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Gateways is proud to be a beneficiary of Combined Jewish Philanthropies and grateful for major support from the Ruderman Family Foundation, Slingshot Fund and Jim Joseph Foundation.
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Gateways endeavors to create an environment of Jewish Disability Awareness.
Here are articles and resources that relate to this important outreach. We thank the organizations which provided these materials and hope you will share them with synagogues, chavurot and Jewish organizations in your area.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
www.cjp.org
The Boston-based federation has a wealth of information on Jewish life in the Greater Boston area, including information on Jewish education, day schools, and organizations that help people with special needs.
Prozdor is the middle and high school arm of Hebrew College, offering a unique on-site and community program for students, aged 12-18. They are sensitive to the needs of students with special educational challenges. Gateways collaborates with both the college, its graduate programs, and its high school.
HebrewCollege
www.hebrewcollege.edu
Prozdor Hebrew High School
www.prozdor.edu
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
www.jccgb.org
Boston's JCCs have a long and proud tradition of offering cultural and supportive services to the Jewish community, including many for children with special needs. The Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton, MA has partnered with Gateways for many years. Our Teen Mitzvah Mensches Program is offered bi-monthly in collaboration with the L-S's visual arts department.
Autism Speaks
www.autismspeaks.org
Aspergers Association of New England
www.aane.org
Susan Senator
www.susansenator.com
Susan is a parent, author and advocate for autism awareness.
Click link below to read her most recent article in the New York Times.Praying with Lior
www.prayingwithlior.com
This moving documentary by Ilana Trachtman tells the story about a young man with Down syndrome, whose strong spiritual life affects everyone around him, prepares and celebrates his bar mitzvah within his loving and supportive community. The movie is currently showing throughout the US. Check the website for more information. Gateways is proud to have co-sponsored Boston screenings.
Including Samuel
www.includingsamuel.com
This film explores the issues of inclusion through the eyes of a father. Dan Habib, photojournalist and father of Samuel, explains how including his son in every way became his obsession, and then his work and mission. The film is currently being screened in limited release. See website for details. Gateways recently co-sponsored a showing in the Boston area.
