Judaism and Jesus

Question

Is it true that Jews don't accept Christ as the Messiah because in the 1st century there were a lot of false prophets in Judea and he was just one of them?

Answer 1

No that has little to nothing to do with the issue. The big difference is that Judaism does not accept the idea of original sin. The story about Eve (along with Adam) eating the fruit is about growing up, not about passing something horrible on to your children. In Judaism, babies are as innocent as anything could be - they do not need to be saved in any way. Cared for, loved, raised, yes, but saved, no. Therefore, there is no role for Jesus to play - so it is more of a "no comment" than rejection.