People first
Real hospitality, meaningful community relationships, and thoughtful placements.
BUILT FOR JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS. MADE FOR COMMUNITY.Helping communities connect.
Helping communities connect.
One Shabbat at a time.
Shabbos Connects helps Jewish organizations streamline hosting, registration, matching, and communication — making meaningful Shabbat experiences more accessible to their communities.
Simple weekly workflowOne-time signup followed by clear weekly SMS messaging, confirmations, and final plans.See how it works →
Built for organizationsCustom forms, matching, communication, and Shabbatton tools — personalized for each community.Explore the platform →
Designed for real hospitalityHosts and participants both get a smoother, more accessible, and more organized experience.Learn more →
WHAT SHABBOS CONNECTS DOES
A better way to help more people access Shabbat.
Shabbos Connects gives Jewish organizations a simpler way to run their Shabbat programs — from registration to weekly forms, from matching to confirmations, from final plans to ongoing communication. The result is less administrative friction and more opportunities for people and families to connect.
Whether a community wants to place students, young professionals, individuals, couples, or families, the platform is built to make the process more streamlined, more organized, and easier to grow.
See what the platform can do →
ABOUT SHABBOS CONNECTS
Technology that makes community possible.
Shabbos Connects is built to help Jewish organizations make Shabbat and Yom Tov hospitality easier to organize, easier to access, and easier to grow. We provide personalized registration, matching, host management, communications, and Shabbatton tools, while each organization runs its own programs and maintains its own relationships. The result: less time coordinating logistics, more opportunities for people and families to connect.
WHY WE BUILT IT
Make hosting easier to organize, and Shabbat easier to experience.
Organizations already have the relationships and the community. Shabbos Connects gives their teams tools to bring everything together — without asking them to abandon their individual programs or identity.
Our goal is not to replace the personal side of hospitality. It is to make the administrative side more streamlined, more efficient, and more accessible so that more people can experience Shabbat.
Explore the platform →Community-led
Organizations operate their own programs and maintain their relationships with participants.
Built for flexibility
Support students, individuals, families, weekly hosting, and community events.
Designed to scale
Start with one organization, then expand to other communities and additional program types over time.
SEE THE EXPERIENCE
How Shabbos Connects works
Every organization personalizes the questions, rules, and communication templates for its own community. Here is an example of what it could look like.
One initial registration.After that, weekly requests, host availability, confirmations, and final plans are coordinated by SMS. Each organization decides the exact timing, questions, and workflow for its own community.
FOR ORGANIZATIONSYour Shabbat programs.
Your Shabbat programs.
Made simpler.
A personalized operating platform for Jewish organizations: streamline hosting and Shabbattons, train your staff, and make it easier for more people to experience Shabbat.
What does your community need?
Weekly Shabbat hosting
Manage availability, matching, confirmations, host and participant banks, and final Shabbat plans.
Shabbattons & rooming
Collect registrations, organize rooming requests, assign rooms, and distribute final plans.
Custom forms & communications
Personalized questionnaires, approval flows and editable SMS templates.
Shared host coordination
Optional participation in a connected host network, with private organization operations.
From our first meeting to your own platform
01
Tell us what you need
We learn about your Shabbat programs, team and current challenges.
02
We personalize your platform
Configure your modules, branding, forms, communications and matching rules.
03
We train your team
One designated employee learns how to manage your organization’s backend.
04
You run your programs
Your staff controls placements and relationships while we support the software.
LET'S CONNECT
Request an introductory meeting
Tell us about your organization and which tools could help. The meeting form is currently in preview mode and does not send information.
THE WEEKLY WORKFLOW
See how everything connects, step by step
Explore an example of how an organization moves from weekly forms through matching and confirmations to final Shabbat plans. Every stage can be tailored to your program.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Can our platform use our own branding and forms?
Yes. The plan is to configure organization-specific logos, colours, questionnaires, participant categories, rules, and communication templates.
Who actually operates the system each week?
Your designated staff member runs your organization’s program. Shabbos Connects provides the software and initial training.
Will Shabbos Connects see all our participants?
The planned architecture is designed to keep organization-specific participant records private, with minimal information shared for authorized coordination. This must be tested before launch.
Can we start with just one module?
Yes. For example, an organization might begin with weekly hosting or Shabbatton rooming and add modules later.
What if our host families belong to other organizations too?
With host permission, the future shared network can coordinate availability and prevent conflicting reservations while keeping program records separate.
Is this available for our organization now?
This local preview is based on an initial pilot structure. Broader organization onboarding and meeting requests are planned, not yet live.
BECOME A HOST
Open your home. Build connections.
Open your home through an organization you trust, with clear preferences and one simple weekly process.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to host every week?
No. Hosts can submit availability only when they want to participate. Not submitting for a week means you are not assumed available.
Can I specify who I am comfortable hosting?
Yes. Programs can ask about participant categories, meals, sleeping accommodations, preferences and restrictions.
Can I sign up for more than one organization?
The planned shared host signup will allow this. One questionnaire will combine the selected organizations’ required questions, without repeating shared fields.
Will I receive multiple weekly forms?
The planned shared-host system sends a single Shabbos Connects form to multi-organization hosts. Hosts exclusive to one organization keep that organization’s branded communications.
How do host confirmations work?
The organization making a proposed placement sends a specific SMS request for you to accept or decline. Nothing should be treated as confirmed until you accept.
Will I know who is coming?
A final plan provides confirmed participant details and relevant arrangements according to privacy and program rules.
FIND A SHABBAT
A place at the table. A connection to community.
Find a welcoming Shabbat experience through an organization operating in your city.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Who can request a Shabbat?
Depending on the participating organization, individuals, students, couples, and families may be eligible. Each organization sets its own program requirements.
How do I choose an organization?
Select the city where you want to spend Shabbat, then choose among currently active participating organizations there.
Will I be matched automatically?
No. Your selected organization reviews and coordinates placements. A request is not a confirmed invitation.
What information will I be asked for?
The organization may request contact details, household size, meal or sleeping needs, dietary information, and relevant preferences. Exact questions vary.
When will I get my plans?
Your organization communicates its own deadlines and sends the final details once arrangements are confirmed.
Can I sign up as a family?
Yes — the broader Shabbos Connects model is designed to support individuals, couples, and families, depending on the organization offering the experience.