FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 33

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