Isaak Mayer Weiss
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Isaak Mayer Weiss, better known as Isaac Mayer Wise, was a pioneering 19th-century American rabbi who played a central role in founding and shaping Reform Judaism in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaak Mayer Weiss canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Isaak Mayer Weiss Context triple: [Isaac Mayer Wise, birthName, Isaak Mayer Weiss]
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Judah Leib Gordon
Judah Leib Gordon was a leading 19th-century Hebrew poet and intellectual who became one of the most prominent literary voices of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) movement.
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Moritz Stern
Moritz Stern was a 19th-century German mathematician known for his work in number theory and for being one of the early Jewish professors at the University of Göttingen.
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Leo Friedlander
Leo Friedlander was an American sculptor known for his large-scale public monuments and architectural sculpture, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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Leo Pinsker
Leo Pinsker was a 19th-century Jewish physician and early Zionist thinker best known for his influential pamphlet "Auto-Emancipation," which argued for Jewish national self-determination.
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Eliezer Levi Samenhof
Eliezer Levi Samenhof, better known as L. L. Zamenhof, was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist and linguist who created the international auxiliary language Esperanto.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Isaak Mayer Weiss Target entity description: Isaak Mayer Weiss, better known as Isaac Mayer Wise, was a pioneering 19th-century American rabbi who played a central role in founding and shaping Reform Judaism in the United States.
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A.
Judah Leib Gordon
Judah Leib Gordon was a leading 19th-century Hebrew poet and intellectual who became one of the most prominent literary voices of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) movement.
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B.
Moritz Stern
Moritz Stern was a 19th-century German mathematician known for his work in number theory and for being one of the early Jewish professors at the University of Göttingen.
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C.
Leo Friedlander
Leo Friedlander was an American sculptor known for his large-scale public monuments and architectural sculpture, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Leo Pinsker
Leo Pinsker was a 19th-century Jewish physician and early Zionist thinker best known for his influential pamphlet "Auto-Emancipation," which argued for Jewish national self-determination.
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E.
Eliezer Levi Samenhof
Eliezer Levi Samenhof, better known as L. L. Zamenhof, was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist and linguist who created the international auxiliary language Esperanto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
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Reform Judaism leader ⓘ rabbi ⓘ religious leader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1900 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| birthName | Isaak Mayer Weiss self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati
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surface form:
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
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| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1819-03-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-03-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Wise ⓘ |
| founded |
Central Conference of American Rabbis
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Die Deborah (German-language Jewish periodical) ⓘ Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Union College
The Israelite (newspaper) ⓘ Union for Reform Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
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| givenName | Isaac ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Hebrew Union College
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founding Reform Judaism institutions in the United States ⓘ founding the Central Conference of American Rabbis ⓘ founding the Union of American Hebrew Congregations ⓘ promoting Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Isaac Mayer Wise
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surface form:
Isaac M. Wise
Isaac Mayer Wise ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
creation of a national rabbinical seminary in the United States
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unification of American Jewish congregations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The History of the Israelitish Nation
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surface form:
History of the Israelitish Nation
Minhag America ⓘ
surface form:
Minhag America (American Reform prayer book)
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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educator ⓘ journalist ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Steingrub, Bohemia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of Hebrew Union College
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rabbi of B'nai Yeshurun, Cincinnati, Ohio ⓘ rabbi of Congregation Beth-El, Albany, New York ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Selma Bondi
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Therese Bloch ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York, United States
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
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