Taz
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Taz is a major 17th-century halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi David HaLevi Segal and highly influential in later Jewish legal works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taz canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1308466 — 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: Taz Context triple: [Mishnah Berurah, usesSources, Taz]
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A.
Tuffy
Tuffy is the live Tamaskan dog who serves as the official canine mascot for North Carolina State University’s athletic teams.
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B.
Tad
Tad is the affectionate nickname of Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, the youngest son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Garfield
Garfield is best known as the 20th president of the United States, whose term in 1881 was cut short by assassination.
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D.
Chaz
Chaz is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Charles, often used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Willi
Willi is a given name, typically a variant of Willy or William, used in various European countries.
- 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: Taz Target entity description: Taz is a major 17th-century halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi David HaLevi Segal and highly influential in later Jewish legal works.
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A.
Tuffy
Tuffy is the live Tamaskan dog who serves as the official canine mascot for North Carolina State University’s athletic teams.
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B.
Tad
Tad is the affectionate nickname of Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, the youngest son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Garfield
Garfield is best known as the 20th president of the United States, whose term in 1881 was cut short by assassination.
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D.
Chaz
Chaz is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Charles, often used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Willi
Willi is a given name, typically a variant of Willy or William, used in various European countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal work
ⓘ
halachic commentary ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| author |
David HaLevi Segal
ⓘ
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat ⓘ
linked to:
Choshen Mishpat
Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch
|
| countryOfOrigin |
Poland-Lithuania
ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
|
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| fullName | Turei Zahav ⓘ |
| genre | legal commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm | marginal commentary on printed Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aruch HaShulchan
ⓘ
Chayei Adam ⓘ Kitzur Shulchan Aruch ⓘ Mishnah Berurah ⓘ later halachic decisors ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | Acharonim ⓘ |
| namedAfter | verse in Song of Songs 4:4 (tower of David) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed analysis of Shulchan Aruch rulings
ⓘ
shaping practical halacha in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork | Halakha ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Acharonic era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taz Description of subject: Taz is a major 17th-century halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi David HaLevi Segal and highly influential in later Jewish legal works.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.