Please consider joining Congregation Gates of Heaven Brotherhood for our July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 fiscal year. New Members to the Brotherhood: your first year is complimentary.
Brotherhood dues have supported many Temple activities including our monthly breakfast/speaker meeting, the Temple's Break the Fast, and special events, as well as worthy Temple causes. Brotherhood members have also supported the Temple by setting up the chairs for the High Holy Days, erecting the Sukkot sukkah, cemetery clean-up and Yom Hashoah candle delivery. Brotherhood activities for the past year are listed below. All adults are welcome at our activities!
BROTHERHOOD ACTIVITIES: 2022-2023
*July 24, 2022 – Strawberry shortcake social with Sisterhood
*August 14, 2022 – Tri-City ValleyCats Game on Jewish Heritage Day
*October 7, 2002 – Town of Niskayuna developments & plans
Speaker: Jaime Puccione, Niskayuna Town Supervisor (in-person & Zoom)
*October 7, 2022 – Setting up the Sukkot Sukkah in the Temple parking lot
*October 15, 2022 – Program, cider & donuts with Cantor Ze’evi in sukkah
*November 6, 2022 – Therapy Dogs Training
Speakers: Ernie Wein & Tammy Van Valkenburgh (in-person & Zoom)
*December 4, 2022 – Friendship with a member of China's ruling elite in tumultuous Shanghai. Speaker: Dr. Al Magid (in-person & Zoom)
*January 8, 2023 - Innovation, Equity & Engagement in Schenectady City Schools
Speaker: Dr. Carlos Cotto Jr. (in-person & Zoom)
*February 5, 2023 - The Odyssey of a Jewish Professional
Speaker: Rabbi David Gordis
*March 5, 2023 – Jewish Humor
Speakers: Gordon Zuckerman & Josh Cooper-Ginsburg (in-person & Zoom)
*April 16, 2023 – The Development of the New York State Budget
Speaker: Harry Hechehouche (in-person & Zoom)
*May 7, 2023 – The Development and Future of Music Haven
Speaker: Mona Golub (in-person & Zoom)
*June 25, 2023 - Brotherhood Annual Meeting (Zoom)
*July, 2022 to June 2023 - Ten Brotherhood Board meetings (Zoom)
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Please send your payment below by credit card via the Temple website or send your check and this form, as soon as possible to: Brotherhood – Congregation Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12309
Thank you for supporting Temple Brotherhood!
