Yadayim
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Yadayim is a tractate of the Mishnah that deals with the laws of ritual purity as they relate to the hands and certain scriptural texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yadayim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10816910 — 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: Yadayim Context triple: [Seder Tohorot, hasTractate, Yadayim]
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A.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
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B.
The Finger
The Finger is a character or persona also known as L.O.V.E., likely associated with a creative or entertainment work where this alias is used.
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C.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
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D.
Two Hands
Two Hands is a 1999 Australian crime comedy film starring Heath Ledger and Bryan Brown, known for its blend of dark humor and Sydney underworld drama.
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E.
Two Hands
Two Hands is a popular Australian solitaire card game created by game designer Ken Sallows.
- 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: Yadayim Target entity description: Yadayim is a tractate of the Mishnah that deals with the laws of ritual purity as they relate to the hands and certain scriptural texts.
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A.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
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B.
The Finger
The Finger is a character or persona also known as L.O.V.E., likely associated with a creative or entertainment work where this alias is used.
-
C.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
-
D.
Two Hands
Two Hands is a 1999 Australian crime comedy film starring Heath Ledger and Bryan Brown, known for its blend of dark humor and Sydney underworld drama.
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E.
Two Hands
Two Hands is a popular Australian solitaire card game created by game designer Ken Sallows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Mishnah tractate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
laws of netilat yadayim
ⓘ
rabbinic purity system ⓘ |
| attributedTo | redaction of Rabbi Judah haNasi ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Mishnah corpus ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish law
ⓘ
ritual purity laws ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
classical rabbinic commentators
ⓘ
medieval halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| contains |
disputes between sages
ⓘ
four chapters ⓘ halakhic rulings ⓘ |
| discusses |
canon of the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
impurity conveyed by sacred writings ⓘ impurity of hands ⓘ impurity of scrolls of Scripture ⓘ impurity of tefillin and mezuzot scrolls ⓘ levels of impurity related to hands ⓘ purification of hands ⓘ rabbinic decrees about hands ⓘ rabbinic safeguards around purity ⓘ status of biblical books ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
laws of ritual purity of the hands
ⓘ
status of certain scriptural texts regarding impurity ⓘ |
| genre | halakhic literature ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | ידיים ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChapters | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySources | Mishnah manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
contact with sacred texts
ⓘ
ritual washing ⓘ |
| hasTranslations |
English translations
ⓘ
modern Hebrew translations ⓘ other modern languages ⓘ |
| influences | later halakhic codes on handwashing ⓘ |
| language | Mishnaic Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
Pharisees
NERFINISHED
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Sadducees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seder Taharot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the six orders of the Mishnah ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
tractate Mikvaot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tractate Niddah NERFINISHED ⓘ tractate Zavim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn | yeshivot ⓘ |
| timePeriod | compiled in the early 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Hands ⓘ |
| tradition | Oral Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Talmudic study ⓘ |
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