What is Opentorah Ai Mcp Sefaria Server

OpenTorah-ai_mcp-sefaria-server is an MCP server that provides access to Jewish texts from the Sefaria library, allowing Large Language Models to retrieve and reference these texts through a standardized interface.

Use cases

Use cases include developing applications for studying Jewish texts, integrating with chatbots for educational purposes, and providing resources for scholars and students in Jewish studies.

How to use

To use OpenTorah-ai_mcp-sefaria-server, you can install it via Smithery or clone the repository from GitHub. After installation, run the server using the specified commands or configure it with an MCP client that supports the Model Context Protocol.

Key features

Key features include the ability to retrieve Jewish texts by reference and access commentaries on specific texts.

Where to use

OpenTorah-ai_mcp-sefaria-server can be used in educational settings, research institutions, and applications that involve Jewish studies or textual analysis.

Sefaria Jewish Library MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Jewish texts from the Sefaria library. This server enables Large Language Models to retrieve and reference Jewish texts through a standardized interface.

Features

• Retrieve Jewish texts by reference
• Retrieve commentaries on a given text

Installation

Requires Python 3.10 or higher.

Installing via Smithery

To install Sefaria Jewish Library for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-sefaria-server --client claude

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/sivan22/mcp-sefaria-server.git
cd mcp-sefaria-server

Running the Server

The server can be run directly:

uv --directory path/to/directory run sefaria_jewish_library

Or through an MCP client that supports the Model Context Protocol.
for claude desktop app and cline you should use the following config:

{
  "mcpServers": {        
      "sefaria_jewish_library": {
          "command": "uv",
          "args": [
              "--directory",
              "C:/dev/mcp-sefaria-server",
              "run",
              "sefaria_jewish_library"
          ],
          "env": {
            "PYTHONIOENCODING": "utf-8" 
          }
      }
  }
}

Available tools

The server provides the following tools through the MCP interface:

get_text

Retrieves a specific Jewish text by its reference.

Example:

reference: "Genesis 1:1"
reference: "שמות פרק ב פסוק ג"
reference: "משנה ברכות פרק א משנה א"

get_commentaries

Retrieves a list of commentaries for a given text.

Example:

reference: "Genesis 1:1"
reference: "שמות פרק ב פסוק ג"
reference: "משנה ברכות פרק א משנה א"

Development

This project uses:

• MCP SDK for server implementation
• Sefaria API for accessing Jewish texts

Requirements

• Python >= 3.10
• MCP SDK >= 1.1.1
• Sefaria API

License

MIT License