Do Jewish people use the term Judeo-Christian values like some Christians do?

Answer 1

I've never heard that or read that from any Jewish person in my life. We do not use that term.

Answer 2

Hello,

No, I have been politely corrected for using that term to several Jewish colleagues.

"Criticism of the term
The term Judeo-Christian has been criticized for implying more commonality than actually exists. In The Myth of the Judeo-Christian Tradition, Jewish theologian-novelist Arthur A. Cohen questions the theological appropriateness of the term and suggests that it was essentially an invention of American politics.[1]. It has been suggested that the term obscures fundamental differences between the two religions - Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits writes that "Judaism is Judaism because it rejects Christianity, and Christianity is Christianity because it rejects Judaism"[2] - while erasing continuities between them and other religions, especially other monotheistic faiths. The Slovenian postmodern philosopher Slavoj Žižek has argued in this last point that the term Judeo-Muslim to describe the middle-east culture against the western Christian culture would be more appropriate in these days[3], especially noting the reduced influence from the Jewish culture on the western world due to the historical persecution and exclusion of the Jewish minority. A Judaeo-Christian-Muslim concept thus refers to the three main monotheistic religions that root to the Babylonian civilization, commonly known as the Abrahamic Religions."


Michael

Answer 3

I can only speak for myself.

I personally find the term a bit offensive.

It seems to imply that Jews and Christians share some sort of comradely which is in direct contradiction to history.

Abramatic relgions would be a better term, but I feel it will not work because most people who use the term "Judeo-Christian" use it as a slight against Muslims.

Answer 4

Generally they don't, however I am jewish and I do. I recognize that the majority of America is Christian, so I have often used that term when describing my belief system. Most jews don't feel the need to add the "-Christian" to jewish values because they don't want to acknowledge the Christian faith having any relationship to the jewish faith.

Answer 5

I don't know about any other Jews, but I find the term very offensive. The only reason Christians include "Judeo" is for legitimacy. Their religion proves that "non-believers" are condemned to eternal torment.

For Jews, the belief that God would become human is the ultimate heresy.
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Answer 6

There is a Jewish Branch that believes Jesus is the Christ. I've even seen them on a Christian TV station

Answer 7

not that i know of.