If you were to ask ten people, Who started Christianity? you
might hear ten voices giving the same quick response: Jesus. But
those ten people would be wrong. Jesus wasn’t a Christian. Jesus
lived and died as a Jew. Understanding the Jewishness of Jesus is
the secret to knowing him better and understanding his message in
the twenty-first century.
Walking through Jesus’ life from birth to death, Rabbi Evan Moffic
serves as a tour guide to give Christians a new way to look at
familiar teachings and practices that are rooted in the Jewish
faith and can illuminate our lives today. Moffic gives fresh
insight on how Jesus’ contemporaries understood him, explores how
Jesus’ Jewishness shaped him, offers a new perspective on the
Lord’s Prayer, and provides renewed appreciation for Jesus’
miracles.
In encountering his Jewish heritage, you will see Jesus
differently, gain a better understanding of his message, and enrich
your own faith.
A new introduction to the rebel rabbi named Jesus.
Rabbi Evan Moffic is a guide to Jewish wisdom for people of all faiths. A graduate of Stanford University, he is the spiritual leader of Congregation Solel on the North Shore of Chicago. He has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Forward, and Christianity Today, and appears regularly as a religious commentator on Fox News and CNN. He is an active blogger/vlogger who has contributed to sites such as Beliefnet.com, Huffingtonpost.com, and MichaelHyatt.com. Through his speaking events, he brings new understanding of the Jewish heritage to churches of varied denominations and beliefs. Moffic is the author of several books including What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Jewishness of Jesus, What Every Christian Needs to Know About Passover, First the Jews, and Shalom for the Heart. You can learn more and see dozens of videos unpacking biblic