Questions tagged [non-rabbinic-judaism]
Questions about Karaites, Sadducees, Samaritans, Essenes, and other non-Rabbinic Jewish sects.
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How do Karaites shecht?
Simlah Chadasha writes (2:25) that those groups of people that do not accept the validity of the Oral Torah such as צדוקים (Sadducees) is acceptable, because even though all laws of kosher slaughter ...
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Interpretations agreed upon by Karaite and Rabbinic scholars
There's a vague verse in parshas Mishpatim which is a good prototype for my question:
מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃
Literally: do not delay your full ...
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Is there a Beta Israel Siddur?
Ashkenazi siddurs are different from Sephardic siddurs, do Beta Israel Siddurs even exist?
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Are Samaritans viewed as adherents of Judaism?
In Judaism, particularly from an Orthodox perspective, are Samaritans seen as fellow Jews? Sometimes I see their religion referred to as 'Samaritanism', sometimes as Judaism.
Also, is it halachically ...
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Does Joshua 8:34-35 disprove oral law's existence?
I was reading about Karaite Judaism and it lists a number of reasons, some which I thought were compelling, for rejecting the Oral Law.
For example,
Joshua 8, 34–8, 35 states:
After that, he [Joshua] ...
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Would a Karaite be required to undergo conversion?
If a Karaite who knows that his mother is Jewish (Karaite) wanted to join the Orthodox Jewish Community - would he be required to undergo a conversion?
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Entering / Davening in a Karaite synagogue
Is one permitted to enter and/or daven in a Karaite synagogue nowadays (according to Rabbinite law)?
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How Was the Karaite Biblical Canon Determined?
Rabbinic Judaism codifies its biblical canon, The Tanakh, in the Talmud (B.B 14b).
Karaite Judaism rejects rabbinic tradition. At the same time, it recognizes the very same Tanakh only as its source ...
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Is anyone against the rational teachings of Maimonides?
I am new to Judaism and am intrigued by Maimonides and his teachings but I do not know the opinions of this particular teacher - a man of such vigor and influence - by the many different congregations ...
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How do Karaites pray?
How do Karaites pray? If the text of the Amidah originated in the mishnaic period, do Karaites recognize it? If not, what do they daven?
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How did Chazal attain its continued acceptance?
My question is: How did Chazal attain its authority? More specifically, how did the Pharisees who evolved into Chazal beat out the Sadducees who would later become practically extinct (some say that ...
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Purpose for stating unlikely hava aminah
The Gemarra and Midrashei Halacha are filled with the phrases
יכול...ת"ל
שומע אני...ת"ל
אתה אומר...או אינו אלא
I don't know if there's any difference between them, but they all introduce a hava ...
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Disproving Samaritan practices/beliefs?
Are there any Counter-Samaritan proofs or essays that anyone out there knows of, i.e. Torah-based proof as to the fallacy of their practices/beliefs?
Thank you.
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Do Karaites Celebrate Purim?
Karaite Judaism recognizes the Tanakh only as its source of Jewish Law and practice. The Tanakh includes the Book of Esther. A simple reading of Esther 9:20-32 has at least some segment of Jews ...
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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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Jewish sects that accept only the Tanach [duplicate]
Are there any Jewish sects which regard the Oral Law, Talmud and other interpretations of Tanach as unlawful addition to the religion? If yes who are they and what are their beliefs?
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Is Brahmoism Avodah Zarah?
Sometime during the eighteenth century, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, an educated revenue officer from West Bengal who was influenced by Christianity of the East India Company, founded the "anusthanic"...
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Samaritan Torah and its semantic difference with Rabbinical Torah [closed]
What are the in text semantic differences if any between the Samaritan Torah and the Rabbinical Torah.
Do point out from the text as to how it differs?
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