Dereh — AI Study App for the Jewish Conversion (Giyur) Exam
Dereh (דרך) is a multilingual learning platform built around the actual content of the Israeli giyur (Jewish conversion) exam. It contains over 700 verified halacha questions across the six core topics, with explanations sourced from the Shulchan Aruch, Mishnah Berurah, and other classical halachic literature.
Topics covered
- Shabbat (שבת) — candle lighting, kiddush, the 39 melachot, cooking laws, electricity, muktzeh, eruv, and havdalah.
- Kashrut (כשרות) — meat and dairy separation, waiting times, hechsherim, tevilat keilim, kosher signs, glatt and chalav yisrael.
- Berachot (ברכות) — blessings before and after eating, bread, wine, snacks, doubtful cases, and life-event berachot.
- Tefilah (תפילה) — Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv, Shema, the Amidah, tefillin, and the structure of every daily service.
- Chagim (חגים) — Pesach (chametz, the Seder), Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, and Shavuot.
- Emunah (אמונה) — biblical narratives, the 13 principles of faith, mitzvot, and the foundations of the conversion process.
How Dereh works
Sign up for a free account, choose a topic and difficulty, and answer questions one at a time. Every answer comes with a verified written explanation, followed by personalized AI commentary that adapts to what you actually answered. Wrong answers go into a personal review queue. A hands-free voice conversation mode simulates the oral examination — you speak, the AI replies in voice, and the mic auto-opens for your next answer.
Languages
The interface is available in Hebrew, English, Russian, Spanish, and French. Religious terms stay transliterated rather than translated (Shabbat, not Saturday; Kashrut, not "dietary laws").
Try a sample question
Q (Shabbat · Candle lighting): How many candles are lit at the start of Shabbat according to common custom?
A: Two candles, corresponding to "Zachor" (Remember) and "Shamor" (Keep) — the two ways the Torah commands us to honor Shabbat.