Ma’ariv
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Ma’ariv is the Jewish evening prayer service, traditionally recited after nightfall and forming one of the three daily prayer services in Judaism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma’ariv canonical | 3 |
| Ma'ariv | 1 |
| Ma'ariv for Shabbat | 1 |
| Maariv | 1 |
| Ma’ariv of Yom Kippur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1205668 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ma’ariv Context triple: [Mincha, associatedWith, Ma’ariv]
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A.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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B.
Shacharit
Shacharit is the Jewish morning prayer service, featuring core elements such as the Shema and Amidah, recited daily and with special liturgical additions on festivals and fast days.
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C.
Hazit HaAm newspaper
Hazit HaAm newspaper was a periodical associated with the Revisionist Zionist movement, serving as a platform for its nationalist and political views in the Jewish community.
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D.
Moetzet HaAm
Moetzet HaAm was the provisional legislative body of the Jewish community in Palestine that proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
Maoz Tzur
Maoz Tzur is a traditional Jewish liturgical hymn sung after lighting the Hanukkah candles, praising divine deliverance from historical enemies.
- 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: Ma’ariv Target entity description: Ma’ariv is the Jewish evening prayer service, traditionally recited after nightfall and forming one of the three daily prayer services in Judaism.
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A.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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B.
Shacharit
Shacharit is the Jewish morning prayer service, featuring core elements such as the Shema and Amidah, recited daily and with special liturgical additions on festivals and fast days.
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C.
Hazit HaAm newspaper
Hazit HaAm newspaper was a periodical associated with the Revisionist Zionist movement, serving as a platform for its nationalist and political views in the Jewish community.
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D.
Moetzet HaAm
Moetzet HaAm was the provisional legislative body of the Jewish community in Palestine that proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
Maoz Tzur
Maoz Tzur is a traditional Jewish liturgical hymn sung after lighting the Hanukkah candles, praising divine deliverance from historical enemies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish prayer service
ⓘ
evening prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arvit
ⓘ
Ma’ariv ⓘ
surface form:
Maariv
|
| associatedWith | mitzvah of remembering the Exodus from Egypt ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
acceptance of God’s sovereignty
ⓘ
protection during the night ⓘ redemption ⓘ unity of God ⓘ |
| doesNotRequireMinyanFor |
Amidah
ⓘ
Shema Yisrael ⓘ
surface form:
Shema
|
| follows |
appearance of three medium stars (tzeit hakochavim)
ⓘ
sunset ⓘ |
| halachicStatus |
accepted as obligatory by Jewish communities
ⓘ
originally considered optional ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Psalm recitations (in some customs)
ⓘ
V’hu Rachum (in many rites) ⓘ blessing Hashkiveinu ⓘ blessing Ma’ariv Aravim ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
associated with the evening Temple offering (ketoret and limbs) according to rabbinic tradition
ⓘ
instituted by the patriarch Jacob according to rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
Aleinu
ⓘ
Amidah ⓘ
surface form:
Amidah (Shemoneh Esrei)
Barchu ⓘ Kaddish ⓘ Shema and its blessings ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite |
Nusach Ashkenaz
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashkenazi rite
Baladi rite ⓘ
surface form:
Mizrahi rite
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite ⓘ
surface form:
Sephardi rite
Yemenite rite ⓘ |
| partOf | three daily prayer services in Judaism ⓘ |
| performedBy |
observant Jewish men
ⓘ
observant Jewish women (in many communities) ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Jewish festivals
ⓘ
Shabbat ⓘ fast days ⓘ weekdays ⓘ |
| primaryText |
Amidah
ⓘ
Shema ⓘ |
| recitedAfter | nightfall ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requiresMinyanFor | devarim shebikdusha such as Kaddish and Barchu ⓘ |
| setting |
home
ⓘ
synagogue ⓘ |
| structureVariesBy |
weekday vs Shabbat
ⓘ
weekday vs festival ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma’ariv Description of subject: Ma’ariv is the Jewish evening prayer service, traditionally recited after nightfall and forming one of the three daily prayer services in Judaism.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ma'ariv for Shabbat
this entity surface form:
Ma'ariv
this entity surface form:
Maariv
this entity surface form:
Ma’ariv of Yom Kippur