The Jewish community has always been a big part of Shelley Kaplan’s life, from her childhood in Los Angeles to the twenty years she spent living in Israel. That’s where she married, raised three children, and worked as an educator in many different capacities. When...
Cory Siskind is a star, one of those people you know is going places from the first time you meet her. At Hebrew Free Loan, we take pride in helping every person in need who qualifies for our assistance, including hundreds of student loan recipients each year. But...
Join our conversation with a panel of experts about the state of Bay Area residential real estate. Joan Laguatan, Canvass Properties Herb Schmulewicz, Keller Williams Realty Dafna Mizrahi, Coldwell Banker Realty Ilana Minkoff, Vanguard Properties Click below to watch...
Eric Benhamou is motivated by many passions, among them entrepreneurship, innovation, Israel, and giving back. He wants to help build a better world, which he pursues primarily through his work at Benhamou Global Ventures and Israel Venture Network. Eric founded both...
Not so many years ago, Paul Kletser was a high school senior who couldn’t quite see his way forward. He wasn’t drawn to a traditional college education, and he wasn’t sure what to do instead. Now he’s 25 and has just opened Euro Paddock, a specialized auto repair and...
Like a lot of people who approached us for help during the Covid-19 pandemic, Paul Kameny and his wife Carol hadn’t thought of themselves as likely to need community assistance. But Covid turned their life plans and their financial situation upside down. When they...
Join our conversation with John Osterweis, Founder of Osterweis Capital Management, about how to thrive in the changing economy … a look at the past, present and future. Click below to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. Food for Thought is our...
Until Covid-19 hit, things were going well for Margarita Begun. A single mother of two children in high school, Margarita has been supporting herself and her family for the past six years through her work as a business development consultant. With a degree in computer...
Daniel Klein’s maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors who immigrated from Germany after the war, ending up in Bakersfield, California. Their survivors’ story instilled in him a deep connection to Judaism and the importance of Israel. Daniel also learned a...
This conversation was recorded live on March 4, 2021. Watch the video below. Thank you for making this event a huge success! You can still donate HERE. The event was sponsored by the Hebrew Free Loan Business Circle, which mobilizes the local business community to...
