Vehi She’amda
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Vehi She’amda is a central passage in the Passover Haggadah that praises God’s ongoing protection of the Jewish people throughout history despite repeated persecutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vehi She’amda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2024785 — 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: Vehi She’amda Context triple: [Haggadah, includesSection, Vehi She’amda]
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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.
Har HaZeitim
Har HaZeitim is the Hebrew name for the Mount of Olives, a historically and religiously significant ridge east of Jerusalem central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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C.
Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh
Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh is a seminal Hebrew essay by Ahad Ha'am that critiques political Zionism and advocates for a cultural and spiritual renaissance as the foundation of Jewish national revival.
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D.
Tikvateinu
Tikvateinu is a 19th-century Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber that served as the literary basis for the lyrics of Israel’s national anthem, "Hatikvah."
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E.
Yad ha-Chazakah
Yad ha-Chazakah is a monumental 12th-century legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all areas of Jewish law.
- 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: Vehi She’amda Target entity description: Vehi She’amda is a central passage in the Passover Haggadah that praises God’s ongoing protection of the Jewish people throughout history despite repeated persecutions.
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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.
Har HaZeitim
Har HaZeitim is the Hebrew name for the Mount of Olives, a historically and religiously significant ridge east of Jerusalem central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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C.
Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh
Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh is a seminal Hebrew essay by Ahad Ha'am that critiques political Zionism and advocates for a cultural and spiritual renaissance as the foundation of Jewish national revival.
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D.
Tikvateinu
Tikvateinu is a 19th-century Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber that served as the literary basis for the lyrics of Israel’s national anthem, "Hatikvah."
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E.
Yad ha-Chazakah
Yad ha-Chazakah is a monumental 12th-century legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all areas of Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew prayer
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Jewish liturgical text ⓘ Passover Haggadah passage ⓘ |
| addresses | Repeated attempts to destroy the Jewish people ⓘ |
| asserts |
God saves the Jewish people from their hands
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In every generation enemies rise up to destroy the Jewish people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theme of covenantal promise
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Theme of historical memory ⓘ Theme of redemption ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Divine protection of the Jewish people
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Perseverance of Israel despite persecution ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
Defiant
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Hopeful ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Continuity of Jewish history
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God’s active role in history ⓘ |
| function |
Affirmation of God’s ongoing redemption
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Expression of faith in historical survival of the Jewish people ⓘ |
| genre | Prose and poetic declaration ⓘ |
| hasCommentariesBy | Traditional rabbinic commentators ⓘ |
| hasMelodicTraditionsIn |
Nusach Ashkenaz
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashkenazi liturgical music
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite ⓘ
surface form:
Mizrahi liturgical music
Sephardi liturgical music ⓘ |
| influences |
Jewish theology of providence
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Jewish understanding of historical persecution ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Exodus narrative
ⓘ
Theme of “in every generation” (bechol dor vador) ⓘ |
| liturgicalOccasion | Passover Seder ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | Transition from narrative of slavery to themes of ongoing exile and redemption ⓘ |
| mentions |
Divine promise that sustains Israel
ⓘ
God’s covenant with the patriarchs ⓘ |
| oftenSung | Communally at the Seder table ⓘ |
| partOf |
Haggadah
ⓘ
surface form:
Passover Haggadah
|
| performedWith | Distinctive melodies in different Jewish communities ⓘ |
| positionInRitual | After the paragraph about Laban the Aramean ⓘ |
| recitedBy | Families and communities at the Passover Seder ⓘ |
| recitedDuring | Maggid section of the Haggadah ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| status | Widely known and frequently quoted Haggadah passage ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Passover Haggadah classes and study sessions ⓘ |
| textualSource | Rabbinic liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ashkenazi Jews
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Mizrahi Jews ⓘ Sephardi Jews ⓘ Yemenite Jews ⓘ |
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Subject: Vehi She’amda Description of subject: Vehi She’amda is a central passage in the Passover Haggadah that praises God’s ongoing protection of the Jewish people throughout history despite repeated persecutions.
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