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Jewish Diversity in Medieval Jewish Babylonia: Beyond Rabbanites and Karaites

Hosted By: My Jewish Learning

In this second of three sessions (February 22nd), discover the history of the Jewish groups who opposed Rabbinic Judaism. Why did some medieval Jews reject the authority of the Mishna and Babylonian Talmud? What did they believe in, and how did they practice alternative forms of Judaism? Get to the heart of the key debates that shaped Medieval Judaism with My Jewish Learning and teacher Eliyahu Freedman in this class that challenges conventional understandings of the “Rabbanite-Karaite” schism.

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The Karaites: A Medieval Jewish Sect

The Karaites, biblical fundamentalists, challenged the authority of rabbinic Judaism.

Who Could Karaites Marry?

How Karaite law dictated who was considered "marriageable."

Karaite Marriage

How Karaite laws influence weddings, divorce and ritual purity.

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