As the school year comes to a close for many of you, we want to take a moment to wish you a restful and restorative summer. After months of teaching, planning, and supporting students, we hope you’ll have time to slow down, reflect on the year, and recharge.

Summer can also be a chance to return to your own learning — to explore a new topic, revisit a favorite text, or simply study without a lesson plan in mind. We hope Sefaria can continue to be a resource and companion in that learning journey.

Who? Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi, Founder and Director of Own Your Judaism, Milwaukee, WII

How? Sefaria is my go-to source for teaching, studying, and b’ mitzvah training. From the source sheets I prepare for my classes to the commentary I peruse for my own learning to teaching the parashah and Torah reading to my students, Sefaria is easy to use and rich in resources.

Moishe’s Top Tip: Simply click on a verse to explore everything available, including commentaries, source sheets, and textual comparisons. It is rife with resources!

The Search Bar on Voices is Back
Educators are some of the most prolific Sheet creators on Sefaria, so we know how frustrating it was when the search bar on Voices on Sefaria went missing, making it harder to find the Sheets you were looking for. We're happy to announce that it's back! Visit any profile page on Voices — yours or another creator's — and type a keyword into the search bar to browse all Sheets on that topic.

Daily and Yearly Jewish life
Looking for Sheets that are structured, rich in sources, and built around meaningful conceptual questions? Minchah Chadashah, a halakhic encyclopedia by Dr. Zechariah Haber, OBM, is now available as a Sheet collection on Voices on Sefaria. These Sheets explore Shabbat, the Jewish holidays, and key mitzvot such as tzedakah, honoring parents, and blessings. While written in Hebrew, they are very accessible for classroom use, as most sources include English translation on Sefaria. Each Sheet pairs carefully selected classical sources with a central question that guides learners toward deeper conceptual understanding.

Sefaria for Google Docs
Seamlessly add and format any source from the library to a Google doc with a single click. Now including verse numbers!
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Source Sheet Editor
Mix and match sources from Sefaria's library of Jewish texts, and add your comments, images, and videos.

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