Dear Gesher Community, The seder is a ritual that invokes memory and attachment. This year, the space between us is scary. It is odd and at odds with our […]
By Philip Blumenthal President, Gesher JDS Board of Trustees Gesher community, These are trying times. The entire world is enduring challenges and pressures that most of us could never […]
This past week, I attended the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) conference. 18,000 Americans representing a variety of political affiliations, races, religions, and backgrounds came together from both sides […]
A Gesher supporter recently asked me to define ‘Institutional Advancement’ (IA). It’s a term referenced in many different settings and can take on different meanings depending on the organization. A […]
Happy New Year, Gesher community! The beginning of a new year — indeed, a new decade — is naturally a time for reflection. The past year, as any, has had […]
This week we read the Torah portion that describes Noah’s Ark and the flood, which is a popular story most of us haven’t looked at closely since childhood. Another popular […]
Welcome to the Hebrew month of Elul! Excited?! Meh, not so much. There is nothing particularly significant for you to observe this month. The high holidays are next month. This […]
I often find that friends and colleagues I speak to during the summer assume that either I am not working right now (because I am in the Education field) or […]
We’ve had an amazing academic year here at Gesher JDS! We were re-accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), we honored educators at our 36th Anniversary Gala, and […]
As we close the 36th anniversary year next week, I’d like to share my remarks from our annual meeting this past Monday. They focus primarily on accomplishments made by our […]