A Glimpse of the Karaite World: Selections from the Egyptian Karaite Periodical al-Kalim in that prayer book

in that prayer book

religious practices and holy texts appeared in virtually every issue

The results of Hakham Toviyya's efforts can still be felt today in the Karaite communities in the United States and Israel

Each poem discusses the content of the weekly Torah portion and concludes by introducing one of the Biblical verses from the qedusha

poems used in the service

A Glimpse of the Karaite World: Selections from the Egyptian Karaite Periodical al-Kalim in that prayer bookAl Kalim first appeared in February 1945 and published twice monthly, apart from summer breaks, until it tailed off and finally folded in 1956. Much of the magazines coverage was devoted to Karaite communal politics. But politics and current affairs were by no means al Kalims staple content. Articles on Jewish history, religious practices and holy texts appeared in virtually every issue, and the Hakham Akbar or Grand Hakham Tubiyah Simhah Lifi