Chayenu

What Chayenu does

Chayenu Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that publishes a weekly Torah study resource for English-speaking Jews. Its core products are the Chayenu flagship publication (covering Chumash with Rashi, Tehillim, Tanya, Rambam, Sefer Hamitzvos, Hayom Yom, and Chassidus) and Chayenu3, an advanced variant released in 2024 that delivers three chapters of Rambam per day to enable completion of Mishneh Torah in under one year. Content is delivered through three synchronized channels: a biweekly print booklet shipped via USPS to USA subscribers (52 editions per year), a digital platform comprising native iOS and Android apps plus a web app with offline sync and customizable Hebrew/English display, and ancillary offerings such as the Steinsaltz Talmud integration, Gate of Trust commentary, Daily Studies in Chitas — The Schottenstein Edition (co-published with Kehot), and a WhatsApp broadcast channel.

The technology stack is conventional content publishing: a native mobile app on iOS and Android, a web app at web.chayenu.org, a WordPress/Next.js-style website at chayenu.org, and a USPS print distribution operation. No public API, SDK, or AI/ML components are disclosed; the value of the platform lies in editorial curation, licensed translations, and content partnerships with Kehot Publication Society, Chabad House Publications, and the Steinsaltz estate.

Chayenu's revenue model is hybrid nonprofit: tiered subscriptions ($59/year digital-only, $220/year flagship print+digital, $279/year Chayenu3), a 30-day free trial with auto-conversion, a 20%-off referral program, and material reliance on donations and sponsorships. Subscriptions explicitly do not cover operating costs. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer supplemented by the Chabad Shluchim (emissary) network, retail pickup locations in Brooklyn, international distributors for non-USA shipments, and specialized programs for soldiers, inmates, and students. The organization reports over 30,000 users in 35 countries, with a small in-house team (1–10 employees) and a board plus advisory and digital advisory boards providing governance.

Name

Chayenu

Legal name

Chayenu Inc.

Website

https://chayenu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chayenu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2009 and based in Brooklyn, that publishes a weekly Hebrew/English Torah study resource in print, mobile, and web formats, serving over 30,000 subscribers in 35 countries, primarily English-speaking Jews seeking structured daily learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Religious Publications

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

E-book Subscription & Bundling Services (MPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Torah study materials
• Jewish religious education
• Hebrew English translation
• Daily study publication
• Print digital subscription

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print + Digital Subscription: Weekly/biweekly print magazine delivery (52 editions/year) combined with full digital app access. Subscription tiers: Chayenu flagship ($220/year) and Chayenu3 advanced ($279/year).
2. Digital-Only Subscription: App and web access only subscription at $59/year or $4.99/month with freemium basic access model.
3. Sponsorships and Donations: 501c3 nonprofit relying on donations to subsidize subscriptions for those who cannot afford it. Dedication/sponsorship opportunities for back cover or study sections.
4. Special Program Sponsorships: Sponsored subscriptions for soldiers (Chayal el Chayal program), inmates, and students unable to afford subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chayenu publishes a weekly study digest that combines Chumash/Bereishis with English Rashi, Rambam, Tanya, Hayom Yom and Chitas into a single, scheduled Torah study resource. Subscribers receive the content as a printed booklet delivered by mail and as digital issues through web and mobile apps. The organization also produces ancillary products including bound books, app sections (such as Gate of Trust), a slip-cover accessory, and a Shaimos disposal service.

Product overview

Chayenu is a multi-format Torah study platform offering subscription-based products centered on daily Jewish learning. The portfolio includes: (1) Chayenu Flagship — a weekly Hebrew/English print and digital publication covering Chumash with Rashi, Tehillim, Tanya, Rambam (1 chapter/day), Sefer Hamitzvos, Hayom Yom, Chassidus, and more, shipped 52 times/year; (2) Chayenu3 — an advanced variant with 3 chapters of Rambam per day; (3) Chayenu App — a freemium digital platform (iOS, Android, Web) for accessing all content with offline capability; (4) Gate of Trust — a book and app section on trust in G-d; (5) Chitas resources including the Daily Studies in Chitas Schottenstein Edition; (6) Steinsaltz Talmud content in the app; and (7) ancillary offerings including Slip Covers, Shaimos disposal, WhatsApp broadcasts, and content series like Samach Vov and Parsha Pearls. The company serves over 30,000 readers in 35 countries since its founding in 2009.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chayenu weekly print and digital subscription Flagship weekly study digest for adult readers, combining Chumash/Bereishis with English Rashi, Rambam, Tanya and Chitas content, delivered as a printed booklet by mail and as digital issues through web and mobile apps.
• Chayenu3 weekly print and digital subscription More advanced weekly Torah study digest positioned for readers seeking deeper study, delivered in print and digital formats.
• Chayenu mobile and web app subscription access Digital edition access via native iOS app, native Android app, and web application, including offline content sync, multiple-device reading, and in-app search across Torah content.
• Discounted Chayenu print subscription for IDF soldiers Reduced-rate weekly printed Chayenu edition made available to Israeli soldiers serving in the IDF.
• Discounted Chayenu print subscription for Jewish prison inmates Reduced-rate weekly printed Chayenu edition distributed to Jewish individuals incarcerated in U.S. prisons.
• Discounted Chayenu subscription for college students Discounted Chayenu subscription offered to college students for personal weekly Torah study.
• Bulk Chayenu subscription for Shluchim Bulk printed Chayenu subscriptions supplied to Chabad Shluchim for distribution to members of their communities.
• Gate of Trust book and app section Standalone Chayenu product built around the Gate of Trust (Shaar HaBitachon) content, available as a printed book and as a dedicated section in the Chayenu app.
• Daily Studies in Chitas – Schottenstein Edition book Bound volume of the Chitas daily study cycle, based on the Schottenstein Edition English layout, sold through the Chayenu store.
• Chayenu slip cover Printed slip cover designed to hold each week's Chayenu booklet, sold as an accessory from the Chayenu shop.
• Shaimos disposal service Service through which subscribers can send written holy texts (Shaimos) to Chayenu for proper Jewish religious disposal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 people in 35 countries study daily using Chayenu
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kehot Publication SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Kehot to publish 'Daily Studies in Chitas - The Schottenstein Edition,' containing complete Chitas in Hebrew and English. Kehot also provides permission for use of texts including Tanya, Hayom Yom, and Shulchan Aruch Harav content.
• Chabad House PublicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring new Tanach edition with English translation based on Chabad Rebbe's teachings. Features interpolated translation and Chasidic commentary exclusively available in Chayenu.
• Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (Steinsaltz)coreTechnology or IntegrationFeatures Steinsaltz Talmud commentary in the Chayenu app, making Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's renowned translation accessible to daily learners.
• Chitas.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated initiative offering information and insights on Chitas. Visit Chitas.org for resources on how to learn Chitas and the rewards of daily study.
• Gate of Trust (gateoftrust.org)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerChayenu spin-off project focused on helping people develop authentic trust in G-d. Offers Shaar Habitachon commentary, online classes, podcasts, videos, and articles on bitachon.
• CH Shipping CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles Shaimos (sacred writings) disposal service, shipping returnable boxes for proper disposal of old Chayenus.
• Rabbi Yehuda FentonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranslator of Hemshech Samach Vov Chasidic discourse, undertaking translation with oversight from Kehot Publication Society.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chabad.org: Chabad.org is the flagship Chabad-Lubavitch digital platform offering Torah study, classes, and Jewish content across a much broader scope. It operates as the broader incumbent in the same Chabad Jewish learning ecosystem that Chayenu serves, but with significantly wider content breadth and organization backing.
• The Jewish Press: The Jewish Press is a longstanding weekly Orthodox Jewish newspaper covering news, opinion, and Torah content. It overlaps with Chayenu as a recurring subscription Jewish publication targeting English-speaking Orthodox readers, though with editorial news vs. study focus.
• OU Press: OU Press is the publishing arm of the Orthodox Union, producing Jewish religious texts, reference works, and curricula. It is a broad-incumbent publisher serving the same English-speaking Orthodox audience with overlapping classical Jewish reference content.

Direct peers

• Artscroll / Mesorah Publications: Artscroll/Mesorah is the dominant English-language publisher of classical Jewish religious texts (Schottenstein Talmud, Stone Edition Chumash, siddurim, etc.). Chayenu partners with Kehot on the Schottenstein Chitas Edition, putting it in the same content-publisher category serving the same English-speaking Orthodox market.
• Sefaria: Sefaria is a free digital library of Jewish texts in Hebrew/English with daily study features, learning calendars, and an app. It directly overlaps with Chayenu's mobile/online Torah study product on functionality (daily portions, bilingual display) and target user (English-speaking Jews seeking structured study).

Emerging players

• Aish.com: Aish.com is an Orthodox Jewish educational digital platform offering articles, classes, and Torah content for English-speaking Jews. It targets an overlapping audience (English-speaking Jews) with content-marketing style Torah learning, comparable to Chayenu's digital channels.
• Torah.org (Project Genesis / Ohr Somayach): Torah.org (Project Genesis) is an online Torah learning portal offering study schedules, parsha articles, and email-based Torah content for English-speaking Jews. It competes for daily-study attention from the same English-speaking Orthodox demographic via a digital-first delivery model.

Others

• Yeshiva University Press / YU Publications: Yeshiva University Press publishes academic and religious Jewish works tied to the Modern Orthodox yeshiva world. It is adjacent to Chayenu's classical text publishing activity within the broader Orthodox publishing ecosystem.
• Kehot Publication Society: Kehot is the official Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house (Tanya, Likutei Sichos, Siddur Tehillat Hashem). It is both a content partner to Chayenu (publishing the Daily Chitas Schottenstein Edition together) and a longer-established Jewish publisher with overlapping classical text rights.
• Chabad House Publications: Chabad House Publications is a Chabad-affiliated publisher that Chayenu partners with on the new Tanach edition with Chabad Rebbe commentary. It is adjacent as a co-publishing partner and a Chabad-aligned content licensor in the same publishing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/chayenu
• Facebookfacebook.com/Chayenu
• Instagraminstagram.com/chayenu/?hl=en
• Xx.com/ourchayenu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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