About “Toledot Yeshu”
The Toledot Yeshu is a collection of Jewish parodies of the gospels about the life of Jesus, known as Yeshu in the text. There is no single definitive version, as many versions exist in scattered manuscripts from medieval Europe and the Middle East. Historians began studying the Toledot Yeshu seriously in the early 21st century, recognizing its value in understanding Jewish perspectives on Jesus and Christianity during Late Antique and medieval times. Some interpret it as reflecting the defensive and polemical context of Jewish communities under Christian rule, and as a text that may have contributed to Christian hostility toward Judaism. The story likely originated in Mesopotamian Babylonia, in the same environment as the Babylonian Talmud, sharing similar criticisms of Jesus. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.