Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

08/27/2026

"Students do well with the skills that they have." 💙

This was one of the resounding themes of last week's "Foundations First" interactive workshop , where 60 K-8 educators from local Jewish day schools came together to gain strategies for building a successful school year from day one.

Co-led by Gateways’ mental health and behavioral specialists, the session explored ways to weave community-building, clear structures and routines, social-emotional learning, and proactive behavior support into the fabric of the classroom.🎒

Because when we create positive, structured environments where students feel supported, we give them the foundation they need to learn and thrive. 🌱

A special shoutout to The Rashi School for hosting us and for your thoughtful, active participation! 👏



Image Descriptions:
1) Three teachers sit at a table focused on a presentation. They are taking notes in their respective notebooks.
2) A Gateways presenter is standing and speaking next to a presentation reading "Daily SEL Strategies".
3) Two participants are at the front of the photo participating in an activity. A Gateways presenter and other participants are watching, smiling, and laughing.
4) Some teachers are sitting and two stand in the back. They all are smiling while looking at the workshop's activity.
5) A teacher sits at a table in front of a bookshelf. She smiles looking at the presenter.

07/21/2026

📣 We are excited to announce Sweet Sounds 2026: Building Our Inclusive Future! 📣

Join Gateways on Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 pm as we celebrate the generosity, vision, and community that make Gateways possible.

We are honored to recognize Myra Musicant and Howard Cohen, the visionary leaders behind Gateways' New Home Campaign: Securing an Inclusive Future.

Together, we'll celebrate the extraordinary generosity that sustains Gateways each day and glimpse into the exciting future we are building together at our new home on the Schechter Boston campus.

Our Sweet Sounds celebration will highlight the pillars of our core work:
📖 Accessible Hebrew School
🎒Individualized services for Jewish day school students
🫶Mental health supports
🍎Professional development for educators

📅Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

07/15/2026

☀️💙 Summer shoutout to our amazing Gateways staff!

We're so honored that 6 members of our team have worked for Gateways for over 10 years! How lucky are we 🥰

Their dedication, compassion, and commitment have helped shape Gateways and make a lasting impact in creating a more inclusive Jewish community.

Mazel Tov on an amazing achievement! 💙

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1. CEO Tamar Davis smiles with the group of staff who have been with Gateways for 10+ years. They hold pictures of awards they were gifted.
2. A picture of Gateways' staff team at the June 2026 all staff end of year meeting. Everyone poses and smiles.

06/29/2026

📚 Thank you to all for another fantastic year at Gateways' Accessible Hebrew School! 🥰

Our programs wrapped up instruction for the year last month. We miss learning with all of our students and Teen Volunteers!

Gateways' programs work with students with disabilities and diverse learning needs in an inclusive environment with individualized instruction ensuring that all students thrive. Thanks to generous donors we are able to sustain our programming and access to joyful Jewish education for all children and teens.
There's only ONE DAY left to champion meaningful, inclusive Jewish education this fiscal year. 🔗Give to Gateways today: https://jgateways.org/giving/

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1. Two Gateways students smile together for a picture.
2. A Gateways student and Teen Volunteer sit at a table and smile for the camera.
3. Three teen volunteers smile and pose for the camera.
4. A Gateways student and Teen Volunteer smile with an art project from class that day.
5. Four teen volunteers smile at a table. They are working on a learning activity.
6. A class works on learning about prayers. They are looking at the projector highlighting the lesson.

06/25/2026

💙 Gateways is united by a shared belief that every Jewish child deserves access to Jewish life and learning. Join us in championing meaningful, joyful Jewish education for all children and teens.

Your gift to Gateways helps us continue to :
➡️Strengthen the Jewish identity of children of all abilities
➡️Equip educators with the tools and expertise to empower them to create inclusive and welcoming environments for all learners
➡️ Help countless families discover a welcoming Jewish home and a sense of belonging, many for the first time

Make a gift to Gateways today: a first-ever gift, an increased gift, a gift honoring an educator or loved one–and join us in delivering the powerful message that inclusive Jewish education is an essential communal priority, today, tomorrow, and in the years to come. 💙🥰

https://jgateways.org/donate/

06/23/2026

Every gift to Gateways has a direct and meaningful impact. And thanks to our Matching Gift campaign, every donation made through June 30 will be matched, doubling that impact.

Your support helps us provide access to joyful Jewish education for children and teens with disabilities and diverse learning needs, expand Jewish day school student access to in-school therapies and services, and equips more educators with the tools and training they need to create inclusive learning environments.

We invite you to give today and join us in partnering to create a more inclusive Jewish community.

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06/18/2026

We can't believe it’s already the end of the school year! 🎉

Thank you to our phenomenal Day School Therapists for everything you do to help all students thrive. Our amazing occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, mental health providers, and other learning specialists work with over 200 students throughout the Boston-area Jewish Day Schools.

We're grateful to our partners for working with us to continue to prioritize inclusive environments in our Jewish community. 🫶

The Rashi School Schechter Boston Gann Academy Maimonides School JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School Arthur J. Epstein Hillel School Striar Hebrew Academy Shaloh House Torah Academy Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Bais Yaakov of Boston Mesivta of Boston

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1. A Gateways OT works with a student on a yellow beanbag on exercises.
2. A student looks at a list of activities for his session and is writing his plan for the day on the board.
3. A Gateways SLP gives a mock lesson at the Gateways' end of year staff meeting for other staff to learn about what a day school session involves.
4. A student and a therapist point at a poster with stretches to work on.
5. Gateways staff attend a mock lesson about SLP. They look at a screen with a short film and questions that would be asked to a student.
6. A student works on an OT exercise placing colorful pegs.
7. A group photo of Gateways Day School therapists at the Gateways end of year staff meeting.

06/11/2026

Thank you to for your recent highlight of our Hebrew Decoding Program! 💙 Now available for educators in an online, self-paced format, Gateways' innovative, multisensory, accessible framework will be able to reach even more students nationwide.

📖 🔗 Read more:

Now available online, Gateways’ Hebrew Decoding Program brings inclusive Jewish learning to communities around the world.

06/04/2026

🎉 A big Mazel Tov to our graduating Teen Volunteers from Gateways' Accessible Hebrew School! 🎉

We are so proud of all you have accomplished and can’t wait to see what you do in college and beyond.

We were so lucky to celebrate our incredible 2025–2026 Teen Volunteers and honor our graduates at our Teen Volunteer Awards earlier this spring. You all are so important to our Hebrew School community.

We will miss our graduates next year, but we know you are off to do amazing things.💙🥰

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Photos from Gateways' Teen Volunteer Awards celebration. Photos showcase Tali Cohen Carrus announcing the student's awards and Jodi Katz handing out and posing with some of the seniors and their graduation gifts.

06/03/2026

This past Monday was Gateways' Annual Meeting! It was a lovely evening celebrating successes and looking into the future. Gateways also got access to an exclusive screening of the short film THIRTEEN.

Thank you to our board (past & present) for all your hard work and support that makes Gateways' programs a possibility. We could not do this without you! 🥰

P.S. Thanks to our board's generosity any gift made until June 30th will be matched, doubling the impact of your gift! Double your impact today https://jgateways.org/giving/ !

Image Descriptions:
1. Outgoing trustee Barbara Posnick smiles and poses with past trustee Jenna Andelman. Posnick holds flowers and a gift.
2. Lisa Hills, Board President speaks at a podium displaying a Gateways banner and in front of a "2026 Annual Meeting" slide.
3. Outgoing trustee Michelle Alkon smiles and poses with past trustee Mary Ann McDonough. She holds flowers and a gift.
4. Past trustee Ellie Shrage speaks at a podium that displays a Gateways banner.
5. Event attendees sit at colorful tables watching the short film "Thirteen."