What is Karaite Judaism? | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1595910 12/08/2012 09:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 21160675 12/08/2012 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| thomowen20 User ID: 14302394 12/08/2012 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Karaite_Kohen User ID: 29409653 12/09/2012 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Karaite Judaism is that branch of Judaism which believes that only the TaNaKh contains the divine revelation from God. Karaite Judaism is based upon three foundational elements: 1. That the TaNaKh (the Hebrew Holy Scriptures) is the divine revelation of God; 2. That logical or reasonable interpretation can be used to determine the intent of the law; and 3. Inherited Tradition which they call Sevel Hayerusha. Karaite Judaism's "Golden Age" started with Danyiel al-Kumisi, who according to the Jewish Encyclopedia was "one of the most prominent Karaite scholars of the earlier period; flourished at the end of the ninth or at the beginning of the tenth century;" The main difference between orthodox Judaism and Karaite Judaism is over the issue of the existence of an 'oral Torah' which Orthodox Jews believe was given to Moses. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29470706 12/09/2012 06:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |