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Bringing Dreams to Life
We're excited to share this video we debuted at "Shimmer & Shine," our community celebration in May 2026. Meet some of our loan recipients and hear about the positive impact our loans are having on their lives.
Growing Community
Borrower Stories
Violetta Levina and Iana Nikolskaia
Violetta Levina and Iana Nikolskaia are the co-founders of a wonderful preschool called Shining Stars Academy…
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Social Justice Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2026 award winners! Hebrew Free Loan partnered with Jewish Women’s Alliance of the Bay Area (JWABA) to award five scholarships to…
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Five Star Bank
Longtime relationships with three Five Star leaders led to a partnership that is benefitting the broader community. Hear the stories…
Read More“ I see life as a story and stories are filled with adventures and meetings with strangers…some helpful, and some not so helpful. HFLA really helped to give me something to continue on down the road of life. I am very grateful for their assistance.”
Joel Ben Izzy