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we come across someone 
new who’s Jewish and 
hasn’t found that sweet 
spot of how they want 
to be engaged [with the 
community], we try to make 
ourselves available to them.”
For Rosenberg and Bluth, 
who were hosting Shabbat 
dinners and other Jewish 
events long before becoming 
Moishe Pod Detroit 
residents, the pod was an 
excellent way to continue 
their mission with the 
support of the larger Jewish 
community. It also helps 
them share the beauty of 
greater Downtown Detroit 
and benefits of living in the 
city.
While there isn’t a long-

term plan for Moishe Pod 
Detroit just yet, Rosenberg 
and Bluth say they’re taking 
the experience day-by-
day and are excited about 
its possibilities. Over the 
next few weeks, they plan 
a lunch-and-learn, sports 
and snack morning, and a 
brunch and volunteer event. 
There are more events to 
come in the summer.
“We’re intentional about 
our events showing Detroit 
as a place to live and not 
just to work or go to Tigers 
games,” Bluth says. 
“Let’s build friendships 
and let’s build a community 
— hopefully, that’s inspiring 
enough for people to stick 
around.” 
A Purim event in the Moishe Pod

O

n Sunday, May 1, 
NEXTWork hosted 
a professional 
workshop event with 
ZingTrain. 
 The event, titled “Creating 
a Personal Vision of 
Greatness with ZingTrain,” 
was a professional 
development program from 
Zingerman’s, which is well 
known for its food. 
During the workshop, a 
group of 30 people were able 
to have brunch, network and 
learn about how visioning 
has been an important part 

of Zingerman’s success and 
how to use these powerful 
tools to fuel their own 
personal and professional 
successes. 
NEXTWork Co-Chair 
Roman Golshteyn says 
he was blown away with 
the impactful information 
he learned during the 
workshop. “The tools that 
were shared with us were 
easy to apply and implement 
in various areas of my life. 
It was a phenomenal event,” 
he said. 
The NEXTWork 

community was founded in 
2013, and is a collaborative 
initiative between JVS 
Human Services and Jewish 
Federation’s NEXTGen 
Detroit. 
The goal of NEXTWork 
is to provide young 
Jewish professionals with 
meaningful resources, 
expertise and networking 

opportunities to help build 
careers in the Detroit area. 
NEXTWork is made 
possible through the 
Hadas and Dennis Bernard 
NEXTWork Endowment 
Fund. 
To learn how you can join 
the NEXTWork community 
or find out when their next 
event, visit https://jlive.app. 

“The ZingTrain was a fun and informative event, giving us food for 
thought on finding new ways to create and achieve our goals,” said 
Emily Slabotsky, NEXTWork co-chair.

NEXTWORK

Creating a personal vision of 
greatness with ZingTrain. 

NEXTWork’s 
Successful Vision

RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR 

