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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