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When Isaac Yosef took a chance on an ex-con who'd learned Hebrew to bolster his Bible study, he opened the door for others people were reluctant to hire -- and who are now thriving

The Jewish News of Northern California

Frena Bakery is known as "the Lifer Bakery" for its owner's commitment to hiring people who have served extended prison sentences.

San Francisco’s only kosher bakery praised for hiring former prisoners San Francisco’s only kosher bakery praised for hiring former prisoners Owner Isaac Yosef has hired more than 25 formerly incarcerated employees at Frena Bakery and at his restaurant, Hummus Bodega. San Franciscos Frena Bakery. Source: Google Maps screenshot. Spread the word. (May 7, 2021 / JNS) The sole kosher bakery in San Francisco has made headlines for hiring formerly incarcerated employees. The nickname for Isaac ...

At San Francisco’s Frena Bakery, Jewish thought doesn’t just dictate the ingredient of its doughs. It also inspired owner Issac Yosef to make it a place of second chances for the formerly incarcerated, he revealed in an interview on the podcast Ear Hustle. At Frena, an Israeli bakery whose delectables are inspired by Yosef’s grandfather Moshe who fled from Iraq to land of milk and honey, Yosef has hired more than two dozen ex-convicts shortly after their release from prison. “The first ...

San Francisco kosher baker hires formerly incarcerated employees to give second chances By Lisa Fernandez KTVUs Rob Roth reports. SAN FRANCISCO - An Israeli businessman who operates San Franciscos only kosher bakery has earned another moniker for his shop because of the formerly incarcerated people he now employs. The nickname for Issac Yosefs Frena Bakery is the "Lifer Bakery."  Carlos Flores, who served 23 years in prison on a murder charge, revealed that Yosef hired him when he was rele...

The Bill Graham menorah has been a fixture for decades. "Its affectionately called the mamma menorah because 45 years later theres 15,000 public menorahs all across the world," said Moshe Langer. A symbol of light and hope, for those celebrating at home this year, Langer says "Ambassadors of light" are available to deliver a menorah to anyones doorstep. "This pandemic has really caused us to dig deeper and further within ourselves to find that light that positivity within us and within the worl...