Messianic Judaism is a religious movement that arose in the 1960s and 1970s. Its members declared themselves as followers of Judaism and believers in Yeshua (Jesus). Messianic Judaism is not accepted as a valid form of Judaism by most Jewish communities, who have declared it as a form of Christianity.
Associations of congregations edit
| Name | Formed | Focus | Current (or last) Leader | Headquartered In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen People Ministries | 1894 by Leopold Cohn | Chosen People Ministries, formerly known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews, is an organization founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn as the Brownsville Mission to Jews. It purpose is to convince Jews that worship of Jesus is compatible with Judaism. It currently focuses on the production of evangelistic material geared towards converting Jews and material which links aspects of the Torah as the Passover Seder with Jesus. | Mitch Glaser | New York City |
| Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) | 1915 | Formerly known as Hebrew Christian Alliance of America, MJAA renamed itself in 1975 to Messianic Jewish Alliance of America to change tactics in evangelism and to coincide with terminology changes in the wider movement.[1] | MJAA General secretary Joel Chernoff | Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| Jews for Jesus | 1973 by Moishe Rosen | Jews for Jesus is a Messianic Jewish non-profit organization founded in 1973 which seeks to share its belief that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Jewish people. | David Brickner | San Francisco |
| Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations[2] | 1979 | Cooperating congregations focused on relational unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Messiah. | Jeffrey Seif, Executive Director | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Messianic Jewish Fellowship International[3] | 2016 | Jews who consider themselves descendants of the first Jewish messianic community in Jerusalem. Converts are welcome, the Old Testament is accepted as well as the four Gospels of the New Testament. The remaining books of the New Testament are understood as additional inspirations from God. No membership fees, non-profit. The Fellowship is running the Jewish University of Colorado, the only Messianic Jewish university worldwide.[4][5] | William Smith sr., Primus inter pares. | Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Denver, Boise |
| WMEK Messianic Jewish Association[6] | 2015 | WMEK Messianic Association is a Messianic Jewish (Netzarim) non-profit organization founded in 2015 which seeks to share its belief that Yeshua is the promised Messiah. They follow Torah as well as the New Testament. [7] | Rabbi Yosef Ben Marques | Lehigh Acres, Florida, Caracas, Venezuela |
| TTN - The Torah Network[8] | 2021 | The Torah Torah Network (TTN) is a social platform catering to followers of Yeshua worldwide who adhere to Torah principles. It provides a space for individuals to convene and exchange their interpretations and insights on the entirety of the Bible. | Rhy Bezuidenhout | Leeds, United Kingdom |
References edit
- ^ Cohen-Sherbok, Dan Continuum (2000) p65
- ^ http://umjc.org
- ^ Website, retrieved Oct 14, 2022
- ^ Church Finder register, retrieved March 23rd, 2022
- ^ The Jewish University of Colorado celebrates, in: 6Park.News/Colorado, retrieved March 23rd, 2022
- ^ Website, retrieved Feb 1, 2023
- ^ retrieved Feb 1st, 2023
- ^ "The Torah Network - TTN". social.ttn.place. Retrieved 2024-03-29.