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Founded over 170 years ago in 1854, Congregation Gates of Heaven is a reform synagogue in Schenectady, New York, a member synagogue of the Union for Reform Judaism, and the oldest Jewish congregation in Schenectady. We are the spiritual home of over 300 member families, including over 100 students in Gates Quest, our re-imagined supplemental school.
July- August
Link to OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER- June 2025
See weekly programming links on bottom of this page
Summer office hours at CGOH: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fridays, (May 30 - August 29): 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING CHANGES FOR JULY
No Wonders of Judaism Tuesdays at noon in July.
No Shikum HaNafesh Wednesday mornings in July. No Talmud Study Thursdays in July.
JULY-- BY DATE (see also weekly programming below):
July-- The new 2025-2026 fiscal year begins on the first. Payment plans do not carry over to this new period. Please set up new plan(s) to pay for Membership, Gates Quest, and any other items that will be easier for you to plan to pay over an extended period of time. Our payment plans allow you to choose the timeframe within the fiscal year: weekly, monthly, quarterly to best meet your ability. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Josh to confidentially discuss the options available.
Sunday, July 20:
Join us for weekly programming:
Community and Coffee Wednesdays at 1:00 PM Zoom / Hatkoff Room
Talmud Study Thursdays at 12:00 PM Zoom / Hatkoff Room not in July
Torah Study Saturdays at 9:00 AM Zoom / Hatkoff Room
Wed, July 9 2025
13 Tammuz 5785
Chai School - Middle & High School Program
Ignite: Conversation & Connection
Spark your identity. Shape your future.
A monthly space to explore Jewish values, leadership, and life.
Ever wonder if someone’s really listening to you? What actually makes a best friend? How do you stay chill when everything feels chaotic? And what does being Jewish in America even mean right now?
At Ignite, we talk about real stuff that matters—friendship, identity, stress, belonging—through games, debates, and conversations that aren’t boring. It’s a space to speak your mind, hear new perspectives, and figure things out together.
Come for the fun. Stay for the deep stuff.
ON THESE SUNDAYS 10:30 AM -12:30 PM
October 19, November 23, December 21, January 25, March 22, April 26
10:30-11:20 Period 1
11:20-11:40- Bagels/Community Time
11:40-12:30- Period 2
Tuition: $36 per year
Sign up here
Mitzvah of the Month
Select a Summer cause you wish to support.
We love learning about organizations or causes to collaborate with for our ongoing Mitzvah of the Month social action projects.
