How Do You Explain Judaism To A Christian Child?
Explaining Judaism to a Christian child can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Start with the similarities between the two religions, then use those similarities to highlight how the religions are different. It is a great way to talk to a Christian child about her own religion, as well as to teach her about Judaism. Explain that Jewish people and Christian people both worship God the Father, but unlike Christians, Jewish people don’t believe God to be a trinity of three divine persons. In Judaism, Jesus is viewed as a prophet, not as God, and Jewish people don’t view the Holy Spirit as a separate person. Tell the child that the Christian Old Testament (part of the Bible) is the same thing as the Torah to Jewish people. Both Christians and Jews study these writings and include them in their worship. However, Christians believe that the New Testament, as the continuation of the Old Testament, is also inspired by God, while Judaism holds that only the Old Testament is inspired. Po
