What the Talmud Really Says About Jesus

January 11, 2026

A repeated accusation claims that the Talmud says that Jesus is “boiling in excrement” in hell. Where does this claim come from and what does the Talmud actually say?

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0:00 Introduction
0:59 Looking at the source
2:03 Why people assume Jesus appears in the Talmud
3:18 Why that identification doesn’t hold up
9:55 Why Jesus is definitely not in the Talmud
11:13 So who is the “Yeshu” in the Talmud?
13:29 How later history linked Jesus to these texts
14:59 Conclusion and why there is Hope for the Future

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Rabbi Daniel Rowe

Rabbi Rowe holds a BA in philosophy from University College London (UCL) and an MPhil in philosophy from Birkbeck College. Rabbi Rowe studied for almost a decade in Israel in various Talmudic institutes and is considered one of the most dynamic Jewish speakers in the UK, teaching in campuses, communities and schools across the country. Rabbi Rowe has worked together with Rabbi Schiff since 2004. During that time Rabbi Rowe has been Educational Director of Aish UK, and has overseen our cutting edge educational initiatives that have played a crucial role in enhancing Jewish identity and commitment amongst teens and students across the country. In February 2016 Rabbi Rowe became Executive Director of Aish UK as Rabbi Schiff became the head of the Jewish Futures group of charities. In addition to his work at Aish, Rabbi Rowe has been responsible for the creation and development number of programmes including the Forum for Jewish Leadership and the Aleinu Conference, together with the JLE, Seed and the RCUS. He also played an instrumental role in helping bring Aish and JLE together on campus for the Genesis Programme. Most recently, alongside his responsibilities at Aish UK, Rabbi Rowe has served as Coordinator for the Chief Rabbi’s Shabbat UK for the last two years, playing a leading role in in the initiative which saw over 120,000 people taking part in community events across the UK in 2015.

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