'Gates of Prayer'[1]) is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 250 East 79th Street (at the corner of 2nd Avenue) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.

It has over 1,200 family member units, and over 800 students combined in its religious school and early childhood programs.

[2] The synagogue was founded in 1845 by 50 primarily English and Dutch Jews who had been members of B'nai Jeshurun, and was officially chartered in 1848.

[2] That was followed by the synagogue allowing men and women to sit together, introducing organ music and a mixed choir.

[4][5] In 1996, the corner of East 79th Street and 2nd Avenue at which it sits was designated Temple Shaaray Tefila Place, in celebration of the congregation's 150th anniversary.

[2][3][7] In 1958 it purchased land and began construction, and in 1959 it completed construction and moved to its current Upper East Side location at 250 East 79th Street and 2nd Avenue, a theater converted at a cost of $1,500,000 ($15,800,000 in current dollar terms).

[2][11] He also served as President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, as well as the World Union for Progressive Judaism.

[2] He also became President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis in March 2011, for a two-year term.