Congregation Gates of Heaven
About
Congregation Gates of Heaven is a Reform synagogue at 852 Ashmore Avenue in Schenectady, founded in 1854 and one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the Capital Region. Shabbat services are held Friday evenings with Torah study on Saturday mornings, and the congregation welcomes interfaith families, Jews by choice and LGBTQIA+ members.
Gates Quest, the religious school, enrolls more than 100 students, with a Chai School for teens, a b’nai mitzvah program, adult education and a Thursday Talmud study group. Brotherhood, sisterhood, senior, youth and social action groups meet regularly.
What to know
- Rabbi Matt is leading a congregational trip to Morocco in January 2027.
- The synagogue’s tax ID is 14-1471473.
- Email contact is info@cgoh.org.
- Membership and the website run on the ShulCloud platform.
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