Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah: A Mother’s Reflections
By Cara Coller As I sat down to write this, for once in my life I was at a loss. Not at what to say, but how to express what it means to be Isabella’s… Read More
Community Perspectives
Our Spectrum
I have twin 14-year-old sons, Sam and Jack. Jack’s development is typical; Sam’s development began to shift when he was 18 months old. Read More
Taking the Next Step into Inclusion
During this Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion month, can we look at ourselves and our lives to consider how we can integrate awareness, incorporate inclusion and demonstrate acceptance? Read More
Reflections on a Special Bat Mitzvah
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and in the spirit of the time, I have been reflecting on my lovely 19-year-old daughter Ashley, and one of the most memorable days in her childhood, her… Read More
A Teen Volunteer’s Reflections
Not a day goes by where I do not discuss how much I love being a teen volunteer at Gateways. Read More
Parent Story: Jewish Learning is Foundational
by Joanne and Adam, Gateways Parents For our family, Jewish learning is foundational—it’s at the very root of who we are and how we live. Before we were blessed with our four children, both Joanne… Read More
We All Lead. We All Follow.
My son, Holden, has been learning at Gateways since we moved to Boston six years ago. In preparation for his bar mitzvah, they sent home a pictorial version of his parsha (Tzav). Read More
How We Use the Gateways Haggadah
When I received my first copy of the Gateways Haggadah I realized that this was a special gift that I needed to share — immediately — with my Rabbi and Cantor. Read More
A Place for Julia
“Our four year-old daughter Julia was attending a Jewish Day School in New York City with her brother. Read More
Team Binny
By H. Glen Rosenkrantz At Striar Hebrew Academy of Sharon (SHAS), the head of school is starting these early days of the new term as he always does, standing out front and greeting students as they arrive… Read More