📖 YOUR FAMILY HAS A STORY. PRESERVE IT. ✡️ Books of Reminiscence are NOW OPEN! Help HFLA-SA document the next century of Jewish history by preserving your family’s stories, memories, traditions, and legacy. ❤️ Your story today. Their history is tomorrow. 📚 Create your family’s Book of Reminiscence. 📞 210-736-4352 🌐 hfla-sa.org/books-of-reminiscence Learn more at Yom Limmud, Sunday, October 18, at 11:30 AM, when HFLA-SA CEO Howard Feinberg and Historian David Schulz explor

As we dwell beneath the open sky, may we remember the shelter, faith, and protection that have sustained our people from Egypt to this day.

As we welcome Rosh Hashanah and a new year, the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio wishes our entire Jewish community a year filled with health, happiness, peace, prosperity, and new beginnings. May the year ahead bring sweetness to our homes, strength to our community, and continued opportunities to help one another thrive. We are grateful to our borrowers, donors, volunteers, Board members, and supporters who make HFLA-SA’s mission possible. Together, we continue t

We’re proud to share that HFLA-SA's CEO Howard Feinberg and Historian David Schulz will be among the featured speakers at this year’s Yom Limmud! Come learn, connect, and celebrate the joy of Jewish learning with our Greater San Antonio Jewish community. At 11:30am, Howard and David will explore the history of San Antonio’s Jewish community through the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio’s Books of Reminiscence. Discover the origins of these remarkable volumes and how

Back to School, Without the Interest 🎓 Back to school is easier with a helping hand. As families prepare for a new academic year, the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio (HFLA-SA) is here to help make education more affordable with NO-INTEREST, NO-FEE EDUCATION LOANS for members of the Greater San Antonio Jewish community. August is traditionally our busiest month for education loan requests, and this year is no exception. HFLA-SA currently has 30 outstanding educati

Today, HFLA-SA celebrates David Alex Schulz, our dedicated Historian and a valued member of the HFLA-SA family. With more than 40 years of experience as a writer, communications strategist, and former information privacy professional, David has a unique ability to turn complex stories and ideas into clear, meaningful communication. His lifelong passion for history and public affairs—and his appreciation for memory, storytelling, and institutional leadership—make him a wonderf

Introduction The Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio (HFLA-SA) has been changing lives through interest-free, no-fee loans since 1924. This blog adaptation preserves the stories, statistics, leadership messages, financial highlights, donor recognition, and community announcements from the 2025 Impact Report. Leadership & Mission The report introduces HFLA-SA's leadership team, explains its mission, and outlines its loan programs, including personal, education, older a

Since the beginning of COVID, Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio (HFLA-SA) has proudly funded 148 interest-free loans totaling $852,700—helping individuals and families throughout the Greater San Antonio Jewish community navigate life's unexpected moments with dignity and hope. Whether you need assistance with: ✨ Emergency expenses ✨ Medical bills ✨ Education ✨ Family needs ✨ Or other financial challenges HFLA-SA may be able to help through our confidential, interest

🎉 Happy Birthday to one of HFLA-SA's extraordinary Board Members, Dr. Anatole Trakhtenbroit! 🎉Today we celebrate a remarkable physician, a dedicated member of our San Antonio Jewish community, and someone who leads not with fanfare, but through quiet acts of kindness, compassion, and service.Your commitment to healing others and strengthening our community reflects the Jewish value of tikkun olam—repairing the world. Your leadership, by example, inspires all of us, and we a

HFLA-SA is off to a strong start in the first half of 2026. Each loan funded to date represents someone moving forward in our Greater San Antonio Jewish Community - with dignity, support, and hope. Thank you for being a part of this impact. If you or someone you know could use a hand up of an interest free loan, please visit https://www.hfla-sa.org/loans

🎂🎈Happy Birthday to Robin Diamond, HFLA-SA Community Picnic Chair! Today we celebrate someone whose dedication, generosity, and commitment always insures our HFLA-SA Community Picnic & Fun Day at the J are a wonderful success. Your leadership brought our San Antonio Jewish community together in the spirit of friendship, kindness, and mitzvot. As we wish Robin a very happy birthday, we invite our community to honor this special occasion by making a Birthday Tribute Donation

🎉 Happy Birthday to our Immediate Past President, Jeff Siegel! 🎉 Today, we celebrate a remarkable leader whose dedication, generosity, and commitment have helped strengthen the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio and the Greater San Antonio Jewish community. In honor of Jeff's birthday, we invite you to make a tribute donation in recognition of his years of service and lasting impact. Your gift helps HFLA-SA continue the Jewish tradition of providing interest-free l

HFLA-SA wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend! Did you know HFLA-SA has a loan fund specifically for military families? The Irwin Barath Memorial Jewish War Veterans Fund was created by the Jewish War Veterans Post 753 to help support active duty, veterans and their loved ones. If you are or know of a military family in need of an interest-free loan, please visit our website to learn more. https://www.hfla-sa.org/loans

❤️ Happy Father's Day to all who nurture, guide, and strengthen our community. 💙 Honor a Father's Legacy This Father's Day 💙 This Father's Day, we invite you to honor or remember your father, grandfather, or a special father figure with a tribute donation to the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio. Our fathers teach us the values of kindness, responsibility, generosity, and caring for our community—values deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. A tribute gift made in the

HFLA-SA can help you pay for Summer Camp, a Summer Vacation, new A/C, Fall College Tuition, and much more! Personal Loans are available up to $10,000! Call us at 210-736-4352 or visit www.hfla-sa.org/loans

Join HFLA-SA in celebrating the conclusion of Jewish American Heritage Month at the Ballpark. Jewish Community Day, Sunday, May 31st, 1:05PM The deadline to buy discounted tickets is this Saturday night at midnight. Any tickets bought at the box office on the day of the game will not have the same discount. Some shirts are still available online! Rabbi Teldon will be throwing out the first pitch prior to the start of the game. Linda Wolfe will have a table set up selling kosh

TESTIMONY TUESDAY: ✡️ A Jewish value is TZEDAKAH (justice), which we now refer to as giving to charity. No matter how much money we have, we should think about whether we can give to charity. 🤲 Bette Cochefski did just that and wanted to share her story about why she chose HFLA-SA to support. Bette's story: "My first experience with HFLA-SA was 3 years ago this month, when my husband and I moved to SA to live closer to family. I learned that one of my grandsons received a lo