W poszukiwaniu etymologii terminu "kenesa": przyczynek do dyskusji
Etymology of the Term Kenesa: Contribution to the Discussion

Summary/Abstract: The origin of the term kenesa (kenasa in the Crimean variant), used by Karaites in Eastern Europe in the meaning of “synagogue”, is unclear. In the early discussion, it was accepted that the word derives from Aramaic and, indirectly, from Arabic. The authors of this article, inspired by Mikhail Kizilov’s recent statement in his book “The Sons of Scripture” of 2015 (pages 96-100), discuss the information known thus far and propose a thesis on the possible etymology of the term that exists for two parallel forms of kenesa and kenasa, and assume that it arose as a result of the conscious adaptation of the Aramaic term to the Hebrew language.

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