We’re proud of Jamie Hyams, our Development Director, who received her rabbinic ordination in 2021 from the Academy for Jewish Religion | CA. We’ve asked Rabbi Jamie to occasionally share her perspective with our community. Jamie can be reached for questions, comments, or further dialogue at jamie@hflasf.org.
Tisha b’Av
We’re heading towards Tisha b’Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, which reminds us that in times of need, we’re here to…
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Shavuot
Pedaling through the Livermore wine country, my cycling buddy and I are deeply engaged in a conversation about the weekly Torah portion and how it might shed light on our modern lives…
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Purim to Passover
“Turn it, and turn it, for everything is in it.” Embracing diversity with open minds and hearts…
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Tu b’Shvat
Nurturing and caring about the well-being our community and, thus by extension, the environment, is the mission of Hebrew Free Loan. In considering…
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Hanukkah 2022
Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” begins tonight. We celebrate by lighting the festive hannukiah (Hanukkah menorah) that warms our homes and brings light to the darkness at a time when…
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