Ritva
E383004
Ritva, also known as Rabbi Yom Tov ben Avraham Ishbili, was a prominent 13th–14th century Spanish Talmudic commentator and halakhic authority whose works are central in traditional Jewish scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ritva canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3704599 — 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: Ritva Context triple: [Rishonim, includes, Ritva]
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A.
Raisio
Raisio is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its industrial base and as the headquarters of the food company Raisio Group.
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B.
Vihti
Vihti is a municipality in southern Finland located within the Uusimaa region, known for its lakes, rural landscapes, and proximity to the Helsinki metropolitan area.
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C.
Martta
Martta is a feminine given name, commonly used in Finland and other Nordic countries, that is a variant of the name Martha.
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D.
Tervola
Tervola is a small municipality in Finnish Lapland known for its rural landscapes and location along the Kemijoki River.
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E.
Kauhava
Kauhava is a town in western Finland known historically for its aviation activities and air base, as well as its traditional knife-making heritage.
- 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: Ritva Target entity description: Ritva, also known as Rabbi Yom Tov ben Avraham Ishbili, was a prominent 13th–14th century Spanish Talmudic commentator and halakhic authority whose works are central in traditional Jewish scholarship.
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A.
Raisio
Raisio is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its industrial base and as the headquarters of the food company Raisio Group.
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B.
Vihti
Vihti is a municipality in southern Finland located within the Uusimaa region, known for its lakes, rural landscapes, and proximity to the Helsinki metropolitan area.
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C.
Martta
Martta is a feminine given name, commonly used in Finland and other Nordic countries, that is a variant of the name Martha.
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D.
Tervola
Tervola is a small municipality in Finnish Lapland known for its rural landscapes and location along the Kemijoki River.
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E.
Kauhava
Kauhava is a town in western Finland known historically for its aviation activities and air base, as well as its traditional knife-making heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rishon
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Talmudic commentator ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ medieval Jewish scholar ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Rabbi Yom Tov ibn Asevilli
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surface form:
Rabbi Yom Tov ben Avraham Ishbili
Yom Tov Ishbili ⓘ Rabbi Yom Tov ibn Asevilli ⓘ
surface form:
Yom Tov ben Avraham of Seville
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| centuryOfActivity |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sephardi Jews
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surface form:
Sephardi Jew
|
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ Talmud ⓘ Talmudic commentary ⓘ responsa ⓘ |
| genre |
Talmudic novellae
ⓘ
halakhic commentary ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aharonim
ⓘ
later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nachmanides (Ramban)
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surface form:
Ramban
Rashba ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | Sephardic rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| notability | central figure in traditional Talmud study ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hiddushei ha-Ritva on the Talmud
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Talmudic novellae on tractate Bava Batra ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Bava Metzia ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Berakhot ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Eruvin ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Gittin ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Hullin ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Ketubot ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Kiddushin ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Megillah ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Nedarim ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Pesahim ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Rosh Hashanah ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Shabbat ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Shevuot ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Sukkah ⓘ Talmudic novellae on tractate Yevamot ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Seville
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seville ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| tradition | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ritva Description of subject: Ritva, also known as Rabbi Yom Tov ben Avraham Ishbili, was a prominent 13th–14th century Spanish Talmudic commentator and halakhic authority whose works are central in traditional Jewish scholarship.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.