Karaite or Rabbanite: A hint from Menahem's Mahberet

Jonathan Howard

doi:10.1163/18750214-12151075

Karaite or Rabbanite: A hint from Menahem's Mahberet

Jonathan Howard

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Abstract

Research has so far been unsuccessful in determining the creed of the Hebrew lexicographer Menahem ben Saruq. Though most probably suspected of Karaism already in his day, there is no conclusive and decisive evidence to prove whether he was Karaite or Rabbanite. In this article, I suggest that Menahem's choice of verses in one of his lexicon entries reflects a textually non-trivial interpretation originating in midrash, thereby suggesting that he was, in fact, Rabbanite.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-24
Number of pages	9
Journal	Zutot
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/18750214-12151075
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Karaism
Lexicon
Mahberet
Mekhilta
Menahem ben Saruq
Rabbanism

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Religious studies
General Arts and Humanities

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