Torah Library

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http torah-library https://torah.kolsgo.xyz/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://torah.kolsgo.xyz/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torah-library": {
      "url": "https://torah.kolsgo.xyz/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

49 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• convert_dateConvert between Gregorian and Hebrew (Jewish) calendar dates. - Gregorian → Hebrew: pass gregorian_date (YYYY-MM-DD). Add end_date to convert a whole range (max ~180 days). - Hebrew → Gregorian: pass hebrew_year, hebrew_
• get_jewish_calendarList Jewish calendar events for a date range: holidays (major, minor, modern Israeli), Rosh Chodesh, fast days, special Shabbatot, weekly parsha, Omer count, molad, Yizkor, Yom Kippur Katan, daily-learning cycles (Daf Yo
• get_shabbat_timesCandle-lighting and havdalah times for the coming (or a specified) Shabbat and any Yom Tov that week, plus the parsha and holiday Torah readings, for a location.
• get_zmanimHalachic times of day for a location and date (or date range, max ~7 days recommended): alot hashachar, misheyakir, sunrise (netz), latest Shema and Tefilla (GRA and Magen Avraham), chatzot, mincha gedola/ketana, plag ha
• get_torah_readingTorah and Haftarah readings for a date or date range: parsha or holiday name, each aliyah with verse ranges and counts, maftir, haftarah, and special readings. Supports Israel vs Diaspora and the triennial cycle.
• get_yahrzeit_datesCompute upcoming Gregorian dates for yahrzeits, Hebrew birthdays or Hebrew anniversaries from the original Gregorian date. Handles after-sunset, Adar in leap years, and Cheshvan/Kislev edge cases. Up to 10 entries at onc
• find_locationSearch for a city/place by name and get place ids, country and region. Use the returned id as the "location" argument of other tools when a city name is ambiguous.
• get_textFetch any text from the Jewish library by reference, in Hebrew/Aramaic and/or translation, aligned segment by segment. Covers Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud Bavli & Yerushalmi, Midrash, Rambam, Shulchan Arukh, commentaries (e.g
• get_texts_bulkFetch many short references in one call (e.g. a list of verses or commentary lines). Returns Hebrew and English for each. Up to 30 references.
• resolve_nameAutocomplete and identify a book title, reference, author, topic or person from partial, misspelled, transliterated or Hebrew input ("bava metzia", "bereishis", "ברכות ב", "Rambam"). Tells you whether the input is a vali
• parse_referenceValidate and normalize a text reference: canonical English and Hebrew forms, the book it belongs to, its structure, and previous/next sections.
• find_references_in_textScan free text (a dvar Torah, article, shiur notes) and detect every citation of a Jewish source in it (e.g. "Genesis 1:1", "Berakhot 2a", "Rambam Hilchot Shabbat 1:1"). Returns the matched spans and their canonical refe
• get_task_statusCheck the status/result of a background task (e.g. a long reference-detection job) by task_id.
• search_libraryFull-text search across the entire Jewish library (texts), or across user-made source sheets. Hebrew or English queries. - exact=true matches the exact word forms; default matching is lemmatized (finds grammatical varian
• get_commentariesGet commentaries and other sources connected to a passage. - With commentator (e.g. "Rashi", "Ramban", "Ibn Ezra", "Sforno", "Tosafot", "Or HaChaim", "Onkelos", "Kli Yakar"): returns that commentator's full text on the p
• get_related_contentOverview of everything connected to a passage: counts of linked sources by category and book, related topics, source sheets that use it, manuscript images, and related web articles. Use it to explore before drilling in w
• get_text_versionsList every available edition and translation of a book (language, version title, license, source). Use a version_title with get_text to read a specific translation.
• list_translationsWithout a language: list every language code that has translations in the library. With a language code (e.g. "fr", "es", "de", "ru", "yi", "lad"): list every book translated into that language with its version titles.
• get_manuscriptsImages of manuscripts and early printed editions (e.g. Vilna Shas, Venice 1523, Munich manuscript) for a passage, with image and thumbnail URLs.
• get_random_textGet a random passage, optionally limited to specific books or categories (e.g. categories ["Tanakh"], titles ["Psalms", "Proverbs"]).
• get_passage_contextGiven one or more segment references (e.g. "Berakhot 2a:1"), return the full logical passage/sugya each belongs to.
• get_text_imageGenerate a shareable image (PNG) of a short passage, sized for a social platform.
• browse_libraryBrowse the library's table of contents by category. With no path: top-level categories (Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, Halakhah, Kabbalah, Liturgy, Jewish Thought, Tosefta, Chasidut, Musar, Responsa, Second Temple, Re
• list_book_titlesSearch the list of all books in the library by (part of) an English or Hebrew title, optionally within a category path. Returns canonical titles with their category.
• get_book_infoMetadata for a book: author(s), era, composition date and place, description, categories, alternative titles, section structure (e.g. Chapter/Verse, Daf/Line), chapter lengths, and alternate structures (e.g. parshiyot fo
• get_book_raw_indexFull, unabridged index record for a book (complete schema tree, match templates, alternate structures). Use get_book_info for a friendly summary.
• get_author_worksList the books written by an author. Pass the author slug (e.g. "rashi", "rambam", "ramban", "ibn-ezra", "rabbi-yosef-karo") — find slugs with resolve_name type AuthorTopic.
• get_library_statisticsStatistics: - kind "word_count": number of words in a specific version of a book (needs title, version_title, language he/en). - kind "links_between_categories": how many links connect two categories (e.g. Tanakh ↔ Talmu
• get_termLook up a named term (parsha names, section names, holidays, etc.) with its Hebrew and English titles and alternate spellings, e.g. "Noach", "Bereshit", "Perek".
• dictionary_lookupLook up a Hebrew or Aramaic word in classic dictionaries (Jastrow, BDB, Klein, and others). Handles prefixes/inflected forms. Pass context_ref to disambiguate using the passage where the word appears.
• dictionary_autocompleteAutocomplete a partial Hebrew/Aramaic word against a dictionary ("Jastrow Dictionary", "Klein Dictionary", "BDB Augmented Strong").
• get_learning_schedulesToday's (or any date's) study schedule items with exact references: Parashat HaShavua, Haftarah, Daf Yomi, 929, Daily Mishnah, Daily Rambam (1 and 3 chapters), Daf a Week, Halakhah Yomit, Arukh HaShulchan Yomi, Tanakh Yo
• get_parashaDetails for a weekly Torah portion by name (e.g. "Noach", "Lech Lecha", "Ki Tisa"): full reference, aliyot, haftarah, and the next date it will be read.
• get_topicGet a curated topic — a person (e.g. "moses", "rambam", "rabbi-akiva"), concept ("teshuvah", "kindness"), holiday ("passover"), mitzvah or object — with its description and its top sources, ordered by importance. Use res
• search_topicsList topics, optionally filtered by a word in the title. Without a filter returns the most prominent topics.
• get_topic_graphGet the network of topics connected to a topic (e.g. students/teachers of a sage, parts of a concept). Optionally restrict to one link type such as "is-a", "has-student", "has-teacher", "related-to", "part-of".
• recommend_topicsRecommend topics relevant to one or more passages (e.g. for tagging a source sheet or finding themes in a set of verses).
• get_random_source_by_topicGet a random source together with the topic it illustrates — handy for a daily inspiration or quiz.
• get_seasonal_topicGet the curated topic for the current parsha (kind "parasha") or the current/upcoming holiday (kind "holiday"), with description and key sources.
• get_source_sheetGet a user-made source sheet by id: title, author, tags, and each source (reference + text) and commentary block in order. Pass several ids to fetch up to 10 sheets.

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