Sefaria Mcp Server
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MCP server for Sefaria - Access Jewish texts via Model Context Protocol
Details
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- abeperl
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- Read any text – Torah, Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, Halacha, Kabbalah.
- Full-text search in English or Hebrew across all texts.
- Retrieve commentaries (Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, and hundreds more).
- Daily learning schedules (Daf Yomi, Parsha, daily Rambam).
- Cross-references and links between texts.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Sefaria Mcp ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install globally with npm install -g sefaria-mcp-server or run directly via npx sefaria-mcp-server. No API key required. Configure in your MCP host (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor) by adding a JSON entry citing the server command and arguments as shown in the README.
get_text
Get Jewish text by reference. Supports Torah, Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, and commentaries. Reference formats: - Torah: "Genesis 1:1", "Exodus 20:1-10", "Deuteronomy 6:4-9" - Talmud: "Berakhot 2a", "Shabbat 31a", "Bava Metzia 59b" - Mishnah: "Mishnah Avot 1:1", "Mishnah Berakhot 1:1" - Midrash: "Genesis Rabbah 1:1", "Tanchuma Bereshit 1" - Commentaries: "Rashi on Genesis 1:1" Returns Hebrew and English text with metadata.
search
Full-text search across all Jewish texts in Sefaria's library. Searches Torah, Talmud, Midrash, Halacha, and more. Supports English and Hebrew queries. Examples: "love your neighbor", "tikkun olam", "ואהבת לרעך כמוך"
get_links
Get all texts linked to a reference - commentaries (Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra), cross-references, and related sources. Essential for deep Torah study and finding multiple perspectives on a verse.
get_parsha
Get this week's Torah portion (Parashat Hashavua) with Hebrew and English names.
get_calendars
Get today's Jewish learning schedule including: - Daf Yomi (daily Talmud page) - Parashat Hashavua (weekly Torah portion) - Haftarah - Daily Mishnah, Rambam, and more
get_book_info
Get metadata about a Jewish text - structure, categories, and length.
get_related
Get related topics and community source sheets for a reference.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sefaria mcp server": {
"sefaria": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sefaria-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"sefaria": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sefaria-mcp-server"
]
}
}Sefaria MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Sefaria's library of Jewish texts - Torah, Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, and thousands of commentaries.
Use this server to give Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant the ability to search, read, and explore Jewish texts.
Features
- 📖 Read any text - Torah, Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, Halacha, Kabbalah
- 🔍 Full-text search - Search across all texts in English or Hebrew
- 📚 Get commentaries - Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, and hundreds more
- 📅 Daily learning - Daf Yomi, Parsha, daily Rambam, and more
- 🔗 Cross-references - Find connections between texts
Installation
npm install -g sefaria-mcp-server
Or run directly with npx:
npx sefaria-mcp-server
The installed CLI binary is also available as sefaria-mcp:
npx -y -p sefaria-mcp-server sefaria-mcp
Configuration
No API key is required. The server uses Sefaria's public API.
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"sefaria": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "sefaria-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sefaria": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "sefaria-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Tools
get_text
Get text by reference with Hebrew and English.
Reference formats:
- Torah: "Genesis 1:1", "Exodus 20:1-10"
- Talmud: "Berakhot 2a", "Shabbat 31a"
- Mishnah: "Mishnah Avot 1:1"
- Midrash: "Genesis Rabbah 1:1"
- Commentary: "Rashi on Genesis 1:1"
search
Full-text search across all texts.
Examples:
- "love your neighbor"
- "tikkun olam"
- "ואהבת לרעך כמוך"
get_links
Get commentaries and cross-references for a verse.
get_parsha
Get this week's Torah portion.
get_calendars
Get today's learning schedule (Daf Yomi, Parsha, daily Rambam, etc.).
get_book_info
Get metadata about a book (structure, categories).
get_related
Get related topics and community source sheets.
Examples
Ask Claude:
> "What does Genesis 1:1 say? Show me the Hebrew and commentaries."
> "Search for texts about loving your neighbor"
> "What's this week's parsha?"
> "What's today's Daf Yomi?"
> "Find all the commentaries on Leviticus 19:18"
Development
git clone https://github.com/abeperl/sefaria-mcp-server
cd sefaria-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Credits
- Powered by Sefaria - the free, open-source library of Jewish texts
- Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK
License
MIT
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