Yosef Chaim
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Yosef Chaim was a prominent 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi, halachic authority, and kabbalist best known by the title of his influential work, "Ben Ish Chai."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yosef Chaim canonical | 2 |
| Hakham Yosef Chaim | 1 |
| Yosef Chaim ben Eliyahu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9876044 — 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: Yosef Chaim Context triple: [Ben Ish Chai, birthName, Yosef Chaim]
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A.
Yehuda Leib
Yehuda Leib was a prominent rabbi and Zionist leader who played a key role in the religious and political life of the early State of Israel.
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B.
Sholem Rabinovich
Sholem Rabinovich, better known by his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright whose works, including the stories that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof," vividly depicted Eastern European Jewish life.
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C.
Chaim ben Asher
Chaim ben Asher was a medieval Jewish rabbi and scholar, best known as one of the sons of the prominent halakhic authority Asher ben Jehiel (the Rosh).
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D.
Meir Teper
Meir Teper is a film producer best known for his work on notable movies such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
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E.
Meir Zarchi
Meir Zarchi is an Israeli-American filmmaker best known for writing and directing the controversial 1978 exploitation horror film "I Spit on Your Grave."
- 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: Yosef Chaim Target entity description: Yosef Chaim was a prominent 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi, halachic authority, and kabbalist best known by the title of his influential work, "Ben Ish Chai."
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A.
Yehuda Leib
Yehuda Leib was a prominent rabbi and Zionist leader who played a key role in the religious and political life of the early State of Israel.
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B.
Sholem Rabinovich
Sholem Rabinovich, better known by his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a seminal Yiddish author and playwright whose works, including the stories that inspired "Fiddler on the Roof," vividly depicted Eastern European Jewish life.
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C.
Chaim ben Asher
Chaim ben Asher was a medieval Jewish rabbi and scholar, best known as one of the sons of the prominent halakhic authority Asher ben Jehiel (the Rosh).
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D.
Meir Teper
Meir Teper is a film producer best known for his work on notable movies such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
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E.
Meir Zarchi
Meir Zarchi is an Israeli-American filmmaker best known for writing and directing the controversial 1978 exploitation horror film "I Spit on Your Grave."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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author ⓘ halachic authority ⓘ kabbalist ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ben Ish Chai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1832-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1909-08-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Iraqi Jew ⓘ |
| familyName | ben Eliyahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
NERFINISHED
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Jewish ethics ⓘ Jewish homiletics ⓘ Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish sermons
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halachic responsa ⓘ kabbalistic commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Yosef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baghdadi Jewish communities in India
NERFINISHED
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Sephardi halachic practice in the Middle East ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arizal (Isaac Luria)
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Yosef Karo NERFINISHED ⓘ Zohar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Mizrahi Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Sephardi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Yosef Chaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Ottoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
halachic rulings for Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews
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integration of Kabbalah into practical halakha ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ben Ish Chai
NERFINISHED
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Benayahu NERFINISHED ⓘ Od Yosef Chai NERFINISHED ⓘ Rav Pe’alim NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah Lishmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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kabbalist ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief rabbi of Baghdad (de facto spiritual leader) ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yosef Chaim Description of subject: Yosef Chaim was a prominent 19th-century Baghdadi rabbi, halachic authority, and kabbalist best known by the title of his influential work, "Ben Ish Chai."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ben Ish Chai
subject surface form:
Ben Ish Chai
this entity surface form:
Yosef Chaim ben Eliyahu
subject surface form:
Ben Ish Chai
this entity surface form:
Hakham Yosef Chaim