Questions about Karaites, Sadducees, Samaritans, Essenes, and other non-Rabbinic Jewish sects.
See Karaites - in scope? for whether these topics are in scope.
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Do Karaite Jewish hold of the 39 melachos?
Do Karaite Jewish hold of the 39 melachos?
I've tried to get information about it and I couldn't find. I found that they deny 39 melachos, but it doesn't say to me if they have more melachos or less.
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Does Karaite Judaism necessarily reject the Documentary Hypothesis?
If a person believes that the written Torah contains thematic truths as a result of foreknowledge and intent by G-d, but that words of the Torah itself have been influenced by the affairs of mankind (in a manner similar to that put forward in the…
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Why do Karaite Jews wear a kippah in synagogues?
As far as I know, the only commandments followed by Karaites are those that are in explicitly stated in the Torah. Why wear a yarmulke if this isn't commanded in the Torah? Here is a link about Karaite Synagogue Etiquette
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How many threads in the 'Tzitzit' of Karaites?
According to the rabbinical tradition, there are 8 threads in each side of the Tzitzit.
How many threads in the 'Tzitzit' of Karaites?
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What is the modern Karaite community's relationship with Rabbinic Judaism?
I'm familiar with Karaism, and as I understand it, Karaites are not considered "Jews" by Rabbinic Jews, at least not in the traditional sense. What is the perspective of the Rabbinic Jewish community from the Karaite perspective? Is there an…
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Karaites in Australia?
I’m interested in Karaism, but from what I can tell, there are none in my native Australia. I’m not planning on visiting the Bay Area.
Does anybody know who and where the Karites are in this country?
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Does apocalyptic Judaism still exist?
In studying the history of Christianity, and therefore, the historical context of the early Jesus Movement, which was obviously a Jewish context, I have been led to understand that in the first century, there was a popular form of Judaism now…
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