Rabbi Israel Isserlein
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Rabbi Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Austrian halakhic authority and Talmudic scholar, renowned as one of the leading Ashkenazic rabbis of his time.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Israel Isserlein of Marburg | 1 |
| Rabbi Israel Isserlein canonical | 1 |
| Yisrael Isserlein | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11449782 — 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: Rabbi Israel Isserlein Context triple: [Terumat HaDeshen, author, Rabbi Israel Isserlein]
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Yosef Karo
Yosef Karo was a preeminent 16th-century Sephardic rabbi and legal scholar best known as the author of the Shulchan Aruch, the foundational code of Jewish law.
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B.
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz was an 18th-century rabbinic leader, halachic authority, and renowned Talmudic scholar known for his influential responsa and for a major controversy with Rabbi Jacob Emden over alleged Sabbateanism.
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C.
Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Rabbi Moshe Isserles was a prominent 16th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority, best known for integrating Ashkenazic customs into Jewish law and shaping the standard code of practice for Ashkenazi Jewry.
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D.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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E.
Rabbi Yaakov Emden
Rabbi Yaakov Emden was an 18th-century German rabbinic scholar and halachic authority known for his prolific writings, fierce opposition to Sabbateanism, and influential role within the later Acharonim.
- 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: Rabbi Israel Isserlein Target entity description: Rabbi Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Austrian halakhic authority and Talmudic scholar, renowned as one of the leading Ashkenazic rabbis of his time.
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A.
Yosef Karo
Yosef Karo was a preeminent 16th-century Sephardic rabbi and legal scholar best known as the author of the Shulchan Aruch, the foundational code of Jewish law.
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B.
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz was an 18th-century rabbinic leader, halachic authority, and renowned Talmudic scholar known for his influential responsa and for a major controversy with Rabbi Jacob Emden over alleged Sabbateanism.
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C.
Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Rabbi Moshe Isserles was a prominent 16th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority, best known for integrating Ashkenazic customs into Jewish law and shaping the standard code of practice for Ashkenazi Jewry.
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D.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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E.
Rabbi Yaakov Emden
Rabbi Yaakov Emden was an 18th-century German rabbinic scholar and halachic authority known for his prolific writings, fierce opposition to Sabbateanism, and influential role within the later Acharonim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashkenazic rabbi
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Austrian Jew ⓘ Talmudic scholar ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1390 ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Austria ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1460 ⓘ |
| era | late medieval period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Talmud ⓘ |
| genre | responsa literature ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
customs and practical halakha
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halakhic rulings ⓘ responsa ⓘ |
| honorific |
Mahari Isserlin
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linked to:
Israel Isserlein
Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashkenazic halakha
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later codifiers such as Rabbi Moses Isserles (Rema) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Rishonim
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earlier Ashkenazic authorities ⓘ |
| jurisprudence | halakhic responsa ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Ashkenazic halakhic tradition ⓘ |
| legalStatus | decisor of Jewish law ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Pesakim u-Ketavim (Terumat HaDeshen responsa)
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linked to:
Pesakim u-Ketavim
Terumat HaDeshen ⓘ |
| movement |
Orthodox Judaism (pre-modern)
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linked to:
Orthodox Judaism
|
| name |
Israel Isserlein
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Israel Isserlein ben Petachia ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Isserlein
Yisrael Isserlein ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
|
| notableFor |
authoring Terumat HaDeshen, an influential halakhic work
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being a leading Ashkenazic halakhic authority in the 15th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudic scholar
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posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Ashkenazic communities ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role | community leader ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Jewish legal scholarship
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historiography of Ashkenazic rabbinic leadership ⓘ |
| taught |
Talmud
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halakha ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Shulchan Aruch era ⓘ |
| tradition | Ashkenazi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rabbi Israel Isserlein Description of subject: Rabbi Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Austrian halakhic authority and Talmudic scholar, renowned as one of the leading Ashkenazic rabbis of his time.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rabbi Israel Isserlein
subject linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
linked to: Rabbi Israel Isserlein