Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky
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Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky is a recurring character on *The Simpsons*, known as Krusty the Clown’s strict, traditional Jewish father and a rabbi who struggles to accept his son’s career in comedy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9954203 — 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)
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Target entity: Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky Context triple: [Krusty the Clown, father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky]
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A.
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis was a prominent 17th-century Polish halachic authority and Talmudic scholar, best known for his influential commentaries on Jewish law.
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B.
Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld
Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld was a British Orthodox rabbi and educator renowned for his heroic efforts to rescue thousands of Jews, particularly children, from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.
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C.
Joel Teitelbaum
Joel Teitelbaum was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and founding Satmar Rebbe, known for leading and shaping the Satmar Hasidic community.
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D.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
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E.
Rabbi Elisha Gallico
Rabbi Elisha Gallico was a prominent 16th-century rabbinic scholar and kabbalist associated with the mystical community of Safed in the Land of Israel.
- 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: Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky Target entity description: Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky is a recurring character on *The Simpsons*, known as Krusty the Clown’s strict, traditional Jewish father and a rabbi who struggles to accept his son’s career in comedy.
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A.
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis was a prominent 17th-century Polish halachic authority and Talmudic scholar, best known for his influential commentaries on Jewish law.
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B.
Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld
Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld was a British Orthodox rabbi and educator renowned for his heroic efforts to rescue thousands of Jews, particularly children, from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.
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C.
Joel Teitelbaum
Joel Teitelbaum was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and founding Satmar Rebbe, known for leading and shaping the Satmar Hasidic community.
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D.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
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E.
Rabbi Elisha Gallico
Rabbi Elisha Gallico was a prominent 16th-century rabbinic scholar and kabbalist associated with the mystical community of Safed in the Land of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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rabbi ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krusty’s father
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Jackie Mason won an Emmy for voicing Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
stern
ⓘ
strict ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| child |
Herschel Krustofsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krusty the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Krusty the Clown’s career in comedy ⓘ |
| creator | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | representation of Jewish religious tradition on The Simpsons ⓘ |
| deathInSeries | The Simpsons episode "Clown in the Dumps" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeAppearance |
Clown in the Dumps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Like Father, Like Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ Once Upon a Time in Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Today I Am a Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeason | The Simpsons season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | stereotypical Eastern European rabbi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Krusty the Clown’s father
ⓘ
strict adherence to traditional Judaism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Yiddish ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
father–son reconciliation
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religious tradition versus popular culture ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | rabbi ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Herschel Krustofsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krusty the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
eventually reconciles with Krusty
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initially disapproves of his son’s career as a clown ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rachel Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Dan Castellaneta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky Description of subject: Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky is a recurring character on *The Simpsons*, known as Krusty the Clown’s strict, traditional Jewish father and a rabbi who struggles to accept his son’s career in comedy.
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