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Shabbat Reminder
Set weekly prompts that help you remember to give before Shabbat with intention.
The challenge of giving before Shabbat is not willingness — it is remembering. As Shabbat approaches, the pace of the week often accelerates. Candle lighting time arrives and the intention to give can fade without a prompt.
A simple weekly reminder, set once, resolves this. A phone alert fifteen minutes before your local candle lighting time is enough. It shifts Tzedakah from something you try to remember to something already built into your Shabbat preparation flow.
You can use any calendar or reminder app. Set a repeating weekly alert named "Tzedakah before Shabbat" for Friday afternoon at your local candle lighting time. If your household uses a smart speaker, a recurring Shabbat-preparation reminder can anchor the whole family's routine.
The goal is to close the gap between intention and action. Most people want to give before Shabbat. The reminder does not add the desire — it removes the friction of forgetting. Once the prompt appears, the act itself takes seconds.