852 Ashmore Ave. ~ Schenectady, NY 12309 ~ 518-374-8173 ~ for more information see contact us page Welcome to Congregation Gates of Heaven! We are the only Reform synagogue in the greater Schenectady, New York area. We have a long tradition of family worship and service to the community. Since our founding in 1854, we have increased in size to 500 families, but we remain a closely-knit congregational family, united in worship, education, social activity, and the performance of mitzvot. The lifeblood of the congregation is its members, and we know you will find our congregants to be friendly, caring, and involved. There are many opportunities for each member to worship, study, participate, and contribute to the continued growth of our vibrant congregation.
**Parents are extremely important. Please arrive at 9:15 a.m. to begin work. If you are unable to meet your assigned date, it is your responsibility to call another parent on the list and switch with them. Please inform the temple of your change. Thanks
2/7/10 Parents are:
Office: Fleishman/Prebish
Traffic: Kruzansky and Landis
Lobby: Blattstein
2/7/10 Schedule:
9:30 am Religous School
9:30 am Grade 2 family ed
9:30 am Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class
10:00 am Brotherhood Breakfast (joint with Outreach has been moved to 3/7/10) Del Salmon will speak on Elder Care and the Nursing Home.
3/07/10 Parents are:
Office: Lawton
Traffic: Partridge and Mansion
Lobby: Loucks-Baer
3/07/10 Schedule:
9:15 a.m.Grade 7 trip to UJF - Look for more info and permission slip in mail/email. Drivers needed.
9:30 am: Religious School
9:30 am Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class
10:00 am Brotherhood/Outreach Breakfast- Interfaith Marriage
12:00 pm Family Play Date - Nursery -grade 2 students, their families and siblings. $10 per family includes lunch. Please RSVP to Kathy at 374-8173 or reply to this email.
TZEDAKAH PROJECT:
REMEMBER - Please bring one food item
Upcoming Event
2/3 - 4pm hebrew
2/3 - 6pm Midrasha at CGOH
2/5 - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat and 8:00 pm shabbat service
2/7 - See above
2/8 - 10:30 am Bagels and Blocks play group
2/8 - 4pm Hebrew
2/8 and 2/10- RS students will make hamantachen cookies. We need dough (see above) and parents are welcome to come in to help make cookies. Please let kathy know if you want to volunteer to bake.
2/10 - 4pm Hebrew
2/10 - 6pm Midrasha at CGOH
2/12 - 6pm Pot Luck Dinner - Please RSVP to Kathy at 374-8173 or reply to this email (TAPS will have a table a the dinner - so please come!)
2/12 - 7pm Family Shabbat Service with grade 6 participation
2/15 - no hebrew and office closed
2/17 - no hebrew or midrasha
2/17 - 1pm Blood Drive -see above
2/19 - 8pm Shabbat Service
2/21 - no RS
2/22 - 10:30 am Bagels and Blocks Play Group
2/22 - 4pm Hebrew
2/23 - 6:30 pm RS committee meeting
2/24 - 4pm Hebrew
2/24 - 6pm Midrasha at CGOH
2/26 - 8pm Shabbat Service
2/27 - 6pm Purim Dinner and 7pm Purim Service - See bulletin for information on what to bring. Please RSVP to Kathy at 374-8173 or reply to this email
2/28 - No RS at temple
2/28 - 9:15 am Grade 6 to volunteer at the regional food bank
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For Crane Lake and Eisner Camp scholarship application, please email eisnercranelake@urj.org
15 Everyday Conservation Actions - Since the "Tu" in Tu B'Shvat stands for the 15th day of Shvat, we would like to offer 15 tree and water conservation tips.
Hamantachen Recipe - donate a batch to the temple for our Purim Dinner Oneg
What if Congregation Gates of Heaven earned money every time you searched the Internet or shopped on-line?It can happen if you use Goodsearch.com as your search engine and/or if you make your purchases on-line using Goodshop.com
Here’s how it works:
Go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Congregation Gates of Heaven as the charity you want to support.
Then click on" Make GoodSearch your homepage" and follow the set up directions. or if you want ot keep your current interent explorer hompage, add GoodSearch to your tool bar by clicking on "Add GoodSearch to your IE, Firefox, or Mac Toolbar" and follow the download directions.
Now all you have to do is use GoodSearch as your interenet search engine, the same way you would use Google or Yahoo. Each time you search the interent, GoodSearch give us a donation of $.01 at no cost to you.
In addition, If you shop on line, use the Goodshop.com link on the Goodsearch homepage or go to www.goodshop.comand each merchant will donate 3-37% of your purchase to CGOH. Hundreds of stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, itunes, and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order you will support CGOH. Your entire transaction is made directly through the merchant’s website, just as if you had gone to their website directly. Make it a double-mitzvah and use your Sisterhood Gift Cards to make your purchases .
If you have any questions or need assistance setting up Goodsearch on your computer, please contact Kathy in the temple office at 374-8173 or by e-mail at Klaws@cgoh.org.
Please tell your friends and family. If 500 people make 4 searches per day, CGOH will earn $7300 in one year.
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