Jesus in the Talmud

Another look at the early career of Christ

Rubens, Christ at the Feast of Simon the Pharisee. (1618-1620)

There are only a few references to Jesus in the Talmud, and they can most charitably be described as unflattering. The Babylonian Talmud was compiled in its final form in the 5th – 7th Centuries, at a time when Christianity was becoming increasingly popular and Jewish communities were facing …