Ben Ish Chai
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Ben Ish Chai is the title of a renowned 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi and halachic authority, Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, whose legal rulings and teachings are highly influential among Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Ish Chai canonical | 27 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Ish Chai Context triple: [Syrian Jews, traditionalReligiousLawAuthority, Ben Ish Chai]
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Magen Avraham
Magen Avraham is a classic and influential halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, authored by Rabbi Avraham Gombiner in the 17th century.
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B.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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C.
Betar youth movement
Betar youth movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth organization founded by Ze'ev Jabotinsky that promotes Jewish nationalism, self-defense, and leadership among young Jews.
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D.
Histadrut
Histadrut is Israel’s historic national trade union federation, which played a central role in the country’s labor movement, economy, and early state-building institutions.
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E.
Schechter Institutes
Schechter Institutes is an academic and educational institution in Israel that promotes Conservative (Masorti) Judaism through rabbinical training, Jewish studies, and community education.
- 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: Ben Ish Chai Target entity description: Ben Ish Chai is the title of a renowned 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi and halachic authority, Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, whose legal rulings and teachings are highly influential among Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish communities.
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A.
Magen Avraham
Magen Avraham is a classic and influential halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, authored by Rabbi Avraham Gombiner in the 17th century.
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B.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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C.
Betar youth movement
Betar youth movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth organization founded by Ze'ev Jabotinsky that promotes Jewish nationalism, self-defense, and leadership among young Jews.
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D.
Histadrut
Histadrut is Israel’s historic national trade union federation, which played a central role in the country’s labor movement, economy, and early state-building institutions.
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E.
Schechter Institutes
Schechter Institutes is an academic and educational institution in Israel that promotes Conservative (Masorti) Judaism through rabbinical training, Jewish studies, and community education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baghdadi rabbi
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Jewish religious leader ⓘ Sephardic posek ⓘ halachic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| birthName | Yosef Chaim ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Iraqi Jew
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Sephardi Jew ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish ethics ⓘ Jewish law ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ |
| follows |
Kabbalistic traditions of the Arizal
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Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Torah commentary
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halachic responsa ⓘ homiletics ⓘ kabbalistic writings ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
customs of Iraqi Jewish communities in Israel
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daily halachic practice of many Sephardic Jews ⓘ |
| hasPart | laws arranged according to weekly Torah portions (in the work Ben Ish Chai) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Hacham
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Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baghdadi Jewish customs
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linked to:
Iraqi Jews
Mizrahi Jewish communities ⓘ
linked to:
Mizrahi Jews
Sephardic Jewish practice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hebrew
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Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| movement |
Mizrahi Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mizrahi Jews
Sephardic Judaism ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| name |
Ben Ish Chai
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Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad ⓘ
linked to:
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
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| notableWork |
Ben Ish Chai
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Od Yosef Chai ⓘ Rav Pe'alim ⓘ Torah Lishmah ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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kabbalist ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baghdad ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baghdad ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leading halachic authority in Baghdad
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rabbi of Baghdad ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Ish Chai Description of subject: Ben Ish Chai is the title of a renowned 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi and halachic authority, Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, whose legal rulings and teachings are highly influential among Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish communities.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
subject linked to:
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)