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tities, and it was definitely a positive
influence on all of us.
How has your husband, Tom,
inspired you?
He was an early inspiration to me at
Federation as he got involved before
I did. He was in the National Young
Leadership Cabinet of the UJA and
won the Frank A. Wetsman Award for
Young Leadership. In later years, Tom
was an officer of Federation and the
United Jewish Foundation and JCC
president. Of all the mentors I have
had, he is Numero Uno. He is 1,000
percent supportive, often pushing me
to do things when I think I can't. Also,
he is the funniest and most fun person
to spend time with. He is an amazing
dad and grandfather, too.
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What are projects of the
Zuckerman Klein Unmet Global
Needs Fund?
There are so many and, in the process,
I've made so many close friends — but
here's a short list:
• My role as leader on so many com-
mittees: in particular, Campaign chair
and president of Women's Philanthropy,
and Federation's Annual Campaign
Chair with Peter Alter.
• Being a part of Federation's
Partnership 2000 program in Israel,
now Partners2Gether.
• Working on the Women's
Department 50th anniversary musical
show and the archival exhibit.
• Co-chairing Federation's Centennial
Celebration at the DSO with Yitzhak
Perlman in concert.
Tom and I decided to direct the fund
to our Israel and Overseas partners,
to honor both my parents who felt so
passionately about supporting Jewish
causes on a global level. So far, we're
supporting a program Federation is
involved in at Ben Yakir, a Youth Aliyah
Village, which provides a home and
schooling for a group of [disadvan-
taged] religious — mostly Ethiopian —
boys. Our funds for this project were
left by my mother and went toward
remodeling a dormitory. We plan to
continue to support Ben Yakir through
our family Centennial Fund.
The first actual project of the fund
went to support the Israel Guide Dog
Center for the Blind. We chose to sup-
port this — the only such center in
Israel — in honor of my brother, Norb,
who loved dogs. So far, we have spon-
sored a dog for a 23-year-old soldier
blinded in a tunnel while leading his
troops in Gaza.
Describe your most memorable
mission to Israel.
Of all your achievements, what
makes you most proud?
My first trip was in 1968, the year after
the Six-Day War. Tom was part of the
National Young Leadership Cabinet
Mission to Israel; my dad was some-
thing of a celebrity there at the time.
After the Yom Kippur War, we went
back on another national mission. Our
purpose was to visit the injured —
mostly burned — soldiers in hospitals.
Polaroid cameras were new, and the
soldiers loved the novelty of getting
their pictures right away.
Miracle Mission I was also a high-
light. We don't have family in Israel, but
I have friends who are as close as any I
have anywhere, and I feel like Israel is
my second home.
First of all, of course, my marriage, our
children and our grandchildren and
the life we have all built together. Then,
what comes to mind first, is the vari-
ety of leadership roles I've played at
Federation and as president of JVS.
Proudest moments? For sure, receiv-
ing the Butzel Award is right up there
— a great honor. Particularly since I've
known practically all of the recipients
through the years, including my father.
There's so much history for me there;
it's like coming full circle.
Also, last year Tom and I were hon-
ored by Yad Ezra. Our children were
all in attendance and were the main
speakers. That truly was one of the
most wonderful experiences in our
lives. *
Share some memories of working
on behalf of Federation.
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monthly meetings in the homes of the
participants, with the agreement that
each of us would be trained to serve as
campaign chairs. The program kicked
off with a trip to Washington, D.C., and
culminated with a trip to Israel.
We had many wonderful experi-
ences, became fast friends and came
out of the program knowing we had a
group of people we could always count
on for an unequivocal Yes! for anything
we asked or needed.
How did the Zuckerman
Leadership Program start?
Bob Aronson — former CEO of
Federation — had the insight to cul-
tivate a cadre of people to become
fundraising leaders. He came to my
mother with the proposal that she
consider funding the program. His
idea was a yearlong seminar involving
Linda Z. Klein will receive the Butzel Award
at Federation's Annual Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Berman Center for the
Performing Arts in West Bloomfield.
Vivian Henoch is editor of myjewishdetroit.org ,
where this story first appeared.