# The Wise Jew

> Whatever a Jew needs on his smartphone - a rich library for learning Torah

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thewisejewish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thewisejewish)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.thewisejewish`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Benin's Apps
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 48,231
- **Rating:** 4.75 / 5 (1,359 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.13
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-09
- **First published:** 2019-08-26
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewisejewish)
- **Website:** [http://twj.beninsapps.com](http://twj.beninsapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://twj.beninsapps.com/privacy\_policy.html](http://twj.beninsapps.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

The Wise Jew is an all-in-one smartphone app designed for Jewish users seeking a rich digital library and practical tools for Torah learning and daily religious life. It offers an extensive collection of Jewish texts including Torah with multiple commentaries, Nevi'im and Ketuvim with interpretations, Mishnah with classical explanations, and Musar literature. The app also features various Siddurim reflecting diverse Jewish traditions such as Ashkenaz, Sefard, and Edot HaMizrach.

Beyond texts, The Wise Jew provides a prayer compass, daylight time calculations, and location-based services for finding synagogues, mikvahs, and kosher restaurants, which users can update collaboratively. Interactive study options include automatic scrolling, zooming, and a comprehensive search engine. Additional conveniences are home screen widgets with Hebrew calendar events and a meal status alert for dietary observance. All features are offered for free without advertisements, supporting an engaged, cooperative community and convenient daily Jewish observance.

## Rankings

- #303,989 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permisson.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

The Wise Jew app is highly appreciated for its user-friendly interface and extensive collection of Jewish texts, especially moral literature. Users find it very useful for daily Torah study and appreciate the availability of multiple commentaries. However, some issues noted include readability problems with the Onkelos text due to a purple background, scrolling glitches in certain sections, absence of English translations for commentaries, and lacking a printing feature. Additionally, a few users mentioned occasional technical malfunctions that require attention.

### Pros

- User-friendly and accessible interface with easy navigation.
- Rich library of Jewish literature, including many moral and ethical texts.
- Useful for daily Torah study and learning with various commentaries.
- Highly praised for its usefulness and abundant content.
- Supports deep study of Chumash with multiple commentaries.

### Cons

- The Onkelos text appears with a purple background that hinders readability.
- Scrolling issues in the 'Orchot Tzadikim' section where the page jumps up and down, making it difficult to reach the right place.
- Lack of English translations for commentaries limits accessibility for non-Hebrew speakers.
- Missing a printing function that users desire for study purposes.
- Some users report that the app sometimes does not work properly and needs fixing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thewisejewish)