Torah Scholar 📜

Search and explore Jewish texts with AI agents — powered by the Sefaria API.

Overview

Torah Scholar is an OpenClaw/MCP skill that gives AI agents access to the world's largest open-source library of Jewish texts:

• Tanach (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim)
• Talmud (Bavli & Yerushalmi)
• Mishnah & Midrash
• Commentaries (Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, Sforno, and hundreds more)
• Kabbalah (Zohar)
• Halacha (Shulchan Aruch, Mishneh Torah)

All texts available in Hebrew and English.

Features

Command	Description
torah search <query>	Full-text search across all texts
torah verse <ref>	Get text with Hebrew + English translation
torah links <ref>	Find commentaries and cross-references
torah related <ref>	Discover related texts and topics
torah parsha	This week's Torah portion
torah today	Daily learning schedule (Daf Yomi, etc.)
torah dvar	Generate dvar Torah outlines with sources

Quick Start

Installation

# Via ClawHub
clawhub install torah-scholar

# Or copy to OpenClaw skills directory
cp -r torah-scholar ~/.openclaw/skills/

Usage Examples

# Search for a concept
torah search "love your neighbor"

# Get a specific verse
torah verse "Genesis 1:1"
torah verse "Berakhot 2a"

# Find commentaries
torah links "Leviticus 19:18"

# This week's parsha
torah parsha

# Generate a dvar Torah
torah dvar
torah dvar ref "Esther 4:14"
torah dvar theme "faith"

Reference Formats

Text Type	Format	Example
Torah	Book Chapter:Verse	Genesis 1:1
Prophets	Book Chapter:Verse	Isaiah 40:1
Writings	Book Chapter:Verse	Psalms 23
Talmud Bavli	Tractate Daf+Side	Berakhot 2a
Mishnah	Mishnah Tractate Ch:M	Mishnah Avot 1:1
Midrash	Midrash Name Section	Genesis Rabbah 1:1

Dvar Torah Generator

Generate structured Torah insights with sources:

torah dvar

Output includes:

• Opening verses (Hebrew + English)
• Key commentaries (Rashi, Ramban, etc.)
• Related sources across the library
• Suggested dvar structure
• Themes to explore

API

For programmatic access:

from scripts.sefaria import get_text, search, get_links

# Get verse
result = get_text("Genesis 1:1")
print(result["he"])   # Hebrew
print(result["text"]) # English

# Search
results = search("golden rule", limit=10)

# Get commentaries
links = get_links("Exodus 20:1")

Use Cases

• Torah Study — Quick access to texts and commentaries
• Dvar Torah Prep — Generate outlines with sources
• Research — Cross-reference and explore connections
• Education — Build Torah learning tools
• Content Creation — Source-backed Jewish content

Free vs Pro

Feature	Free	Pro ($19)
Search all texts	✅ Unlimited	✅ Unlimited
Verse lookup	✅ Unlimited	✅ Unlimited
Commentaries	✅ Unlimited	✅ Unlimited
Dvar Torah generator	3 uses	✅ Unlimited
Cross-reference analysis	—	✅
Priority support	—	✅

Upgrade to Pro

# 1. Purchase license
# 👉 https://heimishtech.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/1350890

# 2. Activate your key
torah license activate YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

# 3. Check status
torah license status

Get Torah Scholar Pro →

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Internet connection (Sefaria API)
• No API key required

Credits

• Sefaria — The incredible open-source Jewish library
• OpenClaw — AI agent framework

License

MIT License — Use freely, contribute back!

Links

• Sefaria
• Sefaria API Docs
• ClawHub
• OpenClaw

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