List of Messianic Jewish organizations
Messianic Judaism is a syncretic religious movement that arose in the 1960s and 1970s. It is evangelical Christian theology with some elements of Jewish terminology and ritual.
Associations of congregations
| 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 |
| Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations[2] | Cooperating congregations focused on relational unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Messiah. | Russ Resnik, Executive Director | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
References
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