Kara'im

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Definitions

  • n. A non-rabbinic Jewish movement, originating in the 8th century C.E., whose primary tenet is the rejection of the oral law and the acceptance of the Tanakh alone as the sole authority.

Example Sentences

  • "Even the Tzedukim and Kara’im did not deny the Divine origin of the Torah rather they distorted the concept each in its own way." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • קְרָאִים, lit. 'readers (of the scripture)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Kararites, Karaites

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