Daniel Horwitz to Showcase Experimental Rabbinic Project at Exclusive Global Summit in Jerusalem

HUNTINGTON WOODS, Mich. — Rabbi Daniel Horwitz of Huntington Woods, who is the founding director of Detroit’s The Well, has been selected to participate in the 2016 ROI Global Summit in Jerusalem, an exclusive, high-profile gathering of young global innovators taking place June 26-30.

Horwitz founded The Well to build Jewish community for Jews not involved in traditional communal institutions, with the idea that Jewish values can apply to people’s lives and help them better the world. Joining with many local organizations, The Well has created dozens of programs that have engaged hundreds of people, with events like a “Men’s Whiskey Appreciator’s Group” and provocative discussions on issues such as “Is Free Speech Good for the Jews” or “Let Our People Go: The Plague of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.” For more details on Daniel, please visit: https://www.schusterman.org/users/daniel-horwitz-1.

Thanks to his extraordinary vision and innovation, Dan was selected among 150 of the Jewish world’s leading young change makers from 29 countries who will convene for intensive networking, skill-building and ideation at the 2016 ROI Global Summit, the flagship program of ROI Community, an initiative of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.

This year’s participants bring a diverse set of interests and accomplishments, ranging from building an online support system used by thousands of victims of sexual abuse around the world; to making Jewish text more accessible through humorous takeoffs on biblical stories; to establishing a yoga organization that provides low income Kenyan women with the skills to become self-sufficient yoga instructors; and much more. These 150 innovators share a commitment to building a more vibrant, inviting and inclusive Jewish future for the benefit of the Jewish community and the broader world. For a full list of this year’s participants, please visit: https://www.schusterman.org/roicommunity/2016-roi-summit-participants.

“Since its inception in 2006, the ROI Summit has convened some of the most promising young Jewish minds, providing them with a platform to showcase their ideas, challenge each other and develop their visions for change. We feel lucky to be able to look back on a decade of community activity, to learn from our challenges and success over the years and to see the tangible impact that our members have created in communities across the globe," said Justin Korda, executive director of ROI Community. “This group of change makers is injecting the Jewish world with a boost of energy and creativity that will shape the Jewish future for years to come.”

For more details on this year’s ROI Global Summit, visit: https://www.schusterman.org/roicommunity/2016-summit.

ROI Community is an international network of activists and change makers who are redefining Jewish engagement for a new generation of global citizens. ROI Community members channel a diversity of perspectives, skills and interests toward a shared passion for advancing ideas and partnerships that will strengthen Jewish communities and improve society. Through its capstone Summit and an innovative suite of ongoing opportunities for professional development, networking and financial support, ROI empowers its members to take an active role in shaping the Jewish future.

Founded in 2006, ROI Community is part of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, a global enterprise that supports and creates innovative initiatives for the purpose of igniting the passion and unleashing the power in young people to create positive change in their communities. www.roicommunity.org