Rabbi Abraham ben David
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Rabbi Abraham ben David, also known as the Ravad of Posquières, was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah and his influential contributions to medieval Jewish scholarship and mysticism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rabbi Abraham ben David of Posquières | 3 |
| Abraham ben David of Posquières | 2 |
| Rabbi Abraham ben David canonical | 2 |
| Abraham ben David | 1 |
| Abraham ben David III | 1 |
| Rabbi Abraham ben David III (RABaD) | 1 |
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Target entity: Rabbi Abraham ben David Context triple: [Ravad version of Sefer Yetzirah, editor, Rabbi Abraham ben David]
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Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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Hasdai Crescas
Hasdai Crescas was a medieval Spanish-Jewish philosopher and rabbi known for his influential critiques of Aristotelianism and his major work "Or Hashem" ("Light of the Lord").
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Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
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Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz was a 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbi of Safed, best known as a leading mystic of the Golden Age of Jewish mysticism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabbi Abraham ben David Target entity description: Rabbi Abraham ben David, also known as the Ravad of Posquières, was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah and his influential contributions to medieval Jewish scholarship and mysticism.
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A.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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B.
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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C.
Hasdai Crescas
Hasdai Crescas was a medieval Spanish-Jewish philosopher and rabbi known for his influential critiques of Aristotelianism and his major work "Or Hashem" ("Light of the Lord").
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D.
Moshe Cordovero
Moshe Cordovero was a 16th-century Safed rabbi and one of the most influential systematic thinkers and codifiers of Kabbalah.
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E.
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz was a 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbi of Safed, best known as a leading mystic of the Golden Age of Jewish mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystic
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Rishon ⓘ Talmudist ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ medieval Jewish scholar ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abraham ben David of Posquières
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linked to:
Rabbi Abraham ben David
Raavad ⓘ Ravad III ⓘ
linked to:
Ravad
Ravad of Posquières ⓘ |
| birthName |
Abraham ben David
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linked to:
Rabbi Abraham ben David
|
| burialPlace | Posquières ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Mishneh Torah
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Talmud ⓘ |
| commentaryStyle | critical glosses ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1120 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1198 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
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linked to:
Jews
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| father | David ben Isaac of Narbonne ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish mysticism ⓘ Kabbalah (early forms) ⓘ
linked to:
Kabbalah
Talmud ⓘ |
| genre |
Talmudic commentary
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halakhic commentary ⓘ mystical writings ⓘ |
| influenced |
Provençal Kabbalists
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linked to:
Provencal Kabbalah
Rabbi Isaac the Blind ⓘ commentators on Mishneh Torah ⓘ later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic literature
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Rabbi Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne ⓘ Talmud Bavli ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical method in halakhic commentary
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glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah ⓘ influence on Provençal Kabbalah ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement |
Provençal Judaism
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linked to:
Provençal Jewry
|
| notableWork |
Hasagot ha-Ravad on Mishneh Torah
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linked to:
Hasagot ha-Raavad on Mishneh Torah
Sefer Ba‘alei ha-Nefesh ⓘ
linked to:
Baalei ha-Nefesh
Sefer ha-Qabbalah (attributed in some traditions) ⓘ critical glosses on Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Narbonne
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Provence ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Posquières
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Provence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
community leader in Posquières
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head of yeshiva in Posquières ⓘ |
| region |
Occitania
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Provence ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Posquières
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Provence ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Rabbi Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne ⓘ |
| student | Rabbi Isaac the Blind ⓘ |
| tradition | Ashkenazi-Sephardi Provençal synthesis ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Abraham ben David Description of subject: Rabbi Abraham ben David, also known as the Ravad of Posquières, was a prominent 12th-century Provençal Talmudist and halakhic authority best known for his critical glosses on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah and his influential contributions to medieval Jewish scholarship and mysticism.
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