Sefaria Commentary Heatmap

A visualization tool that shows the density of commentaries for every verse in the Torah, organized by Parasha (Torah Portion). It uses the Sefaria API to fetch real-time data.

Features

• Interactive Heatmap: Visualizes commentary density; darker cells mean more discussion.
• Parasha Navigation: Browse by Book and Parasha.
• Deep Linking: Click any verse to open it on Sefaria.org.

How to use

Local

1. Double-click index.html to open it in your browser.
2. No server required!

Deployment (Exporting)

To share this with the world, you just need to host the static files (index.html, style.css, app.js).

Option 1: GitHub Pages (Recommended)

1. Create a new repository on GitHub.
2. Upload these files (index.html, style.css, app.js, README.md).
3. Go to Settings > Pages and enable GitHub Pages from the main branch.

Option 2: Netlify / Vercel

1. Drag and drop this folder onto Netlify Drop or Vercel.
2. It will be online instantly.

Credits

Data provided by Sefaria.org API.