Frequently asked questions
Find answers for your role below. Tap a section to open it.
Parents
How do I sign up?
Go to the signup page. Enter each child with their school and class, then your details and how you want to receive lessons (email, text, or WhatsApp). Your account is ready as soon as you submit.
How will I be told about a new lesson?
You get a message by email, text, WhatsApp, or any combination, whichever you chose. The message has a link. Tap it to open the lesson and listen.
How often will I get a lesson?
About twice a month. Each lesson is sent when your child's teacher releases it, so there is no fixed day.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free.
How do I add another child?
Log in and add a child. Pick the child's school and class.
Can both parents get their own login?
Yes. Add your spouse from the portal. Each parent gets their own login, their own messages, and their own listening history.
Can grandparents get the lessons too?
Yes. Invite them from your portal. You can invite up to 8 grandparents. Each gets their own messages and their own link.
Do I need a password?
No. On the login page, enter your email and we'll send you a sign-in link. You can also set a password if you prefer.
I didn't get my sign-in email. What should I do?
Check your spam or promotions folder. Wait a few minutes and try again; sign-in links are limited to 5 per hour per email. Still stuck? Email tft@cojds.org.
How do I stop receiving messages?
Go to My account → Notifications. Untick any channel, or pause notifications to stop everything. You can resume anytime. Changes apply to future messages.
Grandparents
How do I start receiving my grandchild's lessons?
Ask your grandchild's parent to invite you from their portal. You'll get an email or text with a link. Open it, check your details, and choose how you want to receive lessons.
What is Together for Tefillah?
Powered by the Consortium of Jewish Day Schools, Together for Tefillah lets parents and grandparents learn what their children and grandchildren are learning in tefillah, while they are learning it. Short, 5-minute audio lessons arrive twice a month. Over the year you build a shared understanding of more than 40 essential phrases from tefillah.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free.
How will I be told about a new lesson?
You get a message by email, text, WhatsApp, or any combination, whichever you chose. The message has a link. Tap it to open the lesson and listen.
How often will I get a lesson?
About twice a month. Each lesson is sent when your grandchild's teacher releases it, so there is no fixed day.
I never got the invite. What should I do?
Ask the parent to resend it from their portal (they can resend once a day). If it was sent by email, check your spam folder.
Can I get the lessons by WhatsApp instead of email?
Yes. Go to My account → Notifications and tick WhatsApp. Untick email if you only want WhatsApp. WhatsApp and text need a phone number on your account.
Can I get lessons for grandchildren in different families?
Yes. Accept an invite from each family, and you'll receive lessons for all of them.
Will I see the parents' account?
No. You get your own messages and your own link, and you see just the lesson page.
How do I stop receiving the messages?
Go to My account → Notifications. Untick any channel, or pause notifications to stop everything. You can resume anytime.
Teachers
How do I get an account?
Sign up on the teacher signup page and choose your school, or your school administrator can add you. Either way you'll get an email to log in.
How do I release a lesson to my class?
On your dashboard, open the class and press Release. The next lesson in the curriculum goes to every family signed up for that class. The lessons are prerecorded; you don't need to record anything.
Which families receive what I release?
Every parent, and every invited grandparent, of a child enrolled in that class, on the channels each person chose.
Can I preview a lesson first?
Yes. Tap any lesson in the class list to play it.
Can I re-release or correct a lesson?
A lesson can be released only once per class. If you sent the wrong one, press Cancel right away. That stops any messages not yet sent, but it can't pull back messages already delivered.
Can I send lessons out of order?
You can skip the current lesson; it moves to the back of the queue and can still be sent later. You can also drag unreleased lessons to reorder them for your class.
Can I add a note for parents to a lesson?
Yes. When you release a lesson, you can add a short note for parents, for example to explain why you're sending a lesson out of order.
How do I know it went out?
You get a confirmation email after each release.
Can I use my own recording or create my own lesson?
Only if your school administrator has turned that on for you. Your recording replaces the curriculum audio for that release.
Who do I contact if something isn't working?
Send feedback, or email tft@cojds.org.
School administrators
How do I set up classes for my school?
Create a new class. You can create a class before choosing its teacher; leave the teacher blank and assign one later.
How do I add a teacher?
Add a teacher. This creates the teacher's account right away and emails them a link to log in.
How do families join?
Share the family signup page. Parents choose your school and their child's class on the form.
How do I see which families are enrolled?
Go to Families for a list of your school's families.
What can my teachers do, and can I change it?
By default, teachers release curriculum lessons. On Teachers, you can turn on for each teacher: viewing family contact info, using their own audio, and creating custom lessons.
How do I remove a teacher?
Go to Teachers, open the teacher, and remove them.
Can I send something to several classes at once?
Yes. Send audio lets you pick classes and send a recording either in addition to or instead of the next scheduled lesson (sending instead of a lesson skips that lesson). You get one confirmation email for each send you start.
I'm a teacher and an administrator. Do I need two logins?
No. One login gives you both. You'll see the admin tools for the school where you're an administrator.
Can I see who's listening?
Listening reports for administrators are coming soon.
Can I change the support email families see?
Yes, in Settings. Your school's email replaces tft@cojds.org at the bottom of each page.
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Donors
What do I receive as a donor?
The Shemoneh Esrei audio series, about every couple of weeks, on the channels you choose. Sign up as a donor.
What is Together for Tefillah?
Powered by the Consortium of Jewish Day Schools, Together for Tefillah lets parents and grandparents learn what their children and grandchildren are learning in tefillah, while they are learning it.
What are the sponsorship levels?
$1,000 Contributing Sponsor (one month of support and development), $720, $500, $360, or another amount.
Where will my dedication appear?
In the message above the listen link, and on the lesson page, for the series, class, or lesson you sponsor.
How often are recordings sent out?
About every two weeks.
How will I be told about a new recording?
You get a message by email, text, WhatsApp, or any combination, whichever you chose. The message has a link. Tap it to open the recording and listen.
Can my spouse receive the recordings too?
Yes. You can add your spouse when you sign up.
Can I get the recordings by WhatsApp instead of email?
Yes. Go to My account → Notifications and tick WhatsApp. WhatsApp and text need a phone number on your account.
Who do I contact with questions?
Email tft@cojds.org.