The canon of traditional Jewish texts is vast and can be hard to navigate. How might new digital technologies help learners at every level find Jewish texts that speak to our questions and curiosity? We'll talk about the challenges, the opportunities, and the ways that Sefaria, a non-profit dedicated to bringing Torah into the digital age, is working to leverage new technologies to allow ancient texts to speak to modern learners.

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, an online database and interface for Jewish texts. Sara is a member of Class Six of the Wexner Field Fellowship, and an alumna of the David Hartman Center at the Hartman Institute of North America. Sara also serves as Scholar-in-Residence at Ohev Sholom Congregation in Washington, DC. Her current research and writing focus on the intersection between Jewish ethics and advancements in technology. Sara’s writing has been published in The Atlantic, First Things, and Religion Dispatches, as well as numerous Jewish publications.