Sefer Nekudot HaKesef
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Sefer Nekudot HaKesef is a halachic work by Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen (the Shach) in which he critically analyzes and defends aspects of earlier legal commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nekudot HaKesef | 1 |
| Sefer Nekudot HaKesef canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer Nekudot HaKesef Context triple: [Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen, notableWork, Sefer Nekudot HaKesef]
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A.
Kesef Mishneh
Kesef Mishneh is a classic halachic commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, clarifying its sources and resolving apparent contradictions.
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B.
Sefer HaLikkutim
Sefer HaLikkutim is a central Kabbalistic work compiling and systematizing the teachings of the Safed mystics, especially those of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Arizal).
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C.
Sefer HaHezyonot
Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
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D.
Sefer Nezikin
Sefer Nezikin is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and criminal law, particularly damages, theft, and judicial procedure.
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E.
Sefer ha-Mispar
Sefer ha-Mispar is a medieval mathematical treatise by Abraham ibn Ezra that presents and explains arithmetic and number theory concepts, helping to transmit Arabic and Indian mathematical knowledge to Europe.
- 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: Sefer Nekudot HaKesef Target entity description: Sefer Nekudot HaKesef is a halachic work by Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen (the Shach) in which he critically analyzes and defends aspects of earlier legal commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch.
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A.
Kesef Mishneh
Kesef Mishneh is a classic halachic commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, clarifying its sources and resolving apparent contradictions.
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B.
Sefer HaLikkutim
Sefer HaLikkutim is a central Kabbalistic work compiling and systematizing the teachings of the Safed mystics, especially those of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Arizal).
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C.
Sefer HaHezyonot
Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
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D.
Sefer Nezikin
Sefer Nezikin is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and criminal law, particularly damages, theft, and judicial procedure.
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E.
Sefer ha-Mispar
Sefer ha-Mispar is a medieval mathematical treatise by Abraham ibn Ezra that presents and explains arithmetic and number theory concepts, helping to transmit Arabic and Indian mathematical knowledge to Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal text
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halachic work ⓘ rabbinic commentary ⓘ |
| analyzes | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah section
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linked to:
Yoreh De’ah (section of Shulchan Aruch)
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| critiques | earlier legal commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| defends | positions in earlier legal commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish studies
ⓘ
halachic literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of legal reasoning in Shulchan Aruch commentaries
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interpretation of halachic rulings ⓘ |
| genre | halachic commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen
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Shabbetai HaKohen ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen
the Shach ⓘ
linked to:
Shach (Siftei Kohen)
|
| hasAuthorBirthName |
Shabbetai ben Meir HaKohen
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linked to:
Shabtai ben Meir HaKohen
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| hasAuthorRole |
halachic authority
ⓘ
posek ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Nekudot HaKesef
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linked to:
Sefer Nekudot HaKesef
|
| period | early modern period ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
Siftei Kohen ⓘ Turei Zahav ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ |
| tradition | Ashkenazic halachic tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rabbinic scholars
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students of halakha ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer Nekudot HaKesef Description of subject: Sefer Nekudot HaKesef is a halachic work by Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen (the Shach) in which he critically analyzes and defends aspects of earlier legal commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch.
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