A Glimpse of the Karaite World: Selections from the Egyptian Karaite Periodical al-Kalim The Chief Cornerstone recalls the

The Chief Cornerstone recalls the efforts that Hakham Toviyya Simha Levi-Babovich undertook to lead the Karaite Jewish community in Egypt

Articles on Jewish history

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

This volume presents for the first time an English translation and detailed analysis

A Glimpse of the Karaite World: Selections from the Egyptian Karaite Periodical al-Kalim The Chief Cornerstone recalls theAl 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