Questions tagged [non-rabbinic-judaism]
questions about Karaites, Sadducees, Samaritans, Essenes, etc.
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What percentage of the Jewish population were Karaites at the peak of the Karaite movement? [closed]
I've been researching about the Karaite movement, but I've struggled to find good sources regarding their numbers. This website claims that some sources estimate that Karaites comprised as much as 40% ...
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What does the Torah mean when it restricts homosexual relations? [duplicate]
A relative of mine, who happens to be gay, asked me if Oral sex is sanctioned under the scope of the restrictions on homosexual relations. If I remember correctly, the Torah forbids, for males, the ...
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What is the position of each of these Non-Orthodox groups regarding the Oral Torah presented by Orthodox Judaism?
From my vague general knowledge (without studying this in depth), there are 6 general “mathematical” (potential) positions available for groups regarding the Orthodox Oral Torah;
G-d never Gave ANY ...
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In specifics what oral tradition did the Sadducees believe in
Judaism today took the view of the Pharsies and not the Sadducees, do we know what the Sadducees believed in?
What we know- they reject some sort of oral tradition. Yet according to the sources (the ...
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Are there any poskim who rule that Karaites require geirus l'chumra?
I was reading that the reason the Tzitz Eliezer considered the status of Ethiopian Jews to be a safek was the fact that the Radbaz mentioned in one of his teshuvos on the subject of Ethiopian Jews ...
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Sefardi/Mizrahi rulings on non-Orthodox denominations
I'm aware why Chatam Sofer and R Feinstein had such harsh and castigating stances on associating/celebrating with non-Orthodox Jews or entering those prayer spaces, as they were actively fighting the ...
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Did Ashkenazi Yiddish-speaking (not Crimean Turkic!) Karaites exist?
From the book by Murad El-Kodsi "The Karaite Communities in Poland, Lithuania, Russia and Crimea":
Actually, there were two groups, the Ashkenazi Karaites and the
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According to the Karaites, who invented the Oral tradition?
I've been searching for closing in on eight hours trying to find a source from a Karaite about who they think created the rabbinic Oral law. I heard someone claim that Karaites believe Moses created ...
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Chronology in Karaite selicha
In a Karaite siddur from 1527-9 (link, pg. 514), in the section of selichot, there's one selicha that's similar to the rabbinical selicha "מי שענה ל...הוא יעננו". In this case, it's "...
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How would a Rabbinic Jew refute the Karaites' claims?
How would a Rabbinic Jew refute the Karaites claims? That they're the original Judaism? That their customs are correct and ours are wrong? Will you please provide sources too?
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Is interfaith dialogue with Karaites permitted?
R' Joseph Soloveitchik famously objects to interfaith dialogue. @mbloch provides a thorough examination of the halachic issues surrounding interfaith dialogue.
My question is, while this obviously ...
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Did Ashkenazi Karaites exist?
Did Ashkenazi (or Yiddish-speaking) Karaites exist? Theoretically, such communities could exist in Ukraine and Lithuania. Are there any examples of the same communities?
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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 ...
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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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Is there a Karaite answer to the Kuzari?
According to Wikipedia, the Kuzari was originally written as a reply by Rabbi Yehudah Halevi to a heretic, likely a Spanish Karaite.
Indeed, sections of the book are dedicated to refuting the Karaite ...
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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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M'karev an elder reformed fellow
Say I wanted to learn with an elder fellow (80s) who's always Been irreligious his entire life. What should I learn with him to bring him to Religion. Keep in mind: He can read Hebrew, he believes in ...
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Rabbinic influences in the Karaite Siddur
The KJA Siddur appears to have a number of instances of influence from the Rabbinic liturgy. Some examples of note, based on a brief perusal:
Page 2: The brachah on tzitzis. (The questions there ...
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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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Do Karaite Jews believe in Mashiach?
I was curious about where Karaite Jews sit on the topic of Mashiach considering they reject Rabbinical Judaism and only accept the original Five Books as their standard.
The vast majority of the ...
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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 ...
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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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Why were Mishmarot a concern in the Qumran calendar?
I'm researching various sources regarding the Qumran calendar. I don't understand why there was a concern for incorporating the 24 priestly "watches" (mishmarot) (Refer to I Chronicles 4 for ...
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What message is the "witness" on Rosh Hashanah 22b trying to convey?
The gemara in Rosh Hashanah 22b quotes a beraisa which tells the story of the בייתוסים trying to trick the chachamim into establishing the new month on the wrong date:
בראשונה היו מקבלין עדות החדש ...
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Aramaic word from Col. 22 of the Dead Sea Scrolls Genesis Apocryphon: אשכח
I want to apologize in advance if this is not the type of question for this forum. I have been searching around and unfortunately there do not seem to be any places specifically for asking questions ...
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Did Karaites wear Teffilin at all?
I saw this recently:
"If one, G-d forbid, [is not careful to place the tefillin above his hairline and instead] puts the tefillin on his forehead, he is following a custom of the Karites, and has ...
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Do Karaites have the Kabbalah?
When studying the Kabbalah it is clear that the tradition of its wisdom did not start at Mount Sinai but dates back to the creation of the world (a hint here):
וכתוב בשער הספר כי המלאך רזיאל מסר את ...
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How did Tzedukim practice fundamental Halachic principles not mentioned in the written Torah?
Many basic and fundamental Halachic principles are not mentioned in the Torah at all but learned by the Sages only from some [even seemingly unrelated] Psukim.
For example, Kiddushin is not mentioned ...
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Hizzuk Emunah in Hebrew online
Hizzuk Emunah ("Faith Strengthened") is a Jewish response to Christian missionaries, composed by Lithuanian Karaite scholar, Isaac ben Abraham of Troki.
I managed to find an English version of this ...
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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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What once made the Karaite movement popular?
Karaites appeared and became numerous about 1,000 years ago but have since largely disappeared.
What is it about Karaite philosophy or practice that made it popular a thousand years ago?
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How did the Boethusians linked the morrow after the Shabat with the Shabat Chol HaMoed Pesach?
In Menachot 65a-66a (according to the Sefaria translation): The Boethusians say, Shavuot falls on a Sunday [because they hold that "the day after the Shabbat" refers to the Sunday after Shabbat Chol ...
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Is one who only keeps Rabbinic laws he agrees with a Apikores?
There is a world famous Jewish speaker who believes in Torah Misinai and the like but only keeps the Rabbinic laws that make sense to him. For example, he does not keep Yom Tov Sheini in Chutz La'...
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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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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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Why have Samaritans not built a temple on Mt. Gerizim? [closed]
According to the Samaritan Pentateuch, Mt. Gerizim is the place where Hashem would like his Temple constructed. No temple currently stands on Mt. Gerizim.
The reasons (political and theological) that ...
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Is the Samaritan Sabbath Year Concurrent with the Shmita?
Samaritan literature claim they observe a Sabbatical Year, and presumably a cycle of sevens in their calendar. However it is difficult to find actual years that this was practiced. The only concrete ...
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Does Karaite Judaism necessarily reject the Documentary Hypothesis? [closed]
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 (...
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Non halachic converts at shabbos table
We recently had a married couple as seder guests and found out that they are in the process of a reconstructionist (non halachic ) conversion. They seemed interested in coming to a future shabbat meal....
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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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Order of Karaite prayers
I was privileged to find a Karaite prayer book on the web, and it is the one edited by Nehemia Gordon in consultation with R’ Moshe Dabah based on the Avraham Firkovich Edition, originally published ...
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Will Samaritans Become Jews When Moshiach Comes
I know in the Talmud there was a dispute whether or not Samaritans were actually Jews, so when moshiach comes will Samaritans become Jewish or will they just become a Bnei Noachide, also will ...
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Why Shavuos on Sunday
Rashi on Rosh Hashana 22 omud 2 says that the baytusim wanted the 1st day of sefirah and Shavuos to fall on Sunday because of the possuk which says ממחרת השבת which they interpret literally, that the ...
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The story of the Minim and Boethusians; trying to fix the festival of Shavuot on Sunday
I've found different sources like the Mishnah, Babylonian Talmud (tractate Rosh HaShanah), Jerusalem Talmud, Tosefta etc., talking about the Minim and the Boethusians who wanted to fix the festival of ...
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Do Karaite Jews Celebrate Chanuka?
As far as I know, Karaite Judaism recognizes the Tanakh only as its source of Jewish Law and practice.
However Karaites do celebrate Purim based on the Book of Esther, so they do observe non-mosaic ...
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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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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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Does apocalyptic Judaism still exist? [closed]
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 ...
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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.
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Kaarite rebuttal of the new testament
A while ago I was pointed to a Kaarite rebuttal of the New testament from a few centuries ago. I found it online with an interactive chapter by chapter format. Now I can't remember the name or find it ...
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