A subtle pencil illustration of candles and a prepared Shabbos table

The Chatzos Community Initiative

Join communities making small shifts in Shabbos preparation that lead to calmer Fridays, stronger homes, and a deeper connection to Shabbos.

Shift the week.
Transform your Friday.
Elevate your Shabbos.

CCI is a three-week community program designed for shuls, schools, and community-wide launches. It turns a meaningful idea into a shared, practical experience with materials leaders can put to work right away.

A pencil sketch of two challahs, folded linen, and simple preparation tools

Launch with a clear plan

Use a plug-and-play campaign timeline, print guides, and ready-to-share digital assets.

Make change practical

Give households approachable resources, recipes, and small shifts they can use immediately.

Build momentum together

Create community-wide encouragement around calmer Fridays and stronger kavod Shabbos.

Register for CCI

Choose the registration path that fits your role. Community leaders can register a shul or school; individuals can register their household.

Shul, School, or Community

Register as a leader and receive the program information needed to bring CCI to your community.

Individual Household

Join the initiative from home and take part in the practical three-week shift toward a calmer Friday.

Practical resources for the whole household

Keep the program useful after the launch with materials that make planning and preparation easier to carry into the week.

CCI Recipe Book

Download the program recipe book for approachable ideas that support earlier, simpler Shabbos preparation.

Download the recipe book

Campaign Flyer

View the original Three Weeks campaign flyer and the core message used to introduce CCI.

View the campaign flyer

Campaign Raffle

Participating in the original CCI campaign? Use the campaign form to submit a raffle entry.

Open the raffle form

Help a whole community enter Shabbos with more calm

Sponsorship supports practical guides, digital materials, and the community infrastructure that makes a coordinated CCI launch possible.