Birkat HaLevana
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Birkat HaLevana is a Jewish blessing and short liturgy recited monthly in praise of God upon observing the renewal of the moon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birkat HaLevana canonical | 1 |
| Kiddush Levanah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6422270 — 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: Birkat HaLevana Context triple: [Rosh Chodesh, isRelatedTo, Birkat HaLevana]
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A.
Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh is the celebration of the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by special prayers and customs in Jewish tradition.
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B.
Shabbat HaChodesh
Shabbat HaChodesh is a special Sabbath preceding or coinciding with the beginning of the Hebrew month of Nisan, marked by the Torah reading that introduces the commandments related to the first Passover in Egypt.
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C.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
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D.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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E.
Rosh Hashanah LaIlanot
Rosh Hashanah LaIlanot, commonly known as Tu BiShvat, is a Jewish holiday that marks the "New Year of the Trees" and is often celebrated with tree planting and eating fruits, especially those associated with the Land of Israel.
- 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: Birkat HaLevana Target entity description: Birkat HaLevana is a Jewish blessing and short liturgy recited monthly in praise of God upon observing the renewal of the moon.
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A.
Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh is the celebration of the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by special prayers and customs in Jewish tradition.
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B.
Shabbat HaChodesh
Shabbat HaChodesh is a special Sabbath preceding or coinciding with the beginning of the Hebrew month of Nisan, marked by the Torah reading that introduces the commandments related to the first Passover in Egypt.
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C.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
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D.
Rosh HaMemshala
Rosh HaMemshala is the Hebrew term for the Prime Minister of Israel, denoting the head of the Israeli government.
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E.
Rosh Hashanah LaIlanot
Rosh Hashanah LaIlanot, commonly known as Tu BiShvat, is a Jewish holiday that marks the "New Year of the Trees" and is often celebrated with tree planting and eating fruits, especially those associated with the Land of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish blessing
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Jewish prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kiddush Levanah
ⓘ
linked to:
Birkat HaLevana
|
| associatedWith |
Rosh Chodesh
ⓘ
sanctification of the moon ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 426
ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch
|
| custom |
recited in a group or congregation
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recited while standing ⓘ recited with joy ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | rabbinic ordinance ⓘ |
| hasVariantText |
Ashkenazi rite
ⓘ
Chassidic nusach ⓘ Sephardi rite ⓘ Yemenite rite ⓘ |
| includes |
blessing formula
ⓘ
congregational responses ⓘ psalms and verses ⓘ short liturgical passages ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
lunar calendar in Judaism
ⓘ
sanctification of time ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory | monthly prayer ⓘ |
| mentions |
Davidic monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
House of David
messianic redemption ⓘ |
| notRecitedOn |
Shabbat according to many customs
ⓘ
Yom Tov according to many customs ⓘ
linked to:
Yom Tov
|
| purpose | praise of God for the renewal of the moon ⓘ |
| recitationPractice |
often accompanied by singing
ⓘ
often followed by greetings between congregants ⓘ often recited after Maariv ⓘ |
| recitedBy |
Jewish men
ⓘ
Jewish women ⓘ observant Jews ⓘ |
| recitedOn | appearance of the new moon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
outdoor recitation
ⓘ
visibility of the moon ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Talmud Bavli, tractate Sanhedrin 42a
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linked to:
Tractate Sanhedrin
|
| theologicalTheme |
God as creator of heavenly bodies
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covenant with the house of David ⓘ renewal and restoration of Israel ⓘ |
| timeframe |
recited after nightfall
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recited at night ⓘ recited once each lunar month ⓘ |
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Subject: Birkat HaLevana Description of subject: Birkat HaLevana is a Jewish blessing and short liturgy recited monthly in praise of God upon observing the renewal of the moon.
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linked to: Birkat HaLevana