Why We Should Celebrate Trees in Winter
by Tamar Davis, CEO Dear friends, As the snow is falling, and I look out at the bare, stark trees, I’m struck by the timing of our Jewish holiday celebrating the birthday of the trees… Read More
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022 — A Conversation with Gateways Staff
I “sat down” this week with our Administrative Coordinator, Jo Rothman, who joined Gateways a few months ago, for a little Q&A about some of their experiences as a disabled person in the workforce and at Gateways. Read More
One Thing We Can All Do This New Year
This year, several schools asked us for a workshop focused on addressing behavior proactively in the early childhood classroom. Read More
You Have to Listen to Learn
by Tamar Davis, CEO We are always beating our proverbial drums about being inclusive and welcoming in our communities, in our synagogues, in our schools, in any shared spaces. Yet, we recognize that fostering an… Read More
4 Movies and Shows to Stream this Summer
With summer being such a popular movie season, I asked my colleagues for recommendations on what to stream that has any kind of disability theme. Read More
Why Isn’t Summer Camp for Everyone?
For many children and teens, Jewish camp experiences are fundamental ways that they connect to Jewish community. So why isn’t Jewish camp for everyone? Read More
3 Books for Your Summer Reading
With summer finally upon us, I thought I’d suggest 3 excellent books that I read this past year to add to your summer reading lists: Read More
Welcoming Our New Board Co-President
We are delighted to welcome Lisa Hills to the Gateways Board Co-Presidency for a two-year term. Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month at Gateways
The purpose of National Mental Health Awareness Month is to make sure no one struggling with their mental health feels alone — join Gateways as we celebrate. Read More
What “Never Again” Means This Year
In the coming weeks, our Mitzvah Mensches class will be learning about how, this year, Israel helped to rescue and welcome nine Holocaust survivors from Ukraine on the eve of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read More