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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