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...next
to the Torah, commentaries are
the Karaites’ most cherished works. |
Aside from the TaNaKh
(the Hebrew Bible), commentaries are the Karaites most cherished works.
Like Rabbanites the most important commentaries of the Karaites were written in
the Middle Ages. In Karaite Judaism,
however, commentary is more than a collection of thoughts by a given sage -
commentary is a way of life. It is incumbent upon each Karaite to learn
the language of scripture and interpret the scripture. In this section, we have begun a collection of excerpts from
the commentaries of the Karaite sages, translated into English. The section is
divided into theological and legal commentary.
THEOLOGICAL
Creation of the World
Massah as the
Bread of Poverty
The Meaning of Holy Convocation
The
Meaning of the word “Holiday” [Hagh]
Angels:
Part I
Angels:
Part II
The Fear of God
LEGAL
Agriculture
The
New Wheat Crop
Family
Honouring
Father and Mother
Haggim (Pilgrimage Festivals)
Intermediate
Days of a Holiday
Hagh
HaMassot - Consumption
of Massah
Hagh
HaMassot - Leaven
Hagh
HaMassot - Making Massah
Pesah - The
Night
Pesah - Current
vs. First
Pesah - When
Pesah falls on Shabbat
Shavu‘ot
Shavu‘ot
-
Rabbanite Misconceptions
Sukkot - The Booth
Sukkot -
Rabbanite Misconceptions
Work that
is Prohibited on Holidays
Yamim Tovim (Holidays)
The Ten Days
Yom Kippur
- Attitude of the Day
Yom Kippur
- Children and Fasting
Yom
Kippur -‘Avodah and Similarities with Shabbat
Yom Kippur - Rabbanite Misconceptions
Yom Teru‘ah - ‘Avodah
Yom Teru‘ah
- Rabbanite Misconceptions
Yom Teru‘ah - Trumpeting
The Counting of the
‘Omer
The Waving of the Sheaf
Purim
Social Conduct
How
to Treat People
Education
Learning
Hebrew
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