Mordechai ben Joseph Sułtański in Volhynia: An Attempt to Elevate the Legal Status of Karaites in the Russian Empire
Journal: Studia Żydowskie Almanach
Year: 2025

The article analyzes the biography of Mordechai Sułtański and his potential contribution to the enhancement of the legal status of Karaites within the Russian Empire. A pious individual, Sułtański served as a hazzan and authored numerous works. He earned a reputation as a preeminent scholar of his generation, making a substantial contribution to the fields of Karaite religion and history. The study is based on the Zecher Caddikim manuscript (Ms. B 445), housed in the Russian Academy of Sciences