Early Christianity emerged in the 1st century CE as a sect within Judaism, drawing deeply from Jewish traditions while also being influenced by Hellenistic culture. Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish preacher, preached a message of love, repentance, and the coming of the Kingdom of God, rooted in Jewish beliefs. The early followers of Jesus, including the apostles, initially sought to reform Jewish practices and beliefs. However, as the movement spread, it began to assimilate elements of Hellenism, whi

With over 6,000 islands, there is a lot of Greek Jewish history here spread across the Mediterranean. Take a virtual tour to learn about the Jews of Greece, one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe: | World Jewish Congress