A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36
winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a
February 2022 issue.
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THE DETROIT
Do you know someone
who gives of themselves to
the community in robust —
and often thankless — ways?
Someone you admire
and aspire to be like?
Someone whose accomplishments
you want to celebrate?
Nominations for The Detroit Jewish News’ annual 36 under 36 are now open to recognize
doers, activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other young Jewish
professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’s Jewish community.
Do you know someone making an impact in
the community for this special honor?
36 UNDER 36
Nominations Now Open!
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The Well and
the Jewish News
spotlight 36
up-and-coming
leaders in the
Metro Detroit
Jewish community.
E
ach year, The Well and the
Jewish News partner to recog-
nize young leaders, humanitar-
ians, educators, social activists and
entrepreneurs who are reshaping and
broadening the Jewish community in
Metro Detroit.
Nominees submitted by commu-
nity members were sent to a panel of
impartial volunteer judges who had
the difficult task of choosing only
36 names from the list of impressive
young professionals.
Here, meet this year’s cohort of
“36 Under 36” — the kinds of people
we admire and aspire to be, whose
accomplishments we want to celebrate
and who we want the world to know
make their home in Metro Detroit.
If you know these individuals, you
know why they were chosen. If you
haven’t met them yet, you’ll want to
— soon.
We asked the honorees to submit
brief bios. Here they are, in no partic-
ular order.
36 UNDER 36
JOSH GERSHONOWICZ
Josh Gershonowicz
is founder and CEO
of Rebuild Group, a
fast-growing marketing
agency contributing
to the renaissance
of Midtown Detroit.
Started in 2012, Rebuild breaks the mold
on the large agency model — from brand
positioning to campaign creation and
implementation. Josh and his team set out
to create a different approach to market-
ing and advertising, centered on a culture
of entrepreneurial spirit, creative tension,
curiosity and hustle. He has worked dil-
igently to focus on creating emotional
experiences people have as they interact
with brands. He said he believes Detroit’s
next hit neighborhood will be Milwaukee
Junction: “The future home where art and
technology meet,
” he said.
A graduate of the Goldman Sachs
10,000 Small Businesses program, Josh
combines his business acumen with a
personal sense of philanthropic duty. His
charitable work, which includes Midtown
Detroit Inc., Hebrew Free Loan and spon-
soring the Boy Scouts of America Dodge
for Detroit Dodgeball Tournament,
underscores his commitment to the city
he calls home. Josh is also a real estate
developer and a Huffington Post contrib-
utor. He was married in 2016 and has an
18-month-old son. His favorite Jewish
food is his wife’s kugel.
JESSICA GOLDBERG
At 15, Jessica Goldberg
noticed the lack of
support for siblings in
the mental health and
developmental disability
communities. So she
started Sib4Sib, a sup-
port network for indi-
viduals who have a sibling who struggles
with mental health or has cognitive or
developmental differences. In three years,
Jessica has built Sib4Sib into a thriving
community with four different support
groups (facilitated by licensed profession-
als), resources, networking, advocacy and
social outings — all free of charge.
Jessica serves as the executive director
and president of Sib4Sib, a 501(c)3 non-
profit that has raised more than $100,000.
A senior this year at North Farmington
High School, Jessica looks forward to
attending college in fall 2020 and passing
the executive director position of Sib4Sib
to a part-time professional. Jessica will
remain involved on the board of directors.
In addition to Sib4Sib, Jessica holds
leadership positions in Teen Volunteer
Corps, the Jewish Fund Teen Board
and Youth United Interfaith Camp. She
wants to thank her parents, Scot and Judy
Goldberg, Sammi Shapiro, Max Newman,
Barrett Harr, Betty Chu, Martha
Goldberg, the Wish and Mall families,
and the entire community for its support
on this exciting journey.
Jessica resides in Farmington Hills with
her family and goldendoodle, Goldie.
More info at Sib4Sib.org.
KIM RUBIN
Kim Rubin, 34, of Novi
is an entrepreneur and
the sole practitioner of
Rubin Psychological
Services, specializing
in behavioral/develop-
mental pediatrics. Kim
moved to Metro Detroit
after graduating from Indiana University,
where she earned her Ph.D. in psychol-
ogy, and the Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine (Springfield, Ill.),
where she completed her residency. In
Springfield, she volunteered to start a
NFTY youth group, which became rec-
ognized regionally and nationally for its
rapid growth and emphasis on perform-
ing mitzvot throughout the community.
In Michigan, where she married her
husband, Mike, Kim started working at
the Children’s Center of Wayne County,
specializing in autism assessment and
treatment. In her own practice, she now
helps children and adolescents overcome
social, educational and behavioral issues.
Additionally, she mentors younger thera-
pists to help them hone their skills to help
others.
Kim enjoys involving her children,
Reece, Brooks and Chase, in the Jewish
community through events hosted by
The Well, Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Temple Israel and PJ Library. She has a
great core group of Jewish families who
share the same values, have children who
will grow up together and girlfriends
who don’t mind sharing a bottle of
wine. Unbeknownst to many friends,
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