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Abstract Abstract: Disraeli, the only Prime Minister with Jewish origin and novelist in the British history, converted to Christian at the age of 13. In his whole life, he never freed himself from the influence of the Judaism. The Judaism complex in Disraeli’s novels reflects his ambivalence: his faith in Judaism and conversion to Christian, and his following and breaking the Jewish tradition at the same time. This study concludes that Disraeli’s ambivalence and the factors behind it reveal the ability of the Jewish people in 19th century in adjusting and adapting themselves to different and conflicting cultures. His Judaism complex not only indicates his breaking of the Jew’s traditional image of “guest” in the British culture, but also shows his attempt to win the cultural initiative, promoting the spiritual bound of the Jewish people.
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