Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) is Nachmanides’ critical commentary on Maimonides’ enumeration of the 613 commandments, in which he analyzes, challenges, and supplements Maimonides’ list and methodology.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) Context triple: [Nachmanides, notableWork, Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)]
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Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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B.
Sefer HaTemunah
Sefer HaTemunah is a foundational Kabbalistic work that explores the mystical significance of Hebrew letters, divine emanations, and the structure of creation.
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Mishnah Berurah
Mishnah Berurah is a seminal six-volume halakhic commentary on the Orach Chayim section of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan and widely used as an authoritative guide to daily Jewish law and practice.
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D.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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E.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) Target entity description: Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) is Nachmanides’ critical commentary on Maimonides’ enumeration of the 613 commandments, in which he analyzes, challenges, and supplements Maimonides’ list and methodology.
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A.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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B.
Sefer HaTemunah
Sefer HaTemunah is a foundational Kabbalistic work that explores the mystical significance of Hebrew letters, divine emanations, and the structure of creation.
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C.
Mishnah Berurah
Mishnah Berurah is a seminal six-volume halakhic commentary on the Orach Chayim section of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan and widely used as an authoritative guide to daily Jewish law and practice.
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D.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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E.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
critical commentary
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halakhic commentary ⓘ rabbinic work ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge certain inclusions
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to correct perceived omissions ⓘ to refine the principles of counting mitzvot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hasagot HaRamban
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) ⓘ
surface form:
Hasagot HaRamban al Sefer HaMitzvot
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| author |
Moses ben Nahman
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Nachmanides (Ramban) ⓘ
surface form:
Nachmanides
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| commentaryOn |
Maimonides’ principles of mitzvah enumeration
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negative commandments ⓘ positive commandments ⓘ |
| critiques |
Maimonides’ list of commandments
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Maimonides’ principles of enumeration ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish law
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Jewish philosophy of commandments ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for inclusion of commandments
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methodology of counting commandments ⓘ |
| genre |
Talmudic-style commentary
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halakhic analysis ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | medieval Spain ⓘ |
| influenced |
later enumerations of the 613 commandments
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later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
613 commandments
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Maimonides’ Sefer HaMitzvot
enumeration of commandments ⓘ |
| method |
comparison with Talmudic sources
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textual analysis of biblical verses ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
manuscript traditions
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printed editions of Sefer HaMitzvot ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maimonides’ Sefer HaMitzvot
Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Halakha
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Torah commandments ⓘ |
| religiousLawType | biblical commandments ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | medieval Sephardic Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | organized as glosses on Maimonides’ principles and list ⓘ |
| studiedIn | yeshivot ⓘ |
| supplements |
Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maimonides’ list of commandments
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| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Jewish ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Torah scholars
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posekim ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) Description of subject: Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides) is Nachmanides’ critical commentary on Maimonides’ enumeration of the 613 commandments, in which he analyzes, challenges, and supplements Maimonides’ list and methodology.
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Nachmanides
this entity surface form:
Sefer ha-Mitzvot
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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this entity surface form:
Maimonides’ Sefer HaMitzvot
Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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supplements
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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Maimonides’ list of commandments
Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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relatedWork
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Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
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Maimonides’ Sefer HaMitzvot
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Hasagot HaRamban al Sefer HaMitzvot
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Commentary on Sefer HaMitzvot of Maimonides
this entity surface form:
Sefer HaMitzvot
this entity surface form:
Sefer HaMitzvot
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Sefer HaMitzvot of Maimonides