Bezawit Abebe was born in Ethiopia and made aliyah to Israel in her 20s, becoming an Israeli citizen and dedicating herself to advocating for equality and empowerment of Ethiopian Jews. With help from Hebrew Free Loan, she is now studying for a doctoral degree in law...
Yelena Ostrovsky is a dentist with a thriving practice in San Francisco’s Marina district. Front and center for Yelena is the awareness that she’s treating a whole person — a living, breathing individual, with unique fears and desires — not just a tooth. At Cable Car...
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...
