R' Ken Spiro: The Best Jewish Response to Christian Hate
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Living Lchaim
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🗓️ 14 February 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.
Join Rabbi Ken Spiro for a bold, deeply researched conversation on one of the most debated questions in religious history. Why has Judaism never accepted Christianity? Was “Yushka” (Jesus of Nazareth) truly one historical figure, and what do the earliest historical sources actually say about him? Where do core Jewish beliefs fundamentally diverge from Christian theology? And what does the Torah really teach about the identity and role of the Moshiach?
In this powerful and eye-opening talk, Rabbi Spiro breaks down the historical record, examines primary sources, addresses widespread misconceptions, and explores the theological foundations that separate Judaism from other faith traditions. From a traditional Jewish perspective, he explains why Jesus does not meet the criteria of the Moshiach and clarifies what Judaism truly expects from the future redeemer. If you care about truth, history, faith, and Jewish identity, this is a discussion you won’t want to miss.
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| 0:00.0 | If you had told the medieval European that Jesus is Jewish, they would say, no, he wasn't. |
| 0:04.1 | The Jews killed him. |
| 0:06.2 | Jesus was de-Judized in medieval Europe. |
| 0:09.6 | The evangelical community, which takes the Bible very seriously, recognizes that Jesus lived in Judea |
| 0:13.9 | at the time of the Roman occupation, you know, that kind of stuff. |
| 0:17.6 | But yeah, it definitely unleashed a tremendous amount of animus against the Jewish people. |
| 0:23.1 | But the irony is the Romans who are actually responsible for the physical crucifixion of Jesus, |
| 0:26.6 | they get the church named after him. |
| 0:28.1 | What do Jews actually believe about Christianity? |
| 0:31.6 | I take a deep dive with Robert Ken Sparrow to find out. |
| 0:34.1 | And honestly, I was shocked by some of his findings. |
| 0:37.3 | This is a real exploration. This episode is in memory of Shem and David B. Yacobh Shlameh, and Miriam Sarabas, Yakov-Mosh. This episode is powered by our good friends at Wiel Salis, our good friends at Bipin, the Real Deal accounting that you're going to hear a lot about, and of course, the dream raffle. Here we go. |
| 0:55.0 | I'm Ken Spiro, thanks again for being here this time in person. |
| 0:58.5 | Thanks for having me. |
| 0:59.5 | That extra energy. |
| 1:01.5 | Let's get into it. |
| 1:03.0 | From growing up, I've heard obviously about, we call him Yashka and Christianity, |
| 1:09.5 | but I don't personally have so much knowledge about |
| 1:12.0 | that world. I know about Yiddishka and Judaism, but could you tell us, at least from a Jewish |
| 1:17.9 | perspective, who was Yashka? Okay, it's a great question. And the people are aware, we're actually |
| 1:24.9 | recording this on Christmas. |
| 1:29.1 | Appropriate topic. |
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