# #116 - The Karaites II - Forgeries & History

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:44:10 +0000
- **Duration:** 40:55
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<p>Refugees arrived in Egypt from Toldeo in 1459, with ideas of their own.</p>
<p>But as the centuries progressed, the Karaites spread out from the Middle East. Crimea became the headquarters of the movement. </p>
<p>However Abraham Firkowitz had his own ideas about history, in which facts did not necessarily feature. Although St. Petersburg owes him a continuing debt of gratitude.</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Quarrel between Karaites and Rabbinites in 1833</p>
<p>03:17 Karaites in Egypt in the mid-1400s</p>
<p>06:05 Karaites and Rabbanites in 1465</p>
<p>07:01 Karaites seeking religious answers from Muslim jurists</p>
<p>08:30 Karaites' status as Jews</p>
<p>10:22 Karaites in Crimea and Eastern Europe</p>
<p>13:17 Karaites in Crimea in the late Middle Ages</p>
<p>19:33 Russian rule over Crimea and discriminatory laws</p>
<p>20:58 Avram Firkovich and his forgeries</p>
<p>25:35 Firkovich's influence and success</p>
<p>36:29 Firkovich's efforts and legacy</p>