Coronavirus and the Houston Jewish Community (American Jewish Life)

Item

Title

Coronavirus and the Houston Jewish Community (American Jewish Life)

Description

This collecting project is focused on the Houston Jewish community and the impact that the coronavirus has had on Jewish life and religious practices. The effort has been publicized through institutional channels and local Jewish news. Collecting born-digital materials (audiovisual, still images, documents) and posted publicly online by local synagogues, Jewish institutions, and Jewish-owned restaurants. It involves conducting interviews with local Jewish professionals, chosen to get "as wide and as representative a scope as possible."

Type

Digital Collection

categorical focus

A collection focused on Jewish materials and experiences

collection URL

populated place name

Houston

state/territory name

Texas

country name

United States of America

geographical focus

South

material focus

oral histories
images
videos
texts or documents

Accrual Method

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