Shabbos Can Change a Life.

We’ve Seen It Happen.

For over a decade, AFTB has been helping teens rediscover connection, meaning, and belonging — one Shabbos at a time.
Be a Part of Shabbos

So, What Is

THE SHABBOS PROJECT?

It’s not just another program. It’s a place to belong.

It began in 2015, when a small group of teenage boys made a commitment to keep Shabbos, and discovered something that changed everything.

Today, the AFTB Shabbos Project is a 12-week journey for teens who want more out of Shabbos — more meaning, more connection, and more of that feeling that you matter.

Each winter, boys from yeshivas across the tri-state area spend Shabbos with welcoming host families in different communities. They’re met with full tables, open hearts, and mentors who genuinely care.

No pressure.
No labels.
Just a Shabbos that feels real again.

The Shabbos Experience

Week after week, teens commit to a full Shabbos experience built around warmth, music, and real connection.
And very quickly, something begins to change.

Because this isn’t just a program you attend.
It’s a family you become part of.

Welcoming In Shabbos

After a delicious Toameha and Erev Shabbos jam, we greet Shabbos with an energetic Carlebach Kabbalas Shabbos.

Tables That Feel Like Home

Beautiful meals in warm homes, accompanied by song, laughter and stories.
This is where walls come down and connection begins.

A Full Shabbos Together

Davening, chilling, shmoozing, house-hopping.
A day that feels calm, real, and meaningful in ways many boys haven’t experienced before.

Motzei Shabbos Vibes

Musical Havdalah.
Pizza, activities, and late-night connection.
Shabbos doesn’t fade — it echoes.

It Starts With Shabbos

And continues with a lot more…

When a teen reconnects to Shabbos, everything starts to shift — confidence, identity, direction, life.

While the commitment was only Shabbos, the growth spreads like fire – Tefillin, Kosher, Tzitzis, Yiddishkeit.

Over the past 11 years, AFTB has helped hundreds of teens rediscover a Shabbos they actually look forward to.

And the impact lasts.

Help Create This Change

Real Results

  • Over 90% long-term success rate

  • Alumni now married and raising frum families

  • Boys returning to mentor the next generation

  • Shabbos becoming a highlight again — not a burden

 

This isn’t a moment of inspiration.
It’s a change that impacts generations.

Voices From The Table

“I hadn’t kept Shabbos in years. Now it’s the best part of my week.”

Simcha S. | Year 2016

“They didn’t judge me. They just cared. That changed everything.”

Dovid M. | Year 2024

“I came because it looked fun. I stayed because it felt real.”

Yaakov A. | Year 2019

"I didn’t think Shabbos could feel like this. Now it’s something I actually look forward to."

Shmuel S. | Year 2023

“I didn’t think I could go a whole Shabbos without my phone. Somehow, I didn’t even miss it.”

Dovid L. | Year 2022

“This program didn’t just change my Shabbos. It changed the way I see myself.”

Eli S. | Year 2024

WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES

Every dollar goes straight to the boys:

  • Shabbos meals

  • Transportation

  • Programming & activities

  • Trips & experiences

  • Finale Hotel Shabbos

  • Incentive trips for continued commitment

All staff are volunteers.
Every dollar goes to impact.

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