Mishneh Torah
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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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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mishneh Torah Context triple: [Talmud, influenced, Mishneh Torah]
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A.
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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B.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Halakha
Halakha is the comprehensive body of traditional Jewish religious law and practice derived from the Torah, Talmud, and later rabbinic rulings.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- 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: Mishneh Torah Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Halakha
Halakha is the comprehensive body of traditional Jewish religious law and practice derived from the Torah, Talmud, and later rabbinic rulings.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal code
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halakhic work ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| aim |
to present the entire Oral Law systematically
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to provide a clear, organized code of Jewish law ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Yad ha-Chazakah
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surface form:
Yad HaChazaka
Yad ha-Chazakah ⓘ Yad ha-Chazakah ⓘ
surface form:
Yad ha-Ḥazakah
|
| author |
Maimonides
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Maimonides ⓘ
surface form:
Moses ben Maimon
|
| canonicalStatus | major work of halakhic codification ⓘ |
| contains |
laws of Sabbath
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laws of courts and judges ⓘ laws of damages ⓘ laws of divorce ⓘ laws of festivals ⓘ laws of idolatry ⓘ laws of kashrut ⓘ laws of kings and wars ⓘ laws of marriage ⓘ laws of prayer ⓘ laws of repentance ⓘ laws of ritual purity ⓘ laws of sacrifices ⓘ laws of the Temple service ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| deniesNeedFor | Talmudic source citations in the code itself ⓘ |
| genre | code of law ⓘ |
| hasCommentary |
Kesef Mishneh
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Lechem Mishneh ⓘ Magid Mishneh ⓘ Mishneh LaMelech ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Jewish philosophy and law ⓘ |
| includesSection |
Sefer Ahavah
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Sefer Avodah ⓘ Sefer HaMadda ⓘ Sefer Zemanim ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer Haflaah
Sefer Kedushah ⓘ Sefer Nezikin ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer Kinyan
Sefer Avodah ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer Korbanot
Sefer Mishpatim ⓘ Sefer Zemanim ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer Nashim
Sefer Nezikin ⓘ Sefer Shoftim ⓘ Sefer Taharah ⓘ Sefer Zemanim ⓘ Sefer Zeraim ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shulchan Aruch
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later halakhic codes ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear and concise Hebrew style
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systematic organization of all areas of Jewish law ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 14 ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Egypt
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | organized into 14 books ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish law
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halakha ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Torah reading
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surface form:
Repetition of the Torah
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| usedBy |
Sephardi Jews
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surface form:
Sephardi communities
Yemenite Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Yemenite Jewish communities
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Subject: Mishneh Torah Description of subject: Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
STaM
this entity surface form:
Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Sefer Torah
this entity surface form:
Rambam’s Mishneh Torah