High Holy Days
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The High Holy Days are the most sacred period in the Jewish calendar, encompassing the solemn days of reflection, repentance, and renewal that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: High Holy Days Context triple: [Rosh Hashanah, partOf, High Holy Days]
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A.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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B.
Shabbat
Shabbat is the Jewish weekly day of rest and spiritual renewal, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening with prayer, festive meals, and abstention from work.
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days with prayer, reflection, and the sounding of the shofar.
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Shavuot
Shavuot is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and marks the wheat harvest in Israel.
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Hanukkah
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and celebrated by lighting a menorah, reciting special prayers, and enjoying traditional foods.
- 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: High Holy Days Target entity description: The High Holy Days are the most sacred period in the Jewish calendar, encompassing the solemn days of reflection, repentance, and renewal that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur.
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A.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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B.
Shabbat
Shabbat is the Jewish weekly day of rest and spiritual renewal, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening with prayer, festive meals, and abstention from work.
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C.
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days with prayer, reflection, and the sounding of the shofar.
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D.
Shavuot
Shavuot is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and marks the wheat harvest in Israel.
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E.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and celebrated by lighting a menorah, reciting special prayers, and enjoying traditional foods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew calendar observance
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Jewish religious observance period ⓘ religious holiday season ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Days of Awe
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linked to:
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
blowing of the shofar
ⓘ
charity ⓘ confessional prayers ⓘ increased Torah study ⓘ selichot prayers ⓘ teshuvah ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
communal worship
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ introspection ⓘ prayer ⓘ reflection ⓘ renewal ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Rosh Hashanah
ⓘ
Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | most sacred period in Jewish year ⓘ |
| durationDescription | ten days of repentance ⓘ |
| endWith | Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| halachicCategory | Yamim Noraim ⓘ |
| includePeriod | Ten Days of Repentance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIsrael | public holidays ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
Avinu Malkeinu
ⓘ
Unetaneh Tokef ⓘ |
| liturgicalText | Machzor ⓘ |
| observedBy |
religious Jews
ⓘ
secular or cultural Jews ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Tishrei ⓘ |
| precededBy | month of Elul ⓘ |
| purpose |
renewing commitment to mitzvot
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seeking forgiveness from God ⓘ seeking forgiveness from other people ⓘ spiritual self-examination ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Book of Life
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linked to:
the Book of Life
divine kingship of God ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| startWith | Rosh Hashanah ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement
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divine judgment ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ moral accountability ⓘ renewal of covenant with God ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: High Holy Days Description of subject: The High Holy Days are the most sacred period in the Jewish calendar, encompassing the solemn days of reflection, repentance, and renewal that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur.
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Shemini means eighth
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