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partner Bryan Lubaway have nurtured
their own staff of 13 and signed up 53
franchise owners in less than three years.
With $3.5 million in gross revenue in
2017, their hard work and perseverance
made them the fastest-growing Jan-Pro
out of 165 markets across the globe.
Jan-Pro is the top choice for
commercial janitorial cleaning services
because of its dedication to quality
products, thorough training, unparalleled
service and overall commitment to
excellence.
Jared and Bryan, who became
friends as members of Zeta Bata Tau at
Michigan State University, started their
company in April 2015 with the help of
Hebrew Free Loan and are committed to
paying it forward.
Jared, 35, is a product of the Jewish
community, growing up at Hillel Day
School, Tamarack Camps and BBYO. He
sat on the JCC board and is currently one
of the youngest Jewish Federation board
chairs, serving as president for BBYO.
He met his wife, Lisa, working for
JARC. They and their sons — Milo, 6,
and Levi, 4 — are members at both
Congregation Beth Ahm and Temple
Beth El.
Jared credits his success with his
Jewish upbringing, which stressed the
importance of integrity — not just being
a good person but always striving to do
the right thing.

SAREY RUDEN
Sarey Ruden, 36,
of Birmingham, is
creator of Sareytales
(sareytales.com),
which are the
original designs and
illustrations inspired
by real text messag-
es she has received
during her online

dating experiences.
After years of working as a graphic
designer and art director for agencies in
New York and Detroit, Sarey decided to
put her talents to work for a more per-
sonal cause.
Combining her passion for art and
design with a portfolio of dating fiascos

that would rival most, Sarey transforms
the creepy, cruel and often anti-Semitic
messages she receives on dating apps
such as Plenty of Fish, OKCupid, Match,
and yes, even Jdate, into works of art.
What began as a fun little project
of crafting clever designs from cruel
words has turned into something much
larger. Sareytales has since evolved into
a platform that empowers other women
to stand up to the online bullying, anti-
Semitism and cyber-sexual harassment
culture of online-dating. Sareytales is
turning ugly into art, one text at a time.
Up Next? Sarey will be the featured art-
ist in the “Two of Hearts” Exhibit at Las
Laguna Gallery (laslagunagallery.com) in
Laguna Beach, Calif., from Feb. 1-24.
Sareytales artwork (prints, greeting
cards, gift wrap, coasters and stickers)
is available at etsy.com/shop/sareytales.
Follow @sareytales to learn more.

HY SAFRAN
Hy Safran, 33,
joined the Jewish
Federation and
United Jewish
Foundation in 2015
and is responsible
for the develop-
ment of relation-
ships with some of
Greater Detroit’s most generous Jewish
community members. Hy cultivates and
deepens relationships with donors to
grow Federation’s annual campaign and
endowment, encouraging families to
make meaningful philanthropic impacts
and create for themselves a legacy to last
generations.
Previously, he served as national
constituency director to President
Barack Obama and chief director of
strategic affairs in the U.S. Senate.
Hy serves on the boards of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek and
Humble Design and has previously been
a trustee or board member of the Jewish
Community Relations Council, Jewish
Theological Seminary Detroit Chapter,
Jewish Federation NEXTGen Executive
Committee, Oakland County Community
Health Coalition, Anti-Defamation
League Young Adult Division, JARC

Young Leadership Division and others.
Hy graduated summa cum laude
from Columbia University and magna
cum laude from the Jewish Theological
Seminary. He enjoys traveling, cooking,
art and growing his dangerously
extensive sock collection. He is also
passionate about supporting local sports
teams including the Detroit Tigers and
Michigan Wolverines.
Matched only by his commitment to
family, strengthening the Jewish (and
broader) community in transformative
and meaningful ways is Hy’s focus and
motivation. He hopes his enthusiasm for
Jewish identity and caring for others at
every stage of life is contagious.
Hy is deeply humbled to be one of
Jewish Detroit’s 36 Under 36 and is
grateful to be a part of an historic and
thriving Jewish community.

ALANA SHAMBAN
Alana Shamban,
31, is a nurse anes-
thetist at William
Beaumont Hospital
in Troy. She received
her nursing degree
from the University
of Michigan and
her master’s from

Oakland University.
Alana’s passion for helping others led
her to a career in nursing. Her desire to
became more involved in the community
led her to the Jewish Federation.
Alana became a NEXTGen Detroit
board member in hopes of planning
events to keep Jewish traditions alive in
a young Jewish community. She helped
bring back NEXTGen’s couples com-
mittee and planned numerous couples’
events throughout Metro Detroit.
Alana previously cohosted Epic,
a major fundraising event for the
Federation’s annual campaign.
Recently, Alana became involved with
The Well and helped plan an adult-only
weekend at Camp Tamarack. She is also
a member of the Jbaby leadership com-
mittee, where she provides input for con-
necting new Jewish parents and planning
family events.

RABBI SHNEUR
SILBERBERG
Rabbi Shneur
Silberberg, 33, is
associate rabbi of
West Bloomfield’s
Sara and Morris
Tugman Bais
Chabad Torah
Center. He and his
wife, Zeesy, direct the Hyman and Sonia
Blumenstein Outreach Division of the
Torah Center.
Rabbi Shneur’s time and energy are
invested in Jewish education for young
and old. His classes attract a broad mix
of students from all backgrounds and
continue to grow in popularity.
Since his return to Michigan, Rabbi
Shneur, as he is known (to differentiate
him from his father, Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg), has, with Zeesy, ignited a
revival in Torah Center membership,
especially among young families.
Rabbi Shneur by the numbers:
• 8 years since moving to West
Bloomfield
• 25: average number of people at
the Silberberg Shabbat dinner table
(not counting the teen or young adult
Shabbat dinners, when there can be as
many as 75)
• 5: children he is father to (under age
10)
• 7 countries he has visited to perform
Jewish outreach, including a seder
in Izhevsk, Russia, and High Holiday
services in Nairobi, Kenya
•130: number of students enrolled
in recent JLI (Rohr Jewish Learning
Institute) lecture series
• 19,000 pounds of food and
necessities gathered in conjunction with
Yad Ezra for Texas victims of Hurricane
Harvey
• 1000s: number of people attending
three annual community-wide holiday
events: Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory,
Chanukah Wonderland and the Barbara
and Douglas Bloom Matzah Baker
• 30: Young families who’ve recently
become Torah Center members
• 1: Rabbi Menachem Mendel
Schneerson, OB”M, the Lubavitcher
Rebbe whose leadership and philosophy

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