Sha'arei Orah
E109899
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sha'arei Orah canonical | 3 |
| Shaarei Orah | 3 |
| Kitvei HaAri | 1 |
| שערי אורה | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917656 — 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: Sha'arei Orah Context triple: [Joseph Gikatilla, notableWork, Sha'arei Orah]
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A.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
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B.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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C.
Eitz Chaim
Eitz Chaim is a term commonly referring to Jewish educational institutions or texts, often associated with traditional Torah study and religious scholarship.
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D.
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is a major Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem, serving as one of the city's primary burial grounds since the mid-20th century.
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E.
Shivat Tzion
Shivat Tzion is the Hebrew term for the historic and religious concept of the Jewish people's return and restoration to the Land of Israel after exile.
- 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: Sha'arei Orah Target entity description: Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
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A.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
-
B.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
-
C.
Eitz Chaim
Eitz Chaim is a term commonly referring to Jewish educational institutions or texts, often associated with traditional Torah study and religious scholarship.
-
D.
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is a major Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem, serving as one of the city's primary burial grounds since the mid-20th century.
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E.
Shivat Tzion
Shivat Tzion is the Hebrew term for the historic and religious concept of the Jewish people's return and restoration to the Land of Israel after exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical text
ⓘ
Kabbalistic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the structure of the sefirotic system
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systematize Kabbalistic teachings on divine names ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
medieval Spanish Jewish thought
ⓘ
theosophical Kabbalah ⓘ
linked to:
Theosophical Kabbalah
|
| author | Joseph Gikatilla ⓘ |
| authorNameVariant | Yosef Gikatilla ⓘ |
| circulation |
manuscript tradition
ⓘ
printed editions ⓘ |
| considered | seminal work of Kabbalah ⓘ |
| explains |
cosmic functions of divine names
ⓘ
relationships between divine names and sefirot ⓘ symbolic meanings of the sefirot ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
names of God
ⓘ
structure of the sefirot ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric commentary
ⓘ
mystical theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lurianic Kabbalah
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linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
early modern Jewish mystics ⓘ later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
divine names in Judaism ⓘ sefirot ⓘ |
| notableEnglishTitle | Gates of Light ⓘ |
| period | 13th century ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Castile
ⓘ
Christian Spain ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
contemplative study
ⓘ
mystical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| status | classic of Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| structure | organized as gates (she'arim) ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jewish philosophers interested in mysticism
ⓘ
Kabbalists ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Gates of Light ⓘ |
| tradition | Spanish Kabbalah ⓘ |
| usedAs |
guide to sefirotic symbolism
ⓘ
reference work for divine names ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish mystical education
ⓘ
Kabbalistic study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Sha'arei Orah Description of subject: Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
Referenced by (8)
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