Menachem Elon
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Menachem Elon was an Israeli jurist, Supreme Court justice, and leading scholar of Jewish law who significantly shaped the integration of halakha into modern Israeli jurisprudence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Menachem Elon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Menachem Elon Context triple: [Menachem, hasNotableBearer, Menachem Elon]
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A.
Yitzhak Modai
Yitzhak Modai was an Israeli politician who held several key ministerial posts, including finance and energy, and was a prominent figure in the right-wing Likud party.
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B.
Yigal Allon
Yigal Allon was an Israeli military commander, Palmach leader, and politician who served in senior government roles, including acting prime minister.
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C.
Yitzhak Navon
Yitzhak Navon was an Israeli politician, diplomat, and writer who served as the fifth President of Israel and was known for promoting cultural diversity and peace.
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D.
Yosef Sprinzak
Yosef Sprinzak was an Israeli politician and Zionist leader who became the first Speaker of the Knesset and a key figure in the early governance of the State of Israel.
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E.
Elazar Granot
Elazar Granot was an Israeli politician and leader associated with the left-wing Mapam party, known for his role in shaping the party’s socialist and Zionist agenda.
- 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: Menachem Elon Target entity description: Menachem Elon was an Israeli jurist, Supreme Court justice, and leading scholar of Jewish law who significantly shaped the integration of halakha into modern Israeli jurisprudence.
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A.
Yitzhak Modai
Yitzhak Modai was an Israeli politician who held several key ministerial posts, including finance and energy, and was a prominent figure in the right-wing Likud party.
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B.
Yigal Allon
Yigal Allon was an Israeli military commander, Palmach leader, and politician who served in senior government roles, including acting prime minister.
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C.
Yitzhak Navon
Yitzhak Navon was an Israeli politician, diplomat, and writer who served as the fifth President of Israel and was known for promoting cultural diversity and peace.
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D.
Yosef Sprinzak
Yosef Sprinzak was an Israeli politician and Zionist leader who became the first Speaker of the Knesset and a key figure in the early governance of the State of Israel.
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E.
Elazar Granot
Elazar Granot was an Israeli politician and leader associated with the left-wing Mapam party, known for his role in shaping the party’s socialist and Zionist agenda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli jurist
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Jewish law scholar ⓘ Supreme Court justice ⓘ human ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Menachem Begin ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Israel Prize for Jurisprudence
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linked to:
Israel Prize
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| birthDate | 1923-02-01 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Har HaMenuchot ⓘ |
| child |
Amos Elon (rabbi)
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Ari Elon ⓘ Mordechai Elon ⓘ Rafi Elon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Israel ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hebrew University of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| employer | Supreme Court of Israel ⓘ |
| endTime | 1993 (as Supreme Court justice) ⓘ |
| familyName | Elon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Israeli law
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Jewish law ⓘ |
| givenName | Menachem ⓘ |
| ideology | Religious Zionism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Israeli constitutional law
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Israeli family law ⓘ Israeli inheritance law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of halakha into Israeli jurisprudence
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scholarship on Jewish law ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
|
| name | Menachem Elon ⓘ |
| nationality |
Israeli
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelis
|
| notableWork | Jewish Law: History, Sources, Principles ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
jurist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of Israel
Professor of Jewish law ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Elon ⓘ |
| startTime | 1977 (as Supreme Court justice) ⓘ |
| workLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| wrote | Ha-Mishpat ha-Ivri (Jewish Law) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menachem Elon Description of subject: Menachem Elon was an Israeli jurist, Supreme Court justice, and leading scholar of Jewish law who significantly shaped the integration of halakha into modern Israeli jurisprudence.
Referenced by (3)
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