Create deeply meaningful b’nei mitzvah paths for students with diverse learning needs, using tools, curricula, and resources from Gateways.
Preparing for B’nei Mitzvah
Prayers and Blessings with Visual Supports
Visual supports can help make prayers simple, accessible, and understandable for children and teens with a variety of disabilities. In these files, each Hebrew phrase is illustrated by a simple picture symbol, allowing users to follow along with each prayer and learn its meaning.
Shema
Before Torah Reading
After Torah Reading
COMING SOON: The Gateways Siddur
Stay tuned for our forthcoming accessible Gateways siddur!
Making Meaning: Preparation for Students
Gateways Programs
Consultation
Work directly with a Gateways consultant to make your synagogue’s b’nei mitzvah program more inclusive and accessible.
Weekday B’nei Mitzvah Tutoring (Remote Options)
For students interested in individualized tutoring, either to supplement their participation in Gateways’ Sunday B’nei Mitzvah Program or another congregational school program, or as a standalone experience, we now offer weekday tutoring and group tefillah (prayer). With this new, flexible option, we can serve more students and families who would benefit from our specialized model but also want to continue to attend programming at their home synagogues. This is a hybrid program, available for students attending remotely and in-person.
Hebrew Decoding
Learn more about the unique multi-sensory approach to teaching Hebrew decoding at Gateways.
B’nei Mitzvah Program
Our B’nei Mitzvah Program at Gateways’ Accessible Hebrew School prepares students for b’nei mitzvah with individual tutoring, classroom activities, and a weekly prayer service.
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