Rabbi shmuley boteach is director of the lchaim society, a highprofile jewish education organization that specializes in hosting world figures and statesmen lecturing on valuesbased leadership. Rabbi shmuley boteachs kosher jesus and the jewish annotated new testament edited by marc z. Jesus was an observant jew, a loyal patriot who fought to save israel from roman tyranny. Boteach views this development as a positive step in the jewish christian relationship. Boteachs book is written in a popular style, but is based on a solid foundation in scholarship. Jan 25, 2012 rbl catches up with bestselling author rabbi shmuley boteach kosher sex as he releases the newest installment in his kosher series. Mar 25, 20 rabbi shmuley boteach, author of kosher jesus, says jesus was not coming to innovate and start a new religion. The bestselling author and tv host has written books on. Shmuley boteach books list of books by author shmuley boteach. Always controversial, shmuley s new book will stimulate debate among jews, between christians and jews and by all people who care about ultimate issues of faith. As long ago as 1983 geza vermes, now regius professor of hebrew at oxford, made a similar case. 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.
More recently, hyam maccoby,to whom boteach does acknowledge indebtedness, has argued that contrary to received. Rbl catches up with bestselling author rabbi shmuley boteach. Feb 20, 2012 kosher jesus by shmuley boteach, 9789652295781, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shmuley boteach presents his case in this book how the christians coopted a jewish figure in the historical jesus and turned out major religion. Once again shmuley boteach has ventured bravely into an area that most jews prefer to avoid. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The heart of shmuleys defense rests on the lack of specificity in the rabbinical objections. In his new, highly controversial book, kosher jesus, shmuley boteach sets the stage by describing the strong overtures of christian love towards israel and the jewish people. The book seeks to offer to jews and christians the real story of jesus, a wholly obse. Nov 17, 2010 shmuley boteachs nondivine, nonmessianic jesus posted on november 17, 2010 by derek leman shmuley boteach has a book soon to be released about how nonjews can save judaism and how jesus is a prophet, but not divine or any kind of messiah. That notion, he says, is a radical departure from what he learned as a child.
Rabbi shmuley boteach, author of kosher jesus, says jesus was not coming to innovate and start a new religion. May 10, 2012 rabbi shmuley walks on forbidden waters in the second of a twopart interview with americas rabbi, shmuley boteach defends his latest book against critics and calls it a theological. His thesis that jesus was a torahobservant jew is by no means a novel one. His 27 books have been bestsellers all over the world and. Aug 11, 2019 in a recent column for the jerusalem post, my good friend and frequent debating opponent rabbi shmuley boteach claimed that the new testament is inherently antisemitic. The former discusses the jewish life of jesus of nazareth and the latter is a newly revised edition of the christian scriptures with notes and essays from jewish scholars in the hope of making the new. Shmuley boteach has 41 books on goodreads with 6231 ratings. Many of his points are well stated and convincing and his style is easy to follow. Kosher jesus, rabbi shmuley boteach, jesus beliefnet. His book is based on the work of the late hyam maccoby, a jewish scholar in britain. May 24, 2016 shmuley boteach promotes himself as americas rabbi and the most famous rabbi in america.
Rabbi shmuley is wrong about the new testament and. Numerous christian writers have also explored jesus. The jewish response to the christian belief in jesus class by rabbi shmuley in merit of his father yoav ben eshrat recovering part 2 6. Rabbi shmuley boteach iamericas rabbi, is one of the worlds leading relationship experts and values and spirituality exponents. Boteach is the author of 30 books, including kosher sex. These questions have been argued endlessly and will continue to be with the usual outcome of status quo. His message was distorted by paul, the architect of.
Aug 10, 2012 bestselling author rabbi shmuley boteachs latest book is called kosher jesus. Shmuley boteachs nondivine, nonmessianic jesus messianic. Responses to rabbi shmuley boteachs kosher jesus jews. To the contrary, for the last 48 years, as a jewish believer in jesus and a serious student of the scriptures, i have engaged in continuous dialogue, discussion, and debate with the jewish community. For an orthodox jewish rabbi, shmuley boteach has a deeply unorthodox streak. Rabbi shmuley walks on forbidden waters the times of israel. Feb 05, 2012 boteach is not the first jew to write about jesus. To the contrary, for the last 48 years, as a jewish believer in jesus and a serious student of the scriptures, i have engaged in continuous dialogue, discussion and debate with the jewish community.
But of course anyone reading this book will bring in their own. Kosher jesus is a project of more than six years research and writing. These questions have been argued endlessly and will. Kosher jesus, the first book by rabbi shmuley boteach to be published in israel, draws praise from glenn beck but raises others eyebrows. A recipe for passion and intimacy 1999, and kosher jesus 2012. Kosher jesus is a book by the orthodox rabbi shmuley boteach, focusing on the relationship between christianity and judaism. Feb 01, 2012 shmuley in his own unique, iconoclastic, and controversial way, hits a home run with his new courageous book, kosher jesus. Newsweek magazine named him one of the 50 most influential rabbis in the united states three years in a row, including sixth in 2010. In his new, highly controversial book, kosher jesus, shmuley boteach sets the stage by describing the strong overtures of christian love towards israel and the. Religious incitement over my kosher jesus book huffpost. Americas rabbi, shmuley boteach defends his latest book against. Kosher jesus by shmuley boteach 2011, hardcover for sale. Shmuley boteach offers us a view of jesus, based on jewish and christian sources, that will serve as a bridge between two faith communities dating secrets of the ten commandments by shmuel boteach book. Meet shmuley boteach, the rightwing reality show rabbi.
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. Shmuel shmuley boteach is an american orthodox jewish rabbi, author, tv host and public speaker. Much of the history of jesus detailed here is a work of pure fiction built on nothing but imagination and a few cherry picked verses that appeal to rabbi shmuley s sensibilities. His outspokenness has earned him praise and criticism. Jan 30, 2012 a response to excerpts from rabbi shmuley boteach s book the kosher jesus with rabbi asher meza of for more videos please go to. I have read the bible and knew about the fact that jesus, whose hebrew name is yeshua, was a torah keeping and torah teaching jew, probably a pharisee. Shmuley boteachs most popular book is the michael jackson tapes.
A recipe for passion and intimacy, published in 1999, and kosher jesus, published in 2012. Shmuley in his own unique, iconoclastic, and controversial way, hits a home run with his new courageous book, kosher jesus. The notion that jesus of nazareth lived and died as a practicing jew. Books by shmuley boteach meet your next favorite book. While showing understanding for the negative stereotypes many jews especially european born have of jesus, christians and christianity, he cuts through those perceptions and urges jews and christians to take a fresh look at the person of jesus and to reclaim him for. The book seeks to offer to jews and christians the real story of jesus, a wholly observant, pharisaic rabbi who fought roman paganism and oppression and was killed for it.
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