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Read Suprised by Christ: My Journey From Judaism to Orthodox Christianity, by Father James Bernstein, an Orthodox Christian priest, formerly Orthodox Jew.
Filioque is the tip of the iceberg. There are profound and fundamental differences in how Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics understand the nature of grace, free will, and the nature of man and God. External similarities are vestiges of an ancient shared past. I was raised a devout Roman Catholic and schooled by Benedictine monks. I became Orthodox seven years ago. I can assure you there is an enormous difference, despite what you might have heard or read to the contrary.
Don't try to work things out on your own. Go speak to a priest at the Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel in Nazareth. I have been there. It is a small parish and isn't overwhelmed by tourists.
Well, I know of a book.
Ignorant people exist everywhere.
Now, the stuff about the antichrist is complicated because the notion of a man who masquerades as the Messiah and fools the world IS part of Christianity. Obviously, fooling the world would include things like World Peace, and if he wants to win Israel over, he may build the Temple or something. But this is really all conjecture. All we know is that if Christ is the Godman (Theoanthropos) then the AntiChrist will be the perfect inverse of this, the Mangod (Anthropotheos). That's what we should all be on the look out for (keep your eye on the Transhumanists). Maybe he'll be Jewish, maybe he'll be Italian, who knows? I doubt it'll be so blatantly obvious.
Also, you may like this book, written by an Orthodox Jew who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Christ-Journey-Orthodox-Christianity/dp/1888212950
Surprised by Christ “Surprised by Christ.” Is a book by Fr. James Bernstein, a convert from Judaism and now an Orthodox Priest! I highly recommend!
Divine Liturgy in Orthodoxy is going to closer resemble Jewish temple services (I don't know much about Judaism myself).
Here's an Orthodox book: https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Christ-Journey-Orthodox-Christianity/dp/1888212950/
Here's a Catholic book: https://www.amazon.com/Crucified-Rabbi-Judaism-Catholic-Christianity/dp/057803834X/
Hope this random comment helps!
There is an excellent book titled Surprised by Christ. It is the true story of a Jewish man discovering Christianity, written by the man himself!
As he comes to Orthodox Christianity after Protestantism, there is definitely a bias in the Eastern Orthodox Christian direction, but not terribly so, I think.
Abc interesting video by a Jewish convert it Orthodoxy. His book, surprised by Christ, is excellent as well.
[Jewish Roots Of Orthodox Worship] (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7nd8vC9qdPQ).
[Surprised by Christ] (https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Christ-Journey-Orthodox-Christianity/dp/1888212950).