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When The Going Gets Tough, Where Do You Go?

Jewish Communal Groups Rally to Help With Economic Woes

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/cover_story/article/when_the_going_gets_tough_where_do_you_go_20090722/

Annette Klein opens the door to her mid-Wilshire duplex and excuses herself to finish getting ready for a weekend in Newport Beach with her 6-year-old daughter. She starts talking, asking tons of questions and reminiscing about vacations she used to take when she was at the top of the entertainment industry. Her home, her movements, her New York cadence and confidence make clear she is a woman accustomed to success.

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