This belief or endorsement was NEVER found amongst them. In addition, differing beliefs about the identities of different Messianic candidates proved problematic and sometimes disastrous during the long history of the Yemen.

The same is true of the traditional and historical account of talmidim of the RMb"M. There was never any official recognition of any messianic candidate or person named Yehoshuah (or Jesus) - or anyone else for that matter! 

References in our Talmud to individual ribbis or rabbans who expressed a belief to others, regarding potential Messianic, candidates do not constitute "official" endorsement or recognition. None of them referred to the Jesus (in question) in this way (if at all) - who clearly did not meet the extant, required criteria. Of course, many other people named Yehoshuah are mentioned throughout the writings - during a variety of time periods.

No RMb"M din or individual person (or anyone else) COULD ever declare someone to be the Messiah (authoritatively)--even if he were to unequivocally meet the Torah criteria recorded in the Hibor (Mishneh Torah). If a person appears to have met the Messianic criteria described in the Hibur (for a potential candidate), we still have the major problem of a missing Sanhedrin (and arguably a Prophet) - that must be present to OFFICIALLY recognize the Messiah --as recorded in Hilkhoth Sanhedrin and Mamrim. The power of one din is irrelevant for any type of official recognition in this area. We need the Sanhedrin (and perhaps a Prophet) in order to recognize the King Messiah.

If a sect arises in today's times that pretends to make OFFICIAL or AUTHORITATIVE Messianic claims, statements or endorsements about Messianic identities in the name of Torath Moshe, they obviously have nothing to do with Torah. The Judaism of the great court categorically denied this possibility (over one thousand five hundred years ago) - as documented in RMb"M's legal code. This code documents and outlines the entire, authoritative legal system of the Sanhedrin.

Regarding verses that many non-Jews believe point to negative references to "Jesus" in our Talmud, this is based on intentionally perpetuated myths and false misunderstandings. Point by point, Mr. Gil Student has done an excellent job of addressing and refuting so-called references of "Jesus" in our Talmud --usually made by the ignorant . Although I am not sure what version he used for this study, the points are spot-on. Here is the link: http://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/jesusnarr.html .

The most important thing is that all non-Jews are still bound by the seven Noahide laws. One of these laws (which was punishable by death) included the prohibition against Idolatry, which excludes TRI-theism, god incarnate or other concepts of "logos/pantheon".

But the law itself is clear. Since the time of the last Great Court, no din has the AUTHORITY to officially recognize or endorse ANYONE as THE Messiah or King anyway. The RMb"M is our official extant record of Judaism--not different sects that have developed or reconstructed in recent times (whether they claim to follow Torah or not)--or that came about since the Sanhedrin ended.

Any individual can believe someone to be a Messianic candidate. That is something else.

Hopefully, this should dispel revisionist myths that are currently circulating on the web by Encyclopedia groups who are just aching to rewrite the history and dogma of the Jews to suit their agenda.