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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a different poster. I don’t think Judaism has a single perspective on Jesus. Some students tell me Jesus was a misguided rabbi. Others say their rabbi said he never existed at all. And a few said they were taught he was a real person that Gebtiles misinterpreted. [/quote]

Who are your students?  Are they rabbis?  Are they learned in Jewish texts?  Are they getting this from A. A major Jewish text? B. Something they heard in one rabbi's sermon one day?  C. Something they heard from a Christian?  D. Something they made up themselves? E. Some pop culture book on the historic Jesus? F Some secular academic book on the historic Jesus?

I would be reluctant to say that anything some Jew believes is a "Jewish perspective".  I mean different Jews have different opinions on the ending of Game of Thrones but I wouldn't call those different perspectives of Judaism on GOT.  I realize you may consider this a silly example, but I think it still makes the point.

Ideally a "Jewish perspective" would come from either A.  A widely accepted text (IE the Talmud, Midrash, Maimonides, etc)  B. An influential Jewish thinker (Rosenzweig, etc)   C. At least a substantial body of rabbis or textually informed lay people

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