Sefer HaMadda
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Sefer HaMadda is the opening book of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, laying out foundational principles of Jewish belief, ethics, and religious practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sefer HaMadda canonical | 2 |
| Sefer HaMadda (Book of Knowledge) in Mishneh Torah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer HaMadda Context triple: [Mishneh Torah, includesSection, Sefer HaMadda]
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A.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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B.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
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C.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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D.
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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E.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
- 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: Sefer HaMadda Target entity description: Sefer HaMadda is the opening book of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, laying out foundational principles of Jewish belief, ethics, and religious practice.
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A.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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B.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
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C.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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D.
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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E.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
halakhic work ⓘ section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a foundation for the rest of Mishneh Torah
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systematize core beliefs and ethics ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
ⓘ
Moses ben Maimon ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
|
| canonicalStatus | widely studied in traditional yeshivot ⓘ |
| componentOfSystem | comprehensive code of Jewish law ⓘ |
| contains |
Hilchot Avodat Kochavim
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Hilchot Deot ⓘ Hilchot Talmud Torah ⓘ Hilchot Teshuvah ⓘ Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah ⓘ
linked to:
Mishneh Torah
|
| dateOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character development
ⓘ
knowledge of God ⓘ laws of Torah study ⓘ principles of faith ⓘ process of teshuvah ⓘ prohibition of idolatry ⓘ |
| genre | halakhic code ⓘ |
| hasComponent | philosophical foundations of halakha ⓘ |
| hasSubsection |
laws of Torah study
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laws of character traits ⓘ laws of idolatry and gentile customs ⓘ laws of repentance ⓘ laws of the foundations of the Torah ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laysOut |
foundational principles of Jewish belief
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foundational principles of Jewish ethics ⓘ foundational principles of Jewish religious practice ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| religiousLawSystem | halakha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish theology ⓘ Torah study ⓘ idolatry and foreign worship ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Book of Knowledge ⓘ |
| writtenByRole |
medieval Jewish philosopher
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medieval halakhist ⓘ |
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