Meet Rabbi Dan and Miriam Horwitz, newlyweds, still “putting the honey on the challah.” Musical, theatrical, playful and soulful mates, planting roots and building a life, a family and community together in metro Detroit.
It must be besherit (meant to be). The close circles of friends that have brought Eviatar Baksis and Liraz Cohen back to Michigan are far too numerous to be coincidence.
Meet Jay Hack, 37: downtown Detroiter, professional mountain guide turned rock-solid financial planner, investment adviser, community activist, exec board member ADL and Orchard Children’s Services, natural leader, new president NEXTGen Detroit
The event was a first – organized primarily for Jewish college students on the cusp of graduation, making those first critical choices – to stay in Michigan – to come to Detroit – or to chose otherwise in pursuit of opportunities elsewhere.
It’s a seductive mix, alright. Where urban chic meets Detroit chutzpah.
Meet Jason Raznick, 35. Doer, dreamer, driven to connect the dots in new enterprise. Rising star in financial media, co-founder of Benzinga and Marketfy. Building high tech tools and talent pool in Detroit.
Meet Leora and Mark Tapper, married two years. Partners in biz. Experts in gems. Innovative. Entrepreneurs at heart. Philanthropic in action. NEXTGeners in a close-knit family business rockin’ Detroit.
Meet NEXTGeners, Shari and Heyden Graham, married 6 years; proud new parents; U of M law school and b-school alum; moved from careers in the big apple to improve work-life balance in Detroit.
From “attendees” to participants. From members to volunteers. From advocates to ambassadors. From fundraisers to leaders . . . the strength of Jewish Detroit has always been a torch to pass on to the next generation.
Meet Alyssa (Bracha) McMillan, 27, Detroit renaissance woman to watch: JCRC staffer, community activist, master of social work in progress, role model, mentor, journalist, artist, photographer, beautiful dreamer.
