Di mishpokhe Mashber
E376533
Di mishpokhe Mashber is a major Yiddish novel by Der Nister that portrays the decline of a Jewish family in a Ukrainian town against the backdrop of social and spiritual upheaval.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der mishpokhe Mashber (The Family Mashber) | 1 |
| Di mishpokhe Mashber canonical | 1 |
| די משפּחה משבער | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650219 — 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: Di mishpokhe Mashber Context triple: [Der Nister, notableWork, Di mishpokhe Mashber]
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A.
Bein haMetzarim
Bein haMetzarim is a Jewish mourning period in midsummer commemorating the calamities and destruction associated with the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
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B.
Bnei Moshe
Bnei Moshe was a late 19th-century Zionist intellectual and cultural society, led by Ahad Ha'am, that promoted a spiritual and cultural renaissance of the Jewish people in their historic homeland.
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C.
Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro
Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro is a Bengali literary work by Michael Madhusudan Dutt, recognized as part of his influential contribution to 19th-century Bengali literature.
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D.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
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E.
Piskei HaRosh
Piskei HaRosh is a seminal halachic work that systematically summarizes and rules on Talmudic discussions, serving as a major source for later Jewish legal codes.
- 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: Di mishpokhe Mashber Target entity description: Di mishpokhe Mashber is a major Yiddish novel by Der Nister that portrays the decline of a Jewish family in a Ukrainian town against the backdrop of social and spiritual upheaval.
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A.
Bein haMetzarim
Bein haMetzarim is a Jewish mourning period in midsummer commemorating the calamities and destruction associated with the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
-
B.
Bnei Moshe
Bnei Moshe was a late 19th-century Zionist intellectual and cultural society, led by Ahad Ha'am, that promoted a spiritual and cultural renaissance of the Jewish people in their historic homeland.
-
C.
Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro
Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro is a Bengali literary work by Michael Madhusudan Dutt, recognized as part of his influential contribution to 19th-century Bengali literature.
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D.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
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E.
Piskei HaRosh
Piskei HaRosh is a seminal halachic work that systematically summarizes and rules on Talmudic discussions, serving as a major source for later Jewish legal codes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yiddish-language literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Der Nister ⓘ |
| authorRealNameOfCreator | Pinkhes Kahanovitsh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| creator | Pinkhes Kahanovitsh ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Eastern European Jewry
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora
|
| explores |
conflict between tradition and modernity
ⓘ
economic instability ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Hasidic Jews
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linked to:
Hasidism
maskilim ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
omniscient narration
ⓘ
symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a major classic of Yiddish literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| influenced | later Yiddish prose writers ⓘ |
| language | Yiddish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Yiddish literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
decline of a Jewish family
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social upheaval ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and mysticism
ⓘ
detailed portrayal of Jewish life in Eastern Europe ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
די משפּחה משבער
ⓘ
linked to:
Di mishpokhe Mashber
|
| pseudonymOfAuthor | Der Nister ⓘ |
| setting | Ukrainian town ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Jewish family life
ⓘ
moral and spiritual decline ⓘ urban Jewish community ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Family Mashber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Di mishpokhe Mashber Description of subject: Di mishpokhe Mashber is a major Yiddish novel by Der Nister that portrays the decline of a Jewish family in a Ukrainian town against the backdrop of social and spiritual upheaval.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Di mishpokhe Mashber
linked to: Di mishpokhe Mashber