This site (tanach.geulah.org.il and related geulah.org.il pages) and the RandomVerse apps are provided free of charge by the ShirHashirim Institute. By using them you agree to these terms.

What this is

A study and research tool for the Hebrew Bible based on the 1866 Letteris edition. The musical renderings follow Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura's theory of the te'amim. That theory is one scholarly reconstruction among several, and it is not an established historical performance practice.

No warranty

The text, transliterations, syllable divisions, musical notation and other output are generated by software and may contain errors. Everything is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. Do not rely on it as your only source for liturgical, ritual or halachic purposes. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss arising from use of the site or apps.

Content and copyright

  • The Hebrew text of the Letteris edition is in the public domain.
  • This digital edition, the software, and the derived data (cantillation sequences, syllable and musical mappings, mode assignments, annotations) are © ShirHashirim Institute and released under the MIT License. You may reuse them freely, including commercially, provided you keep the copyright and licence notice.
  • Scripture translations are the copyright of their respective publishers. They are shown one verse at a time for personal reference and study only, and may not be copied or republished beyond what each publisher permits.
  • Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura's theory and published works remain the property of their rights holders. Third-party software used here is under its own licences.

Acceptable use

You may use the site freely for personal study, teaching and research. You may not:

  • request translations other than one verse at a time, or try to collect translations in bulk;
  • scrape, crawl or make automated bulk requests to the site or its API, or put an unreasonable load on the servers;
  • use the email feature to send messages to anyone other than yourself, or to send repeated or unsolicited mail;
  • try to disrupt, bypass limits on, or gain unauthorised access to the service.

We may block access, without notice, to anyone who misuses the service.

Apps

The RandomVerse apps are provided under the same terms. Updates are offered through our release page, and installing them is your choice.

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Changes

We may change the service or these terms at any time. The date above shows the latest revision, and continued use means you accept the current terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, and the competent courts in Jerusalem have exclusive jurisdiction.

Contact

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