The Online - Shtiebel

The Online Shtiebel

A Sacred Space for Struggling Boys to Feel Seen, Safe, and Supported

Across our community, too many boys are falling through the cracks—smart, sensitive, and soulful teens who, due to trauma, emotional pain, or life instability, find themselves out of school and out of sync with the world around them.

The Online Shtiebel is a new initiative designed to meet these boys where they are—with zero judgment and full presence.

What It Is:
A live Zoom room opens every hour on the hour
Boys can join anonymously, with or without video—on their terms
Each session is held by a warm, trusted adult: a mentor, therapist, or caring role model
Sessions are 10–15 minutes long and include connection, gentle Torah ideas, soulful stories, music, or conversation
This is not therapy. Not school.
It’s a lifeline.

A place where a boy can feel human again—without pressure, performance, or masks.

Why It Matters
Some boys are too ashamed or afraid to walk into a therapist’s office. Others are too disconnected to rejoin school or social life. The Online Shtiebel offers structure, warmth, and hope in a way that feels safe, gentle, and real.

Every session is:

Invitation-only
Tightly moderated and secure
Short, uplifting, and pressure-free
It’s part of a broader vision by Yaakov Aryeh, a licensed social worker and trauma-informed somatic practitioner, who has spent nearly a decade building therapeutic spaces that reimagine healing for boys in pain.

More Than a Zoom Room
This digital initiative joins Yaakov’s other groundbreaking programs:

Reach.Me.Too – Therapy that meets boys in parks, cars, or coffee shops—wherever they feel most safe.
Eye.See.You – Small, curated groups that help boys build trust, identity, and healing together.

Together, these programs are rewriting how therapy works for those who can’t—or won’t—access it in traditional ways.