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Tanakh vs Karaism - What's the difference?

tanakh | karaism |

As proper nouns the difference between tanakh and karaism

is that tanakh is the body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings), corresponding roughly to the Christian Old Testament while Karaism is a Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism.

tanakh

English

Alternative forms

* Tanach

Proper noun

(wikipedia Tanakh) (en proper noun)
  • The body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings), corresponding roughly to the Christian Old Testament.

    • See also

    * Hebrew Bible * Old Testament * Torah

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    Anagrams

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    karaism

    English

    Proper noun

    (Karaite Judaism) (en proper noun)
  • A Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism.

    • Related terms

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    See also

    * Karaim