Kosher Jesus

Kosher Jesus is a book by Orthodox Rabbi Shmuley Boteach focusing on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism . Originally published in 2012, the book purports to examine the origins of the teachings of Jesus within the context of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century, and compares scholarly views on the Historical Jesus with the theological ideals expressed by the Jewish writers of early rabbinic literature . There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Kosher Jesus is a book by the Orthodox Rabbi Shmuley Boteach , focusing on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism . Originally published in 2012, the book purports to examine the origins of the teachings of Jesus within the context of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century, and compares scholarly views on the historical figure of Jesus with the theological ideals expressed by the Jewish writers of early rabbinic literature . There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

2012 book by Shmuley Boteach Kosher Jesus (2012) is a book by the Orthodox Rabbi Shmuley Boteach , focusing on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism . The book examines the rabbinic origins of the teachings of Jesus within the context of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century and the New Testament , and compares scholarly views on the historical figure of Jesus with the theological ideals expressed by the Jewish writers of early rabbinic literature . The book argues that Jesus was a wise and learned Torah -observant Jewish rabbi . It says he was a beloved member of the Jewish community. At the same time, Jesus is said to have despised the Romans for their cruelty, and fought them courageously. The book states that the Jews had nothing whatsoever to do with the murder of Jesus, but rather that blame for his trial and killing lies with the Romans and Pontius Pilate . Boteach states clearly that he does not believe in Jesus as the Jewish Messiah . At the same time, Boteach argues that "Jews have much to learn from Jesus - and from Christianity as a whole - without accepting Jesus' divinity. There are many reasons for accepting Jesus as a man of great wisdom, beautiful ethical teachings, and profound Jewish patriotism." He concludes by writing, as to Judeo-Christian values , that "the hyphen between Jewish and Christian values is Jesus himself." Richard Allen Greene (April 5, 2012).