What is Sefaria?
Sefaria is a free living library of Jewish texts and their interconnections, in Hebrew and in translation.
All texts are fully searchable and related sections of text are interlinked making it easy for users to move from one source to another.
Sefaria also provides a source sheet builder which allows registered users to create source sheets which include texts from the Sefaria library, outside texts, comments, and media. Source sheet authors have the opportunity to share their work with the Sefaria community by making them public which adds the sheets to the library.
Sefaria is also an Android and iOS app which means that you can carry an entire Jewish library in the palm of your hand.
The video below is a quick tour of Sefaria. This sheet and others in the Tutorial group will provide directions for using the website and apps. If you have additional questions, please write to [email protected].
How do I sign up for a Sefaria account?
Signing up for a free Sefaria account is quick and easy.
1. Click "Sign Up" on the homepage.
2. Enter an e-mail address and create a password. Check the box if you wish to receive the educator newsletter.
What can I find on the library homepage?
The library homepage is the main way to navigate through the site. It can be accessed from any page by clicking on the 3 horizontal lines (the hamburger) in the top left corner of the screen.
The main sections of the homepage are:
1. Browse - Clicking on "more" opens all of the categories shown below.
2. Calendar
3. Resources
How do I donate to Sefaria from the homepage?
Support Sefaria - Links to ways that you can support our work at Sefaria.
What information can I find at the bottom of the page?
From the footer, you can navigate to many important places on the site. Want to learn about the Sefaria team? Interested in teaching with Sefaria? Need information about the Sefaria API? It's all there, and more, in the footer.
