Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
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Jewish educator
Jewish mystic
Jewish theologian
author
founder of Jewish Renewal
rabbi
religious leader
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was a pioneering 20th-century Jewish mystic, teacher, and innovator who helped shape contemporary Jewish spirituality and interfaith dialogue.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13243328 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Context triple: [Renewal Judaism, prominentLeader, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi]
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A.
Rabbi Shalom Messas
Rabbi Shalom Messas was a prominent 20th-century Sephardic rabbinic authority who served as Chief Rabbi of Morocco and later as Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, known for his extensive halachic writings and leadership.
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B.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a prominent 20th-century Jewish theologian, philosopher, and civil rights activist known for his influential works on Jewish thought and social justice.
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C.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was a preeminent 20th-century Sephardic rabbi, halachic authority, and spiritual leader of the Shas movement, renowned for his extensive legal writings and influential religious rulings.
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D.
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis was a prominent 17th-century Polish halachic authority and Talmudic scholar, best known for his influential commentaries on Jewish law.
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E.
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was a leading 20th-century Orthodox halachic authority in Jerusalem, renowned for his rulings on contemporary issues such as technology and medicine in Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Target entity description: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was a pioneering 20th-century Jewish mystic, teacher, and innovator who helped shape contemporary Jewish spirituality and interfaith dialogue.
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A.
Rabbi Shalom Messas
Rabbi Shalom Messas was a prominent 20th-century Sephardic rabbinic authority who served as Chief Rabbi of Morocco and later as Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, known for his extensive halachic writings and leadership.
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B.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a prominent 20th-century Jewish theologian, philosopher, and civil rights activist known for his influential works on Jewish thought and social justice.
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C.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was a preeminent 20th-century Sephardic rabbi, halachic authority, and spiritual leader of the Shas movement, renowned for his extensive legal writings and influential religious rulings.
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D.
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis
Rabbi Yoel Sirkis was a prominent 17th-century Polish halachic authority and Talmudic scholar, best known for his influential commentaries on Jewish law.
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E.
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was a leading 20th-century Orthodox halachic authority in Jerusalem, renowned for his rulings on contemporary issues such as technology and medicine in Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish educator
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Jewish mystic ⓘ Jewish theologian ⓘ author ⓘ founder of Jewish Renewal ⓘ rabbi ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
NERFINISHED
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Reb Zalman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1924-08-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Poland
NERFINISHED
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Zhovkva NERFINISHED ⓘ then Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2014-07-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston University
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Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hasidism
NERFINISHED
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Jewish mysticism ⓘ contemporary Jewish spirituality ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ |
| founded |
B'nai Or Religious Fellowship
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Renewal movement NERFINISHED ⓘ P'nai Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish Renewal rabbis
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contemporary Jewish spirituality ⓘ interfaith spiritual movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chabad-Lubavitch tradition
NERFINISHED
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Hasidic masters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative liturgy and prayer practices
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interfaith and interspiritual dialogue ⓘ pioneering Jewish Renewal ⓘ teaching Hasidic spirituality in contemporary forms ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chabad-Lubavitch movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Jewish Renewal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Zalman Schachter-Shalomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Age-ing to Sage-ing
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Jewish With Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradigm Shift NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrapped in a Holy Flame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ rabbi ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boulder, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
World Wisdom Chair at Naropa University
NERFINISHED
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professor at Naropa University ⓘ professor of Jewish mysticism at Temple University ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boulder, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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