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Just a final clarification on this thread with a simple yes or no answer: Sadducees are Jews, right?

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Yes, the Sadducees were (!) Jewish, but they no longer exist.

This question was asked in as a follow-up to the question Are converts to Judaism 100% Jewish?

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