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curious minds seemed to be
his calling. After six months
in Tel Aviv, he returned home
to spend time with family
before making the final move.
However, fate intervened. While
working and saving up some
much-needed money — his
excursion in Tel Aviv was
anything but affordable — he
met the woman who is now his
wife.
His calling remained the
same though, so he decided
to continue his education in
Jewish history with a master’s
degree from Wayne State
University and is now working
on a Ph.D., with Israeli social
history as his dissertation topic.
He taught courses at the
University of Windsor for two
semesters before accepting a
position teaching at his first
alma mater — Hillel Day
School. He now teaches curious,
young, Jewish minds about the
history of their ancestors, as
well as social studies and Judaic
studies.
Last year, he and his wife,
Sara, welcomed their beautiful
baby girl, Luna, into the world.
They live in Berkley, where
they love going on walks and
spending time with family and
friends. Tom and Sara enjoy
fowling and are a formidable
duo in that arena. Tom also
considers himself an amateur
barbecue pit master. He likes
central Texas-style the most and
smoked brisket in particular.
ADAM
BLEZNAK
Adam started
his involvement
in the Jewish
community of
Metropolitan
Detroit
immediately after graduating
from the University of
Michigan in 2010. Since
that time, he has served as
a board member of Hillel of
Metro Detroit. In the years
that followed, Adam was
nominated to the JFMD Real
Estate committee, attended
the 2015 ELP couples’
mission to Israel, served as a
chairperson of the 2019 and
2020 NEXTGen event Epic,
currently serves as a board
member and vice president
of Real Estate for the JCC,
board member of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and as a member of
Federation’s NYL Cabinet
representing the Detroit
community.
Adam is a passionate leader
in the Jewish community,
looking for new ways to build
meaningful relationships
and make an impact on the
security of the future of Jewish
life locally in Detroit and
around the world.
Adam learned the
importance of involvement in
Jewish causes and leadership
from his grandparents, Richard
and Phyllis Bleznak, and his
parents, Mitchell and Michele
Bleznak, who are all longtime
members of the community
and have held important
leadership roles throughout
many areas of Jewish life in
Southeast Michigan.
Adam is married to Meryl
Bleznak and together they
have three children, Frankie, 5,
Stella, 2, and Oren, 4 months.
Adam is a passionate fan
of University of Michigan
athletics and loves spending
time with his family in Ann
Arbor, especially on football
Saturdays.
CONGRATULATIONS ANDREW
We are delighted to honor Andrew Moss as the
recipient of the Detroit Jewish News’ 36 under
36 award. Not only is he passionate about his
community, but his exemplary leadership inside and
outside of the workplace has been instrumental in
the success of a fourth generation family owned-and-
operated business.
“Andrew, we are all so proud of everything you have
done and continue to do to make this world a better
place. Whether in your professional or personal life
you give 100% to everything you do! It is an honor
watching you soar. Keep reaching for your dreams
and making them all come true. We love you so very
much!”
- Mom, Dad, Molly, Josh, Brittany, Justin, Rachel,
Aiden, Jackson, Tyler, Aunt Lauren, Uncle Sam and
Uncle Alan.
A MESSAGE FROM THE FAMILY
Andrew Moss, VP of Operations