Christianized and Messianic Jews: Real Problems and Prospects from the Point of View of Religious Sciences

Dear friends, it is a great honor for me to present here at this consultation. I have to say from the outset that I take a position which will likely be different from the majority of those present. Being Jewish by ethnic origin, I do not belong to any religion—neither Christianity, nor Judaism. At the same time for many years I have worked actively in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, writing numerous articles and presenting numerous papers. For almost fifteen years I have represented Russia in the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ); also I am an editor of the Russia