Written in a non-technical way for the layperson, this candid & forthright look at the what & why of the Jewish attitude toward Jesus is a clear & forceful exposition that guides both Christians & Jews in timely & relevant discussion & action. Examining the Jewish perspective throughout history & today, Sandmel introduces fresh discussion on the subject from the standpoint of a rabbi of the liberal wing of Judaism, & presents the scholarship of the last century & a half as pursued by both Christians & Jews. Filled with warm sympathy for Christianity but at the same time with intellectual honesty & loyalty to Judaism, it explains why Jesus is of cultural & historical interest to Jews, tho not of direct religious interest. Without prejudice but admittedly partisan, this book drives home one of the most important lessons of our time: that Christians & Jews can be worlds apart theologically but yet very close in mutual understanding & in cooperation toward desirable human goals.