Sefer HaChaim
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Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sefer HaChaim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039454 — 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: Sefer HaChaim Context triple: [Unetaneh Tokef, associatedConcept, Sefer HaChaim]
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A.
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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B.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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C.
Sefer Zemanim
Sefer Zemanim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to time-bound commandments such as Shabbat, festivals, and fast days.
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D.
Sefer ha-Yovel
Sefer ha-Yovel is a commemorative work by Zionist leader and Hebrew writer Nahum Sokolow, reflecting his contributions to Jewish nationalism and Hebrew literature.
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E.
Pardes Rimonim
Pardes Rimonim is a foundational 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that systematically organizes and explains earlier mystical teachings.
- 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 HaChaim Target entity description: Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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A.
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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B.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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C.
Sefer Zemanim
Sefer Zemanim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws related to time-bound commandments such as Shabbat, festivals, and fast days.
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D.
Sefer ha-Yovel
Sefer ha-Yovel is a commemorative work by Zionist leader and Hebrew writer Nahum Sokolow, reflecting his contributions to Jewish nationalism and Hebrew literature.
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E.
Pardes Rimonim
Pardes Rimonim is a foundational 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that systematically organizes and explains earlier mystical teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish liturgical concept
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religious motif ⓘ |
| associatedPrayer |
Avinu Malkeinu
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Unetaneh Tokef ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Holy Days
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Rosh Hashanah ⓘ Yom Kippur ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ divine sovereignty ⓘ themes of life and death ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | High Holy Day liturgy ⓘ |
| conceptualOpposite | Book of Death ⓘ |
| connectedTo | covenantal relationship between God and Israel ⓘ |
| eschatologicalAspect | ultimate divine judgment ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hope for divine compassion
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uncertainty of human fate ⓘ |
| invokedBy | piyyutim of the High Holy Days ⓘ |
| invokedIn |
New Year greetings
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blessings for a good year ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Book of Life ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
focus of supplication for life
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motivation for repentance ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Machzor ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
ethical conduct
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human accountability ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Sefer HaMavet
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divine judgment ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ inscription in the Book of Life ⓘ repentance ⓘ teshuvah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine record of human deeds
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granting of life for the coming year ⓘ human destiny for the coming year ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
basis for divine decree
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record of merits and sins ⓘ |
| timeContext |
annual judgment
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beginning of the Jewish year ⓘ |
| usedIn |
High Holy Day prayers
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
metaphorical book
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symbolic register of the righteous ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sefer HaChaim Description of subject: Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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