The Universal Karaite Judaism of Israel, is a non-profit organization which represents all the Karaite Jews both here in Israel and worldwide.

The word Karaite in Hebrew comes from the verb root KaRA, which means “to read”.

Karaite Judaism is “the readers” of the Hebrew Scriptures. We thus reject all later additions of manmade texts added to the Hebrew Bible, such as Rabbinic Oral Laws; Misnah, Talmud, etc., which were created by the Pharisees.

Our independent Karaite movement was established approximately 1300 years ago during the days of our great Sage and leader, Anan ben-David Ha-Nasi. At this period of history, the sect of Karaites were amongst the majority in numbers of the Judaic population, however, today we are currently 40,000 souls in Israel, and a few thousand more abroad, who continue to practice the original form of Judaism that was prescribed by our Creator, as was given to us in Torah, and has been practiced long before the destruction of both the first and second temples and before the Karaite diasporas were then scattered across the face of the world.

Our primary focus mission is to provide Torah based education to the Karaite Jewish children in Israel, to strengthen them in their Biblical education, especially for those who have no access through the formal education system that they may attend, which is curriculum controlled and maintained by the Rabbinic Pharisees Jews.

 

Our organization performs education services and handles all of the religious service needs of Karaite Jews, who do not receive religious services from the State of Israel, which is also controlled by the Rabbinic Pharisees Jews who believe and teach in the Oral Law.

 

We currently have 11 Karaite centers located throughout the State of Israel, in which we provide services of prayer and education to teach our people the basics of Karaite Judaism according to Torah. We conduct and provide more than 36 educational classes each week in which we teach TORAH, Hebrew Grammar, Prayer and other religious practice issues.

 

Our organization has achieved outstanding measurable outcomes and success in reaching many of our goals in the last few years, especially in providing for the education of approximately a thousand children. We aim to continue and to expand our accomplishments. Please consider helping us by volunteering, or in making a donation.

 

If you have any questions, please contact us at:  jkaraite@gmail.com

As stated above, our educational programs are central to our mission of this organization. Teaching and instruction are the only ways to preserve the original Torah Judaism, and in order to pass Karaism on to the next generation, and in order to stop the current process of transformation of Judaism to a non-biblical religion, like what it is changing and morphing into for the last 1,300 years.

In order to keep our educational programs alive, we are requesting a monetary contribution. Any amount of monetary donation is welcome. Know that your donations are much appreciated, and we are thankful for any support you can offer toward our mission.