Igeret HaTeshuvah
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Igeret HaTeshuvah is a section of the Tanya that presents the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic understanding of repentance, spiritual return, and rectification of the soul.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Igeret HaTeshuvah canonical | 2 |
| Iggeret HaTeshuvah | 2 |
| Igeret HaTeshuvah (third section of Tanya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Igeret HaTeshuvah Context triple: [Tanya, hasPart, Igeret HaTeshuvah]
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A.
Shaarei Teshuva
Shaarei Teshuva is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically guides readers through the process and principles of repentance.
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B.
Pitchei Teshuvah
Pitchei Teshuvah is a classic halachic work that compiles and organizes later rabbinic opinions on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in the section of Even Ha’ezer dealing with marriage and family law.
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C.
Hilchot Teshuvah
Hilchot Teshuvah is Maimonides’ systematic legal and philosophical treatment of repentance, free will, and divine justice within his Mishneh Torah.
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D.
Toras HaChatas
Toras HaChatas is a halachic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles focusing on the complex laws of ritual purity, impurity, and related sacrificial regulations.
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E.
Unetaneh Tokef
Unetaneh Tokef is a central, emotionally powerful Jewish prayer recited during the High Holy Day services that reflects on divine judgment, human mortality, and the possibility of repentance.
- 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: Igeret HaTeshuvah Target entity description: Igeret HaTeshuvah is a section of the Tanya that presents the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic understanding of repentance, spiritual return, and rectification of the soul.
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A.
Shaarei Teshuva
Shaarei Teshuva is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically guides readers through the process and principles of repentance.
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B.
Pitchei Teshuvah
Pitchei Teshuvah is a classic halachic work that compiles and organizes later rabbinic opinions on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in the section of Even Ha’ezer dealing with marriage and family law.
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C.
Hilchot Teshuvah
Hilchot Teshuvah is Maimonides’ systematic legal and philosophical treatment of repentance, free will, and divine justice within his Mishneh Torah.
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D.
Toras HaChatas
Toras HaChatas is a halachic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles focusing on the complex laws of ritual purity, impurity, and related sacrificial regulations.
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E.
Unetaneh Tokef
Unetaneh Tokef is a central, emotionally powerful Jewish prayer recited during the High Holy Day services that reflects on divine judgment, human mortality, and the possibility of repentance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chassidic text
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section of a religious work ⓘ |
| addresses |
charity as a substitute for fasting
ⓘ
fasting and ascetic practices ⓘ intention in prayer ⓘ the role of joy in divine service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Epistle on Repentance
ⓘ
linked to:
On Repentance
Iggeret HaTeshuvah ⓘ
linked to:
Igeret HaTeshuvah
|
| associatedWith |
Chabad Chassidic movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Chabad-Lubavitch
|
| author | Shneur Zalman of Liadi ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between lower and higher levels of teshuvah
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repair of spiritual damage caused by sin ⓘ return of the divine soul to its source ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | printed editions of Tanya ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Talmudic and halachic teachings on teshuvah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inner transformation over external mortification
ⓘ
the power of Torah and mitzvot to repair the soul ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kabbalistic understanding of sin and repair
ⓘ
inner dimensions of repentance ⓘ joy in the process of repentance ⓘ relationship between the soul and God ⓘ |
| follows | Shaar HaYichud VehaEmunah ⓘ |
| genre |
Hasidic philosophy
ⓘ
mystical ethics ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary style ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kabbalah
ⓘ
Lurianic Kabbalah ⓘ
linked to:
Lurianic school of Safed
|
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sefer shel Beinonim
ⓘ
Tanya ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third section of Tanya ⓘ |
| precedes | Igeret HaKodesh ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hasidic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasidism
|
| statusInChabad | foundational text on repentance ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Chabad Chassidim
ⓘ
linked to:
Chabad-Lubavitch
students of Hasidic thought ⓘ |
| subject |
rectification of the soul
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ spiritual return ⓘ teshuvah ⓘ |
| teaches |
that repentance involves both emotion and action
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that teshuvah is continual spiritual return ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Chabad-Lubavitch ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chabad outreach and education
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Chabad study curriculum ⓘ |
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