Hebrew Free Loan

08/04/2026

Did you know that it is ? Our Estate Planning Guide can help you successfully plan your estate and avoid an accidental disinheritance. You can use it to record your family information and estate distribution plans. Click here to learn more: https://hflasf.giftlegacy.com/estate-planning-guide-download.html

08/03/2026

Did you know you have the power to create a that will be remembered far into the future?

Check out our website, a resource designed to help you support Hebrew Free Loan's work and strengthen our community for years to come.

Whether you're considering a gift today or planning for the future, no matter the size of your estate, you'll find ideas and tools to help you care for your loved ones, meet your personal and family financial goals, and create lasting impact in our .

Explore options such as:
-Including Hebrew Free Loan in your will or living trust through a bequest
-Making a gift from your IRA through an IRA charitable rollover
-Establishing a donor-advised fund to make grants to Hebrew Free Loan and other charitable causes

You'll also find stories of donors who've joined our Legacy Society and loan recipients who express deep for the community support they received.

Click below to learn more!

Learn how you can support our mission and longevity through your generosity

07/31/2026

Join us for an unforgettable summer evening of , conversation, and art!

Connect with fellow members of the community while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine, and beer at one of San Francisco's premier international galleries.

We're especially grateful to gallery owners Barbie and Craig Mark for hosting this event. As longtime Hebrew Free Loan guarantors (all three of their children received student loans from us), they know firsthand how interest-free loans help people pursue their dreams. Their generosity is a wonderful example of our investing in one another.

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location details will be emailed upon registration

🎟️ $25 through August 7 • $36 after
✅ Business Circle members attend free!

CLICK BELOW to register today and join us for an evening of meaningful connections in a truly unique setting.

Our mixer is sponsored by the Hebrew Free Loan Business Circle in partnership with J. The Jewish News of Northern California. We're also excited to partner with J. on their expanded online Jewish Resource Guide, which will soon become the home of the Hebrew Free Loan Business Directory.

Roman Polnar, Stephen Dobrow, Steve Grau, Aaron Bellings, Michael Bellings, Garrett Candau, Steffie Finkelstein - Marin County, Michael Karsh, Nikita Kazak, Milla Lvovich, Leandro Margulis, Margot Nijsure, Jessica Taran, Cindy Rogoway, Jamie Hyams

Join us August 27th for the Summer Happy Hour Mixer presented by our Business Circle...

07/10/2026

Excited to partner with our friends at Chabad Truckee to celebrate culture, music, food, and tradition at the inaugural L’Chaim Truckee-Tahoe Jewish Festival, 1-4pm on Sun Aug 2 at Truckee River Regional Park.

This family-friendly festival is designed to bring people of all backgrounds together for an afternoon of Jewish culture, entertainment, and community in the heart of .

Click below to get your FREE tickets now!

Celebrate Jewish culture at L'Chaim Truckee, the Truckee-Tahoe Jewish Festival featuring live music, kosher food, family activities, wine tasting, and more on August 2.

07/06/2026

Thrilled to partner again with the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival, this time for their 35th anniversary! See below to learn more 🎬

Get Ready for the 2026 Silicon Valley Jewish Film
Festival!
Dates: October 10th - October 25th

Where: Bay Area Peninsula
Be a part of our vibrant community and enjoy a unique film experience with:

8 In-Theatre Events
23 Virtual Films

We rely on the generous support of people like you to make the festival possible. We hope you will consider becoming a patron donor to support Jewish films in our community.

Sign up by August 20 2026, to be recognized as a valuable patron donor!
To become a patron donor, visit www.svjff.org or the link in our bio.

About Us
The Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival (SVJFF) is a unifying event in Silicon Valley, showcasing Jewish spirit, culture, traditions, and humor. Through films, we aim to spark dialogue around entertainment, art, politics, society, and global issues. Join us in our mission to bring the community together and expand cultural knowledge.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]

07/02/2026

🎓 SCHOLARSHIP ALERT:

Proud to partner again this year with the Jewish Women's Alliance of the Bay Area (formerly the National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco) to offer up to four Tanette Goldberg Scholarships for Social Justice in the amount of $1,500 each.

will be awarded to currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school, who are studying or working in the area of , and who intend to pursue social justice following graduation, either as a career or through volunteer work.

CLICK BELOW to learn more and apply by July 20!

Hebrew Free Loan is partnering with the Jewish Women's Alliance of the Bay Area (JWABA) to offer up to four Tanette Goldberg Scholarships for...

07/01/2026

As we begin a new fiscal year today, we want to express gratitude to our outstanding . From strategic planning and fundraising to providing guidance and fresh ideas, they play a critical role in everything we do.

CLICK BELOW to learn more about the individuals who generously contribute their time and expertise to help ensure that we remain strong, fiscally sound, and responsive to our community's needs.

We appreciate all of our lay leaders, whose dedication helps make our agency the best it can be!

Nonprofit providing interest-free loans helping Jewish individuals & others in Northern California overcome financial challenges & pursue life dreams

06/25/2026

Welcome, Michele R. Hassid, CPA, CGMA, to our Business Circle!

Michele is a Tax Partner at the Public Accounting Firm, Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP, providing tax, assurance, consulting, outsourcing and private client services to high net worth families: mgocpa.com/people/michele-r-hassid

The Hebrew Free Loan Business Circle mobilizes local business owners to help launch and grow their businesses and assist people throughout our become self-sufficient: hflasf.org/business-circle

06/24/2026

At yesterday's Annual Board Meeting, we expressed gratitude for the wonderful dedication of our outgoing members (Ryan Chernis, Stephen Dobrow, Chris Karow, Josh Rutberg, and Gregg Rubenstein), welcomed our incoming members (Kelny Denebeim and Peter Friend), and passed the President's gavel from Maureen Holt to Madeline Chaleff. We're so blessed to have leaders who care so much about our agency and our impact in the community!

Special shoutout to interest-free business loan recipient, Michael Degen, for sharing his inspiring story and catering the incredible lunch from Pizza Degen 👏

06/23/2026

Excited to partner again with our friends at the Jewish Film Institute on the 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 🎥🍿

This year, we're sponsoring the personal film, A Grain of Truth, at 1pm on Sat Aug 1 at Landmark's Piedmont Theatre in Oakland.

The examines the power of to shape collective memory. Through a disturbing journey into wartime Denmark, the film dismantles a cherished national myth—the Legend of the Yellow Star—revealing a far more complex history, one that holds acts of remarkable alongside troubling moral compromises.

Click below to get your tickets before they sell out!

Use promo code HFLSFJFF46 to get:
-$2 off regularly priced single film tickets
-Special events JFI member pricing
-$140 10-flix ticket package (JFI member pricing)

A Grain of Truth is a personal film that examines the power of storytelling to shape collective memory. Through a disturbing journey into wartime Denmark, the film dismantles a cherished national myth—the Legend of the Yellow Star—revealing a far more complex history, one that holds acts of rema...