The unique bond between people and horses is Fran Judd’s passion, and Renaissance Healing & Learning Center in Cotati is both a small business and a labor of love. Fran is a physical therapist and therapeutic riding instructor with a certificate in hippotherapy...
There was a time — until the 1960s, in fact — when married women couldn’t open a bank account without their husband’s permission. And it was 1974 before single, widowed or divorced women could get credit without a male co-signer. But not at Hebrew Free Loan. The...
More than 70 people participated in the recent Business Circle mixer on Thursday, September 19, making it our biggest after-hours event yet. Attendees enjoyed an open bar, abundant hors d’oeuvres, and great networking on a balmy evening with the San Francisco skyline...
The torah study group routine has been fixed for more than 45 years: everyone grabs a cup of coffee, a guest teacher introduces the Torah portion of the week, and the discussion begins. After an hour of animated conversation and the occasional personal reflection,...
We’ve just said goodbye to Irene Partsuf, who spent eight weeks with us through the JVS Kohn Summer Intern Program. The Kohn program helps build the next generation of Jewish leaders, placing college students with Jewish nonprofits throughout the Bay Area. Irene knew...
“If not for Hebrew Free Loan, I wouldn’t have been able to pursue my dream of becoming a rabbi,” Misha Clebaner says. Misha graduated in June from the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Boston, and is about to join the clergy at North Shore Temple Emanuel in...
Larry Prozan started Prozan Financial Services 35 years ago, when he was a year or so out of college at UC Berkeley. Prozan Financial is committed to helping people pursue their financial goals by offering a wide range of financial products and services. His business...
Manny Kagan started Pacific Bay Financial in his garage 33 years ago, when he and his wife Elfa were newly arrived in the U.S. from Latvia, by way of Israel. He assists clients throughout the Bay Area find mortgage solutions that are right for them, whether they’re...
Child care is Leah’s love and her calling. With a business loan from Hebrew Free Loan, she was able to purchase and expand Kid Time, Inc, the preschool where she had taught for 15 years. Kid Time now serves over 80 families in the Walnut Creek area and has a waiting...
