Jewish & Torah Tech Projects
A curated collection of technological projects for Jewish religious life — AI tools, Hebrew calendar utilities, text study platforms, MCP servers, home automation, and more.
Disambiguation
This list focuses on projects specifically intended for religiously observant Jews, rather than general Israel/Israeli tech projects. Projects are included without regard to the specific type of Judaism practiced by, or envisioned by, the project maintainers.
Disclaimer: Inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement of any project, product, or service. This is a community resource list provided for informational purposes only. Users should evaluate each project independently before use.
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AI Chatbots & Assistants
| Project | Description |
|---|
| AI Torah | AI-powered Torah learning platform with personalized paths, interactive tutors, and multilingual access |
| Beit Midrash Online | Learning Torah with an AI partner |
| ChavrutAI | Web app making the Talmud more accessible through a digital interface |
| Jewish AI Assistant System Prompts | System prompts for AI tools which may be useful for Jewish users |
| Jude the Judaic ChatBot | Local AI Judaic study assistant using Sefaria corpus and Ollama, with Hebrew support and source linking |
| Kol HaTorah | An AI chat that knows all of the Torah |
| Kosher AI | AI assistant for Jewish life |
| KosherGPT | GPT-powered assistant for kosher and Jewish topics |
| Lashon Hara Chatbot | Prototype chat UI for lashon hara Q&A |
| Rabbi AI | AI-powered chatbot providing Jewish wisdom and Torah knowledge with verified source citations |
| Rabbina | AI-generated insights on Torah, Talmud, Kabbalah, and Jewish teachings |
| Rav Chat | AI assistant for Torah study |
| Rebbe.io | AI-powered rabbi providing Torah insights and halacha answers |
| ChatTorah | AI-powered Torah chat platform |
| Torah Chat | Mobile app with AI assistant for Jewish texts, calendar, and prayers |
| Torah Scholar | AI-powered Jewish text research — search Tanach, Talmud, and commentaries |
| Torah Study AI | AI study partner for Torah with real sources in every answer |
AI Transcription
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Sofer.ai | AI transcription service for shiurim with multilingual support (English, Hebrew, Aramaic, Yiddish) |
| soferai-openapi | OpenAPI specification for the Sofer.Ai API |
AI Evaluation & Development
Custom GPTs
Custom GPTs built on OpenAI's ChatGPT platform. Inclusion is not an endorsement.
APIs & Developer Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|
| Hebcal API | Jewish calendar API with holidays, zmanim, and more |
| Hebcal Developer APIs | Additional Hebcal developer resources and endpoints |
| Sefaria API | REST API for accessing Sefaria's library of Jewish texts |
| TorahCalc API | API for Torah-related calculations and conversions |
| Yafutzu Torah API | Free public API for daily Jewish learning — Chitas, Rambam, and Chassidut texts |
Calendar & Zmanim Libraries
See also: Hebrew Calendar Resources for a dedicated list of Hebrew calendar tools.
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Hebcal | A perpetual Jewish calendar |
| hebcal-es6 | Modern ES6 JavaScript library for Hebrew calendar calculations |
| hebcal-go | A perpetual Jewish calendar (Go) |
| Hebcal REST API | Jewish holidays and Hebrew calendar as RSS, CSV, FullCalendar.io objects, and more |
| hdate-js | Converts between Hebrew and Gregorian dates using Rata Die algorithm |
| Hebrew-Date-KDE-Widget | KDE Plasma widget displaying the current Hebrew date |
| jewish-date | JavaScript library for Jewish/Hebrew date conversion |
| jewish-zmanim | TypeScript library for calculating Jewish halachic times — sunrise, Shema, Mincha, Shabbat entry/exit, and more |
| KosherJava Zmanim | Comprehensive Java library for calculating zmanim (halachic times) |
| KosherZmanim | JavaScript/TypeScript library for calculating zmanim |
| MMM-HebrewCalendar | MagicMirror module for displaying the Hebrew calendar |
| myHebrewDates | Track and get reminders for Hebrew date anniversaries (yahrzeits, birthdays, etc.) |
| py-libhdate | Python bindings for libhdate, providing Hebrew calendar and zmanim |
| pyluach | Python library for Jewish calendar dates |
| TorahCalc | Tools for biblical/Talmudic unit conversions, gematria, Hebrew calendar, and zmanim |
Daily Learning
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Daf HaChaim | A unique visual Daf Yomi learning experience |
| HaLomeid | Calm, offline-first app for maintaining a daily Torah learning habit through scheduled study units |
| hebcal-learning | Daily learning schedules: Daf Yomi, Mishna Yomi, Nach Yomi, and more |
| torah-dl | Library and tool for downloading media and content from Torah websites |
Datasets
Datasets for training and fine-tuning AI models on Jewish texts.
Development Components
Home Assistant & Smart Home
Jewish Texts & Study Tools
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Gemara Navigator | Unified Gemara navigation throughout Shas of Sefaria, Torat Emet, Vilna Daf, and Dafyomi Kollel |
| Otzaria | A modern app that brings the Jewish library to every device |
| Parsha Map | Interactive Torah portions on an ancient Near East map with historical context and territory overlays |
| Sefer Graph | Torah citation knowledge graph — 1.9M+ citations via MCP |
| Sefaria Export | Exports of Sefaria texts and data for training and analysis |
| Sefaria Mobile | Sefaria for iOS and Android |
| Sefaria Project | New interfaces for Jewish texts — open source platform with extensive API |
| Shnayim Mikra | שניים מקרא ואחד תרגום |
Kosher / Kashrut
MCP Servers (Model Context Protocol)
MCP servers enable large language models to access Jewish texts, calendars, and religious data programmatically.
NLP & Text Analysis
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Talmud NLP Indexer | NLP system for programmatically indexing and tagging the Talmud with extensive gazetteers |
Shabbat Tools
| Project | Description |
|---|
| hebcal-shabbat-email | Weekly Shabbat times email subscription management for hebcal.com |
| Pause for Shabbat | Sets up an email autoresponder (Outlook) automatically for Shabbat |
| Shabbat Blocker | JavaScript file that blocks usage on Shabbat |
| Shabbat Timetable | Universal Shabbat prayer timetable generator — auto-fetches candle lighting, zmanim, parasha from Hebcal API |
Weekly Parshah
| Project | Description |
|---|
| Parsha Map | Interactive Torah portions on an ancient Near East map with historical context and territory overlays |
| Shnayim Mikra | שניים מקרא ואחד תרגום |
Resource Lists
Contributing
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License
This resource list is provided for informational purposes.
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