Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen
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Jewish legal scholar
Polish Jew
Talmudic scholar
commentator on the Shulchan Aruch
halakhic authority
rabbi
Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen was a prominent 16th–17th century Polish rabbi and halakhic authority, best known as a leading commentator on the Shulchan Aruch and a major figure in early modern Jewish legal scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen Context triple: [Derisha and Perisha, author, Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen]
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A.
Meir Yaari
Meir Yaari was an Israeli socialist-Zionist leader and long-time head of the left-wing Mapam party, influential in shaping the kibbutz movement and early Israeli politics.
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B.
Yosef Gikatilla
Yosef Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author best known for his influential mystical works such as "Sha'arei Orah" (Gates of Light).
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C.
Ehud Shabtai
Ehud Shabtai is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and chief architect of the GPS-based navigation app Waze.
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D.
Mivtsa Shlomo
Mivtsa Shlomo is the Hebrew name for Operation Solomon, the 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
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E.
Hagai Levi
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- 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: Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen Target entity description: Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen was a prominent 16th–17th century Polish rabbi and halakhic authority, best known as a leading commentator on the Shulchan Aruch and a major figure in early modern Jewish legal scholarship.
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A.
Meir Yaari
Meir Yaari was an Israeli socialist-Zionist leader and long-time head of the left-wing Mapam party, influential in shaping the kibbutz movement and early Israeli politics.
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B.
Yosef Gikatilla
Yosef Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author best known for his influential mystical works such as "Sha'arei Orah" (Gates of Light).
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C.
Ehud Shabtai
Ehud Shabtai is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and chief architect of the GPS-based navigation app Waze.
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D.
Mivtsa Shlomo
Mivtsa Shlomo is the Hebrew name for Operation Solomon, the 1991 Israeli airlift that rapidly evacuated thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
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E.
Hagai Levi
Hagai Levi is an Israeli television creator, writer, and director best known for originating the drama series BeTipul, which was adapted internationally as In Treatment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal scholar
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Polish Jew ⓘ Talmudic scholar ⓘ commentator on the Shulchan Aruch ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SeMA
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Sefer Me’irat Einayim ⓘ Sema ⓘ Yehoshua Falk Katz ⓘ Yehoshua Falk ben Alexander ha-Kohen ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Yehoshua Falk
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| areaOfExpertise |
civil law in halakha
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commercial law in halakha ⓘ rabbinic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Choshen Mishpat
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Shulchan Aruch ⓘ Tur ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Poland ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Falk ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish law ⓘ Talmud ⓘ |
| genre |
halakhic commentary
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responsa literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Yehoshua
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linked to:
Joshua
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| influenced |
Eastern European rabbinic scholarship
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later commentators on Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed commentary on Choshen Mishpat in Shulchan Aruch
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influence on later halakhic authorities ⓘ systematizing early modern Jewish commercial law ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | Ashkenazi rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Derishah u-Perishah
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Responsa collections ⓘ Sefer Me’irat Einayim ⓘ |
| occupation |
posek
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rosh yeshiva ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Kraków
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Lublin ⓘ Lwów ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| tradition | Ashkenazi halakhic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen Description of subject: Yehoshua Falk ha-Kohen was a prominent 16th–17th century Polish rabbi and halakhic authority, best known as a leading commentator on the Shulchan Aruch and a major figure in early modern Jewish legal scholarship.
Referenced by (2)
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