Sefaria: Jewish Texts Library 4+

Torah, Talmud, Tanakh & more

Sefaria

Designed for iPad

    • 4.5 • 665 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Explore our online Siddur, Torah, Tanakh, Tehillim, and so much more.
We are taking the People of the Book into the digital age, and with just 500 MB you can download the entire library to access all texts offline.

Our interface is simple and user-friendly: delve deep into the texts with the swipe of a finger. Get information on specific topics, such as Passover - the next holiday on our calendar, Daf Yomi, search using keywords, or browse the table of contents to explore texts, translations, and commentaries, and explore the connections between works in the library.

Whether you're looking to get a deeper look at the Hebrew Bible, study tehillim, do your Talmud homework, prepare words of Torah for your Shabbat meal, recite the Bedtime Shema with your children, or say Birkat Hamazon after you eat, you've come to the right app. We offer an ever-growing list of translations for key texts, making these textual treasures available to communities around the world. We currently offer works in English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Portuguese, Persian, Polish, Russian, and Yiddish.

Get full access to:
* Calendars for Parashat HaShavua (weekly Torah reading), Daf Yomi (daily Oral Torah learning), 929 (daily Tanakh), Rambam Yomi (daily Rambam teaching), and Mishnah Yomi (daily Mishnah)
* Torah commentaries in English including Rashi, Or HaChaim, Rashbam, and many more
* Over 50 commentaries on Tanakh - Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Haamek Davar Gur Aryeh, and more
* Over 15 Mishnah commentaries including Bartenura, Ikar Tosafot Yom Tov, Rambam, and more
* Over 30 Talmud Bavli commentaries including Rashi, Tosafot, Rashba, and more
* Siddur including daily davening and Birkat Hamazon
* As well as Midrash, Halacha, Kabbalah, Tanya, Haggadah, Zohar, Chasidut, Musar, Pirkei Avot, Tehillim, and more, with new texts added to the library all the time.

Our mission as a non-profit organization is to allow more people access to engage with the textual treasures of our tradition. As we move our texts from print to digital we are creating not merely an archive but a platform to give these texts new life.

Our free, living library of Jewish texts is allowing us to build the future of Jewish learning in an open and participatory way. Download our app or learn more at www.sefaria.org

What’s New

Version 6.4.21

1. Feature change: sort sources on topic pages like in web.
2. Fix Hebrew interface strings.

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5
665 Ratings

665 Ratings

LionDog963 ,

Wonderful app with one complaint

I don’t want to sound ungrateful, because I am grateful for the wonderful app; but could you please add English translation to the entirety of texts outside the Tanakh. It’s really disappointing when you read the first few chapters only to discover that the rest of a text isn’t translated. I wish my Hebrew were better, and I’m working on it, but I don’t think I’ll be able to read Hebrew that well anytime soon…
Et me know if I’m wrong and need to reinstall the app.

Developer Response ,

Hi - We are so glad that you are enjoying the app! We are always striving to add translations to Hebrew texts in the library. We also encourage Sefaria learners to add translations to the Sefaria Community Translation. You can update the offline library in "settings" to make sure that you have the newest texts. - Team Sefaria

Eli Schwimmer ,

Beautiful UI, massive library, incredible customer support!

Sefaria is an unparalleled resource for anyone passionate about Torah, Jewish texts, and deepening their understanding of Judaism. The app is a masterful blend of tradition and technology, bringing millennia of wisdom right to your fingertips. Its vast library, which includes Tanakh, Talmud, commentaries, and a plethora of other Jewish texts, is beautifully organized and easy to navigate. The multilingual support, especially the seamless integration of Hebrew and English, makes it accessible to learners of all levels.

One of the most standout features is the interconnectedness of the texts—hyperlinked references allow users to explore layers of commentary, midrashim, and related sources effortlessly. The ability to create and share source sheets is a game-changer for educators and students alike, fostering collaboration and innovation in learning. Additionally, the app is free and constantly updated, a testament to the team’s dedication to making Torah study accessible to everyone.

Whether you’re a scholar, a student, or someone just beginning your journey, Sefaria is a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration. Its intuitive design and comprehensive library make it an indispensable tool for Torah study in the modern age. Highly recommended!

Developer Response ,

Hi, we're so glad to hear you're enjoying the app! We are constantly updating and adding new features, and we love hearing from our users when we're heading in the right direction. Please feel free to reach out with any more comments or suggestions. -Team Sefaria

Touchedbybluefierylight ,

A Chest of Treasures

This app is absolutely wonderful. I find that it is helping to greatly increase my knowledge and understanding of many aspects of the Way. Spanning the earliest scriptural and liturgical writings through the Rabbinical Commentaries and thoughts, through the mystical texts, to current and contemporaneous scholarly works.

May the Lord God Almighty, King of the Universe, Yehovah, Bless and Protect the memory of the Man to whom this Sefaria is dedicated; his loving and righteous family; the Children of Israel, Levy, and Cohen; all those who love and fear and adore Yehovah; Righteous of the Nations who are with Israel and the Hebrew People. May Yehovah Bless and Protect all those who read and study this great work, the Sefaria. May Yehovah Bless and protect and protect the State of Israel, its leadership, and the Israelis; and the United States of America, friend of Israel; the President and leadership of the United States, and the righteous of the American people. Amen.
Shema Israel: Yehovah Eloheynu, Yehovah Echad. Amen

אלוהים, מלך היקום, יהוה, יברך ויגן על זכרו של האדם שאליו מוקדש ספר זה. ואלוהים יברך את משפחתו האוהבת והצודקת. יהוה יברך את ישראל, לוי וכהן. יברך את כל מי שאוהב את יהוה. יהוה יברך את כל מי שקורא ומלמד את היצירה הגדולה של הספרייה. יהוה יברך ויגן על מדינת ישראל, על הנהגתה ועל קדושת ישראל. יהוה יברך את ארצות הברית של אמריקה, ידידת ישראל הגדולה ביותר, את נשיא ארצות הברית ואת מנהיגיה ואת העם האמריקני.
שמע ישראל, ה 'אלוהינו הוא יהוה אחד. אָמֵן

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The developer, Sefaria, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info
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  • Identifiers

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