Spend a little time at the Gateways office and on any given day, you will see our staff handling a myriad of issues important to our families and to the community: a student at a Jewish day school could benefit from having speech-language help; a family with a youngster newly diagnosed with autism seeks information on our Tots Program; a call from a parent hoping that his or her child can celebrate a bar or bat mitzvah; a partner organization seeking our collaboration with a special needs program.

Gateways: Access to Jewish Education is a rich and growing tapestry, threaded with our diverse constituency: our students and their families, teachers and therapists, Jewish day schools, multi-faceted Jewish and secular organizations, synagogues, dedicated board members, energetic and experienced staff, generous donors, grantors and supporters from greater Boston and across the country.

I am so proud of what Gateways has become. Our incredible staff, each of whom gives fully of their time and effort to make Gateways such a vital organization, ensures that our students get the special services they need to continue to thrive in their chosen educational environment. Our dedicated board and generous donors partner with us to create our multi-service programs, so vital to the fabric of modern Jews living in the 21st century.

This is a pivotal time in Gateways’ history. We strive to provide a Jewish education to all students, regardless of their ability or disability. All students: that’s a powerful and important paradigm. Wherever the family lives, whatever their background, however they worship, whatever their learning challenge or disability, Gateways will endeavor to create a place at the table for these children. Our parents know we will do what we can to help their children gain access to a Jewish education. We see this as a moral imperative and the raison d’etre for Gateways.

Thank you for your interest in our dynamic and compelling mission as we strive to help Jewish children take their rightful place among us.

Arlene Remz