Congregation Gates Of Prayer

What Congregation Gates Of Prayer does

Congregation Gates of Prayer is a private, non-profit Reform Jewish synagogue headquartered at 4000 W. Esplanade Avenue in Metairie, Louisiana, operating as an active congregation serving Jewish families and individuals in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of religious, educational, and community services anchored by weekly Shabbat worship (Fridays at 6:15 PM, Saturdays at 10:30 AM), lifecycle event officiation (B'nai Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and pastoral care. It supports a full lifecycle of programming from infant care through senior engagement, including Gates Preschool (Newhouse Infant Care Center through Pre-K 4 plus Summer Camp), Hebrew School, J-FLEx family learning, GoPTY youth group, Go Camp, Gates U adult education, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Tribe young adults, Munchkin Minyan, a congregational choir, and cemetery services for Joseph Street Cemetery and Canal Street Cemetery. The Fried Center functions as a multi-purpose retreat and social action facility.

The underlying technology platform is ShulCloud, a cloud-based synagogue management system powering the congregation's website (www.gatesofprayer.org), event calendar, member portal, online donations, and streaming. Identity uses Google Sign-In; remote participation is delivered via live streaming for Shabbat services and Zoom for Torah Study. The organization maintains no proprietary AI, application programming interface, or developer platform; its digital strategy is membership-driven, not technology-product-led.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: recurring annual membership dues, voluntary donations (including contributions to the L'DOR VADOR capital campaign), and tuition from the preschool (with financial aid and CCAP/Child Care Assistance Program availability). Distribution is via a single physical location augmented by live stream and Zoom, with inquiry-based membership enrollment through the website or office contact. Inter-congregational cooperation is formalized through joint worship partnerships with Temple Sinai and Touro Synagogue, and operational technology is supplied by Shulcloud, LLC. The organization employs 26 people and operates as an active, established institution without disclosed founding date, ownership structure, or publicly reported financial results.

Name

Congregation Gates Of Prayer

Legal name

Congregation Gates of Prayer

Website

https://gatesofprayer.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Congregation Gates of Prayer is a private, non-profit Reform Jewish synagogue in Metairie, Louisiana, providing Shabbat worship, lifecycle events, religious education, and a multi-age preschool to Jewish families and individuals in the New Orleans metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Reform Jewish worship services
• Religious education programs
• Early childhood education
• Jewish lifecycle events
• Community synagogue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees charged to families and individuals for synagogue participation, access to lifecycle events, and community membership.
2. Donations: Voluntary donations supporting religious, educational, social action, and cultural programs.
3. Preschool Tuition: Tuition fees for preschool programs including infant care, toddler programs, and Pre-K education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Congregation Gates of Prayer is a Reform Jewish synagogue that provides regular Shabbat worship services, holiday observances, lifecycle event officiation (B'nai Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and Torah Study. It runs a full educational programming slate for children and adults (Hebrew School, J-FLEx, Gates U, B'nai Mitzvah preparation) and operates an early childhood education center (Gates Preschool with infant care through Pre-K 4). The congregation also manages two historic cemeteries and The Fried Center retreat/social action facility.

Product overview

Congregation Gates of Prayer operates as a ShulCloud-powered digital platform for a Reform Jewish synagogue in Metairie, Louisiana. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of religious, educational, and community services centered around its core worship program (Shabbat services on Fridays at 6:15 PM and Saturdays at 10:30 AM) and lifecycle event preparation (B'nai Mitzvah). The portfolio spans educational offerings including Hebrew School, J-FLEx family programming, and Gates Preschool (with infant through Pre-K programs), alongside community programming through Sisterhood, Brotherhood, and the Tribe young adult group. The congregation maintains cemetery services at two historic cemeteries and operates The Fried Center as a multi-purpose facility. Digital engagement includes live streaming, Zoom-based remote Torah Study, and online membership management through the ShulCloud platform. The Sisterhood Book Club provides monthly literary programming, while the Choir enhances worship services. GoPTY and Go Camp extend youth engagement through school-year and summer programs respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Fried Center: Retreat and social action center operated by the congregation
• Gates Preschool
• Gates Goodies
• GoPTY
• Go Camp
• J-FLEx
• Gates U

Products and services

• Shabbat Worship Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Temple SinaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Shabbat worship services and holiday observances conducted at Temple Sinai's location, demonstrating inter-congregational cooperation in the New Orleans Jewish community. Events include Friday night joint worship (6:00pm) and Saturday morning Shabbat services (10:30am).
• Touro SynagoguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Shabbat worship services and Torah study sessions held at Touro Synagogue. Includes Friday evening joint services and Saturday morning Torah study, plus social events like Havdalah & BBQ.
• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based synagogue management platform provider powering the congregation's website, member portal, event calendar, online donations, and streaming services. Operated by Shulcloud, LLC.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Touro Synagogue: Historic New Orleans synagogue with which Gates of Prayer conducts joint Shabbat worship and Torah study. Comparable in faith movement, geographic market, and lifecycle programming serving the same Reform-Jewish-family member base.
• Har Sinai Congregation: Reform Jewish synagogue with comparable religious school, early childhood, and lifecycle programming. Mid-sized congregation profile similar to Gates of Prayer, useful for benchmarking membership and dues economics.
• Temple Israel: Reform Jewish synagogue serving a mid-sized metropolitan Jewish community. Operates religious school, early childhood programming, lifecycle services, and community groups—closely aligned with the Gates of Prayer service portfolio and comparable congregation size.
• Temple Sinai, Metairie: A Reform Jewish synagogue in Metairie, LA, that Congregation Gates of Prayer partners with for joint Shabbat worship. Together they serve the same New Orleans-area Jewish households, making Temple Sinai the most directly comparable peer in both geography and movement.

Broad incumbents

• Temple De Hirsch Sinai: Reform Jewish synagogue in the Pacific Northwest offering religious school, preschool, lifecycle, and community programming. Architecturally comparable to Gates of Prayer as a multi-program, dues-and-tuition-funded congregation.
• Congregation Beth Am: Reform Jewish congregation with a well-developed preschool, religious school, and adult education program. Mirrors Gates of Prayer's cradle-to-adult educational model while representing a larger-market, larger-staff archetype.
• Congregation Emanu-El: Much larger Reform Jewish congregation in New York City offering comparable worship, education, lifecycle, and community programming. Serves as a reference point for the broader scale a Reform synagogue can reach, with similar portfolio architecture (school, worship, community programs).
• B'nai Jeshurun: Reform Jewish synagogue in New York City with active programming across worship, education, and lifecycle events. Comparable in service portfolio (worship, Hebrew school, adult programming, social justice) though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Stephen S. Wise Temple: Large Reform Jewish congregation in Los Angeles with an integrated K-12 day school, early childhood center, and extensive programming. Comparable to Gates of Prayer as a Reform congregation running a preschool/religious-education business model, but at substantially larger scale.

Others

• Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans: Regional Jewish community organization that coordinates fundraising and programming across synagogues in the same New Orleans market Gates of Prayer serves. An adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes the local donor and member landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregation-gates-of-prayer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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