Israel Isserlein
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Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Ashkenazi rabbi and halakhic authority whose rulings significantly influenced later Jewish law.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Israel Isserlein canonical | 4 |
| Israel Isserlein ben Petachia | 2 |
| Mahari Isserlin | 2 |
| Mahari Isserlein | 1 |
| Moses Isserles' father Israel Isserles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11449781 — 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: Israel Isserlein Context triple: [Terumat HaDeshen, author, Israel Isserlein]
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A.
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz was an 18th-century rabbinic leader, halachic authority, and renowned Talmudic scholar known for his influential responsa and for a major controversy with Rabbi Jacob Emden over alleged Sabbateanism.
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B.
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."
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C.
Moshe Nissim
Moshe Nissim is an Israeli politician and lawyer who held several senior government positions, including serving as Israel’s Minister of Finance in the late 1980s.
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D.
Jacob ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher was a medieval rabbi and halakhic authority best known for his influential legal code, the Arba'ah Turim, which became a foundational work in Jewish law.
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E.
Eleazar of Worms
Eleazar of Worms was a prominent 12th–13th century German Jewish mystic, Talmudist, and poet, known as a leading figure of the Hasidei Ashkenaz movement.
- 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: Israel Isserlein Target entity description: Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Ashkenazi rabbi and halakhic authority whose rulings significantly influenced later Jewish law.
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A.
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz
Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz was an 18th-century rabbinic leader, halachic authority, and renowned Talmudic scholar known for his influential responsa and for a major controversy with Rabbi Jacob Emden over alleged Sabbateanism.
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B.
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."
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C.
Moshe Nissim
Moshe Nissim is an Israeli politician and lawyer who held several senior government positions, including serving as Israel’s Minister of Finance in the late 1980s.
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D.
Jacob ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher was a medieval rabbi and halakhic authority best known for his influential legal code, the Arba'ah Turim, which became a foundational work in Jewish law.
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E.
Eleazar of Worms
Eleazar of Worms was a prominent 12th–13th century German Jewish mystic, Talmudist, and poet, known as a leading figure of the Hasidei Ashkenaz movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashkenazi Jew
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Jewish legal scholar ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Israel Isserlein ben Petachia
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Isserlein
Israel Isserlein of Marburg ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
Mahari Isserlein ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Isserlein
Mahari Isserlin ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Isserlein
|
| birthDate | c. 1390 ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1460 ⓘ |
| era | post-Rishonim transitional period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Isserlein ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ |
| genre |
halakhic rulings
ⓘ
responsa literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Israel ⓘ |
| impact | His rulings are frequently cited in later codes of Jewish law ⓘ |
| influenced |
Joseph Karo
ⓘ
Later Ashkenazi poskim ⓘ Moses Isserles ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Moshe Isserles
|
| influencedBy |
Maharil (Yaakov Moelin)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Yaakov Moelin
Rishonim of Ashkenaz ⓘ
linked to:
Rishonim
|
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatus | major authority in Ashkenazi halakha ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Pesakim u-Ketavim
ⓘ
Terumat HaDeshen ⓘ |
| movement | Ashkenazi halakhic tradition ⓘ |
| name | Israel Isserlein ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Decisions on practical halakhic questions
ⓘ
Responsa that shaped later Jewish law ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudist
ⓘ
posek ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wiener Neustadt ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Austria
ⓘ
Styria ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousLawDomain |
Jewish civil law
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Jewish ritual law ⓘ customs of Ashkenazi communities ⓘ |
| religiousRole | rabbinic decisor ⓘ |
| subjectOf | study in Ashkenazi halakhic history ⓘ |
| tradition |
Orthodox Judaism (pre-modern)
ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Judaism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Israel Isserlein Description of subject: Israel Isserlein was a prominent 15th-century Ashkenazi rabbi and halakhic authority whose rulings significantly influenced later Jewish law.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Israel Isserlein
linked to: Israel Isserlein
linked to: Israel Isserlein
subject linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
subject linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
linked to: Israel Isserlein
subject linked to:
Rabbi Israel Isserlein
linked to: Israel Isserlein
subject linked to:
author Moshe Isserles
subject linked to:
author Moshe Isserles
linked to: Israel Isserlein