(1867–1938), Soviet composer Seraya Shapshal (1873–1961), ḥakham of the Lithuanian Karaite community Sima Babovich (1790–1855), ḥakham of the Crimean Karaites Current-modern era — 20th–21st centuries (1948 CE–present) Mordecai Alfandari (1929–1999), Ḥakham, known as the restorer of Karaism; in the years 1956-1958 published a Karaite bulletin in Hebrew called "Ha'Or" ("The Light"); he is also the author of studies on the Light of Israel website. Melech ben Ya'aqov, Ḥakham of the World Alliance of Qara'im and maintains the website Karaite Insights Moshe ben Yosef Firrouz, former Chief Ḥakham and Vice-Chancellor of Karaite Jewish University, maintains the website Universal Karaite Judaism Avraham Kefeli, Ḥazzan in Ashdod, Israel Moshe Marzouk (1926–1955), Egyptian Karaite Jew, hanged by Egypt for his participation in Israel's Operation Suzannah, also called the Lavon Affair Joe Pessah, Congregation leader of congregation B'nai Y'Israel in Daly City, California Avraham Qanaï (1946–2021), Ḥakham of the Karaite congregation “Oraḥ Ṣaddiqim” in Albany, New York Meir Rekhavi, Ḥakham and co-founder of the World Karaite Movement, holds the position of Chancellor for the Karaite Jewish University Karaite Jews,Karaite