HaMafteach
HaMafteach LLC Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
HaMafteach is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by HaMafteach LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated October 15, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 15
- 2026 · v2.0.2
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About HaMafteach
HaMafteach — The Indexed Reference Guide to the Talmud Bavli An Indexed Reference Guide to the Talmud Bavli (Babylonian Talmud) and its Mishnayos, with Hebrew Tzuras haDaf, designed to enable the student of the Talmud to locate significant subject matter, laws, anecdotes, maxims, parables, sayings, Biblical exegesis, Biblical and Talmudic personalities, and commentaries of the Sages. Version 2 brings the classic HaMafteach reference work to modern iPhone and iPad. Every topic, person, place, and concept across the entire Talmud Bavli, indexed and searchable in your pocket. The full English and Hebrew indexes are built into the app and work offline, and the app is free. WHAT'S IN THE APP • 36,636 English entries — every topic indexed alphabetically • 39,176 Hebrew entries — the same content in lashon hakodesh • 49,534 source citations — every entry linked to its place in Shas • Tap any citation to view the actual Vilna daf, courtesy of E-Daf.com • Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, double-tap to reset SEARCH THAT JUST WORKS • Bilingual search — auto-detects whether you typed Hebrew or English • Phonetic tolerance — "Aharon" finds "Aaron", "Shabbat" finds "Shabbos" • Hebrew variant tolerance — handles plene/defective spellings (with or without yud/vav) • Cross-language jump — find the same topic in the other language with one tap • Search matches highlighted in results STUDY COMPANION • Today's Daf Yomi — instant link to the daf the world is learning today • Favorites — star any entry to find it later, organized by language • Search history — recent terms appear as one-tap chips on the home screen • Cross-references — when one entry refers to another, tap to jump • Adjustable text size and your choice of default daf size YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account required, no login, no email collection • No advertising, no tracking, no analytics • No third-party data sharing • Favorites and history live on your device only • Full copyright and permissions notice included, in both languages ABOUT THIS WORK This app reproduces the HaMafteach Talmud Bavli Indexed Reference Guide, copyright © Daniel Retter, with all rights reserved. HaMafteach® and המפתח® are registered marks of HaMafteach LLC. The print edition is published and sold exclusively by Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Daf page images are graciously served by E-Daf.com. For questions, suggestions, or to report errors: [email protected]
Ratings & reviews
5.0
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.0.2 · Updated October 15, 2026
• The book covers are back: see the printed English and Hebrew HaMafteach sets on the welcome screen and the Info tab. • The author is credited again: Daniel Retter and the R' Mordechai (Marcus) Retter Z"L Edition, with the full title page on the Info tab. • More reliable first launch.
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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