Shaar HaYichud
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Shaar HaYichud is a central section of the medieval Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that systematically explores the principles of God’s unity and the foundations of monotheistic belief.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaar HaYichud canonical | 4 |
| Shaar HaYichud HaMaaseh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaar HaYichud Context triple: [Chovot HaLevavot, hasPart, Shaar HaYichud]
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Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
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Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Tzion is the Hebrew name for the historic Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City walls, a key entrance near Mount Zion.
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Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
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Shaar HaKavanot
Shaar HaKavanot is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Hayyim Vital, that systematically presents the mystical intentions and meditative practices underlying Jewish prayer and commandments according to the teachings of the Arizal.
- 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: Shaar HaYichud Target entity description: Shaar HaYichud is a central section of the medieval Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that systematically explores the principles of God’s unity and the foundations of monotheistic belief.
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A.
Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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B.
Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
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C.
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Tzion is the Hebrew name for the historic Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City walls, a key entrance near Mount Zion.
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D.
Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
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E.
Shaar HaKavanot
Shaar HaKavanot is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Hayyim Vital, that systematically presents the mystical intentions and meditative practices underlying Jewish prayer and commandments according to the teachings of the Arizal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish theological text
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section of a religious work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a systematic theology of divine unity
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strengthen intellectual conviction in God’s unity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gate of Unity
ⓘ
linked to:
Gate of Unity and Faith
Shaar HaYichud vehaEmunah (in some editions) ⓘ
linked to:
Shaar HaYichud VehaEmunah
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| associatedWorkLocation | Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| author | Bahya ibn Paquda ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of medieval Jewish thought ⓘ |
| discusses |
rational proofs for God’s existence
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rejection of corporeality of God ⓘ rejection of polytheism ⓘ unity of God’s will ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundations of monotheistic belief
ⓘ
principles of God’s unity ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard Hebrew editions of Chovot HaLevavot ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish philosophical discussions of divine unity
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later Jewish ethical literature ⓘ |
| isSectionNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine unity
ⓘ
monotheism ⓘ |
| methodology |
philosophical analysis
ⓘ
rational argumentation ⓘ |
| partOf | Chovot HaLevavot ⓘ |
| partOfStructure |
gates of Chovot HaLevavot
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaar HaBechinah
|
| purpose | to ground ethical service of God in correct belief ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
emunah (faith)
ⓘ
tawhid ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shaar Avodat HaElokim
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaar Avodat Elokim
Shaar HaBechinah ⓘ |
| religiousGenre |
Jewish ethics
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Musar literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Jewish philosophy curricula
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yeshivot ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
religiously observant Jews
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students of Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| textualForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
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linked to: Shaar HaYichud