Torat HaAdam
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Torat HaAdam is a halakhic and ethical treatise by the medieval Jewish scholar Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), primarily dealing with laws and customs surrounding illness, death, and mourning.
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| Torat HaAdam canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Torat HaAdam Context triple: [Moses ben Nahman, notableWork, Torat HaAdam]
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A.
Torat Chayim
Torat Chayim is a modern edition of the Mikraot Gedolot that presents the biblical text alongside classic rabbinic commentaries in a clear, scholarly format.
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B.
Torat Kohanim
Torat Kohanim is a classical halakhic midrash on the Book of Leviticus, traditionally attributed to the tannaitic period and focused on priestly laws and rituals.
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C.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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D.
Torah from Heaven
Torah from Heaven is the Jewish theological doctrine that the Torah is of divine origin and revelation, rather than a purely human creation.
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E.
Shaare Torah
Shaare Torah is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- 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: Torat HaAdam Target entity description: Torat HaAdam is a halakhic and ethical treatise by the medieval Jewish scholar Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), primarily dealing with laws and customs surrounding illness, death, and mourning.
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A.
Torat Chayim
Torat Chayim is a modern edition of the Mikraot Gedolot that presents the biblical text alongside classic rabbinic commentaries in a clear, scholarly format.
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B.
Torat Kohanim
Torat Kohanim is a classical halakhic midrash on the Book of Leviticus, traditionally attributed to the tannaitic period and focused on priestly laws and rituals.
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C.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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D.
Torah from Heaven
Torah from Heaven is the Jewish theological doctrine that the Torah is of divine origin and revelation, rather than a purely human creation.
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E.
Shaare Torah
Shaare Torah is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical treatise
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halakhic work ⓘ medieval Hebrew work ⓘ |
| author |
Moses ben Nahman
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Nachmanides ⓘ
linked to:
Nachmanides (Ramban)
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| circulation | manuscript tradition in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| discusses |
World to Come
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annual yahrzeit observance ⓘ confession before death ⓘ laws of aninut (pre-burial mourning) ⓘ laws of shivah (seven days of mourning) ⓘ laws of shloshim (thirty days of mourning) ⓘ preparation of the dead for burial ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ reward and punishment ⓘ theological meaning of suffering ⓘ visiting the sick ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish law ⓘ Jewish theology ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical literature
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halakhic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Shaar HaAveilut
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linked to:
Shaar HaSof
Shaar HaGmul ⓘ Shaar HaMeichush ⓘ Shaar HaSof ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic responsa
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Talmud ⓘ earlier halakhic codes ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jewish burial customs
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laws of death ⓘ laws of illness ⓘ laws of mourning ⓘ pastoral care for the sick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of halakhic and ethical guidance
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systematic treatment of mourning laws ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Catalonia ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
end-of-life practices in Judaism
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mourning rituals in Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousLawSystem | Halakha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Teaching of Man ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Shulchan Aruch commentators
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later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
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