Ancient Jewish tradition suggests that the "suffering servant" of Isaiah chapter 53 was speaking about "the Messiah/haMashiach(the anointed one)" of Israel. It is a very straight forward interpretation, and even a small child can see that reference. Read it and ask small children who this passage was talking about and they will respond "Jesus," or "Yeshua!" It is not complicated. In modern orthodox Judaism this passage is not only no longer read in the synagogues, but reinterpreted to be referencing "Israel" as the suffering servant rather than "the Messiah" being the suffering servant. Actually, both interpritations are true. The Messiah(ha'Mashiach) is the only sinless "unblemished Israel," the remainder of Israel is spotted and with sin. The chapter also tells us that the suffering servant would be despised and rejected, that is master Yeshua, and his people who reject him only help to confirm this.
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