She Speaks with Authority: Women in Karaite Judaism

Shawn Lichaa gives a brief talk about the religious standing of Karaite Jewish women from the middle ages through today. Shawn dedicated this talk in honor of the life and achievement of Sheila Cohen.

Per Shawn Lichaa: "In reviewing the video, I note that I stumbled on some words when speaking about the Egyptian Karaite Marriage crisis. For clarification, the 'dowry' is what the bride's father would contribute to the new marriage. The 'bride price' is what was paid by grooms/husbands in ancient Israel. (E.g., Exodus 22:16-17.)"

Bibliography: The talk discusses three works that focus on Karaite Judaism, which are listed here for your reference.

The Stains of Culture: An Ethno-Reading of Karaite Jewish Women by Ruth Tsoffar

Karaite Marriage Documents from the Cairo Geniza: Legal Tradition and Community Life in Mediaeval Egypt and Palestine by Judith Olszowy-Schlanger

Male Greed, Female Influence and the Future of the Egyptian Karaites: Social change in al-Kalīm, 1945-1951 (A dissertation submitted to the University of Manchester for the
degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Humanities 2013) by Katharine Halls