Jewish Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia is a comprehensive early 20th-century reference work on Jewish history, religion, literature, and culture, published in English between 1901 and 1906.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish Encyclopedia canonical | 6 |
| The Jewish Encyclopedia | 2 |
| JewishEncyclopedia.com | 1 |
| Jüdisches Lexikon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jewish Encyclopedia Context triple: [Sholom Aleichem, describedBySource, Jewish Encyclopedia]
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A.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Encyclopaedia Judaica is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on Jewish history, religion, culture, and biography, widely regarded as an authoritative source in Jewish studies.
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B.
Die Entstehung des Judentums
Die Entstehung des Judentums is a historical study that examines the origins and early development of Judaism within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history.
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C.
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion is an educational work by Kaufmann Kohler that systematically presents Jewish history and religious teachings for instructional use.
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D.
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für jüdische Theologie
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für jüdische Theologie was a pioneering 19th-century scholarly journal that advanced the ideas of Reform Judaism and the academic study of Jewish religion and history.
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E.
The History of the Israelitish Nation
The History of the Israelitish Nation is a 19th-century historical work that traces the development, religion, and culture of the ancient Israelites from a critical Jewish perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jewish Encyclopedia Target entity description: The Jewish Encyclopedia is a comprehensive early 20th-century reference work on Jewish history, religion, literature, and culture, published in English between 1901 and 1906.
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A.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Encyclopaedia Judaica is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on Jewish history, religion, culture, and biography, widely regarded as an authoritative source in Jewish studies.
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B.
Die Entstehung des Judentums
Die Entstehung des Judentums is a historical study that examines the origins and early development of Judaism within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history.
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C.
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion is an educational work by Kaufmann Kohler that systematically presents Jewish history and religious teachings for instructional use.
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D.
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für jüdische Theologie
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für jüdische Theologie was a pioneering 19th-century scholarly journal that advanced the ideas of Reform Judaism and the academic study of Jewish religion and history.
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E.
The History of the Israelitish Nation
The History of the Israelitish Nation is a 19th-century historical work that traces the development, religion, and culture of the ancient Israelites from a critical Jewish perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish reference work
ⓘ
encyclopedia ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| contributor |
David Philipson
ⓘ
Emil G. Hirsch ⓘ Gotthard Deutsch ⓘ Herman Rosenthal ⓘ Joseph Jacobs ⓘ Kaufmann Kohler ⓘ Louis Ginzberg ⓘ M. Seligsohn ⓘ Morris Jastrow Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Marcus Jastrow
Moses Gaster ⓘ Richard Gottheil ⓘ Solomon Schechter ⓘ Wilhelm Bacher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| digitalVersionHost |
Internet Archive
ⓘ
JewishEncyclopedia.com ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Encyclopedia
Project Gutenberg ⓘ |
| editorInChief | Isidore Singer ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | yes ⓘ |
| includes |
articles on Jewish customs
ⓘ
articles on Jewish law ⓘ bibliographies ⓘ biographical articles ⓘ historical articles ⓘ illustrations ⓘ maps ⓘ theological articles ⓘ |
| influenced | Encyclopaedia Judaica ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| managingEditor | Cyrus Adler ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| name |
The Jewish Encyclopedia
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Encyclopedia
|
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of Jewish topics
ⓘ
early 20th-century scholarship on Judaism ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 12 ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| publisher | Funk and Wagnalls ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish culture
ⓘ
Jewish history ⓘ Jewish literature ⓘ Jewish religion ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
clergy
ⓘ
general readers interested in Judaism ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | ancient times to early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Jewish Encyclopedia Description of subject: The Jewish Encyclopedia is a comprehensive early 20th-century reference work on Jewish history, religion, literature, and culture, published in English between 1901 and 1906.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Jewish Encyclopedia
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linked to: Jewish Encyclopedia
linked to: Jewish Encyclopedia