[Avodah] various outside groups (was karaites....)

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Aug 02, 2011 at 12:28:47PM -0400, Zev Sero wrote:
> Shomronim?!  Chazal tell us that they are 100% goyim, because their
> original conversion was discovered to have been fraudulent.  What sort
> of "validity" do you imagine they have?

Also, most minim who fit the description in the subject line would only
have sifrei yuchesin for the male line. E.g. Tzeduqim were and Qaraim
are patrilineal.

-Micha