What is Mcp Otzaria Server

The mcp-otzaria-server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to provide powerful search capabilities for Jewish texts and literature, enabling Large Language Models to access and reference these texts through a standardized interface.

Use cases

Use cases for the mcp-otzaria-server include academic research in Jewish studies, enhancing educational tools for learning about Jewish texts, and integrating Jewish literature into applications that utilize Large Language Models for natural language processing.

How to use

To use the mcp-otzaria-server, clone the repository from GitHub, download and extract the index, install the necessary dependencies using pip, and run the server either directly or through an MCP client that supports the Model Context Protocol.

Key features

Key features include full-text search across Jewish texts, advanced query syntax support (field-specific search, Boolean operators, required/excluded terms, phrase search, wildcards), relevance-based scoring, and rich search results that include references, topics, and highlighted excerpts.

Where to use

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Jewish Library MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides powerful search capabilities for Jewish texts and literature. This server enables Large Language Models to search and reference Jewish texts through a standardized interface.

Features

• Full-text search across Jewish texts and literature
• Advanced query syntax support:
  • Field-specific search (text:term, reference:term, topics:term)
  • Boolean operators (AND, OR)
  • Required/excluded terms (+term, -term)
  • Phrase search (‘exact phrase’)
  • Wildcards (?, *)
• Relevance-based scoring
• Rich search results including references, topics, and highlighted excerpts

Installation

Requires Python 3.10 or higher.

Clone the repository

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

Get the index

download and extract the index from here

Install dependencies

pip install .

Running the Server

The server can be run directly:

uv --directory path/to/directory run 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": {        
      "jewish_library": {
          "command": "uv",
          "args": [
              "--directory",
              "your/path/to/directory",
              "run",
              "jewish_library"
          ],
          "env": {
            "PYTHONIOENCODING": "utf-8" 
          }
      }
  }
}

Available tools

The server provides a single tool through the MCP interface:

full_text_search

Performs a full-text search across the Jewish library with advanced query capabilities.

Example query formats:

# Basic search
"maimonides on prayer"

# Field-specific search
text:"love your neighbor" AND topics:mitzvot

# Required terms
+shabbat +candles

# Phrase search with topic filter
"four species" AND topics:sukkot

# Wildcard search
pray* AND reference:psalms

Search results include:

• Reference information
• Relevant topics
• Highlighted excerpts showing query matches
• Relevance score

Development

This project uses:

• MCP SDK for server implementation
• Tantivy for full-text search capabilities

Requirements

• Python >= 3.10
• MCP SDK >= 1.1.1
• Tantivy search engine

License

MIT License