Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah
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Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah is a kabbalistic commentary by Joseph Gikatilla that offers critical glosses and mystical interpretations on the foundational Jewish work Sefer Yetzirah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commentary on Sefer Yetzirah | 1 |
| Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah Context triple: [Joseph Gikatilla, notableWork, Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah]
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A.
Sefer Yetzirah
Sefer Yetzirah is an early foundational work of Jewish mysticism that explores creation through the Hebrew letters and the ten sefirot.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
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D.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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E.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah Target entity description: Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah is a kabbalistic commentary by Joseph Gikatilla that offers critical glosses and mystical interpretations on the foundational Jewish work Sefer Yetzirah.
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A.
Sefer Yetzirah
Sefer Yetzirah is an early foundational work of Jewish mysticism that explores creation through the Hebrew letters and the ten sefirot.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
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D.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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E.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious text
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commentary on Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ kabbalistic commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify esoteric teachings of Sefer Yetzirah
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to integrate Sefer Yetzirah into systematic Kabbalah ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Joseph Gikatilla ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Spain ⓘ |
| audience | students of Kabbalah ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Gikatilla ⓘ |
| category | commentaries on classic Jewish texts ⓘ |
| commentaryType | line-by-line glosses ⓘ |
| focus |
critical glosses on Sefer Yetzirah
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mystical interpretations of Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ |
| genre | mystical commentary ⓘ |
| historicalContext | high medieval Iberian Kabbalah ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Kabbalistic exegesis of Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
interpretation of divine names
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mystical numerology ⓘ relationship between God, letters, and creation ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | glosses ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ginnat Egoz
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Sha'arei Orah ⓘ
surface form:
Shaarei Orah
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| religiousCanon | Kabbalistic literature ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | esoteric study text ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | post-Talmudic Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| subject |
Hebrew letters in Kabbalah
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Jewish mysticism ⓘ cosmology in Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ Sefirot ⓘ
surface form:
sefirot
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| theologicalOrientation | theosophical Kabbalah ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Spanish Kabbalah ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
creation through letters and numbers
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divine emanations ⓘ symbolism of Hebrew alphabet ⓘ |
| workOf | medieval Jewish philosophy and mysticism ⓘ |
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Subject: Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah Description of subject: Hassagot al Sefer Yetzirah is a kabbalistic commentary by Joseph Gikatilla that offers critical glosses and mystical interpretations on the foundational Jewish work Sefer Yetzirah.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Commentary on Sefer Yetzirah