Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the Messiah or the Son of God, but rather a false prophet and a heretic. Judaism rejects the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus, and interprets the messianic prophecies differently. While an individual Jew could accept Jesus as the messiah and technically remain Jewish — rejection of any core Jewish belief or practice does not negate one’s Jewishness — the beliefs of messianic Jews are theologically incompatible with Judaism. · Most Jews do not believe Jesus is the Messiah. Explore the key differences between Jewish and Christian beliefs and why many are still waiting for the promised Savior. Learn six reasons why Judaism rejects Jesus as the Jewish messiah, based on the biblical criteria and historical evidence. Watch a lecture by Julius Ciss, an ex-Jew for Jesus, who explains why Jesus failed to meet the requirements of the Tanach. There is no single or simple answer to the question except to say that Jews have had mixed feelings about Jesus for the greater part of 2,000 years. But what do they believe at present? Most... · Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the Messiah prophesied in Jewish scripture or the son of God. He was an ordinary Jewish man who was executed by the Romans for his nationalistic and religious views. The clear, direct answer is: No. Mainstream Judaism does not accept Jesus as the Messiah or as a divine being. While Christianity is built on the belief that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah, Judaism is defined by the belief that the Messiah has not yet come.
