What are Topic pages?
Topic pages bring together relevant sources from across the Sefaria library, making it easy for you to explore a wide range of subjects — even if you aren’t sure exactly what you’re looking for. Each page also includes a list of related Topics for further exploration.
How do I access Topic pages?
There are two ways to arrive at Topic pages.
- Navigate to the Topics homepage by clicking Explore in the header. There, you’ll find a diverse selection of topics — some are specifically curated to align with the themes of the day, while others are included to spark your curiosity across a broad range of subjects.
- If you have a specific Topic that you are looking for, type the keyword into the main Sefaria search box and select the result preceded by a hashtag (#).
Explanation of a Topic page
Please note that not all Topic pages include all of the elements listed below.
1- Name of Topic
2- Category and description of the Topic
3- AI indicator: If present, this symbol indicates that some of the text on the page has been generated by AI.
4- Notable sources: These sources have titles and short introductions
5- All sources: Additional sources without titles and introductions. Clicking on the filter icon allows you to access a secondary search bar and to view sources in order of relevance or chronology.
6- Arrow to open text: Clicking on the downward-facing arrow opens the source along with a short introduction. Click on the citation below the source text to open the text in the library.
7- Source title: A short indication of what the source is about.
8- Source category: The name of the text category of the source.
9- Related sources: Other Topic pages related to the Topic. Click on the Topic to go to its page.
10- Related sheets: Located below the related sources, this is a link to user-created source sheets related to the Topic.
If you have additional questions, please contact us at hello@sefaria.org.