Over the last few weeks, I spent some time with family learning how to cook some of my favorite dishes – Tahina and Falafel. This is a continuation of the project we started a few years ago – The Karaite Kitchen. (We’ll be updating that site too.)
For now, I want to thank everyone in the community who cooks and sustains our cuisine. If you’re a Karaite and you video tape a recipe with someone in your family, send it to me. I’ll edit it and post it online. The videos below were shot 100% on my phone.
I fell in love with the song, Hag Hassukot Hazzē Lachem, during Sukkot about 12 or so years ago. I had gone to the synagogue for erev Sukkot for the first time in ages, and everyone was singing this beautiful song and pounding rhythmically on the table at the chorus. And to be honest, I felt so out of place. I didn’t even recall the song. It was one of the moments in my life when I realized I was a very educated Karaite but I had no sense of community. So I decided I’d promote the song and learn about it. I found something rather interesting along the way.
For the past 8 years, I’ve dedicated much of my mission to spreading the beauty of Karaite music. It started with releasing Rotem Cohen’s recording of 
I know. I know. You’re worried, “Here we go again. This is gonna be another variation of the 