Tractate Moed Katan
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Talmud tractate
tractate of the Babylonian Talmud
tractate of the Jerusalem Talmud
tractate of the Mishnah
Tractate Moed Katan is a section of the Talmud that primarily discusses the laws of intermediate festival days (Chol HaMoed) and certain aspects of mourning practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tractate Moed Katan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10736401 — 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: Tractate Moed Katan Context triple: [Seder Moed, hasComponent, Tractate Moed Katan]
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A.
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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B.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
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C.
Tractate Taanit
Tractate Taanit is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that deals primarily with public fasts, communal prayer, and responses to drought and other calamities.
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D.
Tractate Shabbat
Tractate Shabbat is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that systematically discusses the laws and observance of the Jewish Sabbath, including prohibited labors and related practices.
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E.
Tractate Megillah
Tractate Megillah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily discusses the public reading of the Book of Esther on Purim, as well as laws of synagogues, Torah reading, and sanctity of cities.
- 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: Tractate Moed Katan Target entity description: Tractate Moed Katan is a section of the Talmud that primarily discusses the laws of intermediate festival days (Chol HaMoed) and certain aspects of mourning practices.
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A.
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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B.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
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C.
Tractate Taanit
Tractate Taanit is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that deals primarily with public fasts, communal prayer, and responses to drought and other calamities.
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D.
Tractate Shabbat
Tractate Shabbat is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that systematically discusses the laws and observance of the Jewish Sabbath, including prohibited labors and related practices.
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E.
Tractate Megillah
Tractate Megillah is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily discusses the public reading of the Book of Esther on Purim, as well as laws of synagogues, Torah reading, and sanctity of cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Talmud tractate
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tractate of the Babylonian Talmud ⓘ tractate of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ tractate of the Mishnah ⓘ |
| alsoDiscusses |
laws of aveilut
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laws of certain types of labor on Chol HaMoed ⓘ laws of excommunication ⓘ laws of haircuts on Chol HaMoed ⓘ laws of laundering on Chol HaMoed ⓘ laws of mourning ⓘ laws of private mourning practices ⓘ laws of public mourning practices ⓘ laws of shiva ⓘ laws of shloshim ⓘ laws of tearing garments in mourning (keriah) ⓘ laws of writing on Chol HaMoed ⓘ |
| codifies |
rabbinic laws of Chol HaMoed
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rabbinic laws of mourning ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDafCount | 29 dapim in the Babylonian Talmud ⓘ |
| hasChapter |
First chapter of Moed Katan
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Second chapter of Moed Katan ⓘ Third chapter of Moed Katan ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy |
Maharsha
NERFINISHED
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Pnei Yehoshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramban NERFINISHED ⓘ Ran NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritva NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosafot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHalachicFocus |
balancing joy of festivals with necessary work
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balancing public mourning with communal needs ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | מועד קטן ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | Small Festival ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChapters | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOpeningWord | Mashkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim (laws of Chol HaMoed)
NERFINISHED
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Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah (laws of mourning) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
kollelim
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yeshivot ⓘ |
| language |
Mishnaic Hebrew
NERFINISHED
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Talmudic Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Order Moed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
agricultural work and other activities on Chol HaMoed
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laws of Chol HaMoed ⓘ laws of intermediate festival days ⓘ laws of mourning and excommunication ⓘ permitted and forbidden labors on Chol HaMoed ⓘ |
| traditionAttributesGemaraTo | Amoraim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionAttributesMishnahTo | Tannaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tractate Moed Katan Description of subject: Tractate Moed Katan is a section of the Talmud that primarily discusses the laws of intermediate festival days (Chol HaMoed) and certain aspects of mourning practices.
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