Writing for Foreign Policy, Oren Kessler lists some of the similarities between Mormonism and Judaism. Citing the fact that both religions have dietary restrictions, Kessler describes how “Mormons view [their own restrictions] as comparable to the rules for kosher food.” Kessler also notes that David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minster, once said, “There are no people in the world who understand the Jews like the Mormons.”