Jeremy Rosen
Did Jesus Crib from Hillel?
Summary
Jeremy Rosen discusses the role of Hillel, a prominent Jewish figure, in shaping religious thought and values. He explores the influence of Hillel’s teachings on both Judaism and early Christianity, highlighting his emphasis on love, tolerance, study, and making the world a better place. Jeremy also touches on the divergence between Christianity and Judaism in later years and their different approaches to spirituality.
Jeremy Rosen
Manchester-born Jeremy Rosen was educated at Cambridge University England and Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He has practiced as an orthodox rabbi, as principal of Carmel College in the UK, and as professor at the Faculty for Comparative Religion in Antwerp, Belgium. He has written and lectured extensively in the UK and the US, where he now resides and was the rabbi of the Persian-Jewish community in Manhattan.
A lot of people take it literally, but there are Christians who take it figuratively. Resurrection does not make sense to me on any logical, rational basis. It’s a totally mystical spiritual idea. I think Judaism’s primary focus is to focus on life now in this world.
Not very much. They wanted the world to be a better place. They hated corruption. They hated misuse of power.