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Binjomin Szanto-Varnagy

Building digital tools for the world of Torah learning

I write software that makes it easier to learn, access, and engage with Jewish texts — combining modern web technologies with the timeless depth of Torah scholarship.

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About

The intersection of
tradition & technology

I'm a rabbi and a developer with a passion for making Torah learning more accessible through thoughtful software. My projects live at the crossroads of Jewish scholarship and modern web development — tools built not to replace the experience of learning, but to open its doors a little wider.

Whether it's a better way to navigate the Gemara, a faster path to parasha shiurim, or an AI-assisted gateway into Sefaria's vast library — each project starts with a real need in the Jewish learning community.

I build with JavaScript, React, and modern web APIs, with a preference for tools that are fast, simple, and genuinely useful.

Projects

Torah tools built
with care

01
Gemara Navigator
Gemara Navigator screenshot

Fast-access browsing to any daf across five different online Gemara sources — including Torat Emet, Sefaria, and the Dafyomi Kollel outline. One click, any masechta, any view.

Daf Yomi Navigation HTML/JS
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MyShiurim
MyShiurim screenshot

A curated hub for accessing parasha shiurim from many teachers in one place. Organized by sedra and moed, with simple, distraction-free browsing.

Shiurim Parasha WordPress YUTorah
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Leining Practice App
Leining Practice App screenshot

An interactive tool for practicing Torah reading (leining), designed to help ba'alei keriah prepare their parasha efficiently and accurately. Features include a Sefer Torah view and Rashi script read practice.

Leining Torah Reading Sefer Torah view
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Sefaria Source Sheet Reader
Sefaria Source Sheet Reader screenshot

A cleaner, simplified interface for browsing Sefaria source sheets by username or sheet ID — cutting through the clutter to focus on the texts themselves, built for my own shiurim for more effective screen sharing.

Sefaria API Source Sheets UX
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AI Torah Translations Library
AI Torah Translations Library screenshot

An alternative library offering ChatGPT-powered translations of Sefaria texts — making classical sources accessible to learners at every level of Hebrew proficiency.

AI / ChatGPT Sefaria API Translation Accessibility
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Skills & Stack

How the tools
are made

Frontend
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • React
  • Responsive & accessible design
  • GitHub Pages deployment
  • REST API integration
Domain Knowledge
  • Sefaria API
  • Jewish learning tools ecosystem
  • Torah text structure (Talmud, Tanach)
  • AI / LLM integration
  • Community-oriented UX
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Get in Touch

Let's build something
meaningful

כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ דֵּעָה אֶת־ה׳

If you're working on something at the intersection of Torah and technology, or you're looking for a developer who deeply cares about Jewish learning — I'd love to hear from you.