Jewish Calendar & Torah Apps
Shabbat, holidays, Torah study.
Hebcal
FREEComprehensive Jewish calendar. Shabbat times by zip code, holidays, weekly Torah portion. Sync to Google/Apple calendar.
Most-used free Jewish app.
OU.org Daily Halacha
FREEOrthodox Union app — daily Jewish law, news, kosher database.
Best for Orthodox.
Sefaria
FREELargest free Jewish text library. Talmud, Torah, Mishnah — fully searchable in Hebrew + English.
Best for Torah study.
My Jewish Learning
FREEEducational articles on every Jewish topic.
For those building knowledge.
OneTable / 18Doors
FREEConnect young adult Jews + interfaith couples around Shabbat dinners.
For grandkids and young families.
Chabad.org / iTorah
FREEChabad-Lubavitch Judaism, lessons, Hasidic tradition.
Comprehensive Chabad content.
Stream services
- Most Reform/Conservative synagogues stream Shabbat services on Facebook or Zoom.
- Yom Kippur livestreams free for everyone (high holy day tradition).
- Central Synagogue (NYC) has a top-tier worldwide livestream.
- Search "[your synagogue name] livestream" or check the bulletin.
Other useful
- JewishGen — best for Jewish genealogy / Holocaust ancestry.
- Yad Vashem — Holocaust victim database, Survivor testimonies.
- JewBelong — for the unaffiliated. Modern voice.
- "AlephBeta" — beautiful video Torah commentaries by Rabbi Fohrman.
For grandkids
PJ Library (free) sends Jewish children\'s books for ages 0-8. Sign up grandkids at pjlibrary.org. Free monthly mailing for the first year.