The crucified rabbi : Judaism and the origins of Catholic Christianity

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Overview: Is Catholicism inherently Anti-Semitic? Do the Hebrew Scriptures accurately predict Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah? How does Jewish thinking presuppose devotion to Mary? Is the Catholic Church a fulfillment of historic Israel? How did the Israelite identity of the twelve Apostles influence the early Church? How do Jewish water rituals relate to Catholic baptism? Is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass a Passover meal? Should the Catholic priesthood conform to the priesthood established by Moses? How has the Jewish Temple influenced traditional Christian architecture? Does the Pope wear a yarmulke? These and other questions are answered in this book.? Content: Jewish Messiah, Catholic Christ -- Jewish kingdom, Catholic Church -- Jewish tevilah, Catholic baptism -- Jewish Passover, Catholic mass -- Jewish kohenim, Catholic priests -- Jewish vestments, Catholic vestments -- Jewish temple, Catholic cathedral -- Jewish synagogue, Catholic parish -- Jewish Nazirites, Catholic monastics -- Jewish marriage, Catholic marriage -- Jewish holy days, Catholic holy days -- Jewish tzaddikim, Catholic saints -- Jewish afterlife, Catholic afterlife.