Safed Kabbalah
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Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Safed Kabbalah Context triple: [Moshe Cordovero, movement, Safed Kabbalah]
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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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Shaar HaGilgulim
Shaar HaGilgulim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically explains the doctrine of reincarnation (gilgul) of souls.
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Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
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Merkavah mysticism
Merkavah mysticism is an early Jewish mystical tradition focused on visionary ascents to the divine chariot-throne described in the Book of Ezekiel, involving complex angelologies, heavenly palaces, and esoteric ritual practices.
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Ashkenazic Kabbalists
Ashkenazic Kabbalists are Jewish mystics from Central and Eastern European (Ashkenazi) communities who developed and transmitted esoteric teachings, particularly within the Lurianic Kabbalistic tradition.
- 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: Safed Kabbalah Target entity description: Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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A.
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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B.
Shaar HaGilgulim
Shaar HaGilgulim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically explains the doctrine of reincarnation (gilgul) of souls.
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C.
Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
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D.
Merkavah mysticism
Merkavah mysticism is an early Jewish mystical tradition focused on visionary ascents to the divine chariot-throne described in the Book of Ezekiel, involving complex angelologies, heavenly palaces, and esoteric ritual practices.
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E.
Ashkenazic Kabbalists
Ashkenazic Kabbalists are Jewish mystics from Central and Eastern European (Ashkenazi) communities who developed and transmitted esoteric teachings, particularly within the Lurianic Kabbalistic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic tradition
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religious movement ⓘ school of Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hayyim Vital
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surface form:
Chaim Vital
Elijah de Vidas ⓘ Isaac Luria ⓘ Joseph Karo ⓘ Moshe Cordovero ⓘ Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz ⓘ
surface form:
Shlomo Alkabetz
|
| center | Safed rabbinic academies ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| coreText |
Etz Chaim
ⓘ
Lecha Dodi ⓘ Pardes Rimonim ⓘ Eitz Chaim ⓘ
surface form:
Pri Etz Chaim
Reshit Chochmah ⓘ Sefer HaLikkutim ⓘ Shaar HaGilgulim ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Lurianic doctrine of shevirat ha-kelim
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Lurianic doctrine of tikkun ⓘ Tzimtzum ⓘ
surface form:
Lurianic doctrine of tzimtzum
doctrine of gilgul neshamot ⓘ doctrine of partzufim ⓘ doctrine of sefirot ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ascetic practices
ⓘ
cosmic repair (tikkun olam) ⓘ meditative prayer ⓘ mystical intention (kavanah) ⓘ mystical interpretation of commandments ⓘ |
| hasMajorFigure |
Hayyim Vital
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaim Vital
Isaac Luria ⓘ Joseph Karo ⓘ Moshe Cordovero ⓘ Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz ⓘ
surface form:
Shlomo Alkabetz
|
| historicalContext |
Jewish resettlement in the Ottoman Empire
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aftermath of the 1492 expulsion from Spain ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidism
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surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
Jewish ethical literature ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ Safed Kabbalah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lurianic Kabbalah
modern Kabbalistic movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Abulafia
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Nachmanides (Ramban) ⓘ
surface form:
Nahmanides
Spanish Kabbalah ⓘ Zohar ⓘ medieval Kabbalah ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainClassification | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Galilee
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Safed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Spanish Expulsion era ⓘ |
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Referenced by (55)
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this entity surface form:
chapter "The Saintly Men of Safed"
this entity surface form:
Lurianic Kabbalah
this entity surface form:
Lurianic Kabbalah
this entity surface form:
Lurianic Kabbalah