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Torah · Prophets · Writings
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Read Torah, Prophets, and Writings. Navigate by book, chapter, or verse, and search by word or reference.
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The current verse is highlighted as it is read. Choose an available voice, adjust the speed, and listen with the screen locked.
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Meet your study companion
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Meet Ezra, your Tanakh study companion. Read closely, ask freely, and make room for what the text brings up. A warm conversation, grounded in the Tanakh.
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Guided study
Study Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
Each session includes a complete passage, context, commentary, observation questions, an exercise, and a place to save a reflection.
Ten sessions are free: Creation, Departure, Deliverance; Three Psalms; and Reading Proverbs. A subscription adds three series of seven sessions each.
Study materials are currently in English.
Study sessions and series
Torah · Nevi’im · Ketuvim
Hebrew texts and English translations.
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Focus, questions, and verse sharing.
Block distracting apps
On iPhone and iPad, Sacred Pause uses Screen Time to block selected apps during a reading session. Choose a duration or end the session at any time.
Sacred PauseAsk Ezra
Ask questions about a Tanakh passage and continue with follow-ups. A subscription, internet connection, and permission to share passage context are required. Usage limits apply.
Ezra featuresShare a verse
Create a verse card or send a link to the passage, using your selected translation.
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Reading, translations, offline search, Read Aloud, notes, highlights, and ten included study sessions are available without a subscription.
What does a Ezra subscription add?
Online questions and follow-ups about passages, plus three guided study series. Both plans include up to 200 questions per UTC week. Internet access and your permission to share the question and passage context are required.
Can I read in Hebrew?
Yes. Choose a Hebrew edition for right-to-left reading, or read an available English edition such as JPS 1917. Download an edition once to read and search it offline.
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