Neilah
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Neilah is the solemn closing prayer service that concludes Yom Kippur and the High Holy Days in Jewish tradition.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neilah service | 2 |
| Neilah canonical | 1 |
| Neilah Amidah | 1 |
| Neilah section of the machzor | 1 |
| Neilahh | 1 |
| Ne’ila | 1 |
| “Atzeret” meaning assembly or stopping/holding back | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202183 — 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: Neilah Context triple: [Yom Kippur, centralPrayerService, Neilah]
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A.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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B.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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C.
Lecha Dodi
Lecha Dodi is a liturgical Hebrew poem sung in Jewish Friday evening services to welcome the Sabbath as a bride.
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D.
Shacharit
Shacharit is the Jewish morning prayer service, featuring core elements such as the Shema and Amidah, recited daily and with special liturgical additions on festivals and fast days.
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E.
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, commemorating Jesus Christ’s body resting in the tomb and marking the final day of Holy Week.
- 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: Neilah Target entity description: Neilah is the solemn closing prayer service that concludes Yom Kippur and the High Holy Days in Jewish tradition.
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A.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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B.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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C.
Lecha Dodi
Lecha Dodi is a liturgical Hebrew poem sung in Jewish Friday evening services to welcome the Sabbath as a bride.
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D.
Shacharit
Shacharit is the Jewish morning prayer service, featuring core elements such as the Shema and Amidah, recited daily and with special liturgical additions on festivals and fast days.
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E.
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, commemorating Jesus Christ’s body resting in the tomb and marking the final day of Holy Week.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish liturgical rite
ⓘ
Jewish prayer service ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Neilahh
ⓘ
linked to:
Neilah
Ne’ila ⓘ
linked to:
Neilah
|
| associatedPractice |
intense communal prayer
ⓘ
open ark for extended periods ⓘ standing for much of the service ⓘ |
| associatedPrayerBookSection |
Neilah section of the machzor
ⓘ
linked to:
Neilah
|
| associatedWith |
Day of Atonement
ⓘ
linked to:
Yom Kippur
|
| concludesWith |
declaration “Adonai Hu HaElohim”
ⓘ
proclamation “L’shanah haba’ah biYerushalayim” ⓘ recitation of Shema Yisrael ⓘ shofar blast ⓘ |
| date | 10 Tishrei (Hebrew calendar) ⓘ |
| etymology | Hebrew word meaning “closing” or “locking” ⓘ |
| frequency | once per year ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide Jewish communities ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | obligatory service on Yom Kippur in traditional law ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Amidah
ⓘ
Avinu Malkeinu ⓘ Selichot ⓘ Torah reading (in some rites) ⓘ Vidui ⓘ final shofar blast ⓘ |
| hasSpecialAmidah |
Neilah Amidah
ⓘ
linked to:
Neilah
|
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook |
Yom Kippur machzor
ⓘ
linked to:
Machzor
|
| liturgicalFunction |
closing service of Yom Kippur
ⓘ
concluding service of the High Holy Days ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme |
atonement
ⓘ
closing of the gates of heaven ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Conservative Jews
ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative Judaism
Masorti Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Masorti movement
Orthodox Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Judaism
Reform Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Reform Judaism
many other Jewish denominations ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Mincha of Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| occursBefore | end of Yom Kippur fast ⓘ |
| partOf |
High Holy Days
ⓘ
Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires | fasting continues through service ⓘ |
| symbolism | closing of the heavenly gates ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
late afternoon
ⓘ
toward sunset ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neilah Description of subject: Neilah is the solemn closing prayer service that concludes Yom Kippur and the High Holy Days in Jewish tradition.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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