Sefaria Library
Connects Claude to Sefaria's comprehensive library of Jewish texts spanning 3,000 years, from Tanakh and Talmud to Kabbalah and contemporary responsa. You can query texts, retrieve commentaries, and access learning schedules like the weekly Torah portion or Daf Yomi. Reach for this when you need to cite sources from Jewish literature, analyze passages with their traditional commentaries, or help users navigate religious study cycles. The library includes translations in over a dozen languages and covers everything from biblical texts to mystical works and legal responsa. Useful for research, education, or building applications that incorporate Jewish textual scholarship into conversational interfaces.
- tools
- 9
- transport
- HTTP
- last updated
- May 14, 2026
Install
From registry metadata$ npx add-mcp https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp --name sefariaRun in your terminal. add-mcp asks which agents to add it to (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more). Add -g to install it for every project.
Review the command, arguments and environment values before installing. MCP servers run with your local permissions.
Other ways
Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http sefaria https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
Tools
Verified live · 9 toolsVerified live against the running server on Nov 6, 2026.
get_textRetrieve the text and metadata for a specific reference (e.g., 'Genesis.1.1' or 'Berakhot 2a')2 params
Retrieve the text and metadata for a specific reference (e.g., 'Genesis.1.1' or 'Berakhot 2a')
contextnumberref*stringsearch_textsSearch the Sefaria library for a query string.3 params
Search the Sefaria library for a query string.
query*stringsizenumbertypestringtext · sheetdefault: textget_indexReturns metadata for a specific text, such as section names and categories2 params
Returns metadata for a specific text, such as section names and categories
title*stringv2booleanget_tocReturns the table of contents for all texts in the library, grouped by category
Returns the table of contents for all texts in the library, grouped by category
No parameters. Call it with no arguments.
get_linksReturns a list of known connections (commentary, citations, etc.) for a specific text segment2 params
Returns a list of known connections (commentary, citations, etc.) for a specific text segment
ref*stringwith_textbooleanget_topicsReturns a list of JSON objects containing metadata for topics in the database
Returns a list of JSON objects containing metadata for topics in the database
No parameters. Call it with no arguments.
get_calendarsReturns daily learning schedules (Parashat Hashavua, Daf Yomi, etc.) for a specific date3 params
Returns daily learning schedules (Parashat Hashavua, Daf Yomi, etc.) for a specific date
customnumberdatestringtimezonestringget_versionsReturns available text versions for a specific reference1 params
Returns available text versions for a specific reference
ref*stringget_shapeReturns the structure and section counts for a specific text reference1 params
Returns the structure and section counts for a specific text reference
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- Website
- www.sefaria.org
- Transport
- HTTP
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
- Tools verified
- Nov 6, 2026