Hilchot Milah
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Hilchot Milah is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the Jewish legal rules and procedures governing the commandment of circumcision.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hilchot Milah canonical | 1 |
| Laws of Circumcision | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilchot Milah Context triple: [Sefer Ahavah, hasPart, Hilchot Milah]
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A.
Sefer Taharah
Sefer Taharah is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies the Jewish laws of ritual purity and impurity.
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B.
Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat is the section of Jewish law that primarily deals with civil, financial, and monetary legal matters, including business ethics and judicial procedure.
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C.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
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D.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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E.
Kedushat Levi
Kedushat Levi is a foundational Hasidic work of spiritual and mystical commentary on the Torah, authored by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
- 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: Hilchot Milah Target entity description: Hilchot Milah is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the Jewish legal rules and procedures governing the commandment of circumcision.
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A.
Sefer Taharah
Sefer Taharah is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies the Jewish laws of ritual purity and impurity.
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B.
Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat is the section of Jewish law that primarily deals with civil, financial, and monetary legal matters, including business ethics and judicial procedure.
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C.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
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D.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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E.
Kedushat Levi
Kedushat Levi is a foundational Hasidic work of spiritual and mystical commentary on the Torah, authored by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal code
ⓘ
halakhic work ⓘ section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
ⓘ
Moses Maimonides ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
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| basedOn |
Genesis 17
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Leviticus 12:3 ⓘ Torah commandment of brit milah ⓘ |
| codifies |
laws of agency in circumcision
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laws of atifat dam brit ⓘ laws of blessings for circumcision ⓘ laws of circumcision ⓘ laws of circumcision for a child born circumcised ⓘ laws of circumcision for converts ⓘ laws of circumcision for slaves ⓘ laws of circumcision of an adult ⓘ laws of circumcision on Shabbat and festivals ⓘ laws of circumcision timing ⓘ laws of circumcision when the father is not Jewish ⓘ laws of medical risk in circumcision ⓘ laws of metzitzah in circumcision ⓘ laws of post‑operative care in circumcision ⓘ laws of pri’ah in circumcision ⓘ laws of removing foreskin and membranes ⓘ laws of the mohel ⓘ laws of who is obligated to circumcise a child ⓘ obligations related to circumcision ⓘ procedures of circumcision ⓘ requirements for performing circumcision ⓘ |
| defines |
age for circumcision
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cases where circumcision is postponed ⓘ conditions that override Shabbat for circumcision ⓘ penalties for neglecting circumcision ⓘ status of an uncircumcised Jew ⓘ |
| includedIn | Sefer Ahavah ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Talmudic tractate Menachot
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linked to:
tractate Menachot
Talmudic tractate Nedarim ⓘ
linked to:
Nedarim
Talmudic tractate Shabbat ⓘ
linked to:
Tractate Shabbat
Talmudic tractate Yevamot ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Halakha ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
circumcision in Jewish law
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commandment of circumcision ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousLawFor | Jewish males ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriodWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| treatsAs | positive commandment ⓘ |
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