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Federation elects its first woman leader.
In 1996, Blumenstein shared the
Federation general campaign chair-
manship with Bob Slatkin, president
IND
of the United Jewish Foundation,
fcer decades of work in the
Federation's banking arm.
trenches at the Jewish
"Now we're partners again," she
Federation of Metropolitan
said.
Detroit, Penny Blumenstein
Her volunteerism came from
is about to become its first female
watching
her father, Gerson Bernstein,
president.
who was active in volunteering well
Blumenstein will take the reins
through his 80's, when he moved to
from Bob Naftaly, whose third term is
Florida, she said.
up on Sept. 28.
David Hermelin, a
OR She said she
Federation board
was "thrilled" to
member . and U.S.
be the first female
ambassador to
president, "but I
Norway, said
wasn't chosen
Blumenstein "pos-
because of it. You
,sesses the unique
have to have the
skill of being able to
background."
bring people togeth-
Born and
er, solicit the best
raised in Detroit,
from them and
a graduate of
motivate them to
Mumford High
action. She will be
School, she mar-
r; the right person at
ried young and
the right time."
raised two sons
Another
and a daughter,
Federation
board
simultaneously
member,
Tillie
taking classes at
Brandwine, said,
Wayne State
"I've often thought
University.
about the glass ceil-
Blumenstein
111
ing at the Federation
began working
board. Penny made
for Federation as
it through. Not only
a volunteer, tak-
that, but she's better-
ing cards for the
looking than any for-
campaign 30
mer board presi-
years ago.
dent."
She got
Blumenstein sees
involved in the
three
challenges in
leadership division
the year ahead: the
at about the same •
need for increased
time, after her
attention to Jewish
husband, Harold, Penny Blumenstein: Federation's first
continuity through
was asked to go
female president.
education, determin-
on a leadership
ing the needs of peo-
mission in 1971.
ple
with
disabilities
and helping Jews
"My first trip to Israel was an inspi-
in
Israel.
ration," she said.
Concerning Israel, she said,
"I never understood what Israel was
until I was there and saw the beauty of "The problems the American Jewish
community deals with deal with are
the country and met some of the peo-
not the same as the problems of the
ple. It gave me such pride."
Israeli government. There's a whole
When she returned, she worked
world
of Jews that need our help.
through the system, got involved in
Israel
is
still very important to us, and
the women's division, the leadership
regardless of politics, we need to -
series, and gradually worked her way
remember that we're very close." ❑
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