It allows Rabbinic Jews the chance to settle the matter in their own minds. This means that you can no longer get people that say that He was a bad man who deserved the punishment He got (as some have said), nor that He never even existed and so forth. This will ease Christian prejudices somewhat. Similarly, it would allow any apologies to be made if necessary, and allow the discussion of Jesus within Judaism to be extended beyond Jewish documentaries on the History Channel. This alone would radically change the dynamic of the relationship between the two religions. For centuries no one has been prepared to make a definitive statement on the behavior of the Sanhedrin in that era, and a lot of excuses and denials have been flying around, pretty much slapping the face of Christian history and relegating to the world of fantasy, which is never going to smooth the waters.
What seems to be forgotten is that this is an initiative started by a group of Rabbis, none of which are saying that He is God or messiah or anything like that. In other words, this is not an idea that came from the Vatican or similar to try to win street cred with the Rabbis. This could be an impulse from God Himself. A chance for a mitzvah. A tikkun. Surely an honest appraisal would be favorable in the eyes of God and He can open those sefirot and pour some light down.
I could go on. And on. However, I believe hardened hearts are the spirit of this age and nothing will happen.
This is a finely-crafted post, CM, but Chrstians, especially Gentile Christians, need to drop their prejudices unilaterally and unconditionally. Too much suffering and death have come from this - suffering I don't think the Jews deserved, especially if we believe that our L-rd and Savior was sent by G-d to be the propitiation for our sins. The Jews deserve our love as fellowservants of G-d and as our brothers and sisters. IMO, we need to find a way to respect each others faiths, love each other and work together to make the world a better place in accordance with Torah, and the Law given by G-d through His servant, Moshe Rabbeinu...
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