It is no coincidence that this "traitor" was named Yehudah ! The text is a patently anti-semitic fabrication, written to molify the Roman occupiers, and prevent persecution of Christians.

It is amazing that the Xtians keep on expecting us true Jews to accept that Jesus was the Moshiach. According to the Bible there is no way that Jesus was Moshiach, by the very definition of the word. Moshiach has three goals to accomplish, yet Jesus didn't accomplish a single one of the goals. Also, there is no idea of "Ressurection of the Moshiach". Also, there is no concept of the Moshiach being a diety in his own right. These are all pagan ideas, heretical according to Jewish ideology. There is no way a True Jew, who understands the UNITY of the holy one, bless his name, can profane himself by believing any of the tripe from the Xtians concerning a TRINITY of gods. So basically we have a group of people claiming that a HUMAN BEING is a G-D amongst three dieties who is supposed to be Jewish, COME ON PEOPLE! I am of the firm belief that Xtianity stole many of the ideas from Judaism only to sell them to the pagans. In doing so they watered down the core religion, the belief in the mitvotzh system, the belief in the ONE CREATOR of the universe, the coupling of pagan rituals to Jewish holidays {Easter/Passover}, and expected to be able to fool a large amount of people. Jews never tried to convert others, but the Xtian religion thrives on fooling Jews into becoming worshippers of idols. Take a look at history, the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition... There they were forced under threat of torture and death... I will never understand what goes through the mind of a Christian. My understanding of Hashem grows each day, and in my understanding of the universe there is no space for Jesus nor Xtianity. I have forged a relationship with the source of creation instead of an idol. No Jew should EVER PRAY to the Moshiach... This is HERESY! Michael U

Let's set the record straight: Jews, as a people, have never done anything to Christians. By the way, even though I don't believe Schneerson was the Messiah, why make fun of those who do? I don't think you have Jesus on video tape either...

religion is a believe it is not a theory by one man can measure it on past facts and the future ...i mean like any mathematic theory put it on facts even the past but in the futur may these theory is wrong ...but religion or even antisemitic can not measure it .. i do not know when antisemitic arise but sure you can not put it on past events and can not judge future events it is a believe in the heart of people ..religion is also a believe we have books from god as iam a moslem believe in kuran now and before and to the end of life if any one has not this believe it is okey muhamad the last prophet told the other people in macca [i have my religion and you have your religion ] it is the believes and we know after that the other believe in islam not muhamad change his believes ,so the religion may change and still i have my religion the others have their religion and any one want to change his religion it is upon to his freedom or benifets lastly one god can judge every one

Your question echoes the expectations familiar to the poor suicide bombers. You must, and I believe you are able to, see the difference between Koran/Islam and The Holy Bible (Old and New Testament). However, there are many reasons for you (as a Jew?!) not to joke in this connection. Let's focus it to us! We really have The Messiah in Our Lord Jesus Christ. He has said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." Just believe in these words of our Saviour Jesus Christ! Go on studying the Scriptures and praying The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, The God of your fathers. So you will find the True Messiah. In history we know many unhappy events in which secular powers and also church (mostly the catholic one) have cruelly used religion in their own dominating purposes. Those events have nothing to do with true Christian faith. As you can read in the Gospels and in the Letters of Paul, Peter, et. al., true disciples of Jesus don't approve violence against anybody. Instead of it they are obeying the words of Jesus: "But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat and persecute you." Israel and Jewish people really are worthy of respect - and true love. It's good for every Christian to pray for them. May God help the Land of Israel in coming days!

What happens to the rest of us who do not beleive in the fairy tale written by Saulo the Greek of Jesus that you call the Christ, we burn in hell? how about all the just of all peoples, because they do not beleive in a fake redeemer, do they burn in hell, G-d is one, eternal, no begining and no end, no Jew, and certainly no man can be or take the place of G-d, the rest is pagan beleifs.

The political body of Christianity is allowed to say anything it wants since it has gotten all the power over the milleniums. I am sorry to see that one thirld of the world population today believes that Jesus is the son of God, and that he really resurected. I am wondering why the Jews are not outspoken about the fairy tales Christians have invented over the years, as the only reality I know about Christianity is that its hand is bloodied and unpure through persecussion and conquest. Yet, the rest of the world keeps silent allowing the absurd to be legitimized.

So all Jews are fanatical members of the messianic branch of Chabad (Lubavitchers) now? Good one... Seriously, though, I think you're missing the point entirely.

all religions were political powers and some in fact most still are. wonderful thing fear and tricks just think david copperfield or hodinie could have been gods if thay had been born at the right time

Again, oy.

judith, do you actually know how to read & write?

You will find the right answer to your questions in the Bible. We shall not condemn each other. "The heavens shall declare His righteousness, for God himself is judge." Since you have heard of your Redeemer Jesus Christ, don't refuse the best message you ever have heard. We must make our own choice; believe or not to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's believe and turn to Him! He has said (John 8:24) "I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." Those words are concerning the Jews (Jesus spoke to them) as well as us non-Jews.

I've got no beef with the Christians as long as they mind their own business (religiously) and shut their preaching traps. You just want to convert the Jews because my women are better looking then yours...... You should go ask mo-ham-head the islamic profit if he got the Jews to convert, NOPE. Go home Olavi, and play in some trafic or something else constructive like that. I won't even bother to be civil or discuss in mature fashion with you.

Why has the Pope renew this subject that was a cause of antisemitism ? Doesn`t he have more VERSTAND ?

Get real - its just a fable - there was no historic Jesus, how could there have been? Jesus is not a Hebrew name and Mary neither. Virgin births are not part of the messiah requirement and neither is resurection. Its all a pagan concoction. Its intellectual dishonesty at its worst.

http://messiahpage.com/htmldocs/whynotj.html

Jesus is the Christ. I commend you for your courage & your bold testamony. If only they would open their eyes & see... most of these comments are the result of a complete & utter contempt for the truth. I say the hatred & bigotry expressed in these comments are a testamony to the truth you speak. If not, where does this hatred come from ? hummmm... if Jesus were only a man, why would we be speaking of him almost 2000 years later? Precisely... it is that Jesus was not merely a man, but GOD incarnate, just as the prophets of the Torah forsaw... But the truth is, if one would study the scriptures objectively... over 100 prophesies, (none of which were self fulfilling, how could you determine your place of birth?) they might see, the one they have hated so vigorously, is the very one they are waiting for... only they missed his first coming, no one will not miss his second. The love & eternal salvation of Christ is a free gift, free for the asking. Though eternity in the presence of the living God & his Christ will not be forced on anyone. Just because one may choose not to believe in Jesus, does not mean he is not the the Messiah... Would the God of the Old Testament sit in silence for 2000 years ? Honestly, would he ? I pray for his holy & chosen people. The Jews are now & have always been the chosen people of the only true GOD. Christians, those who have recieved the gift the Jews rejected are only a grafted in wild olive branch... let us never forget the root !

I am not insisting that you must convert, nor am I trying to convince you with sophisticated terms and arguments. I'm just telling what I have seen and experienced to be true and right. Simeon, who was a righteous and devout man in Jerusalem, said in the temple when he had seen Jesus (read Luke chapter 2) "For my eyes have seen your salvation, Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples; A LIGHT for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel." Let's marvel at that, Dear Jonathan! True Light is shining in Jesus, the Lord's Christ. "He is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against." Still we can hear the precious call of the Saviour; let's follow Him! It's time to end this discussion for my part now. Many thanks for your good words, Ray!

I believe HE does, even though we should know the etymology of the name. Also the dispute over Mary the blessed mother of Yeshua(Blessed be HIS name); if the scripture meant virgin or young women. And also King David’s Psalm where the word pierced doesn’t match up with the Torah meaning. I believe the New testament is the word of [YHWH] because HIS character is throughout the word. You must know HIM to know this; HE is a mighty awesome GOD that is bountiful in HIS mercies, HE is the Alpha and Omega, Blessed be HIS name for HE is Holy. Even though I did not know his true name and I was living an apostate life, When I was about to be killed , I called on Jesus to save me and HE did. It is an amazing miracle and HE continually blesses me to this day. I believe HE knows the hearts of men and answers mercifully because he is a loving GOD who we should fear. I’m sure many of you have never read the New Testament, it is a beautiful collection of books and there is no way this was inspired by any other then the GOD of our fathers, the GOD of Abraham. I believe this world is supernatural because it is HIS creation. Explaining everything away with science as some may do is a symptom of a lack of faith,wisdom and understanding. It deeply hurt me to see some of your talkbacks on “did Jesus walk on ice” and this article. When I first read some of the responses I became ill. I couldn’t comprehend how most of you could be so hateful and so disgusting even on the way you talked about my LORD. I Pray for all of you; that HE may open your eyes and give you faith wisdom, peace and joy..

Stop making libels and spewing anti-semitism and focus on more important issues. Your embarassing your mother...........

OY!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your light. We have the spark within us.

We have faith, wisdom, peace and joy. There is only One Source, and that is Hashem, blessed be His Name. We reject idolatry.

A common Beit Lehem Prostitute gets pregnant in one of her liasons,just imagine the shame,so.....voila.....the imaculate conception is invented. If you believe the concept of imaculate conception,i have a bridge to sell you in NY....

All this nonsense about guilt and babies without sex 2000 yrs ago,resurection of ancient and modern jewish rabis, Shucks,i want to spend eternity on the beach in Nueiba.

Amen ken yehi ratzon.

I would like to ask Pope Benedict what would have happened if Judas didn't "betray" Jesus? Would there be a crucifiction and resurection from the dead, the principles on which the Church was established? Would there be Pope Benedict XVI to tell us that Judas was a nauty boy?

Christians have always used Judas to blame Jews tof murder of Jesus. For 2000 years they have been working themselves into barbaric frenzy and going on a Jew killing spree. Holocaust was the ultimate barbarism which was caused by this fanatic idea. We Muslim do not blame the Jews for killing Jesus. We do not believe that Jesus died on the cross. We say that God with His Might took Jesus up into Heaven. We never had any religious or theological problem with Jews. In fact our two religion are very close. We do not hold Jews responsible for any wrongdoing. While the Christians, as long they remember the crucifixion will be liable to hate Jews. I suggest we need a big conference where Jedas needs to be absolved of propaganda against him once and for all.