Share tools across your kehillah
From sukkah construction to mitzvah days to building maintenance, your synagogue community already comes together to build, repair, and help. FriendsWithTools gives that work a simple, private home — so the tools your members own can move where they're needed.
Tikkun olam, applied to tools
Congregational life involves a steady rhythm of practical projects: building the sukkah every fall, preparing for an oneg or kiddush, repairs in the building, helping a family with a home project. Tools to do those things are often spread across members' garages.
FriendsWithTools lets your kehillah create a private group, list what members are willing to share, and coordinate borrows without an email chain. Reservations, return dates, and per-tool message threads keep things organized — even when the same hammer gets used by four different families in a month.
Practical uses in synagogue life
Sukkot & holiday setup
Sukkah construction takes drills, saws, ladders, levels — usually a different combination each year. Borrow what you need from the kehillah instead of every family buying their own.
Mitzvah days & chesed projects
When the community comes together to do work for a member or a local organization, mobilizing the right tools is half the battle. Browse what's available, request, go.
Building & grounds
Volunteer maintenance days for the synagogue building itself — painting, repairs, landscaping. List both members' tools and the shul's own equipment in one place.
Supporting families
When members face hard seasons, neighbors-in-faith often help with home repairs. Sharing tools through the group keeps the help flowing without putting it all on one or two people.
Setup for your kehillah
Sign up, create a group named for your congregation, and invite members through a link in the weekly email or members' directory. The group is private — members only, no public listings, nothing indexed by search engines.
Free for the basic plan, which covers what most congregations need. Larger synagogues with active building committees or multiple chavurot get more out of the paid tier (calendar sync, maintenance tracking, sub-groups).
Built for synagogues. Free to start.
Create a group in five minutes, invite the first few members, and start sharing what you already have.