Why Judaism Sees Islam Differently from Christianity - Rabbi Tovia Singer

Quick question. This is something I've had for a while just out of seeing comments. Why is it, and you can just be brief because I I want to get to the color. Um, why does it seem and appear that you are really really like overgenerous to Islam but harsh against Christianity? >> Well, it's so simple. It's because number one and foremost is because Muslims are not out there creating Jews for Muhammad. They're not doing this kind of stuff. We are right now living in a time when Jews and Muslims are having uh the worst possible relationship we've had in history. It's possible to say one certainly one of the worst. But as it turns out, Muslims are not out there trying to convert Jews. There are big problems right now. I don't want to avoid that. But there doesn't mean there are no Jews who convert to Islam and there are no Muslims that convert to Jew. There are I know on both in both directions there's always going to be some homogenization but because Muslims are not out there trying to convert you to Christian to Islam. So of course I'm not going to I'm not you know just trying to pick a barroom fight with people if Hindus would start trying to convert Jews to Hinduism. So I would certainly respond to that and moreover of course I'm exposed to Christianity which is trinitarian. Islam is not trinitarian. So it's not idolatry. So that's the reason why it's just so simple. It's just leave respect if you leave us alone. I'm talking to religiously we're having a big problem. We are really are but it's not this issue and therefore that's why >> so and you said they're not it's not they're not in idolatry. Could you could you elaborate that? Well, this Islam is a a complete monotheism means they believe in one God. There's no God but the true God. Well, I'm not a Muslim. There are many differences between Islam and Judaism. But Muslims do not worship a man as God. They consider Jesus to be a rasool, a novi, a prophet, and they rever him very much, but they would never worship him. They attack the notion that Jesus is the son of God or anything like that and they the Quran directly attacks the doctrine of the trinity. But I am routinely attacked by Christians because I don't attack Islam. Well, if [laughter] if Muslims are not trying to convert Jews, it doesn't mean that in hide park a Muslim won't start, you know, try you know uh you da'a. They're trying, you know, they would want Jews to convert Islam. They would, but they're not doing this crazy stuff that the Christians [clears throat] are doing. And it is not idolatry. And they also reject vicarious. So why would I attack Muslims who are basically not trying to convert the Jews? And I'll tell you this, I I receive not one but many many questions from Muslims every day to understand Judaism better. They have a high respect for the religion. Again, we're going through tough times now, and there are very significant difference between Judaism and Islam, but it's impossible to ignore that Muslims are true monotheists and um and totally reject the teachings of Paul, specifically vicarious atonement. They hate uh the teachings of Paul and the notion that someone is forgiven because someone dies for their sins. They hate that kind of stuff. They believe that a person's forgiven by repenting and God through his mercy uh forgives someone. >> If you enjoyed this program, please like and subscribe. I don't know love. [music] I share my love. [music and singing] >> [music]