Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
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The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes | 1 |
| Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530353 — 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: Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess Context triple: [Tomb of Maimonides, hasNearbySite, Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess]
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Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
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Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated)
The Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site believed to mark the resting place of the famed 2nd-century sage Rabbi Akiva.
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Beit Yosef
Beit Yosef is a comprehensive halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Yosef Karo, serving as the primary source and foundation for his later code, the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- 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: Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess Target entity description: The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
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A.
Tomb of Maimonides
The Tomb of Maimonides is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site and burial place of the medieval philosopher and legal scholar Moses Maimonides, located in the city of Tiberias in Israel.
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B.
Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated)
The Tomb of Rabbi Akiva (traditionally associated) is a revered Jewish pilgrimage site believed to mark the resting place of the famed 2nd-century sage Rabbi Akiva.
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C.
Beit Yosef
Beit Yosef is a comprehensive halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Yosef Karo, serving as the primary source and foundation for his later code, the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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E.
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery is an historic Islamic burial ground located along the eastern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, facing the Mount of Olives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish pilgrimage site
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religious shrine ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | invoking the phrase “Eloka d’Meir aneini” (God of Meir, answer me) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kabbalistic pilgrimage customs
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Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir ⓘ charity appeals in the name of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess ⓘ miracle traditions ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Rabbi Meir
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surface form:
Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
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| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Rabbi Meir
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
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| hasFeature |
candles lighting area
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charity boxes ⓘ inscriptions with prayers ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
prayer hall
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separate men’s and women’s prayer areas ⓘ tomb chamber ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWorship |
giving charity
ⓘ
group pilgrimages ⓘ individual prayer ⓘ lighting candles ⓘ recitation of Psalms ⓘ |
| heritage | Jewish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
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Israel ⓘ Tiberias ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rabbi Meir
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surface form:
Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess
|
| nearbyCity | Tiberias ⓘ |
| peakPilgrimageTime |
Lag BaOmer
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anniversary of Rabbi Meir’s death (yahrzeit) ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFrequency | year-round ⓘ |
| region |
Northern District, Israel
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surface form:
Northern District of Israel
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
major Jewish pilgrimage site
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site of prayer for miracles ⓘ |
| tourismType |
domestic tourism in Israel
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international pilgrimage tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| tradition |
associated with vows and donations for the poor
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considered a place where prayers for salvation are answered ⓘ visitors recite special supplications in the merit of Rabbi Meir ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Jewish pilgrims from the diaspora
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religious Jews from Israel ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess Description of subject: The Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess is a major Jewish pilgrimage site in Tiberias, Israel, revered as the burial place of the famed Talmudic sage and miracle worker Rabbi Meir.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes