Rabbi David HaLevi Segal
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Rabbi David HaLevi Segal was a prominent 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentary "Turei Zahav" (Taz) on the Shulchan Aruch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi David HaLevi Segal canonical | 2 |
| David HaLevi | 1 |
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Target entity: Rabbi David HaLevi Segal Context triple: [Acharonim, hasPart, Rabbi David HaLevi Segal]
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Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
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Yisrael Meir Kagan
Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, was a preeminent late-19th and early-20th-century Orthodox rabbi and halachic authority whose ethical and legal works profoundly shaped modern Jewish law and practice.
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Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Rabbi Moshe Isserles was a prominent 16th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority, best known for integrating Ashkenazic customs into Jewish law and shaping the standard code of practice for Ashkenazi Jewry.
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Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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Meir Teper
Meir Teper is a film producer best known for his work on notable movies such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabbi David HaLevi Segal Target entity description: Rabbi David HaLevi Segal was a prominent 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentary "Turei Zahav" (Taz) on the Shulchan Aruch.
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A.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
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B.
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, was a preeminent late-19th and early-20th-century Orthodox rabbi and halachic authority whose ethical and legal works profoundly shaped modern Jewish law and practice.
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C.
Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Rabbi Moshe Isserles was a prominent 16th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority, best known for integrating Ashkenazic customs into Jewish law and shaping the standard code of practice for Ashkenazi Jewry.
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D.
Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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E.
Meir Teper
Meir Teper is a film producer best known for his work on notable movies such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal scholar
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Talmudic commentator ⓘ halachic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal
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surface form:
David HaLevi
David HaLevi Segal ⓘ Taz ⓘ Turei Zahav ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
civil law in halakha
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kashrut laws ⓘ ritual law ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Turei Zahav on Yoreh De'ah ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Shulchan Aruch commentaries
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surface form:
Taz on Shulchan Aruch
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| citedIn | later halachic codes ⓘ |
| contributionType | supercommentary on Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Poland ⓘ |
| era | Acharonim ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ Talmud ⓘ |
| genre |
Talmudic commentary
ⓘ
halachic commentary ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Rabbi ⓘ |
| importance | major authority in practical halakha ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashkenazi halachic practice
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later halachic authorities ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalSchool | halakhic decisor of the Shulchan Aruch tradition ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| notableWork | Turei Zahav ⓘ |
| occupation |
posek
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rosh yeshiva ⓘ |
| primaryTextCommented |
Shulchan Aruch
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surface form:
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah
|
| recognizedBy | traditional rabbinic scholarship ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | leading 17th-century Polish rabbi ⓘ |
| statusInHalakha | decisive authority for Ashkenazi practice ⓘ |
| studiedBy | yeshiva students ⓘ |
| subjectOf | rabbinic responsa literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| traditionWithinJudaism | Ashkenazi ⓘ |
| workType | marginal glosses on legal code ⓘ |
| wroteCommentaryOn |
Shulchan Aruch
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Tur Yoreh De’ah ⓘ
surface form:
Yoreh De'ah
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Subject: Rabbi David HaLevi Segal Description of subject: Rabbi David HaLevi Segal was a prominent 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentary "Turei Zahav" (Taz) on the Shulchan Aruch.
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