Karaite Judaism or Karaism (pronounced /ˈkærə.aɪt, ˈkærə.ɪzəm/; Hebrew: יהדות קראית), Modern Yahadut Kara'it Tiberian Qārāʾîm ; meaning "Readers of the Hebrew Scriptures," or followers/seekers of "Scriptural or Biblical Judaism", from the root 'qara' קרא meaning “to read,” or from the ancient Hebrew word for the Scriptures, 'Miqra' מקרא) is a Jewish movement characterized by the recognition of the Tanakh as its religious authority. Karaites maint...
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