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Haredi students build apps for prayer alerts and finding the nearest minyan at Bab-a-Da hackathon

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By יאיר פריד כתבה מקודמת

What happened

More than 100 Haredi students in Israel finished a Bab-a-Da app-development pilot with a hackathon in Jerusalem. Their projects included drone, smart-home and AI tools, plus apps for finding the nearest minyan and prayer-time alerts.

  • 01Over 100 Haredi students completed Bab-a-Da’s first app-development pilot.
  • 02The program ended Monday with a hackathon in Jerusalem.
  • 03Students built apps for minyan navigation, prayer alerts, drones, smart homes and AI.
  • 04Eight teams worked with industry mentors and course teachers.
  • 05Winning projects were judged on originality, sensors, design and presentation.

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OrganizationsBab-a-Da, Technion, Leshem
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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi students build apps for prayer alerts and finding the nearest minyan at Bab-a-Da hackathon
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Haredi students build apps for prayer navigation and Jewish-life alerts