circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
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The circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai was a group of early rabbinic sages centered around the influential 2nd-century tanna and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known in later tradition for esoteric teachings associated with the origins of Kabbalah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5062183 — 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: circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Context triple: [Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon, school, circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai]
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Safed Kabbalistic circle
The Safed Kabbalistic circle was a 16th-century mystical Jewish community in the Galilean town of Safed, renowned for its influential development of Lurianic Kabbalah and innovative spiritual practices.
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tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
The tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in northern Israel, traditionally revered as the burial place of the famed 2nd-century sage and mystic associated with the Zohar.
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C.
Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Resh Lakish
Resh Lakish was a prominent third-century Amoraic sage of the Talmud, renowned for his sharp intellect, dynamic debates with Rabbi Yohanan, and his dramatic transformation from bandit to leading rabbinic scholar.
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E.
Eitz Chaim
Eitz Chaim is a term commonly referring to Jewish educational institutions or texts, often associated with traditional Torah study and religious scholarship.
- 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: circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Target entity description: The circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai was a group of early rabbinic sages centered around the influential 2nd-century tanna and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known in later tradition for esoteric teachings associated with the origins of Kabbalah.
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A.
Safed Kabbalistic circle
The Safed Kabbalistic circle was a 16th-century mystical Jewish community in the Galilean town of Safed, renowned for its influential development of Lurianic Kabbalah and innovative spiritual practices.
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B.
tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
The tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in northern Israel, traditionally revered as the burial place of the famed 2nd-century sage and mystic associated with the Zohar.
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C.
Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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D.
Resh Lakish
Resh Lakish was a prominent third-century Amoraic sage of the Talmud, renowned for his sharp intellect, dynamic debates with Rabbi Yohanan, and his dramatic transformation from bandit to leading rabbinic scholar.
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E.
Eitz Chaim
Eitz Chaim is a term commonly referring to Jewish educational institutions or texts, often associated with traditional Torah study and religious scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish scholarly group
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group of tannaim ⓘ rabbinic circle ⓘ |
| activity |
interpretation of Scripture
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study of Torah in seclusion ⓘ transmission of oral traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tannaitic period
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early Jewish mysticism ⓘ later Kabbalistic tradition ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Bar Kokhba revolt era ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Kabbalah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggadic teachings
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esoteric teachings ⓘ halakhic teachings ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse |
Aramaic
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Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of intense piety and Torah devotion
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source of narratives about hidden or esoteric wisdom ⓘ |
| memberOrDisciple |
Rabbi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Yehuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Yose NERFINISHED ⓘ other unnamed disciples ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Torah study
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halakhic interpretation ⓘ mystical exegesis ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Pharisaic-rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | bridge between Tannaitic teaching and later mysticism ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Talmudic traditions
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later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ midrashic traditions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Kabbalistic circles
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rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Description of subject: The circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai was a group of early rabbinic sages centered around the influential 2nd-century tanna and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known in later tradition for esoteric teachings associated with the origins of Kabbalah.
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