Ariel Toran was born in Jerusalem but grew up in San Francisco’s Fillmore District, where he saw poverty and injustice cause a great deal of human suffering around him. Those experiences inspired him to become a public defender, which has been his career since he...
A lot of people dream about living in a beautiful, hand-crafted tiny house: a cozy, picture-perfect little space that’s both affordable and eco-friendly. Anya Ismail made that dream come true five years ago, and sometimes she still can’t quite believe her good...
Rabbi Jamie’s Corner October 2022 I am driving down Highway 101 towards King City. It’s mid-day, it’s hot, there are workers in the fields, heads covered by t-shirts tied into protective sun-gear. Makeshift structures dot the landscape providing shade. I am...
Meet Bob and Adele Bloch, who received an interest-free Covid Relief loan that helped their business stay afloat during the early months of the pandemic. Bob and Adele had already retired from their first careers — Bob had been a banker with the Community Bank of San...
Join our conversation with Dr. Ben Bernstein, a renowned performance psychologist who helps people address the issues that get in the way of optimal achievement. Dr. B’s system, developed over 40 years of clinical practice, teaching and research, aims to help...
Kayla Dolberg is only 23, but she has some advice for those who may be going through a rough time. She encourages people not to be stubborn about accepting help and to consider listening to suggestions from others — including their parents. Kayla grew up in Marin...
Leon Basin immigrated from Kharkov, Ukraine as a child. His wife, Marina Nekhendzy-Basin, immigrated from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Leon was nine years old when he arrived in the Bay Area, and Marina was two. Both watched their parents start over from nothing, which...
Join our conversation with Steve Zimmerman, a true pioneer in the restaurant industry. Steve was President and CEO of Zim’s Restaurants, one of the largest privately-owned restaurant chains in the Bay Area for many years. He went on to found Restaurant Realty...
John Osterweis is a man of many talents and passions. He’s the Founder and Chairman of Osterweis Capital Management in San Francisco, a thriving investment firm that’s been protecting and growing assets for individuals, families, endowments, and institutions for...
Jonathan Morgan’s career path took a few unexpected twists and turns along the way, but he’s delighted with where he’s ended up. He works for Medtronic, the largest medical device company in the world, where he manages sales of pain management devices for the entire...
