Shoresh is a home for thoughtful conversations about Torah and Jewish life. Learn with the teachers and communities you care about, and tap any citation to read the original text in full.
Free to join. For iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
Shoresh means root, שׁוֹרֶשׁ in Hebrew. Here, every discussion starts from a text you can open and read for yourself.
Cite any passage from the Sefaria library. Anyone reading can tap the citation and open the original, in Hebrew, English or both.
Hebrew and English side by side, commentaries a tap away, the weekly parasha by aliyah, and today’s daf.
Join communities around your teachers and interests, or start your own. A Beit Midrash can hold chaburot, smaller learning groups with a teacher and students.
Post voice notes, video, photos and PDFs. Shiurim from YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts play right inside the discussion.
Get a passage walked through in plain English, with its key Hebrew words and how the commentators read it.
Rabbis and educators verified by our team carry a badge, so you always know who you’re learning from.
Participating on Shoresh will never require payment.
Our AI explains sources. It never decides Jewish law.
Shoresh is in beta on iPhone. Install it through TestFlight, and if someone sent you an invite link, open it once the app is on your phone.
Shoresh is in beta on TestFlight, Apple’s app for trying new apps before they reach the App Store. It takes about a minute on your iPhone.
Sign in with Apple or Google. Taking part is free.
Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
Scan this with your iPhone’s camera to open these steps on your phone.
An Android version isn’t available yet. If you also have an iPhone, send this page there to get started.