Bookmarks
Overview
Bookmarks are saved aliyot that you are actively practicing. They are the gateway to Study mode features: flashcards, progress tracking, and collaboration. Without a bookmark, you can browse the Torah but cannot study with flashcards.
Think of a bookmark as your "active assignment." It tells Virtual Tikkun which aliyah you are working on so it can load the correct verses, track your progress verse by verse, and enable collaboration with a tutor or study partner.
Creating a Bookmark
In Browse mode, navigate to the aliyah you want to study. Click the bookmark icon in the header bar to open the bookmarks dropdown. Click Add [Parsha] [Aliyah] to save the current aliyah as a bookmark. The bookmark is automatically named after the parsha and aliyah (e.g., "Bereshit 3").
The bookmarks dropdown also lets you quickly switch between your existing bookmarks, rename them using the pencil icon, or delete them with the × button.
When you create a bookmark, Virtual Tikkun automatically records the context you are currently viewing—your synagogue, scroll, the parsha and aliyah number, the kriyah type, and the Hebrew year—so you can return to exactly the right content later.
What Gets Saved
Each bookmark stores the following information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Synagogue | The synagogue whose Torah scroll you are using |
| Scroll | The specific Torah scroll (some synagogues have more than one) |
| Parsha | The weekly Torah portion (e.g., Bereshit, Noach) |
| Aliyah | The section number within the parsha (1–7 or M for Maftir) |
| Kriyah Type | Annual (full) or Triennial reading cycle |
| Hebrew Year | The Hebrew year, which determines the triennial rotation |
| Name | A label for the bookmark, automatically set to the parsha and aliyah (e.g., "Bereshit 3"). You can rename it from the bookmarks dropdown. |
Viewing Your Bookmarks
There are several ways to view your bookmarks:
- Study mode — Study mode opens on your bookmark list, organized by parsha date, with reading state, mentor state and progress
- Teach mode — Teach mode lists the readings you are mentoring, with each student's progress
Bookmarks are listed in chronological order based on the date their parsha is read, making it easy to see which readings are coming up next and which you have already completed.
Studying a Bookmark
There are two ways to start studying a bookmarked aliyah:
- From the bookmark list — Study mode opens on your bookmarks; click one to open its reading. The correct verses, progress data, and collaboration settings are loaded automatically.
- From Browse mode — While viewing an aliyah you have bookmarked, click Study this aliyah. The button appears only once the aliyah is bookmarked.
Deleting a Bookmark
To remove a bookmark, open Study mode's bookmark list and choose Remove Bookmark from the row's actions. An Undo appears for a few seconds; after that the bookmark and its progress are gone.
Note: Deleting a bookmark cannot be undone. If you delete a bookmark and later re-bookmark the same aliyah, you will start with a fresh progress record.
Bookmarks and Collaboration
When you invite someone to collaborate, they gain access to your bookmark. Both of you can track progress on the same aliyah, exchange messages through built-in chat, and start video meetings—all tied to the shared bookmark.
The collaborator sees the same verses and can mark their own completion progress. Both users' progress is visible to each other, making it easy for a tutor to monitor a student's preparation or for study partners to stay in sync.
For a full explanation of how invitations work and what shared access includes, see Collaboration & Invitations.
Tip: You can have multiple bookmarks active at once—one for each aliyah you are practicing.
Note: Bookmarks require you to be signed in. Anonymous users can browse but cannot create bookmarks.