Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah
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Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah is a medieval Jewish mystical-philosophical treatise by Moses de León that explores the nature, structure, and destiny of the human soul.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T943561 — 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: Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah Context triple: [Moses de León, notableWork, Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah]
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A.
Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
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B.
Pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious commandments.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Shaar HaGilgulim
Shaar HaGilgulim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically explains the doctrine of reincarnation (gilgul) of souls.
- 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: Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah Target entity description: Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah is a medieval Jewish mystical-philosophical treatise by Moses de León that explores the nature, structure, and destiny of the human soul.
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A.
Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
-
B.
Pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious commandments.
-
C.
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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D.
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.
-
E.
Shaar HaGilgulim
Shaar HaGilgulim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically explains the doctrine of reincarnation (gilgul) of souls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical work
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medieval Jewish mystical-philosophical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Castilian Kabbalists
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Spanish Kabbalah ⓘ |
| author | Moses de León ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical perfection of the soul
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levels of the soul ⓘ mystical union with the divine ⓘ relationship between body and soul ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner life of the soul
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metaphysical status of the soul ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical literature
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Moses de León ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | learned Jewish readers ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
destiny of the soul
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human soul ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ structure of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Neoplatonism
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medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Zohar ⓘ |
| religiousCurrent | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
afterlife
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reward and punishment of the soul ⓘ soul’s ascent ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tradition | Jewish esoteric tradition ⓘ |
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