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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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