Karaite Jews

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Jews who follow the Torah alone as their authority in halakha and theology

Names

  • Hebrew: קראים = QRʾYM 1

Attributes

  • Group

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Event DescriptionDate
Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Karaite Jews: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 23, 25, 44, 48 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Karaite Jews” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14292.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML and Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: abstract and gender assignment, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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