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Karaite

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Karaite

Member of an 8th-century sect of Judaism that denied the authority of rabbinic tradition, recognizing only the authority of the scriptures.



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After situating rabbinic law as a mean between the extremes, Karaite strict construction of the written Torah and Christian deviation from it, the writer challenges the authority of the rabbis and the procedures by which they extended biblical law.
Shylock and the Jewish Question by Lesley, Arthur M. / Renaissance Quarterly
Schiffman compares "from day to day" in CD 9:6 and "that very day" in 1QS 5:26 with tannaitic and Karaite law about time limitations for annulling the wife's vow, which requires it be done before sunset [cf.
Matthew 18:15-17: conflict, confrontation, and conflict resolution in ... by Duling, Dennis C. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
If we believe the testimony of Salman ben Yeruham, A Karaite Jewish author, writing about A.
Jerusalem in history: notes on the origins of the city and its ... by Asali, K.J. / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
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