Rabbi Yaakov Moelin
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Rabbi Yaakov Moelin, known as the Maharil, was a leading 14th–15th century Ashkenazic halachic authority whose rulings and customs became foundational for later Jewish law and practice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maharil of Mainz | 1 |
| Rabbi Yaakov Moelin canonical | 1 |
| Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11745543 — 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 Yaakov Moelin Context triple: [Maharil, alsoKnownAs, Rabbi Yaakov Moelin]
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Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever was a leading 19th-century Orthodox rabbi and early Zionist pioneer who helped lay the ideological and organizational foundations of religious Zionism.
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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 Yehudah Rosanes
Rabbi Yehudah Rosanes was a prominent 17th–18th century Ottoman rabbi and halakhic authority, best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentaries.
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D.
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.
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E.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
- 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 Yaakov Moelin Target entity description: Rabbi Yaakov Moelin, known as the Maharil, was a leading 14th–15th century Ashkenazic halachic authority whose rulings and customs became foundational for later Jewish law and practice.
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A.
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever was a leading 19th-century Orthodox rabbi and early Zionist pioneer who helped lay the ideological and organizational foundations of religious Zionism.
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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 Yehudah Rosanes
Rabbi Yehudah Rosanes was a prominent 17th–18th century Ottoman rabbi and halakhic authority, best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentaries.
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D.
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.
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E.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashkenazic rabbi
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halachic authority ⓘ medieval Jewish scholar ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activeRegion |
Ashkenaz
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maharil
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Rhine Valley communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1365 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1427 ⓘ |
| denomination | Ashkenazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | studied under his father Moshe Levi Moelin ⓘ |
| era |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ |
| father | Moshe Levi Moelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
NERFINISHED
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Jewish customs (minhagim) ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rabbi ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | z"l ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Maharil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashkenazic halachic tradition
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Moshe Isserles NERFINISHED ⓘ Shulchan Aruch glosses of Rema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
codifying Ashkenazic customs
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influencing later Ashkenazic halakha ⓘ responsa on Jewish law ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for later Ashkenazic prayer customs ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary source for Ashkenazic minhag ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Ashkenazic halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResidence | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Ashkenazic minhag tradition ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of synagogue customs
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preserving medieval Ashkenazic rites ⓘ |
| rabbinicRole |
head of yeshiva
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rabbi of Worms ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Minhagei Maharil (collection of customs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Rishonim transitional era ⓘ |
| tradition | German Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| workAttributed |
Minhagei Maharil
NERFINISHED
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Responsa Maharil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rabbi Yaakov Moelin Description of subject: Rabbi Yaakov Moelin, known as the Maharil, was a leading 14th–15th century Ashkenazic halachic authority whose rulings and customs became foundational for later Jewish law and practice.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin
this entity surface form:
Maharil of Mainz