In itself the comments from Eli Yishai do not appear to be overly sinister nor threatening but it was the not so veiled implication that these Reform Jews were not Jews and more accurately to be considered Goyim or non-Jews in the making. But it is the letters in response that I absolutely found the most shocking and filled me with revulsion. It was the venomous outbursts, the hatred, and the sheer delight in condemning fellow Jews that filled me with righteous indignation to be followed by this overburdening sorrow.

“Abodah Zarah?” you ask, “Isn’t that from the Talmud?” Yes it is. “But isn’t it about idolators?” you continue. And once again I say, “Yes it is.” But more importantly it is using what the Rabbanites have given us to support our beliefs as Karaites and to understand that all along the Rabbis acknowledged that Karaism was the correct path but they knew to say so would be to write themselves out of a profession that had proven to be very lucrative for themselves.

But for the sake of argument, let’s assume that the Torah or written law was insufficient and not intended to be taken literally or at face value. That being the case, then the extension of that Rabbinical argument would be that the Ten Commandments weren’t actually written in stone, pardon the pun, but merely suggestions that required Rabbinic interpretation as well. By casting doubt on one part of the Torah, in effect doubt is cast on all parts.