

categorical focus

A collection focused on Jewish materials and experiences

collection URL

populated place name

Jerusalem

country name

Israel

geographical focus

Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Outside the U.S.

material focus

images
texts or documents
websites

Accrual Method

Upload materials to a collection using an online form
Email materials to a person at a collecting institution