A weird and interesting group. There are only about 350,000 of them worldwide. I have witnessed borderline riots between them and Hasidic Jews. They are Talmudic and that is all I need to know. The tyranny of the rabbi continues. From their website; “ While some endeavor to follow the text’s straightforward meaning such as the Karaites (a group originating in the 9th century AD who did not believe in rabbinic authority), over time our people developed traditions to help us apply the commandments to our everyday lives. The Talmud is a compilation of those traditions (Mishnah) and the rabbinical discussions surrounding them (Gemara). Talmudic-influenced Judaism is focused on how to practice the Jewish faith without a Temple in light of our exile from Jerusalem in 70 AD”