[RobbyS]

And I say that disciples of Jesus who developed beliefs contrary to the teachings of Judaism (specifically, the divinity of Jesus) were responsible for splitting themselves off from Judaism. The Jews 'excommunicated' them, which was their right. A question of fact should be raised. Were the Christians were barred from Synagogue less observant of the Law than the ordinary Jew? I thought that was the test of a Jew?

[malakhi]

A question of fact should be raised. Were the Christians were barred from Synagogue less observant of the Law than the ordinary Jew? I thought that was the test of a Jew?

Well, Paul said that the Law was superfluous, and in fact that it could be detrimental to one's salvation to follow it, so many were probably not as observant as the non-Christian Jews.

There is also the small matter of believing that a man was God incarnate, which most Jews throughout history would find to be contrary to the Law.