Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
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Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was an 18th-century Hasidic rabbi and spiritual leader renowned for his passionate advocacy for the Jewish people and his fervent, heartfelt style of worship.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Context triple: [Berditchev, Russian Empire, hasNotableResident, Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev]
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Baal Shem Tov
Baal Shem Tov was an 18th-century Jewish mystic and spiritual leader regarded as the founder of the Hasidic movement.
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Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Shneur Zalman of Liadi was an 18th-century Hasidic rabbi, mystic, and founder of Chabad Hasidism, renowned for his works Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav and his systematic exposition of Jewish mysticism.
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Yisrael Meir Kagan
Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, was a preeminent late-19th and early-20th-century Orthodox rabbi and halachic authority whose ethical and legal works profoundly shaped modern Jewish law and practice.
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Vilna Gaon
The Vilna Gaon was an 18th-century Lithuanian Jewish rabbi, Talmudist, and Kabbalist renowned for his immense scholarship and leadership of the non-Hasidic Misnagdim movement.
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Sholem Rabinovich
Sholem Rabinovich, better known by his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright whose works, including the stories that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof," vividly depicted Eastern European Jewish life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Target entity description: Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was an 18th-century Hasidic rabbi and spiritual leader renowned for his passionate advocacy for the Jewish people and his fervent, heartfelt style of worship.
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A.
Baal Shem Tov
Baal Shem Tov was an 18th-century Jewish mystic and spiritual leader regarded as the founder of the Hasidic movement.
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B.
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Shneur Zalman of Liadi was an 18th-century Hasidic rabbi, mystic, and founder of Chabad Hasidism, renowned for his works Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav and his systematic exposition of Jewish mysticism.
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C.
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, was a preeminent late-19th and early-20th-century Orthodox rabbi and halachic authority whose ethical and legal works profoundly shaped modern Jewish law and practice.
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D.
Vilna Gaon
The Vilna Gaon was an 18th-century Lithuanian Jewish rabbi, Talmudist, and Kabbalist renowned for his immense scholarship and leadership of the non-Hasidic Misnagdim movement.
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E.
Sholem Rabinovich
Sholem Rabinovich, better known by his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright whose works, including the stories that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof," vividly depicted Eastern European Jewish life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasidic rabbi
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Jewish religious leader ⓘ mystic ⓘ tzaddik ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
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surface form:
Levi Yitzchak Derbarmdiger
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev ⓘ
surface form:
Levi Yitzchak ben Meir of Berditchev
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev ⓘ
surface form:
Reb Levi Yitzchok miBerditchev
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev ⓘ
surface form:
the Berdichever Rebbe
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| authorOf | Kedushat Levi ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Husak, Galicia
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Ruthenian Voivodeship ⓘ
surface form:
Husyatyn region, then Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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| birthYear | 1740 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Berdichev
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surface form:
Berdychiv
Volhynia ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| givenName |
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Levi Yitzchak
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| hasOccupation |
author
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preacher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| hasThemeInTeachings |
charity and compassion
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joyful service of God ⓘ love of God ⓘ love of Israel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidic thought
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later Hasidic leaders ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dov Ber of Mezeritch
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Baal Shem Tov ⓘ
surface form:
the Baal Shem Tov
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hebrew
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| movement |
Hasidism
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surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
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| notableFor |
advocacy for the Jewish people
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defending Israel (the Jewish people) before God ⓘ emphasis on joy in worship ⓘ fervent style of prayer ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kedushat Levi ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Berdichev
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surface form:
Berdychiv
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| positionHeld |
rabbi of Berdychiv
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rabbi of Pinsk ⓘ rabbi of Ryczywół ⓘ rabbi of Żelechów ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Dov Ber of Mezeritch
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Shmelke of Nikolsburg ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hasidism
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surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
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Subject: Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Description of subject: Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was an 18th-century Hasidic rabbi and spiritual leader renowned for his passionate advocacy for the Jewish people and his fervent, heartfelt style of worship.
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