Summary
The library, addressed the way it is cited.
References work in both English and Hebrew form, which is what makes this usable in the middle of a discussion rather than after one. Commentaries come as a separate call, so a passage and the argument about it stay distinguishable.
What it is
A reader for the Sefaria library: retrieve a text by reference, list the commentaries on it, search the corpus, and read Sefaria's learning calendar.
What you get
- A text by reference, in English or Hebrew form — Genesis 1:1 or its Hebrew equivalent
- The commentaries available on a given passage
- Search across the library, with a slop setting, filters such as Talmud or Bavli, and a result size
- The daily and weekly learning schedule from Sefaria's calendar
Requirements
Python 3.10 or higher, run with uv against the project directory; PYTHONIOENCODING set for Unicode output keeps Hebrew intact. Smithery will install it into Claude Desktop for you. No account and no key.
Setup effort
One command — npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-sefaria-server --client claude