widetorah

Async Rust SDK for the WideTorah API. Access all 24 books of the Tanakh, 54 weekly parashot, Talmud tractates and daf pages, Mishnah chapters, Rashi commentary, Jewish holidays, biblical figures, topics, and Hebrew/Aramaic glossary terms.

Built on widetorah.com -- a comprehensive Jewish scripture encyclopedia covering Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim, Talmud Bavli (63 tractates across 6 sedarim), and rabbinic commentary for scholars and developers.

Install

[dependencies]
widetorah = "0.1"
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }

Or via the command line:

cargo add widetorah tokio --features tokio/full

Quick Start

use widetorah::Client;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();

    // List all 24 books of the Tanakh
    let books = client.list_books().await?;
    println!("Total books: {:?}", books.count);

    // Get Genesis 1:1 in JPS-1917 translation
    let verse = client.get_verse("genesis", 1, 1, "jps-1917").await?;
    for v in &verse.results {
        println!("{}: {}", v.reference.as_deref().unwrap_or(""), v.text.as_deref().unwrap_or(""));
    }

    // Search across Torah verses
    let results = client.search("covenant").await?;
    println!("Found {:?} results for 'covenant'", results.count);

    Ok(())
}

What You Can Do

Tanakh Books and Verses

The Tanakh contains 24 books organized into three sections: Torah (Pentateuch, 5 books), Nevi'im (Prophets, 8 books), and Ketuvim (Writings, 11 books). Translations include JPS-1917, Koren, and Masoretic Hebrew text.

// List all books
let books = client.list_books().await?;

// Get a specific book
let genesis = client.get_book("genesis").await?;

// Get a verse with Hebrew parallel text
let verse = client.get_verse("psalms", 23, 1, "jps-1917").await?;

Parashot (Weekly Torah Portions)

The Torah is divided into 54 parashot (weekly portions) read in synagogues throughout the year. Each parashah spans a defined range of chapters and verses, following the annual reading cycle.

// List all 54 parashot
let parashot = client.list_parashot().await?;

// Get a specific parashah
let bereshit = client.get_parashah("bereshit").await?;

Talmud and Mishnah

The Babylonian Talmud comprises 63 tractates organized into 6 sedarim (orders). Each tractate is divided into daf (folio) pages with recto (a) and verso (b) sides, totaling approximately 2,711 folio pages.

// List tractates
let tractates = client.list_tractates().await?;

// Get a Talmud daf -- Berakhot 2a
let daf = client.get_talmud_daf("berakhot", 2, "a").await?;

// List Mishnah chapters
let mishnah = client.list_mishnah(Some("berakhot")).await?;

Rashi Commentary and Biblical Figures

Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi, 1040-1105) wrote the most widely studied Torah commentary. Biblical figures span the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob), prophets (Moses, Elijah, Isaiah), kings (David, Solomon), and judges.

// List Rashi commentaries for Genesis
let rashi = client.list_rashi(Some("genesis")).await?;

// List biblical figures
let figures = client.list_figures().await?;
let moses = client.get_figure("moses").await?;

Holidays, Topics, and Glossary

Jewish holidays span three categories -- biblical holidays commanded in the Torah, rabbinic holidays instituted by the Sages, and modern holidays commemorating recent events in Jewish history.

The glossary defines Hebrew and Aramaic terms with transliterations, covering words like Torah (instruction), mitzvah (commandment), teshuvah (repentance), tzedakah (justice/charity), and halakhah (Jewish law).

let holidays = client.list_holidays().await?;
let topics = client.list_topics().await?;
let glossary = client.list_glossary().await?;

API Methods

All methods are async and return Result<T, WideTorahError>.

Custom Base URL

let client = Client::with_base_url("http://localhost:8000/api/v1/torah");

WideHoly Scripture Platform

Part of the WideHoly multi-religion scripture platform.

Also Available

Learn More About Torah and Jewish Texts

• Scripture: Parashot · Translations
• Reference: Figures · Holidays · Glossary
• Study: Talmud · Rashi Commentary
• Tools: Search · Developer Docs
• API: Developer Docs · OpenAPI Spec

License

MIT