Welcome to the Sefaria Scoop, a digest newsletter to catch you up on the latest news, tech developments, and text additions to your digital Torah library.
From a reorganization of our website to a big expansion in our linking between texts, there's a lot to dig into this month. Let's get started!
News

Meet the Updated Sefaria Platform
Sefaria now offers distinct spaces for studying texts, producing or exploring user-created content, and building Torah tech. While everything you've previously done on Sefaria is still available, we've reorganized a bit so that you'll only find the type of content you're looking for in each space.
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Sefaria now offers distinct spaces for studying texts, producing or exploring user-created content, and building Torah tech. While everything you've previously done on Sefaria is still available, we've reorganized a bit so that you'll only find the type of content you're looking for in each space.
Learn more >>
The Early Jewish Printed Book
Curious about the history of Jewish books? Check out Seforim Chatter's three-part podcast series on the early Jewish printed book with Michelle Margolis of the Columbia University Libraries, sponsored by Sefaria.
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Curious about the history of Jewish books? Check out Seforim Chatter's three-part podcast series on the early Jewish printed book with Michelle Margolis of the Columbia University Libraries, sponsored by Sefaria.
Start listening >>
In the Library

900,000 New Links Between Texts
We recently upgraded the technology that powers interlinking between texts in the Sefaria Library, leading to better detection of textual citations and references. The result? More than 900,000 new connections that now show up as additional related texts in the Resource Panel and/or clickable citations within texts.
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We recently upgraded the technology that powers interlinking between texts in the Sefaria Library, leading to better detection of textual citations and references. The result? More than 900,000 new connections that now show up as additional related texts in the Resource Panel and/or clickable citations within texts.
Learn more >>
Now Available: Sefer Charedim
Among our latest additions to the Sefaria Library is Sefer Charedim (The Book of the Devout) by Rabbi Elazar ben Moshe Azikri. This 16th-century Hebrew work organizes 613 commandments in the Torah according to the human body and time, blending Jewish law with kabbalistic ethics.
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Among our latest additions to the Sefaria Library is Sefer Charedim (The Book of the Devout) by Rabbi Elazar ben Moshe Azikri. This 16th-century Hebrew work organizes 613 commandments in the Torah according to the human body and time, blending Jewish law with kabbalistic ethics.
Start reading >>
Tech Updates

Developers on Sefaria
As part of our website restructuring, we've made it easier than ever to access tools for utilizing Sefaria's data and API in your own Torah tech. Developers on Sefaria is our homebase for developer tools, documentation, and information about Powered by Sefaria projects.
Visit Developers on Sefaria >>
As part of our website restructuring, we've made it easier than ever to access tools for utilizing Sefaria's data and API in your own Torah tech. Developers on Sefaria is our homebase for developer tools, documentation, and information about Powered by Sefaria projects.
Visit Developers on Sefaria >>
The Sefaria MCPs
In case you missed it, we recently released two Sefaria MCPs, servers that connect your favorite AI tools directly to Sefaria's library and database. Use the Sefaria Library MCP to allow your AI assistant to gather information directly from the Sefaria Library, or use the Sefaria Developers MCP to connect your AI assistant to Sefaria's API.
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In case you missed it, we recently released two Sefaria MCPs, servers that connect your favorite AI tools directly to Sefaria's library and database. Use the Sefaria Library MCP to allow your AI assistant to gather information directly from the Sefaria Library, or use the Sefaria Developers MCP to connect your AI assistant to Sefaria's API.
Learn more >>
Events
Webinar: Using Sefaria
In light of our website restructuring, we're hosting a live session to walk through how to use the updated Sefaria and answer any questions you have. Join us on Sunday, February 8, at 9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST / 7:30pm IST — registration is free, and a recording will be sent to everyone who signs up.
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In light of our website restructuring, we're hosting a live session to walk through how to use the updated Sefaria and answer any questions you have. Join us on Sunday, February 8, at 9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST / 7:30pm IST — registration is free, and a recording will be sent to everyone who signs up.
Save your spot >>


