Beit Yosef
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Beit Yosef is a comprehensive halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Yosef Karo, serving as the primary source and foundation for his later code, the Shulchan Aruch.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beit Yosef canonical | 34 |
| Beit Yosef (on Tur, used as basis) | 1 |
| Bet Yosef | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T430966 — 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: Beit Yosef Context triple: [Shulchan Aruch, basedOn, Beit Yosef]
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A.
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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B.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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C.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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D.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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E.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
- 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: Beit Yosef Target entity description: Beit Yosef is a comprehensive halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Yosef Karo, serving as the primary source and foundation for his later code, the Shulchan Aruch.
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A.
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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B.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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C.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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D.
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod is a central fundraising organization for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, supporting immigration, settlement, and social development projects in partnership with major Zionist institutions.
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E.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halachic commentary
ⓘ
rabbinic work ⓘ |
| aim | to determine practical halakha ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bet Yosef
ⓘ
linked to:
Beit Yosef
|
| audience | advanced Torah scholars ⓘ |
| author |
Rabbi Yosef Karo
ⓘ
linked to:
Yosef Karo
|
| canonicalStatus | central reference in halachic decision-making ⓘ |
| cites |
Geonim
ⓘ
Rambam ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
Rif ⓘ Rishonim ⓘ Rosh ⓘ Tosafists ⓘ
linked to:
Rishonim
|
| commentaryOn |
Arba'ah Turim
ⓘ
linked to:
Arba’ah Turim
|
| coversSection |
Choshen Mishpat
ⓘ
Even Ha'ezer ⓘ
linked to:
Even Ha’ezer
Orach Chayim ⓘ Yoreh De'ah ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch
|
| denominationalContext | Sephardic halakhic tradition ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Jewish law ⓘ |
| followedBy | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| genre | legal commentary ⓘ |
| halakhicApproach | Sephardic-oriented but widely accepted ⓘ |
| importance | foundational work of halachic literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
later halachic codes ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative analysis of Rishonim
ⓘ
survey of Talmudic and post-Talmudic sources ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yosef Karo ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Safed ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Arba'ah Turim
ⓘ
linked to:
Arba’ah Turim
|
| primarySourceFor | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bedek HaBayit
ⓘ
Kesef Mishneh ⓘ Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| scope | comprehensive analysis of Tur's rulings ⓘ |
| structureFollows |
Arba'ah Turim
ⓘ
linked to:
Arba’ah Turim
|
| subject | Halakha ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | source-based halachic compendium ⓘ |
| usedBy |
poskim
ⓘ
rabbinic scholars ⓘ |
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Subject: Beit Yosef Description of subject: Beit Yosef is a comprehensive halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Yosef Karo, serving as the primary source and foundation for his later code, the Shulchan Aruch.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beit Yosef
subject linked to:
Derisha and Perisha by Rabbi Yehoshua Falk
subject linked to:
Darkhei Moshe commentary on the Tur
subject linked to:
Karo family
subject linked to:
Karo family
subject linked to:
Even HaEzer of Shulchan Aruch
linked to: Beit Yosef