Gates of Repentance
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Gates of Repentance is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically explores the process and principles of repentance (teshuva).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gates of Repentance canonical | 3 |
| “Openings of Repentance” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5505219 — 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: Gates of Repentance Context triple: [Shaarei Teshuva, alternativeName, Gates of Repentance]
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A.
Steps of Repentance
Steps of Repentance is a historic, steep stone stairway traditionally used by pilgrims ascending Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) as an act of devotion and penance.
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B.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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C.
Rite of Penance
Rite of Penance is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church that sets out the prayers, rites, and norms for the sacrament of reconciliation.
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D.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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E.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
- 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: Gates of Repentance Target entity description: Gates of Repentance is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically explores the process and principles of repentance (teshuva).
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A.
Steps of Repentance
Steps of Repentance is a historic, steep stone stairway traditionally used by pilgrims ascending Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) as an act of devotion and penance.
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B.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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C.
Rite of Penance
Rite of Penance is the official liturgical book of the Catholic Church that sets out the prayers, rites, and norms for the sacrament of reconciliation.
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D.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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E.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical work
ⓘ
musar literature ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimsAt | guiding sinners to repentance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gerona
ⓘ
linked to:
Girona
Spanish Jewry ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| centralTheme |
confession of sins
ⓘ
fear of God ⓘ love of God ⓘ making amends ⓘ remorse ⓘ resolution not to repeat sins ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical conduct
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ sincerity in repentance ⓘ |
| explores |
principles of repentance
ⓘ
process of repentance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
repentance
ⓘ
teshuva ⓘ |
| genre | Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Shaarei Teshuva ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Yonah Gerondi
|
| hasOriginalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasTitleInHebrew | Shaarei Teshuva ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Jewish ethical works
ⓘ
rabbinic approaches to teshuva ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical teachings
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Talmud ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
observant Jews
ⓘ
seekers of repentance ⓘ students of Jewish law ⓘ |
| partOf | musar tradition ⓘ |
| regardedAs | classic of Jewish ethical literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedDuring | High Holy Days ⓘ |
| studiedFor | guidance in personal repentance ⓘ |
| teaches |
ethical self-improvement
ⓘ
spiritual return to God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rabbinic scholars
ⓘ
students of musar ⓘ |
| usedIn | Jewish ethical study ⓘ |
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Subject: Gates of Repentance Description of subject: Gates of Repentance is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically explores the process and principles of repentance (teshuva).
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Gates of Repentance