https://github.com/dor-sketch/tanakh

A simple, lightweight web application for reading the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh תנך) online.
https://github.com/dor-sketch/tanakh

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A simple, lightweight web application for reading the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh תנך) online.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dor-sketch/tanakh
• Owner: Dor-sketch
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-09-09T19:41:29.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-30T12:20:53.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-30T13:21:22.596Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: bible, bible-api, hebrew-bible, sefaria, torah
• Language: HTML
• Homepage: https://dorpascal.com/tanakh/
• Size: 7.17 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Hebrew Bible Reader - תנ״ך אונליין

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A simple, lightweight web application for reading the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) online. This project uses HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to create an interactive interface for selecting and reading biblical texts in Hebrew.

## Features

- Select books from the Hebrew Bible

- Choose specific chapters

- Display verses in Hebrew

- Click on verses to view them individually

- Responsive design for various screen sizes

## Demo

[View the live demo](https://dorpascal.com/tanakh/)

## Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/Dor-sketch/tanakh.git

   ```

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   ```bash

   cd tanakh

   ```

3. Open `index.html` in your web browser or host it on a web server.

## Usage

1. Open the application in a web browser.

2. Select a book from the dropdown menu.

3. Choose a chapter from the second dropdown menu.

4. The verses will be displayed in the main content area.

5. Click on any verse to view it in an alert box.

## Technologies Used

- HTML5

- CSS3 (with Tailwind CSS for styling)

- JavaScript (ES6+)

- [Sefaria API](https://github.com/Sefaria/Sefaria-Project/wiki/API-Documentation) for fetching biblical texts

## API

This project uses the Sefaria API to fetch biblical texts. The API is accessed using JSONP to avoid CORS issues. No API key is required for basic usage.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

## License

[Choose an appropriate license and add it here. For example:]

This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

## Acknowledgements

- [Sefaria](https://www.sefaria.org/) for providing the API and biblical texts

- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) for the utility-first CSS framework

- [Frank Ruhl Libre](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Frank+Ruhl+Libre) font from Google Fonts

## Contact

[Dor Pascal] - [https://dorpascal.com/](https://dorpascal.com/)

Project Link: [https://github.com/Dor-sketch/tanakh](https://github.com/Dor-sketch/tanakh)