Karaite Judaism

Welcome to Karaite Judaism - The Teachings of Hazzan Yochanan Zaqantov.  

Karaites (Karaim/Qaraim) are followers of the Hebrew Scriptures (Miqra/Mikra).  We use Peshat (Plain Meaning) to interpret the Miqra.  This does not mean we are strictly literalist but are contextualist.  We study and interpret the scripture based upon the context in the scripture, the historic context and a language context.  Not all Karaites interpret the Miqra exactly the same but we are dedicated to the following of YHVH and him alone.  There is no other Elohim (God) but him.

Being a Karaite Jew means we only recognize the Miqra or Tanakh as divinely given.  Thus, while we don't out right reject the Oral traditions of the Rabbis we consider them as commentary and judge them in view of the Written Tanakh.  Additionally, we do outright reject the New Testament (NT) in any form and its messiah/teacher (Jesus/Yeshua/Yahshua etc...).  No person who accepts either the NT or its messiah/teacher can be a Karaite Jew.  All teaching on this site are certified as not being in anyway X-tain or Messianic in anyway.  As is the owner of this site a Karaite Jew and in no way a X-tain or Messianic.

Navigate through the pages here and read the talks we have.  More will be added over time.  

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The Qahal Benei Miqra Project has its own location separate from this site as we begin to transition to its own domain.  http://www.karaitejudaism.org/qahal_benei_miqra.htm

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