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Polish Catechism By A. Zajączkowski In The Light Of Russian Catechisms From The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries

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Klimova V.
Kwartalnik Historii Żydow
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2012
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issue 4(244)
490-504
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This article examines one of the most peculiar aspects of the debate concerning the self-identity of the Karaite people, their language and some of their religious dogmas. It compares the differences between “An outline of the Karaite religion” by A. Zajączkowski and the forgotten Russian language catechisms. Zajączkowski emphasizes that the Karaites are the descendants of semi-nomadic Turkic people alongside with their Turkic language. He pointed out on significant similarities with Islam and even Christianity. The Russian works of Duvan, Shamash, Prik and Firkovich dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries claim to the Israeli origin of the Karaites and native Hebrew language (leshon ha-kodesh). The Crimean Karaites used to celebrate Purim and keep the fast of Gedaliah. The oeuvres demonstrates that in Tsarist Russia the Karaite religious teaching was based mainly on ancient Hebrew writings, and the main principles of faith were the same as in Judaism. These contradictory teachings prove the lack of constant tradition in Karaism. The claim is that all sources of Karaite history need to be studied and considered by contemporary researches when determining how the Karaites self-identify.
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WOMAN IN RELIGION - JUDAISM AND KARAISM AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON WOMAN'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY

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Arcimowicz B.
Kultura i Społeczeństwo
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2008
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vol. 52
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issue 3
109-121
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Social role has a strong influence on people, they want to properly fulfil their roles to gain acceptation. At the same time, living in a predictable and comprehensible world demands that others behave according to their roles. The roles we fulfil have a great impact on our identity, other people perceive us and we perceive ourselves through the roles. The thesis of this article is that religion is the scriptwriter of social roles. As an example we take communities built on religion: Judaism and Karaism. These minorities survived until today having their own tradition and identity. The phenomenon is based on dualistic approach to woman's role in the community. On one hand they have been limited to the role of a mother and a wife, on the other hand they have been burdened with responsibility for survival - in a physical and metaphorical sense - of the community. The transmission of cultural heritage and identity of Jews and Karaites depended on them. Both the theory of social roles and religious laws and traditions will be shown outlining their influence on shaping woman's role in the community back then as well as nowadays.
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