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TorahApp
DeveloperJosh Herzberg
ReleaseNovember 2023 (2023-11)
Operating systemiOS, Android, Web
TypeReligious software, Education
LicenseFree
Websitetorahapp.org

TorahApp (also known as Torah App or TheTorahApp) is a free, all-in-one Jewish Torah study application that combines religious texts (seforim) with audio and video lectures (shiurim) in a single platform.[1] Launched in 2023, the app integrates content from multiple established Jewish educational resources while curating its textual offerings specifically for an Orthodox Jewish audience.[2] TorahApp is available on iOS, Android, and as a web application.[3]

The application differs from other digital Torah resources by offering integrated audio-text study capabilities, allowing users to read Jewish texts while simultaneously listening to related lectures.[1] Designed for commuters and mobile learners, the app includes a calendar-aware prayer book (Siddur) that adjusts based on the Hebrew calendar, and continuous playback functionality for uninterrupted transitions between audio files.[4]

History

TorahApp was created by Josh Herzberg, a Google software engineer who began development in August 2023.[2]

The app was initially built by Herzberg for personal use after finding that existing platforms lacked continuous playback functionality for Torah lectures during his commute.[1] The application was publicly announced in February 2024, with coverage appearing in several Jewish media outlets including The Jewish Press, The Jewish Link, and Torah Musings.[2] Rabbi Gil Student, director of the Halacha Commission of the Rabbinical Alliance of America (RAA), provided rabbinic guidance on the curation of texts to ensure Orthodox standards.[5]

Herzberg developed TorahApp without external funding as a volunteer project, encouraging users to donate directly to the content providers whose materials the app aggregates. It does not utilize any advertisements for funding.[6]

Features

Textual Tools

The app provides access to over 6,000 texts including Chumash, Tanakh, Gemara, Mishnah, Rambam, Halakha, Midrash, Chasidut, and Mussar texts.[3][4] Textual features include a calendar-aware Siddur (prayer book) that automatically displays correct liturgical texts including variations for Tachanun and Ya'aleh VeYavo, with support for Ashkenaz, Sefard, Chabad, and Edot HaMizrach nusachot.[1][4] For Torah reading practice, the app includes a Tikkun mode, a Shnayim Mikra mode, and a Sefirat HaOmer counter.[3] The texts themselves are sourced from Sefaria's open-source library. However, TorahApp applies a curated filter to include only texts considered acceptable within all parts of the Orthodox Jewish community, excluding certain non-Orthodox scholarly translations.[5]

Audio and Integration

TorahApp aggregates approximately one million audio and video shiurim (lectures). Content is sourced from YUTorah, OUTorah/All Daf, TorahAnytime, Chabad.org, and others.[1][6] The app allows users to open multiple text tabs while simultaneously listening to shiurim.[4] A continuous playback feature allows lecture series to play without manual intervention between episodes.[4] The app supports CarPlay and Android Auto integration and offline downloads.[3]

Rabbinic Endorsement

TorahApp received a formal haskama (rabbinic endorsement) from Rabbi Gil Student of the Rabbinical Alliance of America (RAA).[1] In his endorsement, Rabbi Student noted that this may represent the first instance of a national rabbinic organization formally approving a mobile application, specifically regarding content curation for Orthodox users.[1]

TorahApp is also included in the pre-approved app library for kosher smartphone platforms, such as SafeTelecom (KosherOS).[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Student, Gil (2024-02-15). "TorahApp, A Yeshiva In Your Hands". The Jewish Press.
  2. ^ a b c "Important Announcement: TorahApp". Torah Musings. 2024-02-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "TorahApp official website". Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e "TorahApp". Google Play Store. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  5. ^ a b "New TorahApp Under Rabbinic Guidance". Rabbinical Alliance of America. 2024-02-07.
  6. ^ a b Nissel, Andrea (2024-02-15). "Enhance Your Torah Study With The Free All-in-One TorahApp". The Jewish Link.
  7. ^ "SafeTelecom KosherOS approved apps list". Retrieved 2024-04-01.

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