Karaite Jews have many unique prayers and melodies. You can listen to and learn some of those melodies here. Most of these melodies are from the Egyptian Karaite tradition. We have provided references to the relevant verses in the Tanakh, should you want to follow along. For songs that contain non-biblical texts, we have included a .pdf of the text.
You may download a copy of the Shabbat prayer book the Karaite Jews of America uses here.
*In many instances, we have asked the persons making these recordings to sing at a slightly slower speed so that you might hear the nuances in the tune.
You may download a copy of the Shabbat prayer book the Karaite Jews of America uses here.
*In many instances, we have asked the persons making these recordings to sing at a slightly slower speed so that you might hear the nuances in the tune.
Traditional Karaite Torah Cantillation |
Shabbat Morning Prayer
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Psalms 118:5-24
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Page 49 of prayer book; listen to the emotion in his voice starting about the 43 seconds into recording.
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