Jacob Z. Lauterbach
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Jacob Z. Lauterbach was a prominent 20th-century Jewish scholar and rabbinic authority known for his critical editions and studies of early rabbinic midrashic literature.
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| Jacob Z. Lauterbach canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacob Z. Lauterbach Context triple: [Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael, criticalEditionBy, Jacob Z. Lauterbach]
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A.
Jacob J. Finkelstein
Jacob J. Finkelstein is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Finkelstein.
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B.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
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C.
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb, better known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American monologist, comedian, and actor famed for his darkly comedic, rant-style performances and cult status in mid-20th-century entertainment.
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D.
Julius R. Weinberg
Julius R. Weinberg is a British academic and educational leader known for serving as Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University and later as Chair of Ofsted.
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E.
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer, better known as Dutch Schultz, was a notorious New York City mobster and bootlegger during the Prohibition era.
- 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: Jacob Z. Lauterbach Target entity description: Jacob Z. Lauterbach was a prominent 20th-century Jewish scholar and rabbinic authority known for his critical editions and studies of early rabbinic midrashic literature.
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A.
Jacob J. Finkelstein
Jacob J. Finkelstein is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Finkelstein.
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B.
Herman Lieberman
Herman Lieberman was a prominent Polish socialist politician, lawyer, and parliamentarian active in the early 20th century, known for his leadership in the Polish left and opposition to authoritarianism.
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C.
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb, better known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American monologist, comedian, and actor famed for his darkly comedic, rant-style performances and cult status in mid-20th-century entertainment.
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D.
Julius R. Weinberg
Julius R. Weinberg is a British academic and educational leader known for serving as Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University and later as Chair of Ofsted.
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E.
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer, better known as Dutch Schultz, was a notorious New York City mobster and bootlegger during the Prohibition era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish scholar
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Talmudic scholar ⓘ person ⓘ rabbi ⓘ rabbinic authority ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
early rabbinic literature
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halakhah ⓘ midrashic exegesis ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1873-07-20 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1942-01-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hebrew Union College
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University of Berlin ⓘ
linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
University of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew Union College ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Lauterbach ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish law
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Talmud ⓘ midrash ⓘ rabbinics ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century American Jewish scholarship
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students of Hebrew Union College ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical editions of early rabbinic midrashic literature
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scholarship on Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ scholarship on Pesikta de-Rav Kahana ⓘ scholarship on Sifre ⓘ studies of tannaitic midrashim ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hebrew Union College faculty ⓘ |
| movedTo |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| movement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| name | Jacob Z. Lauterbach ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
critical edition of Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
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essays on the Pharisees and Sadducees ⓘ studies on the origin of the Talmud ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Szhodnica, Galicia
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linked to:
Husak, Galicia
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| placeOfDeath |
Cincinnati, Ohio
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linked to:
Cincinnati
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| positionHeld | professor of Talmud ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cincinnati ⓘ |
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