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role, George led the creation and rede-
velopment of award-winning public
spaces across the country including
Klyde Warren Park (Dallas, Texas),
LeBauer Park (Greensboro, N.C.) and
Occidental Square (Seattle, Wash.).
George is an executive board mem-
ber of NEXTGen Detroit, where
he founded and chairs the Israel
Engagement Committee, chaired
Entrée and co-chairs the “
Attract”
focus area.
George is also a board member of
The Well, where he helps create inclu-
sive Jewish community through shared
interest groups like a monthly whiskey
group Downtown and non-traditional
Shabbat and holiday events, such as
a Passover party in the Egyptian col-
lection at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
George is also a regular presence at
Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit
and is involved in helping ChabaD
with education efforts in Detroit’
s
Brush Park neighborhood.
George is also a board member
of the Founders Junior Council of
the Detroit Institute of Arts, the
Roosevelt Park Partnership, the Detroit
Greenways Coalition and Project
Evergreen.
George attended the University of
Michigan earning a bachelor’
s degree
in urban and metropolitan studies
and a graduate certificate in real
estate development from Ross School
of Business/Taubman College of
Architecture and Urban Planning.
He is originally from Birmingham
and lives in Detroit’
s Woodbridge
neighborhood — about a 10-minute
bike ride from Campus Martius.
George is engaged to Sarah
Reingold, who serves as legislative
director for Congresswoman Haley
Stevens from Michigan’
s 11th District.
JACOB
SINGER
Jacob Singer, 25,
discovered his passion
for helping others
when he began
volunteering at the
Friendship Circle at
age 12. For more than a decade, he has
dedicated countless hours to working
with children with special needs,
including as volunteer and program
coordinator, positions he accepted
following graduation from the
University of Michigan.
Jacob’
s time at the Friendship Circle
inspired him to return to U-M to get
his master’
s degree in social work in
order to build a career around com-
munity engagement and giving back.
While studying for his master’
s, Jacob
interned at Jewish Family Services of
Washtenaw County, where he helped
to resettle refugee families, supported
elderly adults and planned a variety of
family events for community mem-
bers.
After graduating in December 2018,
Jacob accepted a full-time position at
JFS as the family life education and
community events coordinator. He
lives in Ann Arbor, sits on the board
of the Jewish Young Professionals and
enjoys playing intramural sports. His
favorite place to eat in Detroit? Buddy’
s
Pizza.
JEREMY
FISHMAN
Born and raised in
Bloomfield Hills,
Jeremy Fishman, 24,
has long been
passionate about his
local community.
After recently graduating from
Wayne State with his M.B.A., Jeremy
assumed his current role as director
of the 2019 Detroit JCC Maccabi
Games and ArtsFest, an international
Olympic-style sporting and summer
arts experience for Jewish teens ages
12-17, coming to Detroit, Aug. 4-9.
At just 24 years old, he is the young-
est to ever hold this position with
JCC Maccabi, which carries a history
of 37 years and 102 host cities.
Jeremy’
s enthusiasm and passion
for the JCC Maccabi program are
well fostered. Prior to his current
role, he coached the Detroit JCC
Maccabi Boys Basketball team for
five years. In addition to his JCC
Maccabi work, Jeremy serves as the
head girls basketball coach at West
Hills Middle School, as well as head
junior varsity girls basketball coach
at Bloomfield Hills High School.
The goal of his JCC Maccabi work
is to bring our vibrant and giving
Jewish community together for an
event that reaches far beyond the
week-long teen program, instilling
a lifelong love for Judaism in the
minds of thousands of international
teens.
Lindsay,
We are so proud
of you!
You are a wonderful
daughter, mother, wife,
and photographer.
Congratulations on
becoming a member
of the 36 under 36!!!
Love you to pieces,
Mom and Dad
Josh Moss
On being honored in the
Jewish News 36 under 36.
Your ambition, hard work,
accomplishments and
leadership at ADVANCE
PLUMBING SUPPLY are
unparalleled.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Brittany,
Justin, Rachel,
Andrew and Molly
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