Shach (Siftei Kohen)
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Shach (Siftei Kohen) is a seminal 17th-century commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative works in halakhic jurisprudence.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7210927 — 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: Shach (Siftei Kohen) Context triple: [Pri Megadim, relatedWork, Shach (Siftei Kohen)]
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Kesef Mishneh
Kesef Mishneh is a classic halachic commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, clarifying its sources and resolving apparent contradictions.
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Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, better known in English as the Dung Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, located near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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Ein Feshkha (Einot Tzukim)
Ein Feshkha (Einot Tzukim) is a nature reserve and oasis area on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, known for its freshwater springs, unique desert-wetland ecosystem, and archaeological remains.
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Imrei Shefer
Imrei Shefer is a mystical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, reflecting his prophetic and ecstatic Kabbalistic teachings.
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E.
Mishneh LaMelech
Mishneh LaMelech is a classic rabbinic commentary by Rabbi Yehudah Rosanes that provides analytical elucidation and halachic discussion on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
- 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: Shach (Siftei Kohen) Target entity description: Shach (Siftei Kohen) is a seminal 17th-century commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative works in halakhic jurisprudence.
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A.
Kesef Mishneh
Kesef Mishneh is a classic halachic commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, clarifying its sources and resolving apparent contradictions.
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B.
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, better known in English as the Dung Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, located near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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C.
Ein Feshkha (Einot Tzukim)
Ein Feshkha (Einot Tzukim) is a nature reserve and oasis area on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, known for its freshwater springs, unique desert-wetland ecosystem, and archaeological remains.
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D.
Imrei Shefer
Imrei Shefer is a mystical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, reflecting his prophetic and ecstatic Kabbalistic teachings.
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E.
Mishneh LaMelech
Mishneh LaMelech is a classic rabbinic commentary by Rabbi Yehudah Rosanes that provides analytical elucidation and halachic discussion on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal text
ⓘ
halakhic commentary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shabtai ben Meir HaKohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | highly authoritative in kashrut rulings ⓘ |
| category |
Commentaries on Shulchan Aruch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sifrei Acharonim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Siftei Kohen on Yoreh De'ah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ש"ך NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Shulchan Aruch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | standard editions of Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | halakhic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
laws of issur ve-heter
ⓘ
laws of kashrut ⓘ laws of ritual purity ⓘ |
| genre | legal commentary ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Poland-Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn | Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah simanim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | practical Jewish dietary law observance ⓘ |
| inCanonicalSet | classic Acharonic commentaries on Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| influenced | later halakhic decisors ⓘ |
| influences | later commentaries on Yoreh De'ah ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| methodology |
analysis of Talmudic and rishonim sources
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critical examination of earlier authorities ⓘ |
| printedAlongside |
Be'er HaGolah
NERFINISHED
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Turei Zahav (Taz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
authoritative halakhic commentary
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primary commentary on Yoreh De'ah ⓘ |
| religiousLawSystem | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| statusInHalakha | major posek for Yoreh De'ah ⓘ |
| studiedWith | Turei Zahav on Yoreh De'ah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ Yoreh De'ah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Acharonim era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Siftei Kohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionOfStudy |
dayan training
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yeshiva curriculum ⓘ |
| usedBy |
poskim
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rabbinic courts ⓘ |
| usedFor | practical halakhic rulings ⓘ |
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Subject: Shach (Siftei Kohen) Description of subject: Shach (Siftei Kohen) is a seminal 17th-century commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah by Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative works in halakhic jurisprudence.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shach on Yoreh Deah
this entity surface form:
Siftei Kohen on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim (short glosses)
this entity surface form:
Siftei Kohen (Shach) on Yoreh De'ah
this entity surface form:
Siftei Kohen (Shach) on Orach Chaim
this entity surface form:
Siftei Kohen (Shach) on Even HaEzer