3570 x 4725 px | 30,2 x 40 cm | 11,9 x 15,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 agosto 2009
Altre informazioni:
Karaite Judaism or Karaism meaning "Readers of the Hebrew Scriptures, or "Scriptural Judaism", either from the root meaning “to read”, or its homophone meaning “to call", then from the ancient Hebrew Is a Jewish movement characterized by the recognition of the Tanakh as its religious authority. Karaites maintain that everything Moses commanded was recorded in the written Torah, and that an Oral Law was not given at Mount Sinai. As a result, Karaite Jews do not accept the Mishnah or the Talmud, and Rabbinical decrees as binding. Karaites do not reject the Talmud, but hold every interpretation to the same scrutiny regardless of its source. Karaite Judaism teaches that it is the personal responsibility of every individual Jew to study the Tanakh, and ultimately decide for themselves its correct meaning. This is reflected in the Karaite saying "Study the Torah diligently, and do not rely on my opinion". The movement crystallized in Baghdad, in present day Iraq, in the Gaonic period (approximately 7th to 9th centuries). When interpreting the Tanakh, Karaites strive to adhere to the plain, or most obvious meaning (p'shat) of the text. Karaite Jews do not take the Tanakh "literally", the p'shat meaning is what would have been understood by the ancient Israelites when the books of the Tanakh were originally written. The p'shat is derived from textual clues such as language, and context. In contrast, Rabbinical Judaism also employs the methods of remez (implication or clue), drash (interpretation, exegesis), and sod (deep, hidden meaning, identified with the Kabbalah), which can often appear to be in discord with the p'shat meaning. At one time Karaites were a significant portion of the Jewish population . Most Karaites today have made Aliyah to Israel, having immigrated from Arab countries such as Egypt and Iraq.
