Christianity and Judaism have a lot in common, not a huge surprise given Christianity’s Jewish roots. But there’s a major point of difference between the two religions — Jesus. To the Jews, Jesus was a man; to Christians, a messiah, which is a pretty fundamental difference of opinion — and it’s one (of many) that’s shaped the history of Jewish-Christian relations over the centuries.

The Jewish Story Explained is based on the book "Letters to Auntie Fori: 5,000 Years of Jewish History and their Faith" by Martin Gilbert

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:01 Judaism during the Roman occupation
01:48 An era of rebellion - Hellenists, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Zealots
02:11 Messianic fervor
02:27 The life of Jesus
03:27 Baptism and performance of miracles
03:51 Judas Iscariot and accusations of blasphemy and sedition
04:08 Crucifixion of Jesus, resurrection of Jesus
04:34 What is a messiah and what is its origin?
05:01 Jewish sources for a messiah
05:18 Rambam's criteria for a messiah
06:04 The origin of the virgin birth idea
06:14 Disqualifications of Jesus as the Jewish messiah
06:28 Paul's changes to Christian theology and praxis
07:23 Shift to a non-Jewish religion and Supersessionism
08:19 Appeal of conversion to Christianity
08:46 Spread of Christianity
08:57 Roman persecution of Christians
09:07 Constantine I and the Edict of Milan
09:30 Codification of Christianity
10:02 Christian persecution of Jews, the "Christ killers"
12:05 Christian attitudes towards Jews after the Holocaust
12:37 Outro

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Co-Executive Producers:
- Shmuel Katz
- Melinda Goldrich

Gold Level:
- Goldrich Family Foundation
- Morrie Silverman & Lori Komisar
- Melanie & Martin Glatt

This series would not be possible without the generous support of Esther Gilbert and Michael Kagan
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Image credits:
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- GPO/Cohen Fritz

About Jewish Story Explained: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more.

About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.

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