Karaite or Rabbanite: A Hint from Menahem’s Mahberet

Research has so far been unsuccessful in determining the creed of the Hebrew lexicographer Menahem ben Saruq. Though most probably suspected of Karaism already in his day, there is no conclusive and decisive evidence to prove whether he was Karaite or Rabbanite. In this article, I suggest that Menah...

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Main Author: Howard, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Zutot
Year: 2018, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-24
Further subjects:B Menahem ben Saruq Rabbanism Karaism Mekhilta Mahberet lexicon
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Summary:Research has so far been unsuccessful in determining the creed of the Hebrew lexicographer Menahem ben Saruq. Though most probably suspected of Karaism already in his day, there is no conclusive and decisive evidence to prove whether he was Karaite or Rabbanite. In this article, I suggest that Menahem’s choice of verses in one of his lexicon entries reflects a textually non-trivial interpretation originating in midrash, thereby suggesting that he was, in fact, Rabbanite.
ISSN:1875-0214
Contains:In: Zutot
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18750214-12151075