[Avodah] US karaites

[Zev Sero via Avodah]

On 16/02/17 16:51, saul newman via Avodah wrote:
> http://www.jweekly.com/2017/02/16/a-karaite-prayer-little-known-jewish-community-builds-center-to-tell-its-story/
>
> i wonder, is there a  presumption that they are not jewish  ie  they would
> need giyur ?

It seems these are Egyptian Karaim, not Crimean ones, so one can 
probably assume a chazaka that they're descended from Jews

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