Reshit Chochmah
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Reshit Chochmah is a seminal 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Eliyahu de Vidas that systematizes mystical ethics and spiritual practice within the Safed Kabbalah tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reshit Chochmah canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5727123 — 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: Reshit Chochmah Context triple: [Safed Kabbalah, coreText, Reshit Chochmah]
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
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D.
Or ha-Sekhel
Or ha-Sekhel is a seminal Kabbalistic work by Abraham Abulafia that expounds his system of prophetic, ecstatic mysticism and meditative techniques.
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E.
Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah
Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah is a medieval Jewish mystical-philosophical treatise by Moses de León that explores the nature, structure, and destiny of the human soul.
- 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: Reshit Chochmah Target entity description: Reshit Chochmah is a seminal 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Eliyahu de Vidas that systematizes mystical ethics and spiritual practice within the Safed Kabbalah tradition.
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
Zohar Manna
Zohar Manna was a pioneering computer scientist known for his foundational work in mathematical logic, program verification, and the formal methods of software correctness.
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D.
Or ha-Sekhel
Or ha-Sekhel is a seminal Kabbalistic work by Abraham Abulafia that expounds his system of prophetic, ecstatic mysticism and meditative techniques.
-
E.
Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah
Ha-Nefesh ha-Hakhamah is a medieval Jewish mystical-philosophical treatise by Moses de León that explores the nature, structure, and destiny of the human soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical text
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Kabbalistic work ⓘ mystical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide spiritual practice
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integrate Kabbalah with daily conduct ⓘ systematize mystical ethics ⓘ |
| author |
Eliyahu de Vidas
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linked to:
Rabbi Eliyahu de Vidas
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| basedOnVerse | Psalms 111:10 ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied and printed in Jewish communities ⓘ |
| contains |
ethical exhortations
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halakhic material ⓘ kabbalistic interpretations ⓘ quotations from Midrash ⓘ quotations from Talmud ⓘ quotations from Zohar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical literature
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mussar literature ⓘ mystical ethics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidic thought
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Sephardic pietistic traditions ⓘ later mussar movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isaac Luria
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Moses Cordovero ⓘ
linked to:
Moshe Cordovero
Zohar ⓘ earlier mussar literature ⓘ |
| kabbalisticSchool | Safed Kabbalah ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ascetic practices
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divine service ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ fear of God ⓘ love of God ⓘ meditation ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Safed mystical piety
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synthesizing ethics and Kabbalah ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Safed ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | divided into thematic gates ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Beginning of Wisdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kabbalists
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linked to:
Kabbalah
ethical teachers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
mussar study circles
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yeshiva study ⓘ |
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Subject: Reshit Chochmah Description of subject: Reshit Chochmah is a seminal 16th-century Kabbalistic work by Eliyahu de Vidas that systematizes mystical ethics and spiritual practice within the Safed Kabbalah tradition.
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