Russia converts to Judaism?

I know that the first Prince of Kiev, before being convinced to convert to Christianity by a Byzantine(I think) delegation, a delegation of Rabbis offered him to convert to Judaism, like the Khazars did.
How would Russia's, and, indeed, the world's future be like if Russia converted to Judaism?
 
The Kievan Rus already had a long relationship with the Byzantines. Olga, the mother of Sviatoslav I and grandmother of Vladimir the Great, had converted to Christianity during a visit to Constantinople during the reign of Constantine Porphyrogenitus, which was sometime during her regency when Sviatoslav was a minor, so that was already a foot in the door for the Orthodox Church. And with Greek priests and monks already getting administrative posts, their advice to their Rus rulers would go a long way in preventing any endorsement of Judaism. And despite the legend of Vladimir sending diplomats out to investigate alternate religions, I think he would have been quite familiar with the Christians employed by his family as clerks and bureaucrats.
 
You meant Vladimir the Great, son of Svyatoslav; he was the 5th Grand Prince of Kiev and all the Rus.
Well, the chronicle (Tale of Bygone Years, it is called) was written some 130 years after the so-called 'Choice of Faith'. Consequently, some historians doubt that such multiple choice ever happened.
However, for the sake of argument, let's assume that Vladimir converts to Judaism. He then would be faced with necessity to have all his retinue converted, too. Many of those people (including his grandmother and, maybe, even elder brother) were Christians (some for generations by Vladimir's time), and almost all of them, Christians and Pagans alike, earned much or most of their incomes by trading with Christian powers (Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantium, for the most part). Converting to Judaism wouldn't worsen standing of Pagan Russians in Constantinople (what would any civilized Greek expect from savage non-believers, eh?), but it would be definitely harmful for Christian Russians' business with other Christians (even if we put aside their possible devotion to the faith and speak only things temporal).
As a result, any attempt to force Judaism on unwilling Christians would most probably lead to a mutiny among Russian merchants-cum-warlords, while attempts to convert Pagans to the same faith would cause multiple popular rebellions - as forced Christianization had in OTL.
How long would Vladimir survive in such a situation? Take into account that three previous successions ended in civil wars; i.e., political stability in the 10th century Rus was absent, and only might made right.
The Grand Prince correctly assessed his chances, and chose Christianity. If he chose otherwise... Well, probably, some other prince (his son, e.g.) would correct his mistake, while Vladimir would go down as last Pagan ruler of Rus (which he was in OTL), and not as its first openly Christian ruler.
 
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I know that the first Prince of Kiev, before being convinced to convert to Christianity by a Byzantine(I think) delegation, a delegation of Rabbis offered him to convert to Judaism, like the Khazars did.
How would Russia's, and, indeed, the world's future be like if Russia converted to Judaism?

Easier to do would be to have the Khazars survive the onslaught of the Kievan Rus and conquer Russia. The Rus didn't convert to Judaism for several reasons, most of which were that they saw it as a failed religion (as only one middling power, the Khazars) obeyed it's tenants, and also it's dietary requirements. Not to stereotype, but the Rus both then and now love their meat and alcohol. Same reason why they didn't convert to Islam.

Plus, a lot of pagan Kievan princes did not convert to ANY monotheistic religion, for fear that their men would not respect them.

On the other hand, the Khazars were basically all-powerful for a century or so, at least as a regional power, so if they have a bit more luck, I can see them being assimilated by the Russian population and forming a Khazar Rus Jewish state.
 
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