SDK Library
SDKs — or Synagogue Development Kits — are modular, remixable toolkits designed to help Jewish leaders build meaningful, intentional, and vibrant community experiences.
Each kit includes frameworks, templates, and practical tools for areas like prayer, education, engagement, leadership, and innovation. Whether you're reimagining Friday night services, launching a new youth program, or revitalizing adult learning, there's an SDK to support your work.
We call them “development kits” because they aren’t prescriptive — they’re creative starting points. Like open-source software, each kit is meant to be explored, adapted, improved, and shared. They’re building blocks, not blueprints.
This project is rooted in the belief that no one synagogue, rabbi, or educator has all the answers — but together, we can share what works, learn from each other, and build the future of Jewish life, one kit at a time.
The Prayer Kit
Rabbi David Paskin
A modular toolkit designed to help communities craft meaningful, participatory prayer experiences. Includes liturgy templates, music resources, inclusive language tools, and facilitator guides adaptable to synagogues, schools, alternative venues, and digital settings.
The Education Tooklit
Rabbi David Paskin
A toolkit for designing vibrant, learner-centered Jewish education grounded in mastery-based learning, developmental alignment, and spiritual relevance. Includes frameworks, planning tools, curriculum maps, and assessment rubrics for a wide range of educational settings.
Shabayit: A Home-Centered Shabbat Morning Service
Rabbi David Paskin
Shabayit is a 1-hour, music-filled Shabbat morning service designed to help families create sacred space and time in their own homes. Delivered over Zoom with a strong emphasis on high-quality audio and video, it offers a spiritually immersive experience where technology supports, rather than distracts from, Shabbat joy.