Tanach for all FAQ
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Rating: +4
How to move between Chapters/Parashiot?
There are 2 ways to change the current Chapter/Parasha:
1. At the top right corner, there are two arrow buttons. Pressing on them will take you to the next/previous Chapter/Parasha.
2. At the top left corner, there is a button with the name of the current book. Pressing on it will open a view with whole the books/chapters. Scroll the wheels until you get the the required Chapter/Parasha and then press again on the top left button (which will now have the title 'Select Chapter') -
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I can't find Nevi’im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings)?
1. Check the previous question about navigating between chapters
2. If you still can't find the book that you need, you probably set the bible language to Onkelus (or Hebrew with Onkelus)
Targum Onkelus is only available for the Torah, and therefore the option to see the other books is not displayed.
To go back and see the other books, you have to set the bible language back to Hebrew or English. -
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How to change the font size?
In the settings view, there is an option to change the font size (just above the preview). Slide it left/right to change the font size.
Also, when viewing a chapter/parasha - you can open the hover view and change the font size directly from there. -
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How to add a bookmark?
In the chapter view, simply press a verse and you'll get a list of options.
one of them will be "Add Bookmark"
Note: There is an option to do the same in the Parasha view, but you have to make sure that you enable the links for Parasha view in the settings (Parasha without links should be off). -
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How to delete a bookmark?
As in many places on the iPhone - swipe your finger from left to right on a bookmark row and a delete button will appear.
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Rating: -1
How to add/edit a note for a verse?
In the chapter view, simply press a verse and you'll get a list of options.
one of them will be "Add Note" -
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Do I have to select and copy a verse in order to bookmark it?
No. In the chapter view, simply press a verse and you'll get a list of options.
one of them will be "Add Bookmark" -
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Can I perform a complex search using wildcards?
Yes. A percent symbol ("%") in the search pattern matches any sequence of zero or more characters in the string. An underscore ("_") in the search pattern matches any single character in the string. Any other character matches itself or its lower/upper case equivalent (i.e. case-insensitive matching).
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Rating: +0
Can the application bring you to this-week Parasha ?
In the settings view, under the Startup Settings you enable 2 options:
1. Show current Parasha - this option will show you this-week Parasha on the splash screen.
2. Load current Parasha - this option will open the this-week Parasha once the splash screen disappears. -
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There is a setting for playing the audio. How do you use this on iPad? Does this read it aloud?
Yes, you can hear the chapter read aloud in Hebrew.
Playing the chapters uses the internet connection so make sure you use wifi or have good enough data plan.To play one of the chapters, first, make sure that you enabled that option in the settings, then open the hover view at the bottom (right white arrow) and then press on the Play button.
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Rating: +1
How do you download JPS English translation and/or Onkelus translation from within the app?
In order to download the translations, you have to go to the settings panel, and then choose the Bible Language.
Once you choose English or Heb. & Eng. you will be asked to approve the download of the English translation.
Once you choose Onkelus or Heb. & Onk. you will be asked to approve the download of the Onkelus translation.
After the download is complete, you won't have to download the file again.Please note: the file that you download comes from Machon Mamre website. it might be busy some times and the download might fail. most of the times it works well.
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Rating: -4
Can the english text be downloaded from the app store? The app says I need to download it via WiFi.
The English/Onkelus translations cannot be downloaded from the app store as they are coming form Machon Mamre website.
I can't distribute their files with my application, but downloading it later from within the app is ok.
WiFi is not a must - the files are 1.5-3.5MB, so if you have an unlimited data plan - go ahead and download via 3G..
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Rating: +1
How can I search in Hebrew? I only have English keyboard on my iPhone/iPod
In order to add Hebrew keyboard to your device, go to the iPhone/iPod settings, select General -> Keyboard -> International Keyboards.
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How can I read Hebrew and English in parallel?
In the settings, you first have to choose the Bible Language (set it to Heb. & Eng.)
Then you'll be asked to approve the download of the English text.
Then in the settings, you'll have the option to choose the Bidi display: Line after Line.. or Side by Side.. -
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There is no Hebrew keyboard in the iPad, how can I search in Hebrew?
The iPad 1 did not have Hebrew keyboard when it was shipped with iOS 3.2
That is why an internal Hebrew Keyboard was added to Tanach for all.
To operate it, make sure you have enabled the internal keyboard from the application settings.
Then, when in the search tab, make sure you hold your iPad in portrait mode, since that is the only orientation that is supported.If you have a newer iPad or newer iOS - you already have a built in Hebrew keyboard - you just have to enable it from the device international settings.
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Rating: -2
How can I view commentaries?
In order to view commentaries for a verse - just press on any verse and a menu will appear.
In that menu select the 'Show Commentaries' option.. -
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Is there a way to view Parasha by alioth (reshon, sheni, ...).
No. At the moment there is no way, but it will be in one of the next versions..
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Rating: +1
Are there commentaries in English?
At the moment there are only commentaries in Hebrew, taken from the MikraNet website.
To see the commentaries you must be online (the only part in the application that needs internet connectivity) -
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How can I copy a text?
To select a text and copy, press anywhere in the text area but make sure you press somewhere on the background.
Then you'll see the normal selection tool with the copy options. -
Rating: -1
When I copy text from a chapter and then try to search for it - I get no results
When you copy the text - it is copied with the vowels (nikud) and the search is not working for that. you have to search without vowels (at least for now).
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Rating: +1
I've written notes on some of the Pesukim. How can I view them?
To view the notes, go to the bookmarks tab and make sure the top left button says that 'With Notes' or 'Only Notes'
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Rating: +0
When I want to search a word in Hebrew, I'm getting a keyboard in English (or french?) but not in Hebrew.
Since OS 3.0 there is an integrated support for the Hebrew language.
That means that you can add an Hebrew keyboard in the iPhone/iPod settings to be available in all the applications.
To do that, go to the device settings, General, International, Keyboards, and add the Hebrew keyboard as well.
Once you did, you will see in the keyboard a button with a small world on it - this button switch the languages.. -
Rating: -1
Can I get more details about the fonts in use in the application?
The new fonts that was added in version 1.8.0 came from the Culmus project.
More details are available at the project page:
http://culmus.sourceforge.net/
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