Talk:List of Karaite Jews

message: I made an overhaul of the list. I have added material from Karaite Judaism, some of which was transferred here because they were not prominent enough to be included where they were in the original article. I've also reorganized the article by dividing the list into historical time periods and alphabetized the names within each grouping. Additionally, I've added years living when it was readily available to me, as well as details of the people where the information had been previously missing from the list, or the existing information was insufficient. See also recent discussion in Talk:Karaite Judaism for some of the background on what lead to the initial editing of this article. When those edits mentioned there were being done here, I felt that this article was in need of extra attention. — al-Shimoni (talk) 01:32, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Overhaul of Article 

message: Anonymous editor (68.173.181.36) removed the statement next to Nehemia Gordon's entry which stated that Gordon was arguably one of the best known modern day Karaites. This has been discussed elsewhere. I undid the edit.
While I am aware of the discontent among modern Karaites concerning Gordon and his association with non-Karaites, this has not changed his status as a Karaite. As far as anyone is publicly aware, he has not converted away from Karaism, and thus has neither converted away from Judaism. The official Karaite body in Israel is aware of his activities, and although — from what I understand — some of them are a little uneasy with the situation, they have not decided anything against him. Even if he were to have converted, or does in the future, or the Mo'etze Hakhamim decided something against his status, it would not change the fact that he was a Karaite previously.
As far as his prominence, this is currently indisputable (if someone in the future rises above him in public awareness, then we can assuredly change the statement to reflect the new reality). Outside of Karaism (as well as outside and within mainstream Judaism), there is no Karaite currently living who is more widely known. In Israeli news articles concerning the Karaites and their community, he is frequently used by the writers of those articles as a primary source (no other Karaite is so frequently used). This also occurs outside of Erets Israel. He is also well known outside of Judaism — particularly in the United States — due to his frequent speaking tours, appearances on television, and due to his association with the late American football player Reggie White. Again, no other Karaite is so prominently treated.
Wikipedia is no a place to make political statements (and although this has a religious aspect, the desire to remove association of Gordon with Karaism is political). Wikipedia deals with facts as they are. If anyone has anything factual that can dispute the above, please present them. If a consensus can be achieved that changes the statements as they stand now, we can adjust accordingly.
— al-Shimoni (talk) 19:21, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nehemia Gordon as a Prominent Karaite 

message: Some sources seem to indicate the Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński belongs on this page...?
—Hobart (talk) 01:24, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sierpinski?