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Question
Are east european Karaims from Poland, Lithuania and Crimea Jews or judaised Tatars/Khazars?
Answer
Rabbi Avichai claims that the Kuzarim are from Crimea. However these are only assumptions not proved facts. Regarding the Karaim, there are Karaim in Jerusalem in the old city.
Rabbi Yitzchak Grinblat
Do you get your fathers tribe if you convert?
Rabbi David Sperling | Tammuz 24, 5781
Dating women who are in the process of converting
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 25, 5778
Giyur le chumra
Rabbi David Sperling | Av 17, 5780
