Quick Guide: The Structure of Sefaria

Sefaria’s web platform is composed of three interconnected spaces, each dedicated to its own Sefaria product designed for a distinct way of engaging with Torah: the Sefaria Library for learning directly with Jewish texts, Voices on Sefaria for producing and exploring user-created content, and Developers on Sefaria for building Torah tech using our data and API. These separate (but linked) product spaces ensure you have the tools you need for the specific experience you seek. 

The product switcher button in the top-right corner of your screen allows for seamless navigation between all three Sefaria spaces.

The Sefaria Library

The Sefaria Library is the space for our digital collection of Jewish texts. This is where you can study texts — books of Torah, commentary, and much more. Begin with the Library homepage, which takes you directly into the Library. Search results only return published books from the digital stacks, without any user-created content. All texts in the Sefaria Library are interconnected and searchable. 

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Voices on Sefaria

Voices on Sefaria is the place for original Torah-based content. Here, anyone crafting Jewish text-based content has the tools to get creative and learners can quickly find work by other Sefaria users. The Voices on Sefaria interface and search tools provide a user experience dedicated to making, reading, or sharing user-created content based on sources from the Sefaria Library. Search results will only return user-created content, without any books from the Library. 

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Developers on Sefaria

Developers on Sefaria is where you can access Sefaria’s open-source data and API. Here, you can leverage the largest open-source database of Jewish texts in history to build apps and services. Find an extensive API, robust documentation, and examples of Powered by Sefaria tech projects. 

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