its author Avraham Gombiner
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Avraham Gombiner was a 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, titled "Magen Avraham."
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| its author Avraham Gombiner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: its author Avraham Gombiner Context triple: [Magen Avraham, namedAfter, its author Avraham Gombiner]
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A.
Israel Joshua Singer
Israel Joshua Singer was a prominent Yiddish novelist and journalist, best known for works such as "The Brothers Ashkenazi" that vividly depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
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B.
Abraham Yehoshua
Abraham Yehoshua was a prominent Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in modern Hebrew literature.
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C.
Yehuda Peretz
Yehuda Peretz is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly within Jewish and Israeli communities.
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D.
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a major Orthodox Jewish yeshiva and one of the largest centers of advanced Talmudic study in the United States, located in Lakewood, New Jersey.
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E.
Mendele Mocher Sforim
Mendele Mocher Sforim was a pioneering 19th-century Jewish writer often called the “grandfather” of modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature.
- 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: its author Avraham Gombiner Target entity description: Avraham Gombiner was a 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, titled "Magen Avraham."
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A.
Israel Joshua Singer
Israel Joshua Singer was a prominent Yiddish novelist and journalist, best known for works such as "The Brothers Ashkenazi" that vividly depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
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B.
Abraham Yehoshua
Abraham Yehoshua was a prominent Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in modern Hebrew literature.
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C.
Yehuda Peretz
Yehuda Peretz is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly within Jewish and Israeli communities.
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D.
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a major Orthodox Jewish yeshiva and one of the largest centers of advanced Talmudic study in the United States, located in Lakewood, New Jersey.
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E.
Mendele Mocher Sforim
Mendele Mocher Sforim was a pioneering 19th-century Jewish writer often called the “grandfather” of modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious writer
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Polish Jew ⓘ halachic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abraham Abele Gombiner
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Avraham Abele Gombiner ⓘ Avraham Abele ha-Levi Gombiner ⓘ
linked to:
Avraham Abele Gombiner
Magen Avraham ⓘ |
| associatedWithSection |
Orach Chaim
ⓘ
linked to:
Orach Chayim
|
| associatedWithText | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Later halachic decisors (poskim)
ⓘ
Mishnah Berurah ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Poland ⓘ |
| era | Acharonim ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jews ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
ⓘ
Jewish law ⓘ Talmudic scholarship ⓘ |
| genre | halachic commentary ⓘ |
| givenName |
Avraham
ⓘ
linked to:
Abraham
|
| hasRole | commentator on Jewish law ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Magen Avraham on Orach Chaim ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle |
Magen Avraham
ⓘ
Shield of Abraham ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
HaRav
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi
Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Halachic practice in Ashkenazi communities
ⓘ
Later commentators on Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
daily Jewish ritual practice
ⓘ
synagogue practice and customs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfWork | authoritative halachic source ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Commentary on Orach Chaim section of Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
linked to:
Shulchan Aruch commentaries
|
| notableWork |
Commentary on Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim
ⓘ
Magen Avraham ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudist
ⓘ
posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Poland–Lithuania
ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Biographical entries in rabbinic encyclopedias ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| traditionWithinJudaism | Ashkenazi halachic tradition ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
Orach Chaim
ⓘ
linked to:
Orach Chayim
Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: its author Avraham Gombiner Description of subject: Avraham Gombiner was a 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, titled "Magen Avraham."
Referenced by (1)
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