Margul, Rachel Altshuler and David
Brewery for a December 2014 JYP event

Daniel

Zimet at Blue Tractor BBQ &

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tured three different views from young
Detroiters about the challenges and

ing new ways for
Arl11- Arbor Jews to

potential of the city, which 32 people
immediately expressed an interest in
attending.

meet others

said he's motivated to build

a sense

focused

market and how to best publicize their

established Jewish groups.

pioneers, the future looks very exciting.

a

relatively short

of the woodwork

who

people
thought would

-

we

never

be interested in

a

group like this:' he
said.

Hope

Hope Peskin­

Shepherd

Sarah

works in Ann Arbor

Arbor

laboratory

coor-

dinator. The West

Bloomfield native and Andover

on

growing city, quirky city:' She says
the young professional cohort includes

a

many "different

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different

people doing
things: young scientists, entrepreneurs,
journalists, etc. and from many dif­
ferent places:'

-

Group

Arbor

leaders often talk about Ann

being phenomenal place

a

post -graduate

career.

for

a

Freed said there

who want

certainly young people
hyper-urban area like Chicago or New

are

as

"vibrant and

a

growing:' The

city, he says, has a critical mass of
talented individuals across multiple

dimensions, great jobs

High

the JYp steering
graduate
committee. She says she's attracted to
Ann Arbor because it's a "fun city, a

is

Jewish Young

Shepherd
grad who now

as a

School

-

He's been involved in

2013

-

Paleg

graduated from Hillel Day School
and Frankel Jewish Academy before
heading to U M for his undergraduate
and master's degrees. Adler aspires to
be a serial entrepreneur, spurred by

Professionals for the last year.
He describes Jewish life in Ann

a

U M

and

Mitch Adler, another JYp leader,
Farmington Hills and

grew up in

his desire to add value to the world.

Peskin­

is

Detroit Opera House

To these

offerings to the right groups.

has gone from 0-60 in

out

February 5-8

early-stage entrepreneurs, are
on
learning the needs of the

He's proud that growth of the group

"People have come

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time.

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and dance
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interests and pas­
sions. The organiz­

Mitch Adler

of

community for others and to build a

more

looking

to others with similar

bridge between the college community

and

on

for professional guid­
ance and connection

JYp leaders, all volunteers, do this
a
strong passion. Freed

years

find­

are

because it's

"5,000

focused

panel on "Tomorrow's Detroit" that fea­

in

a

variety of

spaces and an awesome culture.
Adler says JYp leadership under­

stands and

points

that

appreciates the

can

connection

exist between Ann

Arbor and Detroit's young Jewish life.
"A number of Metro Detroiters

already come to some of our events,

and

a

number of Ann Arborites,

including me, go to events in Metro

Detroit. I view us

munity:'

as one

Jewish com­

he says.

For Adler, growing up in Michigan
has been incredible, and the Jews and
Jewish community of this state have

York. Ann Arbor does not have every­
thing those big cities offer, but it does

helped form who he is today.

have other very positive attributes. He
emphasizes that it has a strong urban

transition from

core,

amazing culture, lots of life,

music

and museums, walkable communities,
and a large and growing number of

Jewish professionals.
10-person steering commit­
tee, this is just the start for JYP. They

young

For the

"Now that I'm

an

adult, it's

taking

to

time to

giving:' he

says. "As we continue to grow a criti­
cal mass of young professionals in the
state, it's critical that we have a place
for young Jews to congregate. Helping

that

happen is my way to give back. I'm
lucky that it's turned out to be a ton of

fun

as

well:' D