Hoshanot
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Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023949 — 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: Hoshanot Context triple: [Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite, includesPrayer, Hoshanot]
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A.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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B.
Yom Tov
Yom Tov is a Jewish festival day on which work is restricted and special religious observances, prayers, and festive meals are held.
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C.
Hanukkiah
A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabrum used specifically during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, featuring eight lights for each night of the holiday plus a separate helper candle (shamash).
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D.
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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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- 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: Hoshanot Target entity description: Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
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A.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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B.
Yom Tov
Yom Tov is a Jewish festival day on which work is restricted and special religious observances, prayers, and festive meals are held.
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C.
Hanukkiah
A Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candelabrum used specifically during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, featuring eight lights for each night of the holiday plus a separate helper candle (shamash).
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D.
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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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish prayer
ⓘ
Sukkot ritual ⓘ liturgical supplication ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
hakafot
ⓘ
judgment of water for the coming year ⓘ |
| associatedHoliday | Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah customs in some communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | prophet Hoshaiah in some midrashic explanations ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject |
arba minim
ⓘ
four species ⓘ |
| centralRefrain | Hosha na ⓘ |
| connectedToBiblicalVerse | Psalms 118:25 "Ana Hashem hoshia na" ⓘ |
| culminatesOn | Hoshana Rabbah ⓘ |
| customVariesBy |
Ashkenazi tradition
ⓘ
Sephardi tradition ⓘ Yemenite tradition ⓘ |
| denominationalPractice |
Conservative Judaism
ⓘ
Masorti Judaism ⓘ
linked to:
Masorti movement
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| genderParticipation | varies by community and denomination ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | strongly established custom (minhag) in most communities ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| ledBy | prayer leader ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook |
machzor
ⓘ
siddur ⓘ
linked to:
Siddur
|
| liturgicalTheme |
beseeching divine salvation
ⓘ
prayer for rain ⓘ requesting blessing ⓘ |
| musicalAspect | chanted to traditional melodies ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Hebrew words for "save, please" ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuitsOnHoshanaRabbah | seven ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuitsOnRegularDays | one ⓘ |
| performedAtLocation | synagogue ⓘ |
| performedBy | congregation ⓘ |
| performedStanding | true ⓘ |
| performedWith |
etrog
ⓘ
lulav ⓘ |
| recitationFrequency | daily during Sukkot except Shabbat ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
circling the synagogue bimah
ⓘ
procession around the Torah reading table ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
affirmation of God as source of rain and sustenance
ⓘ
encircling as sign of beseeching mercy ⓘ |
| textualSource | medieval piyyutim ⓘ |
| textualStructure | alphabetic acrostics in many versions ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning service during Sukkot ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Hoshana Rabbah
ⓘ
Sukkot ⓘ |
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