By: Jodi Hirsch Rein and Jennifer Scher Gesher Jewish Day School, we did it! Let’s all take a collective deep breath. Count with me; breath in 1….2…..3….Happy Summer! We did […]
By: Jodi Hirsch Rein, Gesher JDS Principal Teachers do the most holy work and change the lives of children each and every day. The impact that Gesher teachers are having […]
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 […]
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 […]
By: Amy Pernick, Director of Admissions The late-winter and early-spring seasons are exceptionally busy times for the Gesher JDS admissions office as new applications are coming in, classroom visits for […]
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 […]
During our VAIS accreditation self-study two years ago, the faculty collaborated to create an idealized portrait of a Gesher graduate. Our intention was to include the attributes and character traits […]
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 […]
If you walked through the halls of Gesher this week, you would hear the sound of the shofar, the singing of holiday songs, and students engaged in serious and thoughtful […]