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...
Join our conversation with Jen Lee, Owner of Jen Lee Law, about her caring approach to debt and credit strategy. Click below to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. Food for Thought is our series of conversations with experts among our Business...
Ariel Goldstein and his wife, Lisa Hepps, are passionate about travel. They’ve both built careers organizing and leading educational tours that build cross-cultural connections around the world. But now is a hard time to be in the travel industry. Ariel founded his...
Life has been quite a journey for Moses Libitzky. Born to Holocaust survivors living in a displaced persons camp, then growing up on a chicken farm in Connecticut, Moses learned early to think for himself and follow his own compass. That compass led him to the San...
Join our conversation with Leah Rosenthal-Kambic, Owner of Kid Time, about how the pandemic has affected families and offer tips on how to navigate remote schooling, relieve quarantine stress, help kids handle boredom, and more. Click below to watch the video or here...
