Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières)
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Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
All labels observed (1)
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| Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3704602 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) Context triple: [Rishonim, includes, Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières)]
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A.
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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B.
Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
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C.
Rabbi Ben Ezra
"Rabbi Ben Ezra" is a reflective philosophical poem by Robert Browning that explores aging, faith, and the spiritual meaning of human life.
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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.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) Target entity description: Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
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A.
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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B.
Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
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C.
Rabbi Ben Ezra
"Rabbi Ben Ezra" is a reflective philosophical poem by Robert Browning that explores aging, faith, and the spiritual meaning of human life.
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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.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal scholar
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Rishon ⓘ Talmudist ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ medieval Jewish commentator ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activeIn |
12th century
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Provence ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Narbonne
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Provence ⓘ |
| commentedOn |
Mishneh Torah
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Talmud ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Raavad ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nachmanides (Ramban)
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surface form:
Nahmanides
Provençal halakhists ⓘ later commentators on Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Rabbeinu Gershom
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Rashi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Talmudic commentary
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critical glosses on Maimonides ⓘ halakhic rulings in Provence ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | Provençal rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| name |
Rabbi Abraham ben David
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surface form:
Abraham ben David III
Rabbi Abraham ben David ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham ben David of Posquières
Raavad ⓘ Ravad ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baalei ha-Nefesh
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Hasagot ha-Raavad on Mishneh Torah ⓘ commentary on the Talmud ⓘ critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudist
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commentator ⓘ halakhic decisor ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| region | Occitania ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Lunel
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Posquières ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Ashkenazic-Provençal halakhic tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) Description of subject: Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières) was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
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