22 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 

H

annah Moss, 74, of Huntington 
Woods was nominated by Jewish 
Senior Life (JSL) as our Volunteer of 
the Week for her hands-on and active partic-
ipation with the nonprofit organization for 
more than 30 years.
“Hannah is the chair of our annual 
fundraiser, Lives Well Lived, in which she 
is hands-on in both fundraising and pro-
graming,
” said Beth Robinson, director of 
FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life. “She’s also 
an active member of committees for Jewish 
Senior Life’s 8 Over 80 program and a mem-
ber of the Oldest Jewish American Brunch 
committee, which annually celebrates mem-
bers of our community who have passed the 
amazing milestone of 95 years. 
“This volunteer has given generously of 
her time for many years and is a wonderful, 
dedicated supporter of the Jewish Senior Life 
community.
”

Moss says she’s been involved with the 
organization since it was called Jewish Home 
for the Aged before it was renamed Jewish 
Senior Life in 2009. 
“I was a past president of their auxiliary, 
which is now called FRIENDS of Jewish 
Senior Life,
” Moss explained. 
Moss came from a family who didn’t vol-
unteer on a regular basis, and she realized it 
was something she wanted to do and started 
bringing her family to volunteer with her.
“Years ago, I brought my mom to volunteer 
at the Nosh Nook and then she started bring-
ing her brothers along to volunteer as well.
”
Moss feels she found her niche volunteer-
ing with older adults.
“I find great satisfaction working with 
older adults. I think they have a lot to offer,
” 
Moss said. “I enjoy the history they provide. 
They’re all sage in their wisdom and their 
recollection of Detroit or the community that 

they lived in.
”
Over the years, Moss and her family built 
relationships with the staff and residents at 
JSL. Moss hopes her dedication to the orga-
nization inspires her family, the community 
and others to volunteer their time when they 
can. 
As chair of JSL
’s annual fundraiser 
FRIENDS Lives Well Lived: Aging in Style, 
Moss encourages the community to attend 
where they will be showing the Emmy-
nominated documentary, Iris, about the 
101-year-old fashion icon Iris Apfel. Moss 
says she’s excited for the event to be back in 
person following the pandemic. 
“The Metro Detroit annual communi-
ty-wide event will celebrate the extraordinary 
older adults who live on the campuses of JSL 
on Nov. 16 at the Jewish Community Center,
” 
she added. 

For information about JSL or the annual fundraiser 

FRIENDS Live Well Lived: Aging in Style, visit https://jslmi.

org/events/jsls-lives-well-lived/. If you would like to nomi-

nate someone to be the next volunteer of the week, send 

a nomination with a short paragraph telling us why to 

rsweet@thejewishnews.com.

OUR COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK

Meet Hannah Moss, who’s dedicated over 
30 years to giving back to Jewish Senior Life.

Volunteering 
That Comes 
with History

RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Talia, 
Evie, 
Hannah, 
Noam, 
Leah

BELOW: Hannah Moss, Talia, Katie and Benny 
Spielmann, Leah Segal, David Seidel, Evie Segal, Jo 
Seidel, Gordon Moss, Noam Spielmann BOTTOM 
(L to R): Hannah Moss, Joel Smith, Pearlena Bodzin 
and Howard Tapper at the 100th Year Anniversary 
of Jewish Home and Aging Services. Hannah Moss 
at the Older American’s Brunch. Hannah Moss at 
Friend’s Media night. Hannah Moss, Cheryl Tunick 
and her daughter Barb Giles, associate director JSL.

