A Machzor They Won’t Just Pretend to Read

As the average person’s attention continues to thin together with our ever-slimmer smart phones, engaging teens and adults in today’s fast forward world is becoming increasingly more difficult.  And once great crowd pleasers like the songs ‘Oseh Shalom’ and ‘David Melech Yisroel’ –  have become somewhat outdated, leaving many Shluchim baffled with the task of producing interactive High Holiday minyanim for their largest crowds of the year.

Enter the CTeen Machzor companion book  With over 70 pages of fabulous explanations and creative illustrations, this easy-to-read Machzor promises to inspire teens and adults alike. The cute 7 x 7 inch book is just asking to be picked up, with its bright colorful pages, artsy graphics, and short but insightful anecdotes.

“The machzor was originally masterminded as a supplement to our new High Holiday program for teens, ” says Rabbi Shimon Rivkin, CTeen’s director. “But when we approached Shluchim with the idea, many responded that they would be interested in such a product for their adult congregations as well!”

So while the Shliach High Holiday Handbook package – complete with games, discussion openers, minyan tidbits, and marketing material – is exclusively available to CTeen members, CTeen is offering the teen machzor companion to Shluchim of all demographics.

“Finally something to make the davening relevant and applicable for the teens,” says Mrs Chaya Posner, Shlucha to Rancho Mirage, CA.  “The machzor is packed with brief vignettes to hold their interest and give them something meaningful to take home.”

Click here to view the Machzor companion. For more info contact CTeen at 718.467.4400 x 340 or visit www.cteen.com/machzor.