Leviticus Rabbah
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Leviticus Rabbah is a classical rabbinic midrashic work offering homiletic and exegetical interpretations on the biblical book of Leviticus.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Midrash Rabbah | 3 |
| Leviticus Rabbah canonical | 1 |
| Vayikra Rabbah | 1 |
| Wayyikra Rabbah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leviticus Rabbah Context triple: [Pesikta de-Rav Kahana, relatedWork, Leviticus Rabbah]
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A.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael is a tannaitic halakhic midrash on the Book of Exodus, offering early rabbinic legal and interpretive commentary on the biblical text.
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B.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is an early rabbinic midrash on the book of Exodus, traditionally attributed to the tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and valued for its halakhic and aggadic interpretations.
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C.
Torat HaOlah
Torat HaOlah is a major philosophical and halakhic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles that explores the symbolism and deeper meanings of the Temple sacrifices and related rituals.
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D.
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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E.
Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair
The Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is a tannaitic ethical teaching that outlines a step-by-step ladder of spiritual and moral refinement in Jewish thought.
- 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: Leviticus Rabbah Target entity description: Leviticus Rabbah is a classical rabbinic midrashic work offering homiletic and exegetical interpretations on the biblical book of Leviticus.
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A.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael is a tannaitic halakhic midrash on the Book of Exodus, offering early rabbinic legal and interpretive commentary on the biblical text.
-
B.
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is an early rabbinic midrash on the book of Exodus, traditionally attributed to the tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and valued for its halakhic and aggadic interpretations.
-
C.
Torat HaOlah
Torat HaOlah is a major philosophical and halakhic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles that explores the symbolism and deeper meanings of the Temple sacrifices and related rituals.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair
The Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is a tannaitic ethical teaching that outlines a step-by-step ladder of spiritual and moral refinement in Jewish thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Jewish text
ⓘ
midrash ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Midrash Rabbah collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Midrash Rabbah
Torah ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Book of Leviticus
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| category |
Jewish biblical exegesis
ⓘ
classical rabbinic homiletics ⓘ rabbinic midrashim ⓘ |
| contains |
biblical exegesis
ⓘ
ethical teachings ⓘ homilies ⓘ parables ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aggadic teachings
ⓘ
homiletic exposition of biblical texts ⓘ interpretation of Leviticus ⓘ |
| hasForm |
homiletic units
ⓘ
petihta-style introductions to homilies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Jewish ethical thought
ⓘ
Jewish liturgical interpretation ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Vayikra Rabbah
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linked to:
Leviticus Rabbah
Wayyikra Rabbah ⓘ
linked to:
Leviticus Rabbah
|
| influenced |
later Jewish exegesis
ⓘ
medieval Jewish commentators ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
exegetical literature
ⓘ
homiletic literature ⓘ midrashic commentary ⓘ |
| partOf | Midrash Rabbah ⓘ |
| period | classical rabbinic era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Priestly laws in Leviticus
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holiness code ⓘ purity laws ⓘ sacrificial laws ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
academic Jewish studies
ⓘ
yeshivot ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Book of Leviticus ⓘ |
| tradition |
rabbinic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbinic Judaism
|
| transmittedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Torah study
ⓘ
interpretation of Jewish law and ethics ⓘ sermon preparation ⓘ |
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Subject: Leviticus Rabbah Description of subject: Leviticus Rabbah is a classical rabbinic midrashic work offering homiletic and exegetical interpretations on the biblical book of Leviticus.
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