Judah Halevi
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Judah Halevi was a 12th-century Spanish Jewish poet, philosopher, and theologian best known for his religious poetry and his philosophical work "The Kuzari," which defends Judaism and explores its spiritual foundations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Judah Halevi canonical | 6 |
| Rabbi Judah Halevi | 1 |
| Yehuda Halevi | 1 |
| Yehuda ha-Levi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718589 — 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: Judah Halevi Context triple: [reasons for the commandments (ta'amei ha-mitzvot), discussedBy, Judah Halevi]
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Ibn Ezra
Ibn Ezra was a 12th-century Spanish Jewish scholar renowned for his biblical commentaries, Hebrew grammar works, and philosophical writings that deeply influenced later Jewish thought.
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Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
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Saadia Gaon
Saadia Gaon was a 10th-century Jewish philosopher, rabbi, and exegete renowned for his foundational works in Jewish theology, biblical commentary, and translation, particularly in Judeo-Arabic.
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D.
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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E.
Rabbi Ben Ezra
"Rabbi Ben Ezra" is a reflective philosophical poem by Robert Browning that explores aging, faith, and the spiritual meaning of human life.
- 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: Judah Halevi Target entity description: Judah Halevi was a 12th-century Spanish Jewish poet, philosopher, and theologian best known for his religious poetry and his philosophical work "The Kuzari," which defends Judaism and explores its spiritual foundations.
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A.
Ibn Ezra
Ibn Ezra was a 12th-century Spanish Jewish scholar renowned for his biblical commentaries, Hebrew grammar works, and philosophical writings that deeply influenced later Jewish thought.
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B.
Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
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C.
Saadia Gaon
Saadia Gaon was a 10th-century Jewish philosopher, rabbi, and exegete renowned for his foundational works in Jewish theology, biblical commentary, and translation, particularly in Judeo-Arabic.
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D.
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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E.
Rabbi Ben Ezra
"Rabbi Ben Ezra" is a reflective philosophical poem by Robert Browning that explores aging, faith, and the spiritual meaning of human life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew-language poet
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Jewish philosopher ⓘ Jewish poet ⓘ medieval Jewish thinker ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Golden Age of Jewish culture in Spain ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1075 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Spain
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Toledo ⓘ al-Andalus ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Andalus
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| burialPlace | traditionally associated with Jerusalem ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1141 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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religious poetry ⓘ secular poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish poets of Spain
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later Jewish philosophers ⓘ modern Jewish thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arabic poetry
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hebrew religious poetry
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Zionide poems ⓘ defense of Judaism in The Kuzari ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement |
Jewish philosophy
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medieval Jewish poetry ⓘ |
| name |
Judah Halevi
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Yehuda Halevi ⓘ
linked to:
Judah Halevi
Yehuda ha-Levi ⓘ
linked to:
Judah Halevi
|
| nationality |
Andalusian
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Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitab al-Ḥujjah wal-Dalil fi Nuṣr al-Din al-Dhalil
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Sefer ha-Kuzari ⓘ
linked to:
The Kuzari
The Kuzari ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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physician ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalIdea |
critique of abstract philosophy compared to prophetic revelation
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emphasis on the unique spiritual status of the Land of Israel ⓘ emphasis on the unique spiritual status of the people of Israel ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Egypt
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Land of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
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| workSubject |
defense of Judaism
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relationship between reason and revelation ⓘ spiritual foundations of Judaism ⓘ |
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Subject: Judah Halevi Description of subject: Judah Halevi was a 12th-century Spanish Jewish poet, philosopher, and theologian best known for his religious poetry and his philosophical work "The Kuzari," which defends Judaism and explores its spiritual foundations.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Judah Halevi
linked to: Judah Halevi
linked to: Judah Halevi