According to historian Salo Wittmayer Baron, at one time the number of Jews affiliating with Karaism was as much as 40 percent of world Jewry, and debates between Rabbinist and Karaite leaders were not uncommon.
Menurut sejarawan Salo Wittmayer Baron, pada satu ketika jumlah orang Yahudi yang berhubungan dengan Karaisme mencapai 40 persen orang Yahudi sedunia, dan sering terjadi perdebatan antara pemimpin-pemimpin Rabbanit dan Karait.