Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
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Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Recife, Brazil, recognized as one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas and a key symbol of the region’s Jewish heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue canonical | 2 |
| synagogue Kahal Zur Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5975496 — 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: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Context triple: [Recife Antigo, hasPart, Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue]
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A.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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C.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
- 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: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Target entity description: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Recife, Brazil, recognized as one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas and a key symbol of the region’s Jewish heritage.
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A.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Etz Hayyim Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Chania, Crete, restored after World War II and serving as both a place of worship and a center for Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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C.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish heritage site
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historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Brazil
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New Christians ⓘ Portuguese Jews ⓘ Sephardic Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| builtDuring | Dutch colonial period in Brazil ⓘ |
| city | Recife ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalImportance |
important site for Jewish memory in Latin America
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landmark of religious tolerance history in Brazil ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural center
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museum ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi Jews
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| function |
community center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasExhibitsOn |
Jewish history in Brazil
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Sephardic diaspora in the Americas ⓘ history of Jews in Recife ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas
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symbol of Jewish heritage in northeastern Brazil ⓘ symbol of Jewish presence in colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site (local) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Pernambuco ⓘ Recife ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | South America ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Recife Antigo ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | early Jewish congregation site in the New World ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Description of subject: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Recife, Brazil, recognized as one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas and a key symbol of the region’s Jewish heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue