The Jewish leaders got rid of Jesus for political reasons, or they were losing ground or popularity among the public. You could say that their business of religion was getting hampered by the New Leader of the New Testament (Jesus). But dont forget that Jesus himself was Jewish. I think that the Jewish people of today see Jesus in a much different light than those conspiring leaders 2008 years ago! The Jews follow the Old Testament, the Christians follow the New Testament. But they belong to the same larger body of the Bible! Even at the time of Jesus, the common people were embracing Jesus's faith by thousands. I think most of his followers were Jews! Only a few selfish leaders were planning to end his life. That doesnt logically make the whole Jewish community
enemies of Jesus for the rest of history. Most of the conflicts that took place afterwards were politically motivated. And politics is the game of a privileged few! (those who want to retain power over the masses)
PS: I hope that the Church is not Mixing religion and business!
Om Shanti, peace, peace, peace.