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Sefaria Jewish Library MCP Server

Sefaria Jewish Library MCP Server

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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

Related MCP server: Sefaria MCP Server

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:

Requirements

  • Python >= 3.10

  • MCP SDK >= 1.1.1

  • Sefaria API

License

MIT License

Available Tools

2 tools
get_commentariesC

get a list of references of commentaries for a jewish text

Inputs: reference (required).

get_textC

get a jewish text from the jewish library

Inputs: reference (required).

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    Deploy Server
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    TDQS

    B3.1/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: get_commentaries retrieves commentary references for a text, while get_text retrieves the text itself. There is no overlap or ambiguity between these operations, making it easy for an agent to select the correct tool based on the need.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    Both tools follow a consistent verb_noun naming pattern (get_commentaries and get_text), using the same verb 'get' and descriptive nouns. This uniformity makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand at a glance.

    Tool Count2/5

    With only 2 tools, the server feels under-scoped for a library domain that typically involves more operations like search, update, or categorization. While the tools cover basic retrieval, the count is too low to support comprehensive interactions with a Jewish library, limiting agent capabilities.

    Completeness2/5

    The tool set is severely incomplete for a library server, lacking essential operations such as search, filtering, creation, or management of texts and commentaries. Agents will face dead ends when trying to perform common library tasks beyond simple retrieval, leading to potential failures.

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