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...
Steven has been an avid bicyclist his whole life, but a series of concussions took their toll. Through a special needs loan from Hebrew Free Loan, Steven was able to get cognitive rehabilitation that significantly improved his memory, focus, and quality of life.
Alex offers a remarkable example of strength, resilience, and determination. Arriving in the U.S. as a young child with her parents, who were political refugees from Romania, she faced many obstacles to achieving her dream. With help from Hebrew Free Loan, Alex is now...
See the video prepared for our most recent Gala event, including moving interviews with three Hebrew Free Loan recipients whose lives were changed through the generosity of our donors.
Angie Doctor is a talented jazz musician and vocal teacher, with a long list of accomplishments. Her resume includes a stint as “The Girl” in The Bobs, a well-known a cappella group, many award-winning performances, and teaching assignments at Jazz School Berkeley,...
Cantor Julius (“Julie”) Blackman passed away on April 22 at the age of 105½. Julie served as the executive director of Hebrew Free Loan from 1963 – 1990. He was a gifted cantor who served at synagogues in Southern California and then at Congregation Ner Tamid in San...
