Hoshanot
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Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoshanot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023949 — 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: Hoshanot Context triple: [Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite, includesPrayer, Hoshanot]
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A.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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B.
Yom Tov
Yom Tov is a Jewish festival day on which work is restricted and special religious observances, prayers, and festive meals are held.
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C.
Hanukkiah
A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabrum used specifically during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, featuring eight lights for each night of the holiday plus a separate helper candle (shamash).
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D.
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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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- 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: Hoshanot Target entity description: Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
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A.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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B.
Yom Tov
Yom Tov is a Jewish festival day on which work is restricted and special religious observances, prayers, and festive meals are held.
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C.
Hanukkiah
A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabrum used specifically during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, featuring eight lights for each night of the holiday plus a separate helper candle (shamash).
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D.
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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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish prayer
ⓘ
Sukkot ritual ⓘ liturgical supplication ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
hakafot
ⓘ
judgment of water for the coming year ⓘ |
| associatedHoliday | Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah customs in some communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | prophet Hoshaiah in some midrashic explanations ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject |
arba minim
ⓘ
four species ⓘ |
| centralRefrain | Hosha na ⓘ |
| connectedToBiblicalVerse | Psalms 118:25 "Ana Hashem hoshia na" ⓘ |
| culminatesOn | Hoshana Rabbah ⓘ |
| customVariesBy |
Ashkenazi tradition
ⓘ
Sephardi tradition ⓘ Yemenite tradition ⓘ |
| denominationalPractice |
Conservative Judaism
ⓘ
Masorti movement ⓘ
surface form:
Masorti Judaism
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| genderParticipation | varies by community and denomination ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | strongly established custom (minhag) in most communities ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| ledBy | prayer leader ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook |
machzor
ⓘ
Siddur ⓘ
surface form:
siddur
|
| liturgicalTheme |
beseeching divine salvation
ⓘ
prayer for rain ⓘ requesting blessing ⓘ |
| musicalAspect | chanted to traditional melodies ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Hebrew words for "save, please" ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuitsOnHoshanaRabbah | seven ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuitsOnRegularDays | one ⓘ |
| performedAtLocation | synagogue ⓘ |
| performedBy | congregation ⓘ |
| performedStanding | true ⓘ |
| performedWith |
etrog
ⓘ
lulav ⓘ |
| recitationFrequency | daily during Sukkot except Shabbat ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
circling the synagogue bimah
ⓘ
procession around the Torah reading table ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
affirmation of God as source of rain and sustenance
ⓘ
encircling as sign of beseeching mercy ⓘ |
| textualSource | medieval piyyutim ⓘ |
| textualStructure | alphabetic acrostics in many versions ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning service during Sukkot ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Hoshana Rabbah
ⓘ
Sukkot ⓘ |
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Subject: Hoshanot Description of subject: Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
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