Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair
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The Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is a tannaitic ethical teaching that outlines a step-by-step ladder of spiritual and moral refinement in Jewish thought.
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| Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair Context triple: [Mesillat Yesharim, basedOn, Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair]
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A.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael is a tannaitic halakhic midrash on the Book of Exodus, offering early rabbinic legal and interpretive commentary on the biblical text.
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B.
Tosefta
The Tosefta is an early rabbinic compilation of Jewish oral law that supplements and parallels the Mishnah with additional teachings and legal material.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Tractate Beitzah
Tractate Beitzah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws and regulations of Yom Tov (Jewish festivals), particularly concerning permitted and prohibited forms of labor.
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E.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
- 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: Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair Target entity description: The Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is a tannaitic ethical teaching that outlines a step-by-step ladder of spiritual and moral refinement in Jewish thought.
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A.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael is a tannaitic halakhic midrash on the Book of Exodus, offering early rabbinic legal and interpretive commentary on the biblical text.
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B.
Tosefta
The Tosefta is an early rabbinic compilation of Jewish oral law that supplements and parallels the Mishnah with additional teachings and legal material.
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C.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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D.
Tractate Beitzah
Tractate Beitzah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws and regulations of Yom Tov (Jewish festivals), particularly concerning permitted and prohibited forms of labor.
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E.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical teaching
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rabbinic text ⓘ tannaitic ethical teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
NERFINISHED
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ladder metaphor of spiritual growth ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Avodah Zarah 20b
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Sotah 9:15 ⓘ Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
step-by-step ladder of moral development
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step-by-step ladder of spiritual development ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Torah study as foundation of ethics
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fear of sin ⓘ holiness ⓘ progressive character development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical refinement
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spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| genre | Mussar ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethical literature
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Mesillat Yesharim NERFINISHED ⓘ Mussar movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| listsStep |
Torah leads to watchfulness (zehirut)
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alacrity (zerizut) leads to cleanliness (nekiyut) ⓘ cleanliness (nekiyut) leads to separation (perishut) ⓘ divine inspiration (ruach hakodesh) leads to resurrection of the dead (techiyat hametim) ⓘ fear of sin (yirat chet) leads to holiness (kedushah) ⓘ holiness (kedushah) leads to divine inspiration (ruach hakodesh) ⓘ humility (anavah) leads to fear of sin (yirat chet) ⓘ piety (chasidut) leads to humility (anavah) ⓘ purity (taharah) leads to piety (chasidut) ⓘ separation (perishut) leads to purity (taharah) ⓘ watchfulness (zehirut) leads to alacrity (zerizut) ⓘ |
| period | Tannaitic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
guidance in moral self-improvement
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guidance in spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Halakhic and ethical discourse ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | baraita ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish ethical study
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Mussar yeshivot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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