Yes. Jesus was born a Jew, kept the feasts, taught in synagogues, and was called Rabbi. Christianity grew out of Judaism, and its earliest believers were Jewish.

What is the Christian case that Jesus is the Messiah?

Christians point to prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the suffering servant of Isaiah 53, and to Jesus' resurrection, as evidence that he is the promised Messiah. You can weigh the case yourself.

Does exploring Jesus mean rejecting my Jewish identity?

No. Many who explore Jesus do so as a Jewish question about Jewish hope. Reading here is an honest inquiry, not a demand that you abandon who you are.

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I'm Jewish and Exploring Christianity

Jesus was a Jew, born under the Torah, who taught in the synagogues and prayed the Psalms. The earliest question his followers asked was a deeply Jewish one: is this the Messiah the prophets promised? Exploring Christianity does not mean erasing your heritage. It means asking whether the hope of Israel has a name. Come and see, honestly and at your own pace.

A quiet word: We hold the Jewish people and Judaism with deep respect. Christianity's own roots are Jewish, and any contempt toward Jewish people is a betrayal of Jesus himself, who was and is a Jew. You will find no anti-Jewish caricature here, only an honest invitation to consider the Messiah.

Where to begin

Is Jesus the Messiah?The Messianic hope of the Hebrew Scriptures, and why Christians see it fulfilled in Jesus.Isaiah 53, the suffering servantThe prophecy of one who bears the sins of many, read closely.Christianity & JudaismThe shared Scriptures, the covenants, and where the two faiths meet and differ.

Read the Gospel yourself

Matthew was written for readers steeped in the Hebrew Scriptures. It opens with Jesus' Jewish genealogy and shows him fulfilling the Law and the Prophets, a fitting Gospel to begin with.

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Frequently asked questions

Was Jesus Jewish?: Yes. Jesus was born a Jew, kept the feasts, taught in synagogues, and was called Rabbi. Christianity grew out of Judaism, and its earliest believers were Jewish.
What is the Christian case that Jesus is the Messiah?: Christians point to prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the suffering servant of Isaiah 53, and to Jesus' resurrection, as evidence that he is the promised Messiah. You can weigh the case yourself.
Does exploring Jesus mean rejecting my Jewish identity?: No. Many who explore Jesus do so as a Jewish question about Jewish hope. Reading here is an honest inquiry, not a demand that you abandon who you are.