Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
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Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana canonical | 5 |
| Rabbi Nehemiah | 1 |
| Rabbi Nehuniah ben HaKana | 1 |
| Rabbi Nehunya ben HaKana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917563 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana Context triple: [Sefer HaTemunah, traditionallyAttributedTo, Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana]
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A.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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B.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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C.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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E.
Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana Target entity description: Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
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A.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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B.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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C.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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E.
Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish sage
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Kabbalistic figure ⓘ Tanna ⓘ mystic ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activity |
Torah study
ⓘ
teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hekhalot Rabbati
ⓘ
surface form:
Heichalot literature
Kabbalah ⓘ Merkavah mysticism ⓘ Sefer Yetzirah traditions ⓘ Sefer HaBahir ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer haBahir
|
| attributedWork |
Ana Bekoach prayer (Kabbalistic tradition)
ⓘ
Sefer HaBahir ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer haBahir
|
| culture | ancient Jewish ⓘ |
| era | Tannaitic period ⓘ |
| ethicalTeaching |
gratitude for one’s portion in Torah
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humility in Torah study ⓘ recognition of divine favor in learning ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
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Halakha ⓘ Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rabbi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with early Kabbalah
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esoteric teachings ⓘ mystical traditions ⓘ short prayer upon entering and leaving the study hall ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on later Kabbalists
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model of pious Torah scholar ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Midrash
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surface form:
Midrashic literature
Talmud ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rabbi Nehuniah ben HaKana
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Nehunya ben HaKana
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| prayerAttributed |
prayer when entering the beit midrash
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prayer when leaving the beit midrash ⓘ |
| region |
Eretz HaKodesh
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surface form:
Land of Israel
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleIn | development of Jewish mystical thought ⓘ |
| sourceType | rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
early Kabbalistic authority
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tzaddik ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
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Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Yishmael
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| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana Description of subject: Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
Referenced by (8)
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