Home

December 5-7, Husband & wife "dynamic duo" Isaac and Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik join us for a weekend of artistic fun along with learning new ways to think of Jewish scholarship. Read our press release about this weekend.

Friday, December 5, 7:00 PM,  An Erev Shabbat Visual Sermon to get ready for Hanukkah--Maccabees and Other superheroes

Sign up for the following:

Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Torah Study with Knives, see flyer here, and sign up here

Saturday, December 6th, 5:00 PM, People of the Comic Book, see flyer here, and sign up here for visual presentation and a light dinner.

Holiday meal for Bethesda House- Homeless Shelter: Lighthouse Shelter for Men, December 25

Help prepare individual items to make a full meal (and leftovers) see the items needed here (and you can sign yourself up) or call Tammy, 518-374-8173. When you sign up be sure to make enough to feed 20 and please use disposable foil/plastic containers.

Brotherhood Breakfast & Speaker

Sunday, December 7th, 9:30 AM, breakfast, the talk usually begins 9:50 AM and can be virtually joined here

Parents of Niskayuna students as well as parents of other students at other schools, should find this talk of particular interest.

Carl Mummenthey, Niskayuna Superintendent of Schools Brief Biography

No cost to Brotherhood & Sisterhood members and their guests. All others: $5.00 at the breakfast.

Friday, December 19, 5:30 PM, Community Hanukkah Dinner, $15/individual & $25/family RSVP here

PLAN AHEAD--December 25, 2025 Chinese Dinner & A Movie-Please join us for a social evening of Chinese food and movies as Brotherhood is again sponsoring a December 25th evening Chinese Dinner & a Movie at the Temple!

Our buffet will once again be from Jade Bistro, Scotia, NY beginning at 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 25 with 2 soups and a variety of buffet choices, including vegetarian. Movies - one for adults and one for children - will be announced in the near future and snacks, drinks and dessert will also be provided. The cost is $24 per person (ages 13 & up), $8 per child (ages 7-12) with no charge for age 6 and under. RSVP by mailing your check to the Temple made payable to “Congregation Gates of Heaven – BROTHERHOOD” indicating it is for the Chinese Dinner & A Movie.

You may also register HERE. Please do this as soon as possible! All paid reservations MUST be received no later than Friday, December 12. We need 20 or more attendees to make this viable, so please consider coming!