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Karaite Declaration of Faith

February 12, 2010

The uniqueness and oneness of YHVH as God and Creator. The truth of the Torah as given to Moses. The perfect nature of the [written] Torah which requires no additions or supplement. The concept of a reward for those who keep the Torah. The holiness of the Temple in Jerusalem and its status as a … More Karaite Declaration of Faith

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Is There an Oral Law?

January 30, 2010

The Rabbis tell us that the written Torah is too complicated for anyone to understand. Thankfully, they tell us, G-d gave Moshe a second “Oral Torah” that was handed down through the generations and was finally written down in the second century AD in a book called the Talmud. Never mind that the Hebrew Bible … More Is There an Oral Law?

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