Rachel bat Kalba Savua
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Rachel bat Kalba Savua is traditionally revered as the devoted wife of Rabbi Akiva, celebrated for her sacrifice and support that enabled his transformation into one of Judaism’s greatest sages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rachel bat Kalba Savua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3252385 — 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: Rachel bat Kalba Savua Context triple: [Rabbi Akiva, spouse, Rachel bat Kalba Savua]
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A.
Avkat Rochel
Avkat Rochel is a halakhic work by Rabbi Joseph Karo that addresses complex questions of Jewish law and ritual practice.
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B.
Lipa Yahalom
Lipa Yahalom is an Israeli landscape architect known for co-designing major commemorative and public spaces, including the Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem.
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C.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
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D.
Israel ben Eliezer
Israel ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov, was an 18th-century Jewish mystic and spiritual leader regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism.
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E.
Or Yehuda
Or Yehuda is a city in central Israel, located in the Tel Aviv District and functioning largely as a residential suburb of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
- 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: Rachel bat Kalba Savua Target entity description: Rachel bat Kalba Savua is traditionally revered as the devoted wife of Rabbi Akiva, celebrated for her sacrifice and support that enabled his transformation into one of Judaism’s greatest sages.
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A.
Avkat Rochel
Avkat Rochel is a halakhic work by Rabbi Joseph Karo that addresses complex questions of Jewish law and ritual practice.
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B.
Lipa Yahalom
Lipa Yahalom is an Israeli landscape architect known for co-designing major commemorative and public spaces, including the Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem.
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C.
Sarei HaMeah
Sarei HaMeah is a significant Hebrew work by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon that profiles and analyzes one hundred prominent rabbinic figures.
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D.
Israel ben Eliezer
Israel ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov, was an 18th-century Jewish mystic and spiritual leader regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism.
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E.
Or Yehuda
Or Yehuda is a city in central Israel, located in the Tel Aviv District and functioning largely as a residential suburb of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish woman
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Talmudic figure ⓘ |
| associatedStory |
selling her hair to support Rabbi Akiva’s Torah study
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sleeping on straw with Rabbi Akiva in poverty ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | marrying an unlearned shepherd (Akiva) ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Kalba Savua ⓘ |
| culturalRole | paradigm of a supportive Torah‑scholar’s wife in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| economicStatus | lived in poverty with Rabbi Akiva at the beginning of their marriage ⓘ |
| encouraged |
Rabbi Akiva to study Torah for many years away from home
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linked to:
Rabbi Akiva
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| famousQuoteAboutHer | “Sheli v’shelachem shelah hu” (Mine and yours are hers) – said by Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| father | Kalba Savua ⓘ |
| historicity | known primarily from rabbinic tradition rather than external historical records ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of mesirut nefesh (self‑sacrifice) for Torah ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Rabbi Akiva against her father’s wishes ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Babylonian Talmud
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linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Ketubot 62b–63a ⓘ Nedarim 50a ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Rachel daughter of Kalba Savua ⓘ |
| notableFor |
encouraging Rabbi Akiva to begin studying Torah as an adult
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self‑sacrifice for Torah learning ⓘ supporting Rabbi Akiva’s Torah study ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Land of Israel
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linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
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| recognizedBy | Rabbi Akiva as the source of his Torah and that of his students ⓘ |
| reconciledWith | Kalba Savua after Rabbi Akiva became a great sage ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| spouseOfOccupation |
Tannaitic sage
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rabbi ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to Torah
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reward for faith and perseverance ⓘ self‑sacrifice in marriage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tannaitic era ⓘ |
| vowRelatedTo | Kalba Savua’s vow to disinherit her ⓘ |
| yearsOfSeparation | 24 years (traditional account) ⓘ |
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Subject: Rachel bat Kalba Savua Description of subject: Rachel bat Kalba Savua is traditionally revered as the devoted wife of Rabbi Akiva, celebrated for her sacrifice and support that enabled his transformation into one of Judaism’s greatest sages.
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