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Management, events and messages

Synagogue management, events and messages

A dashboard for the gabbai and the rabbi: members and families, yahrzeits, seating and Sifrei Torah, events and shiurim with sign-up, and messages to the community by SMS and email. Works on a phone and on a computer.

Included in Premium, ₪99/month · 30-day free trial. See pricing

  • Dashboard in English or Hebrew
  • Import from Excel
  • No credit card
The gabbai's dashboard: active members, donations this month, what needs attention, this Shabbat and this week in the community
The same dashboard on the gabbai's phone
The dashboard on a computer, and the same screen on the gabbai's phone.
What management includes

Members, events and messages in one system

The member list, yahrzeits, events and community messages live in one place, instead of scattered Excel files and notes that get lost.

Members, families and yahrzeits

A member list with family members and contact details, yahrzeits by the Hebrew calendar, seating and Sifrei Torah.

Events and shiurim with sign-up

The synagogue calendar, with events and shiurim members sign up for from their phone, and a list of registrants that updates itself.

SMS and email messages

A message to the whole community or to a group, now or scheduled ahead. An SMS reaches a simple phone too, with no app.

Community members

Members, families, tags and filters

Not just names and phone numbers: each family's members, donation history and yahrzeits, linked to each other.

  • A member profile with the family: spouse, children and parents
  • Your own tags: board, deputy gabbai, founding member, exempt from dues
  • Import from an existing Excel file: Beita suggests which field each column belongs to, and flags duplicate records by phone number
The community members list in the dashboard, with search, filters and families
The community members list.
Yahrzeits

A Hebrew calendar that remembers for you

The yahrzeit is calculated by the Hebrew calendar again every year. Family members can get a message by SMS or email, and the name appears on the yahrzeit board on the screen on the right day.

  • Calculated by the Hebrew calendar, including leap years with Adar I and Adar II
  • An automatic message to the family by SMS or email
  • A yahrzeit board on the synagogue screen that updates itself
Yahrzeits by the Hebrew calendar, with reminders to the families
Yahrzeits by the Hebrew calendar, with reminders.
Running the shul

Seating, Sifrei Torah and team tasks

Who sits where, which Sefer Torah is with whom, which task is open for the deputy gabbai: all in one place, with no notes on the table.

  • A digital seating map of the synagogue
  • Tracking of the synagogue's Sifrei Torah
  • Permissions by role: gabbai, rabbi, treasurer and community manager, and each one sees only what they need. You can also define a role of your own.
The synagogue's seating map in the dashboard
The team's tasks in the dashboard
The seating map, and the team's tasks.
Events and sign-up

Events and shiurim, with sign-up from the phone

Create an event or a shiur in the synagogue calendar, and members sign up from the community app. The list of registrants updates itself, and you can send them a message.

  • One calendar for events and shiurim, with the chagim marked
  • Several halls in one synagogue, with an alert when two events are booked in the same hall at the same time
  • An event with donations: a link to donate in honor of the event, and a donations report for each event
Upcoming events in the members' app, with RSVP in one tap
Upcoming events in the members' app, with RSVP in one tap.
Messages to the community

One message to the whole community, by SMS and email

Write a message once and send it to everyone, to one group or to recipients you choose. An SMS also reaches older members with a simple phone, with no app and no internet.

  • Send to the whole community, to a group (for example a shiur's participants or an event's registrants) or to chosen recipients
  • Automatic messages: a birthday greeting, a reminder before an event, and a message on the yahrzeit
  • The monthly SMS allowance is included in the plan: 500 on Premium, 1,000 on Organization
The Messages center in the dashboard: everything sent to the community by app, SMS, WhatsApp and email
Messages sent to the community.
Getting started

From Excel to Beita in four steps

Beita is built for gabbaim, not for computer people. If you need help, we'll guide you through the setup.

  1. 1

    Import members from Excel

    Save your member list from Excel as a CSV file and upload it. Beita suggests which field each column belongs to, and you confirm.

    10 minutes
  2. 2

    Set up roles

    Invite the deputy gabbai, the rabbi and the treasurer. Each gets permissions for their role and sees only what they need.

    5 minutes
  3. 3

    Fill the calendar

    Add regular shiurim and upcoming events. Members see them in the app and sign up from their phone.

    15 minutes
  4. 4

    Turn on automatic messages

    A birthday greeting, a reminder before an event and a message on the yahrzeit: set them once, and they go out by themselves.

    Once

Talk to a person, not a call center

Beita is in a pilot with its first communities, and every synagogue that joins gets personal help with setup. You can talk directly to Gal, Beita's founder.

+972 54-509-3496 · WhatsApp or phone, Sun–Thu, Israel time

Included in Premium and Organization

Management, events and messages are included in Premium (₪99/month, one synagogue, 500 SMS a month) and Organization (₪299/month, multiple synagogues, 1,000 SMS a month). Prices before VAT.

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Questions

What people ask us about management

How do we move our members from Excel?
Save the Excel file as a CSV file and upload it. Beita suggests which field each column belongs to (name, phone, address, yahrzeits), and you confirm or correct it before the import. Records with the same phone number are flagged as duplicates. If something doesn't work, WhatsApp or call us and we'll help.
How do permissions by role work?
The gabbai, the rabbi, the treasurer and the community manager each get different permissions. The gabbai edits prayer times and shiurim, and the treasurer sees donations and reports. You can also define a role of your own with the permissions you choose.
How is the yahrzeit calculated by the Hebrew calendar?
The calculation handles leap years (Adar I and Adar II) and months of 29 or 30 days. You can turn on an automatic message to the family by SMS or email, and the name appears on the yahrzeit board on the screen on the day.
How do members sign up for an event or a shiur?
From the community app, which works in the phone's browser. The gabbai sees the list of registrants in the dashboard and can send them a message by SMS or email.
What about older members without a smartphone?
An SMS reaches any phone, even a simple phone with no internet and no app. You can send one message to the whole community by SMS and email together.
Can we send data to our accountant?
Yes. You can export the member list, donations and pledges to an Excel (CSV) file and send it to your accountant.
Is there a limit on the number of members?
Premium and Organization have no limit on members. The free Basic plan allows up to 100 members.

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