ALEX ROSENBERG
Alex Rosenberg,
28, is the farm
manager at
Tamarack Camp’s
Farber Farm.
Alex’s work focus-
es on holistic land stewardship
and building positive, recipro-
cal relationships with the plac-
es we call home. Eight years
ago, Alex began farming with
a love of good food, being out-
doors, community building
and a desire to participate in
land restoration. She believes
that a healthy and equitable
food system is reflective of a
responsibly tended landscape.
Alex works to empower farm
visitors to learn where food
comes from and that growing
food is for everyone.
Through her work at
Tamarack Camps, Alex brings
farm-based education, agri-
culturally informed Judaism,
a perspective of food justice,
and delicious vegetables to
the camp community and the
greater Metro Detroit commu-
nity alike.
REBECCA STROBEHN
Rebecca Strobehn
is on the Jewish
Studies faculty at
the Frankel Jewish
Academy, where
she teaches
Talmud, Jewish History and
Israel Studies, focusing on cre-
ating diverse and engaging
Jewish learning opportunities
for her students. She leads the
Art Minyan, interpreting
Jewish prayer through art, and
spends time learning Talmud
with students outside of class.
In September 2020, Rebecca
spearheaded a partnership
between FJA and The Well to
bring #Reflect4Rosh to the
FJA community, connecting
students and staff through
reflection over the course of
the High Holidays. Rebecca is
also a proud lifelong member
of Congregation Beth Ahm
and has been leading High
Holiday services with her fam-
ily for over 15 years. Rebecca
was born and raised in
Farmington Hills, attended
Hillel Day School (2002) and
FJA (2006). She has an M.A.
in Jewish History and an M.A.
in Jewish Education from JTS
(2015). Rebecca lives in West
Bloomfield with her husband,
Zach, and son, Maxwell.
AUDREY BLOOMBERG
Audrey
Bloomberg, 36, is
the program coor-
dinator at Temple
Shir Shalom. Born
and raised in
Metro Detroit, Audrey is a
graduate of Michigan State
University with two bachelor’s
degrees, and she holds an
M.P.A. from the University of
Michigan. She has spent her
career as a Jewish communal
professional. Passionate about
building a sustainable Jewish
community, Audrey is
involved with The Well and
co-chairs both the inaugural
Shabbat Dinner Group and a
Rosh Chodesh Group. Audrey
is a participant of the Detroit
Community Leadership
Program with the Shalom
Hartman Institute and JCRC/
AJC. She currently serves on
The Well’s Bucket List, is the
development chair for
Michigan Region BBYO Adult
Commission and the treasurer
of the Michigan Association of
Calligraphers. Audrey and her
partner, Tzvi, live in
Farmington Hills; they enjoy
hosting Shabbat dinner featur-
ing Audrey’s famous challah,
exploring new places and run-
ning the occasional 5K.
DR. SARAH KIPERMAN
After 15 years
away, Dr. Sarah
Kiperman
returned home a
licensed psycholo-
gist hoping to
inspire kids to love and value
themselves, just as they are.
She’s a behavioral consultant
with Beaumont’s Center for
Human Development and an
assistant professor at Wayne
State University. Sarah is the
founder and director of
Project Support, a research
team developing affirming,
culturally relevant program-
ming for youth, especially for
LGBTQ+ teens. Sarah has spe-
cifically developed a mental
health stress reduction video
series that’s currently piloting
in middle schools, high
schools and colleges around
Michigan. A granddaughter of
Holocaust survivors, Sarah
takes pride in her Jewish heri-
tage. She’s a Metro Detroit
BBYO alum and Adat Shalom
member. She played coed JCC
Sports in Atlanta and lost
three teeth to prove it (thanks
Atlanta Dentistry for the
help)! Sarah celebrates her
Judaism every week with her
Shabbat family and won first
place in a brisket cook-off
against five Jewish mothers.
BRITTANY BEGUN
Brittany Begun,
31, is the associate
director at Hillel
of Metro Detroit,
where she works
to enrich Jewish
life for students at six college
campuses. Brittany has com-
mitted her professional career
to the Jewish community.
Prior to working at Hillel of
Metro Detroit, Brittany
worked at MSU Hillel, Hillel
Campus Alliance of Michigan
and at the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit.
Throughout her career,
Brittany has staffed five
Birthright trips to Israel,
bringing connection to Jewish
college students and their
Jewish identity. Brittany com-
pleted her B.A. at Western
Michigan University. She is
currently studying to receive a
master’s degree in Jewish
Professional Studies and
Nonprofit Management at the
Spertus Institute for Jewish
Learning and Leadership.
Brittany met her husband,
Evan, at a Hillel graduate stu-
dent event. They currently live
in Ferndale with their dog,
Beau. Together they like to
travel, cook and explore new
restaurants.
“A GRANDDAUGHTER OF
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, I TAKE
PRIDE IN MY JEWISH HERITAGE.”
— DR. SARAH KIPERMAN
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