A curated index of parent initiatives, school programs, kosher hardware vendors, app rating tools, speakers, addiction support, and recommended reading, all to help families use technology with intention.
Protection and pacing begin when parent groups work together. Cooperating within a class minimizes social pressure and slows unnecessary technology exposure.
A grassroots framework for mothers to coordinate within their children's classes, collectively stalling the adoption of personal screens and smartphones so classmates stay aligned.
Visit Mothers Unite 4 Kids →An advocacy group that helps parents rally together and sign a collective pledge to withhold smartphones from children until at least the end of 8th grade.
Visit Wait Until 8th →Organizes grade-level "fireside chats" that facilitate data-driven conversations among parents, building consensus on social media delays, gaming rules, and device parameters.
Visit Digital Citizenship Project →Offers customized counseling and advisory frameworks directly to parents, helping families design home rules and manage digital exposure boundaries.
Visit Project TRUST →Structured programs that operate within school settings, including classroom materials, school-wide pledges, and peer-driven accountability.
A parent-led pact launched at South Shore. Families promise children do not own personal smart devices through 8th grade, tech is avoided for entertainment Monday through Thursday during school terms, and all internet-capable home devices are filtered. Over 240 boys and 177 active families.
Visit YOSS →Provides educational guidance, school policies, and programmatic blueprints directly to school administrations looking to curb excessive technology reliance.
Visit Penimi →Partners with school leadership to deploy unified, data-driven frameworks that align teachers, parents, and students under healthy baseline expectations.
Visit Digital Citizenship Project →A technology awareness curriculum designed for a 45-minute weekly class period over one or two academic years, used in high schools to build critical thinking about screen time.
A curriculum for girls' high schools focused on how digital habits can affect relationships, focus, and long-term values.
Explore Penimi Technology Programs →From The Digital Citizenship Project, using a "train-the-trainer" format that equips educators to teach students how digital connectivity shifts behavioral baselines.
Explore Tech Smart Materials →An extra-curricular program active across many institutions including Bnos Leah of Prospect Park, Machon Bais Yaakov, BYA, Bnos Yaakov, TAG Far Rockaway, Bais Yaakov D'Rav Meir, and Lev Bais Yaakov. Students take on a personal tech restriction (Kabbala) alongside peer panels and monthly check-ins.
A high school incentive program that matches students with a faculty mentor of their choice to review screen habits, track milestones, and voluntarily structure weekly texting reductions.
Trusted external vendors specializing in browser-free smart hardware, locked flip devices, and curated streaming systems. Please note that TAG and Smart Connections NY do not directly sell this equipment.
Sleek, browserless flip phones with touch screens, on-screen keyboards, and options for Waze navigation.
sunbeamwireless.com →Fully kosher smartphones with zero internet browsing and an isolated, kosher-only application ecosystem.
safetelecom.net →Modern, browser-free smartphones and flip phones tailored to meet clean digital standards.
yourkosherphone.com →A popular provider offering a wide selection of browser-free, modern smartphones and flip phones.
koshercell.org →A boutique shop providing curated selections of contemporary browser-free mobile devices.
greentouchstore.com →A structured catalog of modern browser-free devices, often bundled with safe cellular data plans.
maxsip.com →Custom-configured modern smartphones stripped of general internet browsing capability.
safecellapp.com →A selection of current-model browser-free smartphones and durable, simple flip phones.
bsdmobile.com →Purpose-built kosher MP3 and MP4 multimedia streaming hardware, completely disconnected from the open web.
24six.app →Dedicated home radio hardware offering secure access to pre-approved Jewish music stations, children's podcasts, stories, audiobooks, and Torah shiurim.
nakiradio.com →App stores carry thousands of games with little content transparency. These tools help parents and educators evaluate apps and verify safety ratings.
A community Jewish digital repository (in active development) built to review, verify, and document mobile applications through a values-focused lens.
View TechKosher Directory →The global benchmark for evaluating video games, with age classifications, content indicators, and breakdowns of gameplay components.
Visit ESRB Rating Portal →A widely used repository scoring apps, games, movies, and books by development milestones, child safety, and reviews.
Visit Common Sense Media →A parent intelligence platform with detailed breakdowns of popular social platforms, hidden features, and safety concerns in trending teen apps.
Visit Smart Social →Respected communal leaders, developers, and clinicians who provide community workshops and school assemblies on technology safety.
Founder and managing director of TAG International. Delivers technical and spiritual updates for community leadership.
A clinical expert on the psychological impact of digital technology in the Jewish community, addressing schools, communities, and national conventions.
Clinical director and founder of The Digital Citizenship Project, specializing in how technology affects academic performance and social development.
Menahel of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore. Delivers interactive multimedia presentations to help elementary school parents guide device use.
A veteran web developer and core TAG volunteer. His practical, technical presentations are popular with high school students and parent groups.
Founder of Penimi and the Link Up program. Provides lectures for women's organizations and girls' high school assemblies.
Founder of Project Trust, providing clinical and social mentorship for high school boys navigating digital boundaries.
Author of the book Tech Talk and a sought-after lecturer on technology awareness for teenage girls.
Curriculum developer of iLimit, a multi-stage technology awareness and boundary program for girls' high schools.
A mental health expert and educator who speaks at interactive parent workshops and school board consultations.
A therapist specializing in behavioral and digital addictions, with direct, compelling presentations for adolescent boys and parents.
A high school educator in Chicago and Director of Community Education for Project Focus. Leads townhalls, shiurim, and workshops.
Unrestricted screen exposure can lead to compulsive habits in children and adults. These resources offer guidance, professional referrals, and clinical therapy paths.
A platform offering secure recovery resources, anonymous forums, and structured tools for breaking habits related to inappropriate internet use.
Visit Guard Your Eyes →An intervention framework coordinating one-on-one adolescent mentorship alongside certified mental health professionals to help teenagers establish digital balance.
Visit Project TRUST →A licensed psychotherapist specializing in digital dependencies and behavioral addictions, offering individual and couples therapy.
Visit Dr. Tepfer's Site →A mental health organization that matches individuals with vetted therapists and counselors specializing in digital addiction within the Jewish community.
Visit Relief →A repository of empirical science, academic links, and analytical columns examining the physiological nature of video game, texting, and internet addiction.
Read Addiction Research →Articles, journals, books, and halachic works exploring the spiritual, social, and developmental impact of modern communication tools.
A curated collection of columns, essays, and reports on the sociological effects of screen exposure on families.
Access Article Archive →A symposium of multi-author monographs by leading educators and social scientists exploring communal technology boundaries.
Read Journal PDF →The complete handbook deployed during the city-wide community tech awareness initiative in Chicago.
Read Booklet PDF →By Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger. Halachic and ethical perspectives on maintaining visual purity and mindfulness in an age of digital distraction.
Find at Artscroll →By Mrs. Aliza Feder. An acclaimed work written for adolescent readers, addressing the challenges of social connectivity with warm, sensible guidance.
Find at Z. Berman Books →A comprehensive practical handbook exploring contemporary strategies for Shemirat Habrit in the modern digital environment.
Visit Publication Site →By Mrs. Faygie Zelcer. Educational workbooks distributed to active student participants within the Penimi program.
By Rabbi Nechemia Gottlieb. Analyzes the shifting landscape of internet capabilities and provides actionable guidance for home defense.
An awareness campaign distributing CDs, posters, and booklets, and arranging community-wide asifos under the instruction of Daas Torah.
Recorded audio guidance lectures and public addresses by Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum and Rabbi Yosef Elefant.
Access Audio Library →Short, thought-provoking videos on internet dependence and the neurological traits of digital habits.
Watch GYE Videos →Three core video addresses sent to the school parent body on healthy home technology boundaries.
A presentation on the sociological benefits of standardized community guidelines for children's technology access.
Watch on Vimeo →Contemporary studies, books, and research on technology use. Please note that these materials reflect secular values rather than community standards.
Research, data sheets, and articles on how early smartphone use can affect sleep, attention, and social development in children.
View Research Links →By Sherry Turkle. A study of how digital tools can reduce interpersonal connection, leaving users isolated despite constant interaction.
View on Amazon →By Sherry Turkle. On the value of face-to-face conversation in developing empathy, focus, and strong relationships.
View on Amazon →By Matt Richtel. An account of a fatal texting-while-driving accident, exploring the cognitive science behind digital distraction.
View on Amazon →By Catherine Price. A science-backed guide to identifying habits, adjusting notifications, and building a balanced relationship with your phone.
View on Amazon →By Devorah Heitner. Practical advice for guiding children's digital life, focusing on mentorship rather than just monitoring.
View on Amazon →A film exploring the daily realities of screen time, online gaming, and social media on teen development. Local screenings can be coordinated via Kav Lnoar.
Official Film Site →Need help installing filters on Windows, Chromebooks, Apple (iOS/Mac), or Android devices? Contact the office to configure your device or set up filtered routers.
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