How can I support Sefaria?
Thanks for asking! There are lots of different ways to help out and we appreciate them all.
Some of the popular ways of helping out are by making a donation, shopping our swag, creating public source sheets, sharing a text that you have translated, or adding to or editing the Sefaria community translation.
Read more information below on how to support Sefaria in these ways.
Make a Donation
How do I make a donation?
To make a donation to Sefaria, you have three options:
1. Donate online by credit card. You can donate via credit card, PayPal, Venmo, GooglePay, ApplePay, and bank transfer.
2. To make a donation via wire transfer, please email [email protected] for our account details or fill out this form to have the details sent to you automatically.
3. Mail a check to our office in New York:
Sefaria
228 Park Ave S
Suite 79262
New York, New York 10003-1502
Is there a way to make an ongoing contribution to Sefaria?
Join the Sustainer Monthly Donor Community and support Sefaria on an ongoing basis. Make a monthly donation by clicking here.
Shop Our Swag
How can I show off my love of Torah while supporting Sefaria?
Purchasing Sefaria totebags, t-shirts, mugs and more in the Sefaria Swag Store supports Sefaria while showing your love of Torah and Sefaria.
Share Your Work
How does making my source sheets public help Sefaria?
There are several ways that making sheets public helps the Sefaria community.
- Public sheets become part of the Sefaria library. Public sheets are linked to the text library by the texts that are on the sheet. People reading texts in the library can click on the sidebar and see all of the public sheets which reference the text.
- Because sheets are created every day, they keep up with what is happening in the world and offer contemporary insights.
- Tags on public sheets are used to determine relevant texts and sheets on Sefaria's topics pages.
Great! How do I make my sheets public? And how do I tag sheets?
To make a sheet public:
1. From the edit view on a sheet, click on "Share".
2. Toggle "yes" for "List on Sefaria".
3. Select your privacy settings.
- Anyone can view - The sheet can only be viewed and not edited or added to.
- Anyone can add - Those with access to the source sheet can add to it, but not edit the existing text.
- Anyone can edit - Those with access to the source sheet can edit it.
4. Click "Save".
To tag a sheet:
1. From the edit view on a sheet, click “Share” on the top right of the sheet editor.
2. In the box marked “Add Tags…” enter relevant keywords, each separated by a comma. Choose from suggested tags in the dropdown menu.
3. Click “Save”
Contribute Translations
I have texts that I have translated and would like to share them with Sefaria. What should I do?
Let us know. We would love to talk to you. Send an email to [email protected] with information about your translation and we will get back to you.
How do I contribute to the Sefaria Community Translation?
1. Log into your Sefaria account.
2. Click on the text that you would like to translate. This will open the resource panel.
3. In the "Tools" section, click on "Advanced".
4. Select "Add Translation".
5. Type your translation and click "Save".
How do I edit a Sefaria Community Translation?
- Log into your Sefaria account.
- View the text in Hebrew or English. Editing does not take place in bilingual mode.
- Click on the text that you would like to edit. This will open the resource panel.
- In the "Tools" section, click "Advanced".
- Select "Edit Translation".
- Edit the text and click "Save".
How do I add translations in languages other than English?
- Always list non-English translations as Copied Text. Please do not enter non-English translations under Original Translation.
- The Version Title of your translation should clearly indicate its language in a way a normal user would understand.
- The Version Title should end with the two character language code in brackets, (e.g., [fr]). This will help us automatically find and categorize translations when we deal with them better in the future.
Translations will be accessible to others by selecting a text version in the Text Table of Contents page, which you see by clicking the text title in the header of a text.
Please note: Adding and editing texts is available on the website only.