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Notion and Notion AI – A Frum-Friendly Beginner’s Guide to Getting Organized

Shalom and welcome to Derech Digital! In this edition, we’re exploring Notion, an all-in-one digital workspace, and its powerful new helper, Notion AI. If you’ve never heard of these, don’t worry – we’ll explain everything from scratch in a warm, easy-to-follow way. Our goal is to show you how Notion can help organize your busy frum life (at home, in chinuch, in shul, or at work) and how Notion’s AI features can save you time and effort. By the end of this guide, you’ll know what Notion is, what Notion AI adds, and exactly how to start using them step by step. No prior tech knowledge needed – we promise it’s beginner‑friendly and you can’t “break” anything by trying it out!

What Is Notion?

Notion is essentially an all-in-one workspace app – like a digital Swiss army knife for organization. It combines note-taking, to-do lists, project planning, and databases in one place. Instead of juggling a dozen notebooks, planners, and sticky notes, you can do it all in Notion. Think of it as your personal command center: you can write and format notes, keep a task list, create a calendar or spreadsheet-like tables, and even manage simple projects – all on the same platform. Notion is very flexible, letting you set up pages for virtually anything: from a daily journal or a recipe collection to a whole lesson plan or shul membership list.

Key features of Notion:

Pages and Blocks: Everything in Notion is organized in pages. On a page, every piece of content (a paragraph, an image, a list item, etc.) is a “block” that you can easily add or move around. This means you can freely rearrange information – far more flexible than a Word document.
Rich Content: You can add text, checkboxes ✅ for tasks, bullet points, images, web links, even embed videos or Google Calendars. You can also create tables or boards to organize information (like an Excel sheet, but easier).
Workspaces and Sharing: Notion automatically saves everything to the cloud, so you can access your notes from anywhere. You can use it alone or invite others (family, chevrusa, colleagues) to view or edit pages – great for collaboration. But you can also keep pages private. Everything is neatly accessible via a sidebar that lists your pages.
Cross-Platform: Notion works on your web browser, or you can install the Notion app on Windows/Mac or your smartphone. (More on getting set up in the step-by-step guide below.) Wherever you use it, your content syncs across devices.

In short, Notion is like a customizable notebook/binder on your computer or phone that can adapt to whatever you need it to be. Many people use Notion to organize their life – both personal and professional – because it’s so flexible. You’ll find students taking class notes, professionals managing projects, and yes, even busy parents planning their week, all in Notion. For our community, Notion can serve as a centralized place to track mitzvah projects, plan simchas, manage school or shul info, and beyond – all in a kosher way (nothing about Notion inherently conflicts with halacha).

What Does Notion AI Add?

Now here’s the exciting part: Notion AI is an artificial intelligence assistant built right into Notion. Think of it like having a helpful assistant or writing partner who sits inside your Notion pages, ready to help when you need. Notion AI can write, edit, brainstorm, and answer questions for you, all without leaving your Notion workspace. This means you don’t have to use a separate AI tool or website – the AI is available exactly where your notes and tasks live, making it super convenient.

What can Notion AI do? Here are a few abilities that are most useful day-to-day:

Content Creation: Notion AI can generate text for you. Stuck staring at a blank page? You can ask it to draft a paragraph, a list of ideas, a letter, or even a dvar Torah outline. For example, you might prompt Notion AI: “Write a first draft of a welcome message for our shul newsletter” or “Give me 5 ideas for a Chanukah activity with kids.” The AI will produce a written draft that you can then refine. It’s like a brainstorming buddy.
Summarizing and Research: Have a long page of notes or an article? The AI can summarize it in a few bullet points. It can also pull key information or action items from your notes. This is great for reviewing a lengthy meeting note or a shiur transcript to get the main ideas quickly.
Editing and Improving Text: This might be the most immediately helpful feature. If you’ve written something, Notion AI can improve your writing on command. You simply highlight your text, click “Ask AI,” and choose “Improve Writing.” The AI will suggest clearer phrasing, fix grammar or spelling, and generally polish your words It’s like having an editor looking over your shoulder – very handy for letters, emails, or any document. (This “Improve Writing” feature is actually the #1 way people use Notion AI!)
Adjusting Tone or Length: Notion AI can rewrite text to be shorter or longer, or change the tone. For instance, if you wrote a draft email that’s too wordy, you can ask the AI to make it more concise. Or you can say “make it more friendly” or “more formal” and it will adjust the tone. This helps tailor your message depending on the audience.
Brainstorming & Lists: You can ask Notion AI to brainstorm ideas on any topic. It’s great for when you need creative suggestions. For example, a melamed could ask, “Brainstorm 5 fun activities to teach the Alef-Bais,” and get some fresh ideas. A rebbetzin might ask, “Give me a checklist for hosting a large Shabbos meal,” and the AI will list tasks. It’s a jumping-off point – you might not use all the ideas, but it sparks your own creativity.
Translation and Explanation: If you have text in another language, Notion AI can translate it. It also can explain complex text – if you paste in a complicated paragraph, you can prompt “Explain this in simple terms.” This might be less used day-to-day, but it’s there (imagine translating a Hebrew announcement to English for a newsletter, etc.).

All these AI capabilities are integrated into Notion in a natural way. How do you activate Notion AI? It’s very simple: only when you choose to use it. You can trigger the AI by pressing the spacebar in a blank spot, by using an “Ask AI” menu on selected text, or by certain slash commands (more on those soon). Notion AI will never make changes or generate text unless you ask it to – so it won’t suddenly start editing your notes on its own. You remain in control of what it does. And if the AI gives you text that you don’t like or that isn’t perfect, that’s okay! You can always ignore it or undo it. In fact, every AI action can be undone easily, just like undoing a typing mistake. So feel free to experiment without fear – you’re not going to break anything or accidentally ruin your work. It’s all reversible and up to you.

What does it cost? The base Notion app is free for personal use, and Notion AI is available for all users to try. New accounts get a limited number of free AI responses (so you can test out the features). After you’ve used up those complimentary responses, unlimited use of Notion AI requires a paid add-on subscription. Bottom line: you can sign up and start using Notion (and even try the AI) without entering any credit card. Only if you find it really helpful would you consider paying for the AI part. For starting out, the free tier is fine.

Now that we know what Notion and its AI can do, let’s look at some real-life examples in our community, and then we’ll guide you step-by-step on how to start using it yourself.

Frum Life Use Cases – How Notion Could Help You

Notion’s flexibility means it can adapt to many scenarios. Here are a few real-world examples of how members of the frum community might use Notion + Notion AI. (You might see yourself in one of these!)

Rebbetzin Rivka – Managing Home and Chessed: Rebbetzin Rivka is juggling a lot – from organizing chessed meals for new mothers to keeping track of her own family’s schedule. She sets up a Notion page as a “Home Hub.” Here she keeps a to-do list for home chores and Yom Tov prep, a table for meal plan ideas, and a list of volunteers for community chessed projects. Notion’s to-do checkboxes help her track what’s done. She even uses a Notion calendar to map out events (like the monthly ladies’ shiur and Shabbos guest rotations). With Notion sharing, she can share the volunteer list page with another rebbetzin or sisterhood member so they can update it together. When it’s time to send a message to all volunteers, she drafts it in Notion and then highlights the text to have Notion AI “improve” the wording and check spelling – ensuring the message is clear and warm before she copies it into WhatsApp. Rivka also loves the AI’s help when she’s stuck on ideas: for a big community challah bake, she asked Notion AI “Brainstorm 5 themes or divrei Torah ideas for a women’s challah baking event” – the suggestions got her creative juices flowing! And yes, she even keeps her favorite Shabbos recipes in Notion, neatly organized, so she can quickly find that kugel recipe each week.
Moishe the Melamed – Lesson Planning and More: Moishe is a melamed (teacher) for 5th grade boys. He uses Notion to plan his lessons and organize resources. Each parsha or topic gets its own Notion page where he writes an outline of the lesson. He can easily rearrange points by dragging the blocks – much easier than rewriting in a notebook. Notion’s flexibility lets him embed images or PDF worksheets into the page so all his materials are together. How does Notion AI help him? When planning a lesson on a complex sugya, Moishe sometimes asks “Summarize [a certain commentary]” to get a concise version as a starting point (though he always double-checks against the sefarim, of course). If he’s composing a class newsletter or a note to parents, he’ll draft it and then use AI to fix grammar and even translate a Hebrew phrase to English if needed. One of his favorite tricks: he’ll type out a rough idea for a fun activity and then hit space and ask Notion AI to continue writing – often the AI suggests a full activity plan or story starter that he can then tweak. It’s a huge time-saver for brainstorming divrei Torah or quiz questions. Moishe finds that having all his lesson plans in Notion, accessible on his phone and laptop, means he can review or edit them anywhere – even on the commute. And he never worries about losing papers anymore.
Yosef the Gabbai – Shul Organization Made Easy: Yosef is the gabbai of his shul, responsible for everything from scheduling davening baalei tefila and leining, to managing the shul’s event calendar. He was drowning in Post-it notes and spreadsheets until he discovered Notion. Now he has a shared Notion workspace for shul administration. He created a table (database) in Notion for tracking aliyah assignments and gabbai notes for each Shabbos – date, parsha, who got which kibbud, etc. Using a table template, he can filter or sort by name to see who’s had an aliyah recently, ensuring fair rotations. For events, he uses a Notion calendar view to plan upcoming shiurim, guest speakers, and community events. What about Notion AI? Yosef sometimes uses it to lighten his load: for instance, he maintains a list of congregants’ yahrtzeits in a database and with an AI property Notion can automatically generate a brief biography or fact about each person to include in the weekly announcements. When he needed to write a reminder email about the new Shul seating policy, he drafted it in Notion and then invoked AI’s “polish writing” feature – turning his bullet points into a nicely worded paragraph. The AI also helped him translate a line of Hebrew from the Rav’s message into English for the email. Yosef appreciates that Notion AI can summarize meeting notes too; after a board meeting he’ll paste the minutes and ask AI to “summarize action items,” which it does in a neat list. This all means less stress and more time focusing on the shul members’ needs.
Esther – Small Business Owner Using AI for Productivity: Esther runs a small home-based kosher catering business. She wears many hats: product development, marketing, scheduling, etc. She uses Notion to keep everything organized – a page for product ideas (with sub-pages for recipes), a table for tracking orders and client details, and even a board for her marketing calendar. One innovative way Esther uses Notion AI is to help with her product descriptions and marketing blurbs. She maintains a Notion database of her menu items. In one column is the dish name and ingredients, and she added an AI property that can generate a nice descriptive blurb for each dish automatically. For example, she enters “Chocolate Babka – rich yeast cake swirled with chocolate” and the AI property produces a full enticing description of the babka for her brochure – saving her from writer’s block. (See [screenshot of Notion AI database autofill] where the AI fills a “Description” field for a list of products.) She also loves that she can ask Notion AI to “brainstorm social media post ideas for a catering business in Elul,” or “create a checklist for preparing a large kiddush”. When she’s drafting her weekly social media post or an email to clients, she uses Ask AI to improve the text or fix typos, just to make sure it reads well. Esther’s Notion workspace has become her business hub – with everything from recipes to finances – and the AI features are like having a marketing assistant on call.

(The above examples are illustrative, but hopefully they spark ideas for how you could use Notion. Whether you’re coordinating carpool schedules, learning chavruta, or planning a community event, you can tailor Notion to help.)

Now, feeling inspired? Great! Let’s get you started with Notion step by step. In the next section, we’ll walk through exactly how to sign up, create your first page, and try out Notion’s AI features. Don’t worry – it’s easier than it sounds, and you’ll be up and running in no time. We’ll also point out where you might want to insert screenshots to guide you visually.

Beginner’s Guide: Getting Started with Notion (and Notion AI)

Follow these steps to begin your Notion journey. We’ll cover signing up, using the app on different devices, creating a page, and invoking Notion AI’s key features. Ready? Let’s go!

1. Sign Up for Notion and Choose Your Platform: To start, go to notion.so (the official Notion website). Click on the option to create a new account. You can sign up with an email address (or with a Google/Apple account if you prefer). The sign-up process will prompt you to create a workspace name (if unsure, just use your name or “My Workspace” – you can change it later). Notion is primarily a web-based app, so after signing up you can use it immediately in your browser. However, many people prefer the dedicated app: Notion offers a desktop application for Windows and Mac (you can download it from their site) and mobile apps for iPhone/Android (available in the App Store/Google Play). For beginners, the web version is perfectly fine to learn the ropes. (Tip: If you plan to use it often, installing the app on your computer might be convenient; it behaves the same as the web version but lives in its own window.) Whichever platform you use, log in with your new account, and you’ll be greeted with your workspace ready to fill. 🎉

2. Create Your First Page: In Notion, everything is organized in pages, so let’s make one! On the left sidebar, you should see a “+ New Page” button (often a + icon next to “Untitled” if it’s a brand-new account). Click that, and a blank page will appear. Give your page a title – just click where it says Untitled and type something like “My First Notion Page”. You can now start adding content. By default, when you click into the empty page area, you’re editing a text block. Try typing a simple welcome sentence like “This is my first Notion note, baruch Hashem.” Notion will auto-save everything as you type – no save button needed. You can hit Enter to start a new line for another block.

Formatting: Basic formatting is easy – a toolbar will pop up when you select text, allowing you to bold, italicize, or create a link. But you can also just type naturally and format later. At this stage, don’t worry about making it perfect; just get used to typing in Notion’s editor.
Using Templates (optional): Notion might prompt you with template options for your page (like a to-do list or meeting notes template). As a beginner, you can ignore templates for now or choose a very simple one like “Quick Note”. We’ll focus on manual steps to learn the basics.

After adding some text, congratulations – you have a page! Now let’s use Notion’s special features to add more structure and leverage AI.

3. Add Content and Basic Blocks (Using “/” Commands): Notion’s slash commands let you add different types of content quickly. In your new page, try this: on a new line, press / on your keyboard. A menu will pop up showing a list of content types and actions. This is one of Notion’s superpowers – you can create all sorts of blocks via the / menu. For example:

Type /todo and press Enter – you’ll get a to-do checkbox you can tick off. Great for task lists.
Type /bullet (or just /bu) – you’ll see an option for Bulleted List. Select it to start a bulleted list for jotting down points.
Type /numbered – select Numbered List if you prefer an ordered list.
Type /heading1 – this will insert a large Heading 1. You can try /heading2 or /heading3 for smaller subheadings. Use headings to create sections in your page.
Type /callout – this inserts a Callout box, a nice shaded box with an icon (often used to highlight info). You can change the icon and color, but for now just see how it works.
Type /divider – you’ll get a horizontal line to separate sections.
Explore others like /quote, /file, /image (which lets you upload an image), etc., as you get comfortable. (Notion has many block types, but these few are enough to get started.)

Slash commands for AI: Notion also integrates AI into the slash menu. If you type /**ai**, you should see Notion AI options appear (you might see suggestions like “Ask AI” or specific actions). We’ll cover invoking the AI in the next steps, but keep in mind you can trigger AI through the slash menu as well. For instance, if you already have some text written and you want the AI to act on it, you can highlight that text, type /ai, and you’ll get AI action suggestions like Improve Writing, Summarize, etc. This is a shortcut for those who prefer typing commands.

Take a moment to play with adding a few blocks to your page. Maybe create a small to-do list (e.g., “1. Try Notion” ✅, “2. Say hello to Notion AI” 🤖). The slash commands make it easy to format your page without hunting through menus – very friendly once you get used to it.

4. Invoke Notion AI – The Spacebar Trick: Now that you have some content, let’s call on the AI to help. One of the simplest ways is by using the spacebar on a new line. Click at the end of your page (or create a new empty line where you want AI’s input). Now press the Space key on your keyboard as if you were going to start typing a space. Immediately, you should see an AI prompt menu pop up – Notion will show a few suggestions like “Continue writing,” “Summarize,” “Draft with AI,” etc. (See [screenshot of spacebar prompt] for an example of what this looks like.) This spacebar shortcut is a quick way to tell Notion “I’d like the AI to do something here.”

Choose an option from the menu that appears. For example, if you want the AI to generate text on a blank page, select “Continue writing” or “Draft with AI.” Notion AI will then ask you for a prompt – basically, tell it what you want it to do. For instance, you can type: “Write a nice three-sentence welcome message for my new Notion page.” Then hit Enter. After a moment, you’ll see the AI’s response appear right in the page. Voilà – the AI just wrote content for you! ✨

You could also try “Brainstorm ideas” as an option and prompt something like “brainstorm topics for our next youth event.” The AI will list some ideas. If you chose “Summarize,” it would try to summarize the content of your page (which may not be meaningful if your page is small, but you can try on a larger text later). Feel free to experiment: remember, the AI’s suggestion is just text in your page now – you can edit it, keep it, or delete it. Nothing is permanent. This is your content, the AI is just helping to draft it. If you don’t like the result, you can always hit Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z to undo the insertion, or simply delete the text block.

Pro tip: Notion AI’s spacebar menu often shows the most relevant actions first, depending on context. For example, in a blank area it might suggest writing or brainstorming. If you invoked it inside a populated page, it might suggest summarizing. You can always click “See more” or a similar option to get other AI actions or to type a custom prompt.

5. Use “Ask AI” on Selected Text (Improve & Edit): Another common way to use Notion AI is by applying it to text you’ve already written. Let’s say you wrote a sentence or paragraph and you want to refine it. Select (highlight) the text with your mouse. When you highlight text in Notion, a little toolbar appears. In that toolbar, one of the options will be “Ask AI” (often with a star or sparkle icon ✨). Click Ask AI, and a menu of AI actions will appear – such as Improve Writing, Fix Spelling & Grammar, Make Longer, Make Shorter, Change Tone, etc. Choose “Improve Writing” to start with. The AI will process for a second and then replace your text with a revised version that’s typically clearer and more polished. (Don’t worry – if you preferred your original wording, you can undo and get it back, or you can hit “Discard” if a prompt appears.)

Take a look at [screenshot of AI improving a sentence] to see how Notion AI suggests improvements to a sample sentence. The differences might be subtle but helpful – maybe better grammar or a friendlier tone. You can accept the changes, or if you want to compare, note that Notion often allows you to see what changed (sometimes it offers the edited text in a preview and you have to click “Accept”). You remain the editor-in-chief: you can always tweak the AI’s suggestion further.

Similarly, try other options with Ask AI on text:

Make Shorter / Make Longer: This will shrink or expand your text. For example, if you have a long paragraph in a dvar Torah and need a brief summary, highlight it and choose “Make shorter.”
Change Tone: This lets you pick a tone like professional, friendly, casual, or confident. It’s useful if you wrote something informally and need it more formal (e.g., for a parent letter), or vice versa.
Fix Spelling & Grammar: If you only want basic corrections without rephrasing anything, use this. It will correct typos but leave your style intact.
Translate: You can select text and translate it to another language. This is handy if you have, say, a Hebrew quote you want in English. Just highlight, Ask AI -> Translate (it will usually ask “to which language?” if not obvious).
Explain This: If you have some dense text (maybe a quote from a sefer in complex English), you can highlight and ask AI to explain it in simpler terms.

These AI editing tools are wonderful for anyone who writes content – whether you’re composing an email to the school board or writing an article. It’s like having a personal editor who can also speak multiple languages. Most people find “Improve Writing” to be their favorite one-click tool for day-to-day use.

6. Save and Organize (and Don’t Worry, You Can’t Break It!): As you play around on your page, keep in mind a few final pointers:

Notion autosaves everything. If you close the page and come back, your text (and even the AI-generated text you left in) will be there. No save button needed.
You can reorganize content easily: grab any block (look for the ⋮⋮ six-dot icon that appears to the left of a block when you hover) and drag it up or down to move paragraphs or list items. So feel free to draft ideas in any order and organize later.
The sidebar on the left is your friend. It shows all your pages (under your workspace or private section). You can click “All Pages” or your workspace name to see a list of pages. If you created a page and don’t see it, check the sidebar – it might be nested or in a different section (Notion sometimes starts a page inside another by default). You can drag pages in the sidebar to reorder or nest them (turning one into a sub-page of another) – like chapters in a book.
You can’t mess it up: Really! Notion is quite forgiving. Try things out – if something looks wrong, you can usually undo (Ctrl+Z) or simply delete that block and try again. You won’t accidentally erase all your notes unless you deliberately delete a page (and even then it goes to a Trash which you can restore from). So don’t be afraid to experiment.
Help is built-in: If you get stuck, there’s a question mark icon at the bottom-right in Notion that opens help guides. But you probably won’t need it for basic usage – it’s quite intuitive once you get the hang of it.

By now, you’ve signed up, created a page, added some content with slash commands, and even used Notion AI to generate or improve text. 🎉 Yasher koach! You’ve taken your first steps into a larger world of digital productivity.

Feel free to create more pages for different needs – maybe one for your weekly to-do list, another for jotting down divrei Torah ideas. You can create a page for just about anything that you would normally keep in a notebook or planner.

As you grow more comfortable, you might explore advanced features (like linking between pages, creating relational databases, etc.), but there’s no rush. This guide covers the basics that will already transform how you organize information.

One more reassurance: there are no halachic concerns with using Notion or Notion AI in everyday use. It’s a neutral tool – essentially a fancy notepad – and the AI is just processing text you give it. (As always, standard technology guidelines apply: use it responsibly, avoid Lashon Hara, and of course, we don’t use electronics on Shabbos and Yom Tov! 🙂) Other than that, you can utilize this tool without worry.

We encourage you to give Notion a try and see how it can fit into your life. Even if you start with something simple – like a grocery list or a vacation plan – you’ll get a feel for its potential. Many frum individuals and organizations are finding tools like Notion helpful to stay organized and save time, and Notion’s built-in AI can provide an extra boost of efficiency and creativity when you need it.

In the spirit of “Chanoch l’na’ar al pi darko” – training each person according to their way – we believe in adopting technology in a way that suits our unique needs and Torah lifestyle. Notion can be customized to your way of doing things. And if you ever need guidance, the Derech Digital team is here to help.

Below, we’ve included a one-page cheat sheet you can download or print, summarizing the key Notion commands and Notion AI tips for quick reference. Keep it by your desk as you practice. Hatzlacha (good success) on your Notion journey, and enjoy exploring this powerful tool!

📄 Cheat Sheet: Notion & Notion AI Quick Reference

Basic Notion Commands & Blocks:

Creating a Page: Click “+ New Page” in the sidebar. Give it a title. All content is made of blocks (text, lists, images, etc.).
Slash (/) Commands: In any page, press / to open the command menu. Some useful ones:
- /todo – Insert a to-do checkbox for tasks.
- /bullet – Bulleted list for unordered lists.
- /numbered – Numbered list for ordered steps.
- /heading1 (or 2, 3) – Large, medium, small headers for section titles.
- /callout – Callout box with an icon for highlighting info.
- /divider – Horizontal line separator.
- /table – Create a table (database) to organize structured info.
- /calendar – Create a calendar view (for dates/events).
- /page – Make a sub-page (a page within a page).
- (Tip: You can also just type the name of a block after /, e.g. /image, /quote, /embed.)
Editing & Organizing: Drag blocks using the ⋮⋮ handle to reorder. Use Ctrl/Cmd + Z to undo any change. Content auto-saves to cloud.

Notion AI – How to Use:

Trigger AI via Spacebar: On a blank new line, press Space to open the AI prompt menunotion.com templates4notion.medium.com. Choose an action (or “Ask AI”) and enter your prompt.
Ask AI on Text: Highlight text, then click Ask AI in the pop-up toolbar. Choose an action like Improve Writing or Summarize. The AI will output results directly in your page.
Slash Command for AI: Type /ai to see AI actions in the menuzapier.com. You can use this after selecting a block or text to quickly apply AI.
Keyboard Shortcut: Press Ctrl+J (Windows) or Cmd+J (Mac) as a quick way to open the Notion AI prompt anywheretemplates4notion.medium.com (on some setups this might directly improve text or open the AI assistant).

Common AI Actions (What Notion AI Can Do):

Continue Writing: Generates continuation from where your cursor is. Great for overcoming writer’s block.
Summarize: Creates a summary of the current page or selected texttemplates4notion.medium.com.
Find Action Items: Lists tasks or to-dos from notes (useful for meeting notes)templates4notion.medium.com.
Improve Writing: Polishes your text for clarity and stylenotion.com notion.com.
Fix Spelling & Grammar: Corrects typos without changing tone.
Make Shorter / Longer: Shortens or lengthens the selected text.
Change Tone: Adjusts tone (professional, friendly, casual, etc.)templates4notion.medium.com.
Brainstorm Ideas: Generate ideas or list of suggestions for a given prompt.
Outline: Creates an outline structure (for an essay, project, story, etc.) based on your topic.
Translate: Translates text to a specified language.
Explain This: Explains a complex piece of text in simpler terms.

(Note: AI actions may evolve. These are the core ones to start with.)

Starter Prompt Examples:

“Draft a polite email asking parents to send in permission slips.” (AI will generate a full email draft.)
“Brainstorm 5 mitzvah day project ideas for teens.” (AI will list creative project ideas.)
“Summarize the key points of this 3-page report.” (Paste or reference text, AI will summarize.)
“Improve writing: ${"Dear community, please join us for a fundraiser"}$.” (Highlight text and ask AI to refine it.)
“Outline a 20-minute lesson on Parshat Noach.” (AI will produce a structured outline.)
“Translate the following to English: ${"הודעה חשובה להורי התלמידים"}$.” (AI will translate Hebrew to English.)

Tips for Beginners:

You Are in Control: Notion AI only acts when you prompt itnotion.com. If the output isn’t right, you can modify the prompt or simply undo. Feel free to experiment.
Everything is Undoable: Use undo (Ctrl/Cmd + Z) if an AI suggestion or any change isn’t what you wantednotion.com. You won’t break anything – trial and error is part of learning.
Auto-Save: No need to manually save. Your work is continuously saved and synced.
Organization: Use headings, dividers, and callouts to keep your page structured. Create separate pages for separate projects or areas of life (you can always link between pages by typing @ and the page name).
Mobile Use: Notion’s mobile app lets you check or edit notes on the go. You can even use voice dictation combined with Notion AI (speak your note, then ask AI to format or expand it).
Collaboration: To share a page, click “Share” and invite someone by email with view or edit access. Great for family lists or committee projects.
Learning More: Notion’s Help Center and community templates can provide inspiration once you’re comfortable. But remember – you can start simple and still gain a lot.

Keep this cheat sheet handy as you start using Notion. With practice, using slash commands and asking the AI will become second nature. Enjoy your newfound productivity, and don’t hesitate to reach out to Derech Digital if you have questions. Good luck (Behatzlacha) and happy organizing!

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It all begins with an idea.

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Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.