Steinsaltz
A mobile app and web portal making Rabbi Steinsaltz's elucidation of the entire Jewish canon accessible worldwide.
Overview
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz spent his life making Torah understandable — translating and elucidating the entire Jewish canon, from the Talmud to Tanach, Mishnah, Rambam, and Tanya. After his passing in 2020, the Steinsaltz Center set out to carry that work forward under his motto, “Let My People Know” — not as books on a shelf, but as something people could open and study every day. We built the platform that makes that possible: the Steinsaltz Daily Study app and the Steinsaltz Portal.
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Services
Mobile Development, Web Development
Industry
Religious Publishing / EdTech
Website
steinsaltz-center.org
A lifetime of Torah, made a daily habit
The goal wasn't just to digitize Rabbi Steinsaltz's library — it was to make studying it a daily habit. So the app and portal are built around that:
- The whole canon, with his commentary. Talmud, Humash with Rashi, Nakh, Mishnah, Rambam, and Tanya — each with Rabbi Steinsaltz's commentary, notes, and images, in Hebrew, and in English across the major works.
- Daily study, ready each morning. The day's Daf Yomi, Chumash, Rambam, and more — laid out and waiting, with nothing to hunt for.
- Built to keep you coming back. Achievements and progress tracking make daily learning something you want to keep up.
- Learn together. A global campaign to complete Rabbi Steinsaltz's entire library as a community — everyone taking a part.
- A digital tzedakah box. Give a little each day with a tap, watch it grow toward your goal, and empty it when you get there — the classic pushka, in your pocket.
Your Pushka is Empty
Fill it and spread the joy!
Challenges
Rabbi Steinsaltz's life's work is enormous — the whole canon, much of it in two languages, every text carrying his commentary and notes. Turning that into one digital platform meant far more than scanning pages. Every work had to be digitized, structured, and aligned so the Hebrew and English sit together, the commentary lines up with the text, and the right portion is ready every single day — on a phone, a tablet, and the web.
A partnership, not a project
We didn't hand over an app and walk away. We've kept building Steinsaltz's platform for years:
- 2020 — Rabbi Steinsaltz passes; the Center sets out to bring his library online.
- 2021 — the Steinsaltz Daily Study app launches on iOS and Android, ahead of his first yahrzeit.
- 2022 — the library expands — adding the full Rambam and Tanya texts — with gamification and offline study.
- 2023 — the Steinsaltz Portal launches, bringing the library and daily study to the web, for his third yahrzeit.
- 2024 — English commentary and translations added across the library.
- 2025 — a global campaign to complete Rabbi Steinsaltz's entire library together, for his fifth yahrzeit.
- 2026 — a digital tzedakah box and sponsorship added to the portal, with new releases still shipping.
That's the difference between a vendor and a partner.
Tech Stack
The results
- 50,000+ downloads and a 4.3★ rating on Google Play
- Rabbi Steinsaltz's library now live across iOS, Android, and the web
- Daily study cycles, gamified progress, and a community learning campaign
- A digital tzedakah box built into the platform
What was a shelf of printed volumes is now a daily practice people carry in their pocket.
What our customers say
Gorin Systems is really great to work with! Our site went from a simple home of content to a highly polished service that the namesake of our non-profit would be proud of. Their attention to client satisfaction is unparalleled.
Rabbi Meni Even-Israel
CEO - The Steinsaltz Center
