66 | JULY 14 • 2022 

E

xecutive Director of 
The Well, Rabbi Jeff 
Stombaugh, is excited 
to announce a brand-new pro-
gram with the goal of connect-
ing both Jewish 
and professional 
identities. It’s called 
“The Well Inc.
”
“The people 
who I’ve been 
working with 
spend way more 
time thinking about their pro-
fessional identity rather than 
their Jewish identity, and that 

got me thinking,” he said. 
“What is the overlap 
between these two 
identities?” 
The Metro 
Detroit-based 
Jewish com-
munity organi-
zation says this 
seven-month-long 
program will match 
individuals into mentor 
(mid-late 30s) and mentee 
(late 20s - early 30s) pairs. 
“We really designed this 
program to create a value 

proposition for those who 
are in the beginning of their 
career (mentee) and for those 
who have a little bit more 
work experience (mentor),” 
Rabbi Jeff explained. 
“Mentors will also have the 
opportunity to give back and 
share their story about their 
professional work and 
how it does or doesn’t 
intersect with their 
Jewish life and 
Jewish identity.” 
The Well Inc. 
also allows the 
pairs to meet up 
monthly to cover 
a variety of topics, 
including professional 
development, spiritual growth, 
immersive Jewish experiences 
and more. 
“The goal of this program 

is to help young professionals 
upskill themselves in whatever 
career they’re in, while helping 
them discover the different 
practices that may exist in the 
Jewish context and see how they 
relate to one another.
”
Applications to sign up to 
be either a mentee or mentor 
are now open and are due by 
Monday, Aug. 1. Sessions run 
September 2022-March 2023. 
“I’m excited about the oppor-
tunity to watch people, whether 
they are young lawyers, entre-
preneurs or in whatever field 
they’re in, grow and see a Jewish 
transformation,
” Rabbi Jeff adds.
Funding opportunities are 
also available for mentees to 
help pay for the program. 

To apply for The Well Inc. program or 

to find more information head to www.

meetyouatthewell.org/wellinc.

Rabbi Jeff 
Stombaugh

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VOICE OF THE NEW 
JEWISH GENERATION

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Congregation
Shaarey Zedek
is an inclusive
community
that celebrates
all of life’s
experiences!

To learn more visit shaareyzedek.org
or call (248) 357-5544.

A new peer-mentorship program to 
help explore both your Jewish and 
professional identities.

The Well Inc.

RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR

