Research Guides: Jewish and Israel Studies: Electronic editions

Jewish sacred texts online

The Global Jewish Database is a subscription database. The rest are free online.

Bar Ilan Responsa
The world's largest electronic collection of Jewish texts in Hebrew ever recorded, which embody thousands of years of Jewish learning. Includes Responsa Literature - rabbinic case-law rulings which represent the historical-sociological milieu of real-life situations; the Bible, the Talmud and their principal commentaries; works about Jewish law and customs; codes of Jewish law, such as Maimonides' Mishneh Torah and the Shulchan Aruch with its principal commentaries; midrashim, Zohar, etc.

Ben Yehuda Project
An open access archive of Hebrew literature.
Early Jewish Writings
Early Jewish Writings is the most complete collection of Jewish documents from antiquity with translations, introductions, and links.
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric for many different religions. Jewish sacred texts are included.
Ma'agarim Interface
This resource comes from The Academy of Hebrew Language
Masekhet ... Talmud Bavli. מסכת ... תלמוד בבלי.
Digitization of the Survivors' Talmud was made possible by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany.
Medieval Literature
Collection of poetry and prose maintained by The Academy of Hebrew Language
The Munich Codex
The Munich 95 manuscripts
National Library of Israel Digital Collections
A database of digitized works held by the National Library of Israel.
Online Treasury of Talmudic Manuscripts
This project brings together images of major Talmudic manuscripts from libraries throughout the world enabling one to view and read the actual manuscripts as they were written.
The Sefaria Library
Sefaria is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the future of Jewish learning in an open and participatory way. They are assembling a free living library of Jewish texts and their interconnections, in Hebrew and in translation.
The Sephardi Studies Project
The purpose of this Digitized Ladino Library is to place on the Internet a corpus of Ladino printed books, or even a few manuscripts, for easy access by scholars as well as students of Ladino throughout the world. A project of Taube Center for Jewish Studies in conjunction with the Mediterranean Studies Forum, both at Stanford University.
Talmud Yerushalmi Online
This site eventually will include the entire Yerushalmi in the format of audio classes. Much of the Yerushalmi has already been uploaded. The website also contains much additional helpful material and links concerning Talmud Yerushalmi.
The William Davidson Talmud
The William Davidson Talmud, a free digital edition of the Babylonian Talmud that will include English and Modern Hebrew translation by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, interlinked to major commentaries, biblical citations, Midrash, Kabbalah, Halakhah, and an ever-growing library of Jewish texts.

CD-Rom editions

Most CD-Rom materails are available for use only in the Libraries. If the item's location is "McKeldin Library Reference Media Cabinet" please come to the Reference desk on the first floor of McKeldin and ask for them there. It will be very helpful if you have call number handy for the item you need to provide to the Reference desk staff.

Bar Ilan’s Judaic Library [electronic resource] : in a class by itself-- : plus Responsa & Encyclopedia Talmudit
Call Number: McKeldin Library Reference Desk Media Cabinet | BM501 .R47
Searchable database of the Old Testament and rabbinical literature. The updated version is available online (see above under the Global Jewish Dabase).
Judaic bookshelf [electronic resource] : master library = ha-Madaf ha-Torani ha-shalem.
Call Number: McKeldin Library Reference Desk Media Cabinet | BM495 .J835 2002
Searchable database of Judaic texts and commentaries including original Biblical, Talmudic, Halachic, and Aggadic texts regarding Jewish law, lore, and tradition in Hebrew.
Contains Bible & commentary -- Mishna & commentary -- Talmud Bavli & commentary -- Talmud Yerushalmi -- Talmud index -- Rishonim -- Midrash Aggada -- Midrash Halacha -- Cabalah -- Halacha -- Musar -- Daily prayers -- Sabbath prayers -- Holiday prayers.
Maʾagar ʻede nusaḥ shel ha-Talmud ha-Bavli ʻa.sh. Sol ṿe-Eṿelin Henḳaind [electronic resource] = Sol and Evelyn Henkind Talmud text databank. by Saul Lieberman Institute of Talmudic Research of the Jewish Theological Seminary
Call Number: McKeldin Library Reference Desk Media Cabinet | BM499 2002
Talmud Bavli
Soncino classics collection [electronic resource in 3 CD-Roms]
Call Number: McKeldin Library Reference Desk Media Cabinet | BM495 .S66 2005
In Hebrew or Aramaic with English translation.
Includes the following texts: Soncino English translations of the Babylonian Talmud, Midrash Rabbah, and Zohar, complete with footnotes. Complete Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Babylonian Talmud, Midrash Rabbah and ZoharTalmud with "Tzuras Ha-Daf"Rashi’s commentary on Talmud (Hebrew only). Complete text of the Tanach with English translation (Hebrew text of the Chumash includes vowels and cantillation marks) Rashi’s commentary on Chumash (Hebrew only),Tosafot on Talmud (Hebrew only) Entire Talmud can be viewed and printed with or without "Tzuras Ha-Daf".
The CD ROM Judaic classics library [electronic resource]
Call Number: McKeldin Library Reference Media Cabinet | BM495 .J84 1995
Original Biblical, Talmudic, Halachic, and Aggadic texts regarding Jewish law, lore, and tradition in Hebrew. Contains search and retrieval software which links primary texts and commentaries, and allows for printing from the program or transporting to English or Hebrew word processors.