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Sefaria | Free Virtual Jewish Library @SefariaProject

Read virtual Torah, Talmud, Halakhah, Kabbalah, and more—in Hebrew and a growing number of translations: sefaria.org/. Free, thanks to your support!

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Did you know we send out a monthly roundup listing all the newly added texts in the Sefaria library? Tomorrow's issue includes works by the Ramban, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, and more. Sign up: bit.ly/47fNbYZ
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Sefaria | Free Virtual Jewish Library retweeted
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2 Nov 2023
Have a Torah question? Forget Googling it, @SefariaProject is all the rage. The brainchild of writer Joshua Foer and former Google engineer Brett Lockspeiser, Sefaria, the Jewish Library App, found a reception beyond anyone’s expectation. l8r.it/tm99
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Wherever you are, whether you have reception or not, we want to be there for you. You can download the entire Sefaria library for offline use under ‘Settings’ and ‘Offline Access’ in the app. More detailed instructions: bit.ly/3FH6myM
Did you know you can use the Sefaria app without internet access? Download the offline library in Settings. Image of phone screen open to the Sefaria app Settings page including offline access options for downloading the complete library or sections of the library.

ALT Did you know you can use the Sefaria app without internet access? Download the offline library in Settings. Image of phone screen open to the Sefaria app Settings page including offline access options for downloading the complete library or sections of the library.

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In this new #Torah reading cycle, Sefaria is here for you. To navigate the Torah by portion and aliyah, click on a Torah passage and scroll to the bottom of the Table of Contents. More information about this tool: bit.ly/3SmM6tN
Image of the table of contents in the Sefaria resource panel, with an arrow pointing to the Torah portion Vayera. Text: Which Torah portion am I reading? Click on a passage and scroll down in the table of contents.

ALT Image of the table of contents in the Sefaria resource panel, with an arrow pointing to the Torah portion Vayera. Text: Which Torah portion am I reading? Click on a passage and scroll down in the table of contents.

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In time for his yahrzeit this past week, we’ve added new works by the Piaseczno Rebbe to our Chasidut section: Esh Kodesh, sermons on personal and communal suffering, and Derekh HaMelekh, sermons on the weekly Torah portion (both Hebrew). Start exploring: bit.ly/45JJk4E
New on Sefaria: 2 works by the Piaseczno Rebbe | Derekh HaMelekh & Esh Kodesh

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As we encounter the rainbow in this week’s Torah portion, we feel the heaviness of the clouds in our present world. We continue to pray for our loved ones, colleagues, and all those who are in need of safety. #ShabbatShalom
Background of rainbow with text: Shabbat shalom.

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The Sefaria library is here for you during these difficult times, and we’re pleased to share a new resource to support your learning — a full English translation of Bereshit Rabbah (verse-by-verse interpretations of Genesis). Start exploring: bit.ly/45BHumn
Introducing... Bereshit Rabbah in English | Read verse-by-verse interpretations with the book of Genesis in a brand new translation

ALT Introducing... Bereshit Rabbah in English | Read verse-by-verse interpretations with the book of Genesis in a brand new translation

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This week's library stats say it all. With heavy hearts, we wish you Shabbat shalom.
A list of texts on Sefaria and numbers showing their usage and usage change over the past week. Genesis went up 42%, Psalms went up 180.1%, and Deuteronomy went down 3.2%.

ALT A list of texts on Sefaria and numbers showing their usage and usage change over the past week. Genesis went up 42%, Psalms went up 180.1%, and Deuteronomy went down 3.2%.

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We hope the library can be a source of connection and meaning for you during these difficult times. Here we've compiled links to Psalms and some of the common prayers for Israel: bit.ly/3RYjF5c
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This week, Jews around the world begin a new Torah cycle with heavy hearts. If you’d like to connect to our shared texts during this hard time and want guidance on how to do so, we’ve prepared a study companion for Parashat Bereshit: bit.ly/3PS9XP1 Shabbat shalom.
Quote from Genesis 1:3, Parashat Bereshit: "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light."

ALT Quote from Genesis 1:3, Parashat Bereshit: "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light."
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Sefaria is praying for peace and for the safety of all those affected by the horrific violence in Israel. We dedicate our learning this week to those whose lives have been lost and to the hopeful return of all who are missing.
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In times of loss, many Jews find solace and spiritual power in prayer and study, and it is the custom in many communities to recite prayers for Israel, Israeli soldiers, and those in captivity. You can find one version of these prayers on Sefaria: bit.ly/3PRCuEx

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shacharit, Communal Prayers, Prayer of the State of Israel 1 | Sefaria...

Our Father in...

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This weekend, we read the last two chapters of the Torah before starting it all over again. Which do you most look forward to reading — the end or the beginning?
Quote from Deuteronomy 33:4: "Moses charged us with the Torah as the heritage of the congregation of Jacob."

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Digital library Sefaria, publisher Koren Jerusalem, and The Rabbi Sacks Legacy collaborate to translate, publish, and digitize previously unpublished works and out-of-print titles jewishnews.co.uk/more-than-3…

More than 36 volumes of work by Rabbi Lord Sacks to be made digitally available

Digital library Sefaria, publisher Koren Jerusalem, and The Rabbi Sacks Legacy collaborate to translate, publish, and digitize previously unpublished works and out-of-print titles

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As we enjoy the holiday of Sukkot and get ready to soon start a new Torah cycle, it's a perfect time to add your letter to the Global Community Torah! Get started: bit.ly/3F7tS7r
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#Sukkot starts tonight! Have a happy holiday.
Quote from Deuteronomy 16:14-15: "You shall rejoice in your festival... and you shall have nothing but joy."

ALT Quote from Deuteronomy 16:14-15: "You shall rejoice in your festival... and you shall have nothing but joy."
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This Sukkot, explore the book of Ecclesiastes with the verse-by-verse interpretations of Kohelet Rabbah in Hebrew or English translation. Get started: bit.ly/46dp8ch
Quote from Kohelet Rabbah 7:2: "Performing acts of kindness is in the Torah at its beginning, in its middle, and at its end."

ALT Quote from Kohelet Rabbah 7:2: "Performing acts of kindness is in the Torah at its beginning, in its middle, and at its end."
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Today is #EuropeanDayofLanguages! To browse texts in more than a dozen languages on Sefaria, head to the Translations section of our homepage. Or find out how to submit your own original translation: bit.ly/3sOHZMe

ALT Genesis 1:1 in Hebrew and alternating between translations in other languages.

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Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur.
Picture of an open book with text overlayed on it: "G'mar chatimah tovah. May you be inscribed and sealed in the book of life."

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