Kesef Mishneh
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Kesef Mishneh is a classic halachic commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, clarifying its sources and resolving apparent contradictions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kesef Mishneh canonical | 6 |
| Kesef Mishnah | 1 |
| Silver of Mishneh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kesef Mishneh Context triple: [Yosef Karo, notableWork, Kesef Mishneh]
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A.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
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B.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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C.
Imrei Shefer
Imrei Shefer is a mystical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, reflecting his prophetic and ecstatic Kabbalistic teachings.
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D.
Pardes Rimonim
Pardes Rimonim is a foundational 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that systematically organizes and explains earlier mystical teachings.
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E.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
- 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: Kesef Mishneh Target entity description: 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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A.
Arba’ah Turim
Arba’ah Turim is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organizes and clarifies halakhic rulings for practical religious life.
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B.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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C.
Imrei Shefer
Imrei Shefer is a mystical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, reflecting his prophetic and ecstatic Kabbalistic teachings.
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D.
Pardes Rimonim
Pardes Rimonim is a foundational 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that systematically organizes and explains earlier mystical teachings.
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E.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commentary on Mishneh Torah
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halachic commentary ⓘ rabbinic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
identify Talmudic sources for Mishneh Torah
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resolve apparent contradictions in Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Kesef Mishneh
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surface form:
Kesef Mishnah
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| associatedWith | Yosef Karo’s halachic oeuvre ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced Torah scholars
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poskim ⓘ |
| author | Yosef Karo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | standard commentary on Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| clarifies |
Maimonides’ rulings where sources are not explicit
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halachic rulings of Maimonides ⓘ sources of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Maimonides
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Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| genre |
halachic exegesis
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legal commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Beit Yosef
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later Mishneh Torah commentaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Maimonides
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Rishonim ⓘ Talmud ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| methodology |
analysis of earlier halachic authorities
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comparison with Talmudic sugyot ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Kesef Mishneh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Silver of Mishneh
|
| partOf | Mishneh Torah commentary tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Ottoman Empire
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Safed ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
Jewish law
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halakha ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beit Yosef
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Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | classic sefer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
kollel programs
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yeshivot ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish legal codes
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Maimonidean halakha ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Sephardic halachic tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
halachic authorities
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yeshiva students ⓘ |
| usedFor |
psak halakha
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study of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Kesef Mishnah
this entity surface form:
Silver of Mishneh