Commentary on Safra
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"Commentary on Safra" is a halachic and Talmudic commentary by the Vilna Gaon on the Sifra, a foundational rabbinic midrash on the book of Leviticus.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commentary on Safra canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Commentary on Safra Context triple: [Vilna Gaon, notableWork, Commentary on Safra]
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Choices in Modern Jewish Thought
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commentary on Safra Target entity description: "Commentary on Safra" is a halachic and Talmudic commentary by the Vilna Gaon on the Sifra, a foundational rabbinic midrash on the book of Leviticus.
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A.
Commentary on the Talmud
Commentary on the Talmud is a medieval rabbinic work of legal and exegetical analysis authored by Nachmanides, offering influential interpretations of the Talmudic text.
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B.
Saadia Gaon’s biblical commentaries
Saadia Gaon’s biblical commentaries are pioneering medieval Jewish exegeses that combine rational philosophy, linguistic analysis, and traditional rabbinic interpretation to explain the Hebrew Bible, especially for Arabic-speaking Jewish communities.
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C.
Jerusalem, or On Religious Power and Judaism
"Jerusalem, or On Religious Power and Judaism" is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Moses Mendelssohn that defends religious tolerance, argues for the separation of church and state, and articulates a rational, enlightened understanding of Judaism.
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D.
Commentary on the Mishnah
Commentary on the Mishnah is a foundational rabbinic work by Maimonides that systematically explains and interprets the entire Mishnah, shaping subsequent Jewish legal and philosophical thought.
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E.
Choices in Modern Jewish Thought
Choices in Modern Jewish Thought is a major work of contemporary Jewish theology in which Eugene Borowitz explores modern Jewish identity, belief, and ethics in dialogue with modernity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Talmudic commentary
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halachic commentary ⓘ rabbinic commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify halachic derivations in Sifra
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resolve textual difficulties in Sifra ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vilna Gaon’s school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman
NERFINISHED
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Vilna Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText | Sifra on Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Sifra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | book of Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
ⓘ
midrashic commentary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Talmud Bavli
NERFINISHED
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Talmud Yerushalmi NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier midrashic literature ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movementContext | Lithuanian Jewish scholarship ⓘ |
| partOf | Vilna Gaon’s corpus of Torah commentaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Vilna Gaon’s commentary on Sifra de-Zuta
NERFINISHED
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Vilna Gaon’s commentary on the Mishnah NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilna Gaon’s commentary on the Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLawDomain | Jewish law ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | interpretation of Levitical laws ⓘ |
| scripturalBase |
Leviticus
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | yeshiva students ⓘ |
| studiedWithin | advanced Talmudic study ⓘ |
| subject |
Midrashic exegesis
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Talmudic interpretation ⓘ halakha ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAuthor | 18th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfExegesis |
legal exegesis
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philological exegesis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
halachic source analysis
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study of midrash halakha ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
halachic analysis
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peshat-oriented exegesis ⓘ |
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