What is a chaver?
Chaver (pronounced khah-VAIR) is the Hebrew word for a companion or study partner. For centuries, students of Scripture have paired up to learn together, a practice called chavruta. The Bible describes the heart of it simply: "Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another" (Proverbs 27:17).
On MKDSCPLS, a chaver is a friend who takes a course with you. You go through the same sessions, and you each see the reflections the other chooses to share.
How do I invite a chaver?
- Open any course page and look under the Enroll button for "Chaver — take it with a friend."
- Enter your friend's email address and tap Send invite. You are enrolled right away, so you can start whenever you like.
- Your friend gets an email with a link to the course. When they tap Accept & join, you are connected.
If your friend is new to MKDSCPLS, the link walks them through creating a free account with the email address you invited.
What does my chaver see?
- Only what you choose to share. Reflection questions have a "Share with my chaver" toggle. If you leave it off, your answer stays private.
- Only this course. Being chaverim in one course never shows your work in any other course or reading plan.
- Fill-in-the-blank answers are always private. They are never shared with anyone.
Sharing goes both ways: whatever your chaver shares appears in a "Shared by your chaver" section under each lesson, and they see what you share the same way.
How is a chaver different from a group or a leader?
A group has a leader who can see what members share with them. A chaver is a peer — neither of you leads, and you simply see each other's shared reflections. It is the right fit when two friends want to walk through a course together and stay accountable.
Can I have more than one chaver?
Each invitation pairs two people for one course. You can invite a different friend for a different course any time.