Asherah
Interpretive movement born in Turkey of Karaism based on the teachings of Yoshua ben Asher , apologist and exegete sixteenth century.
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Birth of the grove
The character of Yoshua ben Asher is an enigma to both his supporters and in terms of history. Probably belonging to a family Rabbinites - whatever it's called in the texts: Zadok ben (son of Zadok, referring to the High Priest of the Temple in Jerusalem ), he joined the Karaism after a trip to Jerusalem.
Having been a first group in Turkey , his homeland, in the turn of the sixteenth century , he took refuge in Crimea under the combined pressure of his co-religionists and local authorities.
Like other Karaites , supporters of Yoshua ben Asher experienced a long decline from the nineteenth century that continued to accelerate in the twentieth century to be reduced to a few families scattered far. A decline exacerbated by the prevailing doctrine elitism in it.
Originality ideological
Doctrine
The originality of the grove ideological relation to other movements Karaites based on three levels:
- . The interpretation of the Torah: Based on the belief in a (wise interpreting the Torah), the doctrine ashrite has an obsession of the best reading of the Torah and the "hidden truth" that elevates men.
- . The Torah Policy: To Asher and his supporters, the practical application of Torah law as men asked an organization consistent with it. As a result, it developed political structures in line with the Bible as the Sanhedrin.
- . Piety and the Law: The commentator insisted heavily on the ideal of devotion to an ideal which is enforcing strict sense (which does not apologetic reading) of the Torah.
Differences from traditional Karaism
The differences between the grove and Karaism traditional are important:
- The hakhamim (wise) ashrites were and are much more influenced by the thinking of the Sadducees by Anan ben David.
- The Asher returned with unknown structures by Karaism traditional.
- Considering themselves as the heirs of biblical Judaism, the followers of Asher stand out Karaites by adopting a classical tradition derived from the teaching of the Sages.
- If the cult is quite similar, some distinguishing feature ashrites as the adoption of tefillin , a Sabbath ascetic, adopting a lunisolar calendar ...
Development of the grove
With the birth of the movement talmide (from talmid, a student in Hebrew ) in the 2000s , the grove attempts a restructuring that began shortly before the civil war in Ukraine.
A restructuring that will break with many aspects of the grove, including:
- The elitism, exclusion vector.
- The concept of truth down (given by the wise men to the believers).
- Teaching exclusively in Hebrew.
See also
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| Karaism | Pineapple Benjamins Avelei Tzion Tiflissim Asheri Talmid | |
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