Salam - Thoughts on the claim that some Jews called Ezra 'son of God'

As-salamu alaykum. I'm a Jewish convert and I've been curious about mentions of Jews in the Qur'an. When I first read 9:30 I was surprised - I had never heard of that claim before. I barely knew who Ezra was, so it felt strange to see it compared to the clear way Christians view Isa (alayhis salam) as the son of God. وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَـٰرَى ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۖ يُضَـٰهِـُٔونَ قَوْلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ قَـٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ٣٠ “The Jews say, ‘Ezra is the son of Allah,’ while the Christians say, ‘The Messiah is the son of Allah.’ Such are their baseless assertions… May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded?” I was reading al-Maqdisi's account of Jewish groups and saw he mentions that some communities in Palestine used that title for Ezra as an honorific, similar to calling Ibrahim Khalilullah (Friend of Allah). He also notes many Jews reject this and stresses the need to know the different madhahib so we don't attribute beliefs to a whole group that only some hold. That, to me, is solid practical advice about understanding Jewish beliefs. Often when you hear an odd claim it's coming from a book page where several rabbis debate and disagree. A lot of Jewish scholarly style is: “So-and-so says X, so-and-so says Y, others disagree.” It's good to keep that nuance instead of assuming one statement represents everyone. The next ayah offers a broader critique contrasting the Jews and Christians, and I think it rightly flags how people sometimes elevate scholars or leaders to undue authority - a tendency I’ve seen in both communities. Anyway, just sharing a humble reflection. Jazakum Allahu khayran for reading.