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“We want to make Detroit more 
attractive for those who have had so much 
misinformation about the city,
” he says.

OPENING THE DOORS
As Rosenberg and Bluth finally get situated 
in their new home following months of 
renovation, they plan to create an open 
house where young Jewish Detroiters and 
Northwest Goldberg residents can get to 
know the couple and the Mezuzah mission.
As self-proclaimed foodies, Rosenberg 
and Bluth plan to center many events 
around food, including Jewish potlucks 
and Shabbat dinners. heir home will be the 
central location for programming, and an 
adjacent lot owned by NW Goldberg Cares 
is being developed as a pocket park (or a 
mini public park).
The home also has guest rooms available 
for people to stay after events.
Rosenberg and Bluth envision Mezuzah 
fitting in alongside other Detroit Jewish 
organizations such as Chabad Detroit and 
the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, 
where the various missions will intersect 
and support one another.
Mezuzah will launch with a small board 
that includes Washington and George 
Roberts, 34, immediate past president 
of NEXTGen Detroit and co-chair of 

the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue 
Building Renovation Committee.
“I’m a firm believer that growing 
Jewish life in the city of Detroit is a key 
part of building and strengthening the 
Metropolitan Detroit Jewish 
community for the next 
generations,
” Roberts says. 
“When the idea of Mezuzah 
was pitched to me by Jeremy 
and Chella, I saw it as a huge 
part of the solution to building 
the next generation of Jewish 
life in Detroit.
”
As a Detroit resident, 
Roberts is passionate about 
recruiting, welcoming and bringing more 
Jewish individuals to the city. 
“I think the momentum for Jewish 
Detroit has never been stronger,
” he says. 

“That creates the perfect environment for 
Mezuzah to enter the scene and really put 
their foot on the gas and continue to drive 
momentum.
”
Eventually, Rosenberg, a NEXTGen 
Detroit board member, and Bluth, who 
was in an ADL cohort, see Mezuzah not 
only building a vibrant Jewish community 
in Detroit, but also creating a sustainable 
Jewish environment. This includes catering 
to different Jewish needs, such as keeping 
grocery stores stocked with kosher foods.
“We’
d like to formally welcome everyone 
into the neighborhood to see what we’ve 
been working on,
” Bluth says. “We’re excited 
to be a part of the the community.
” 

For more information on the upcoming house warming, 

to make a donation, and for all other things Mezuzah, 

visit mezuzahdetroit.org.

George 
Roberts, 
Mezuzah 
board 
member

LEFT: Maya Rosenberg 
and Chella Bluth at NW 
Goldberg Cares’ Annual 
Kickball Classic.
BELOW: Jeremy 
Rosenberg, Benji 
Rosenberg, and 
community members at 
NW Goldberg Cares’ First 
Annual Hoopfest.