Maggid Meisharim
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Maggid Meisharim is a mystical diary by Rabbi Yosef Karo, recording his visionary encounters with a heavenly mentor and their ethical, spiritual, and kabbalistic teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maggid Meisharim canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1205576 — 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: Maggid Meisharim Context triple: [Yosef Karo, notableWork, Maggid Meisharim]
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A.
Haggadah
The Haggadah is a Jewish religious text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder, combining biblical narrative, prayers, and ritual instructions.
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B.
Machzor
Machzor is a special Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for major holidays, particularly the High Holy Days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
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C.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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Sholom Aleichem
Sholom Aleichem was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright, best known for his humorous and poignant stories of Eastern European Jewish life, including the Tevye the Dairyman tales that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof."
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E.
Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
- 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: Maggid Meisharim Target entity description: Maggid Meisharim is a mystical diary by Rabbi Yosef Karo, recording his visionary encounters with a heavenly mentor and their ethical, spiritual, and kabbalistic teachings.
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A.
Haggadah
The Haggadah is a Jewish religious text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder, combining biblical narrative, prayers, and ritual instructions.
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B.
Machzor
Machzor is a special Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for major holidays, particularly the High Holy Days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
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C.
Shir Shel Yom
Shir Shel Yom is the daily Psalm recited in Jewish prayer services, with a specific psalm designated for each day of the week.
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D.
Sholom Aleichem
Sholom Aleichem was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright, best known for his humorous and poignant stories of Eastern European Jewish life, including the Tevye the Dairyman tales that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof."
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E.
Sha'arei Orah
Sha'arei Orah is a seminal Kabbalistic work that systematically explains the divine names and sefirot within Jewish mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical work
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ethical work ⓘ kabbalistic text ⓘ spiritual diary ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Rabbi Yosef Karo
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linked to:
Yosef Karo
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Ottoman Empire
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Safed ⓘ |
| author |
Rabbi Yosef Karo
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linked to:
Yosef Karo
|
| contains |
homiletical interpretations of Torah
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instructions for spiritual improvement ⓘ promises of divine reward ⓘ warnings of punishment ⓘ |
| describes |
dialogues with a maggid
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visions of a heavenly mentor ⓘ |
| documentedAs | private spiritual diary ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Torah study
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ascetic practices ⓘ divine providence ⓘ mystical union with the divine ⓘ repentance ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical literature
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kabbalistic literature ⓘ mystical diary ⓘ |
| hasPart | entries arranged by dates or occasions ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ethical
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halakhic ⓘ mystical ⓘ |
| influenced | later kabbalistic pietistic literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | pious Jewish readers ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterReception |
controversial among some rabbinic authorities
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valued by kabbalists ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethical teachings
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kabbalistic teachings ⓘ mystical visions ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Rabbi Yosef Karo
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linked to:
Yosef Karo
|
| periodDescribed | lifetime of Rabbi Yosef Karo ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beit Yosef
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Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine communication through an angelic voice
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reward for Torah study ⓘ sanctification through suffering ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| typeOfVisionaryFigure | maggid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maggid Meisharim Description of subject: Maggid Meisharim is a mystical diary by Rabbi Yosef Karo, recording his visionary encounters with a heavenly mentor and their ethical, spiritual, and kabbalistic teachings.
Referenced by (4)
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