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Parsha Summary
Quick weekly Torah portion summaries from Sefaria. Lightweight — no heavy commentary, just the text and a brief overview.
Quick Start
# This week's parsha
parsha-summary
# Specific parsha
parsha-summary "Bereshit"
# Short summary (50 words)
parsha-summary --words 50
# With Hebrew text
parsha-summary --hebrew
# JSON output
parsha-summary --jsonCommands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
parsha-summary | This week's parsha | parsha-summary |
parsha-summary <name> | Specific parsha | parsha-summary "Noach" |
parsha-summary --words N | Limit to N words | parsha-summary --words 100 |
parsha-summary --hebrew | Include Hebrew | parsha-summary -H |
parsha-summary --json | JSON output | parsha-summary -j |
Output Format
📖 Vayera
Genesis.18.1-22.24
106 verses
Abraham welcomes three angels who announce that Sarah will bear a son. Abraham pleads for Sodom. Lot is saved but his wife becomes a pillar of salt. Sarah gives birth to Isaac. Abraham is tested with the binding of Isaac (Akedah)...
📖 Sample verses:
1. And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day...
2. And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door...Parsha Names
Accepted names (case-insensitive):
- Bereshit, Noach, Lech-Lecha, Vayera, Chayei Sara, Toldot, Vayetzei, Vayishlach, Vayeshev, Miketz, Vayigash, Vayechi
- Shemot, Vaera, Bo, Beshalach, Yitro, Mishpatim, Terumah, Tetzaveh, Ki Tisa, Vayakhel, Pekudei
- Vayikra, Tzav, Shemini, Tazria, Metzora, Achrei Mot, Kedoshim, Emor, Behar, Bechukotai
- Bamidbar, Naso, Beha'alotcha, Shelach, Korach, Chukat, Balak, Pinchas, Matot, Masei
- Devarim, Vaetchanan, Eikev, Re'eh, Shoftim, Ki Teitzei, Ki Tavo, Nitzavim, Vayelech, Ha'Azinu, Vezot Haberakhah
Features
- Auto-detects this week's parsha via Hebcal
- Fetches text from Sefaria API
- Configurable summary length
- Optional Hebrew text inclusion
- JSON output for programmatic use
Data Sources
- Hebcal API — Calendar data, parsha detection
- Sefaria API — Torah text (Hebrew + English)
Limitations
- Requires internet for text fetch
- Summary is algorithmic (first N verses), not AI-generated
- Hebrew text truncated in non-JSON mode