Rabbi Jamie’s Corner February 2026 We’re happy to share these thoughts on current events or Jewish themes from Rabbi Jamie Hyams (our Development Director). Feel free to reach out to Jamie directly at...
HONORING SABINA & ROMAN POLNAR for their community leadership and dedication to Hebrew Free Loan Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco Mentalist Dinner & Dessert Bar Music with the Martini Kings CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or become a sponsor Questions?...
Rabbi Jamie’s Corner January 2026 We’re happy to share these thoughts on current events or Jewish themes from Rabbi Jamie Hyams (our Development Director). Feel free to reach out to Jamie directly at...
NEW FUND ESTABLISHED TO HONOR LUCA’S MEMORY The world lost a bright light on December 28, 2025, when Luca Chiaro passed away unexpectedly after a sudden, brief bout with encephalitis. Luca (whose name means “light” in Italian) was 16, an alumnus of Ronald C....
Networking | Nosh | Beer & Wine THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 5:30 – 7:30 PM INDOOR/OUTDOOR SETTING IN DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK Location details will be emailed upon registration $25 before January 30 / $36 after Business Circle members receive complimentary tickets...
Tom and his wife, Allie, had never thought they would need our help … until suddenly they did. Tom worked for a major global tech company for five years, managing cross-functional teams that developed and implemented data-driven marketing strategies. He hoped to...
Evan Lachman was 22 and a senior at UC Santa Barbara when he approached Hebrew Free Loan about an interest-free business loan to help grow his small business, a solo entrepreneurship called GoodDay Puzzles. The year before, the Covid lockdown interrupted his junior...
Ellen and Jake’s experience is a perfect example of how our loans can have a profound impact on a family facing unforeseen challenges. The couple is raising three children — one in middle school, one in high school, and one in college. Ellen is an educator in...
The Jewish Federation Bay Area (the “Federation”) and Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco (“HFL”) received the Synergy for Change Award at the 2025 Donor Advised Funds (DAF) Giving Summit in Washington DC in September. The DAF Giving Summit is the premier national...
Yoav Ben-Shushan was born in Haifa and raised on a kibbutz in northern Israel, where he grew up surrounded by the rhythms of communal life, hard work, and a deep connection to the land. He once imagined a life devoted to agriculture, but destiny had other plans....
