Yevamot
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Yevamot is a tractate of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily deals with the laws of levirate marriage, family relationships, and prohibited unions in Jewish law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yevamot canonical | 4 |
| tractate Yevamot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yevamot Context triple: [Seder Nashim, containsTractate, Yevamot]
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A.
Hilchot Mamrim
Hilchot Mamrim is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws concerning rebellious authorities and individuals, including defiance of rabbinic courts and parental authority.
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B.
Sefer Gerushin
Sefer Gerushin is a mystical Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that records his spiritual practices and meditative experiences during a self-imposed exile.
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C.
Hilchot Evel
Hilchot Evel is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the Jewish laws and practices of mourning for the dead.
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D.
Hilchot Shutfim
Hilchot Shutfim is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish civil law regarding partnerships and joint business ventures.
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E.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
- 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: Yevamot Target entity description: Yevamot is a tractate of the Mishnah and Talmud that primarily deals with the laws of levirate marriage, family relationships, and prohibited unions in Jewish law.
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A.
Hilchot Mamrim
Hilchot Mamrim is a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws concerning rebellious authorities and individuals, including defiance of rabbinic courts and parental authority.
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B.
Sefer Gerushin
Sefer Gerushin is a mystical Kabbalistic work by Moshe Cordovero that records his spiritual practices and meditative experiences during a self-imposed exile.
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C.
Hilchot Evel
Hilchot Evel is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the Jewish laws and practices of mourning for the dead.
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D.
Hilchot Shutfim
Hilchot Shutfim is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish civil law regarding partnerships and joint business ventures.
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E.
Tractate Yoma
Tractate Yoma is a section of the Mishnah and Talmud that focuses on the laws, rituals, and themes of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Talmud tractate ⓘ |
| addresses |
cases of multiple brothers and widows
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conflicting levirate obligations ⓘ marriage of converts ⓘ marriage of priests ⓘ status of minors in levirate marriage ⓘ testimony about death of a husband ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Maharsha
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Maimonides ⓘ Pnei Yehoshua ⓘ Rabbi Akiva Eiger ⓘ Rabbi Yosef Karo ⓘ
linked to:
Yosef Karo
Rashi ⓘ Tosafot ⓘ
linked to:
Baalei Tosafot
Vilna Gaon ⓘ |
| discusses |
chalitzah
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co-wives (tzarot) ⓘ conversion and marital status ⓘ degrees of kinship ⓘ mamzer status ⓘ marriage prohibitions ⓘ priestly marriage restrictions ⓘ status of minors in marriage law ⓘ yibbum ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions for performing chalitzah
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conditions for performing yibbum ⓘ invalid and doubtful marriages ⓘ lineage and personal status in halakha ⓘ obligations of a man toward his deceased brother’s widow ⓘ |
| genre | rabbinic legal text ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Babylonian Talmud
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linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Yerushalmi
Mishnah ⓘ |
| hebrewName | יבמות ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
family law in halakha
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marriage law in halakha ⓘ prohibitions of incest ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 16 ⓘ |
| orderInMishnah | first tractate of Seder Nashim ⓘ |
| partOf | Seder Nashim ⓘ |
| primaryTopic |
family relationships in Jewish law
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levirate marriage ⓘ prohibited unions in Jewish law ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
kollel programs
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yeshivot ⓘ
linked to:
Yeshiva
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| timePeriod |
Amoraic era (Gemara)
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linked to:
Amoraic period
Tannaitic era (core Mishnah) ⓘ
linked to:
Tannaitic period
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linked to: Yevamot