About Torah Readers Tools

Torah Readers Mission

A simple suite of tools to make Torah reading easier to learn, schedule, and share. Built with a love for Jewish tradition, designed for communities of every size.

A synagogue congregation gathered for prayer.

Our Mission

Torah Reading.

Help more people read Torah. Reduce admin work for synagogues. Keep the learning tools open and friendly.

Torah Readers supports coordinators with scheduling and reminders, gives learners a dynamic Tikkun with recordings, and offers a guided course to master cantillation. The goal is simple: widen participation while honoring local custom.

Works on phone, tablet, and desktop. Flexible for full and triennial cycles, holidays, and special cases.

Promise: practical tools that respect tradition and lower the barrier for new readers.

What the Suite Includes

Scheduler — TorahReaders.net

Sample Torah reading schedule with aliyot and assignments.
  • Publish reading schedules; members reserve with one click.
  • Custom readings, full or triennial cycles, holidays and fasts.
  • Email and mobile notifications; reports and history.
  • Optional davening roles and minyan management.

Affordable hosted app for congregations. Security and approvals built in.

Explore the Scheduler

Digital Tikkun — iTorah.life

Digital Tikkun screen with cross-highlighting and audio playback.
  • Cross-highlighting, follow-along tools, and audio recordings.
  • Color-coded trope patterns; font and layout controls.
  • Search by parasha, chapter:verse, or calendar date.
  • Load any selection of verses from Torah, Prophets or Writings
  • Free service with registration to prevent abuse.
  • Free, Supported by generous donations.

Try the Free Tikkun

Tutor — Step-by-Step Course

Colorized sample verses showing trope patterns.
  • Guided lessons for Torah, Haftarah, and blessings.
  • Expert recordings; record yourself and compare.
  • Step by Step learning with Tutor or self-guided.
  • Personal dashboard with progress tracking.
  • Plans for individuals and organizations.

Learn with Torah Readers Tutor

About the Developer

Gideon Paull reading from a Torah scroll.

Gideon Paull created Torah Readers to solve a real community need: organize readings, make learning accessible, and keep costs low. He blends deep Jewish knowledge with a career in engineering and product development.

What began as a simple scheduler grew into a full platform with a free Digital Tikkun and a complete training course. Gideon’s guiding principal is service: keep the price stable, protect privacy, and build features that match how communities actually read and pray.

Read the full bio

Gideon is a member of the Jewish Technology Community and has contributed to open source projects that support Jewish life. To contact Gideon, please email him at admin@itorah.life