Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne
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Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne was an early and prominent Hasidic leader and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, best known for authoring one of the first published works of Hasidic teachings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yaakov Yosef of Polonne | 2 |
| Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne Context triple: [Baal Shem Tov, influenced, Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne]
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Rabbi Avraham Galanti
Rabbi Avraham Galanti was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbinic scholar associated with the mystical community of Safed in the Land of Israel.
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B.
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz was an 18th-century Hasidic master and close disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, renowned for his teachings on truth, humility, and spiritual integrity.
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C.
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever was a leading 19th-century Orthodox rabbi and early Zionist pioneer who helped lay the ideological and organizational foundations of religious Zionism.
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D.
Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk was an 18th-century Hasidic master and spiritual leader in Poland, revered as one of the founding figures of Polish Hasidism and a central influence on later Hasidic thought and practice.
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E.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne Target entity description: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne was an early and prominent Hasidic leader and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, best known for authoring one of the first published works of Hasidic teachings.
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A.
Rabbi Avraham Galanti
Rabbi Avraham Galanti was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbinic scholar associated with the mystical community of Safed in the Land of Israel.
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B.
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz was an 18th-century Hasidic master and close disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, renowned for his teachings on truth, humility, and spiritual integrity.
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C.
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever was a leading 19th-century Orthodox rabbi and early Zionist pioneer who helped lay the ideological and organizational foundations of religious Zionism.
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D.
Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk was an 18th-century Hasidic master and spiritual leader in Poland, revered as one of the founding figures of Polish Hasidism and a central influence on later Hasidic thought and practice.
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E.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasidic leader
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Jewish religious author ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Polonne ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Hasidic circle of the Baal Shem Tov ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Poland
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| era | early Hasidic era ⓘ |
| field |
Hasidic thought
ⓘ
Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| genre | religious literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of Hasidic doctrine
ⓘ
later Hasidic literature ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Baal Shem Tov ⓘ |
| knownFor |
spreading the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
ⓘ
systematizing early Hasidic teachings in print ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a foundational figure in recorded Hasidic thought ⓘ |
| movement |
Hasidic Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Hasidism
|
| name |
Yaakov Yosef of Polonne
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linked to:
Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne
|
| notability | author of one of the first published works of Hasidic teachings ⓘ |
| notableWork | Toldot Yaakov Yosef ⓘ |
| occupation |
Torah scholar
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author ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | tzaddik (righteous leader) in Hasidic tradition ⓘ |
| role |
early Hasidic leader
ⓘ
prominent Hasidic preacher ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Hasidic historiography ⓘ |
| teacher | Baal Shem Tov ⓘ |
| tradition | Hasidic homiletics ⓘ |
| typeOfWriting |
Hasidic sermons
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commentary on weekly Torah portions ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne Description of subject: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne was an early and prominent Hasidic leader and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, best known for authoring one of the first published works of Hasidic teachings.
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linked to: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne
linked to: Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne