List of Messianic Jewish organizations

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Main article: Messianic Judaism
Main article: Messianic Movement
Name Formed Focus Current (or last) Leader Headquartered In City/Town of Origin
Chosen People Ministries 1894 by Rabbi Leopold Cohn[1][2] Currently focuses on the production of evangelistic material,[3] and such material which links aspects of the Torah as the Passover Seder with Yeshua, or Jesus. They also plant Messianic Synagogues throughout the world.[4] The ministry's website is located at http://www.chosenpeople.com/. Mitch Glaser, President[5] New York, NY USA[6] Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York[7]
Coalition Of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations 2006 http://www.ctomc.ca MRav. Jesus Perez, and MRav. Avner Solomon< Halifax, NS
First Fruits of Zion 1992[8] http://www.ffoz.org/ Boaz Michael, and Amber (Tikvah) Michael[9] Marshfield, MO, and Israel[10] Colorado[11]
International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues 1986 http://www.iamcs.org/
International Federation of Messianic Jews 1978 A Sephardic emphasis. http://www.ifmj.org/
International Messianic Jewish Alliance 1925 http://www.imja.com/
Menorah Ministries 1986 A Messianic Jewish resource and referral ministry about the Messiah,

helping others to know Him, the Bible, Biblical Jewish roots of Christianity, Israel, Jesus (Yeshua), and God's plan of eternal redemption/salvation.

 Reuben Drebenstedt Headquartered In Denver,Colorado Resource Web Page: www.menorah.org
Messianic Bureau International (MBI) 1994, by Rabbi David Hargis[12] Messianic information service. http://www.messianicbureau.org/ Linda G. Hargis, Ph.D., President and Academic Dean[13] Hampton, VA[14]
Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) 1915 http://www.mjaa.org/site/PageServer MJAA General secretary Joel Chernoff Springfield,PA
Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council May 2006 An umbrella Rabbinical organization comprising ordained Messianic Jewish Rabbis, associated with UMJC http://www.ourrabbis.org/ West Haven, CT
Rabbenu Blog Cube Model of Messianic Judaism http://rabbenu.blogspot.com Rabbi Dr. Stuart Dauermann
Hashivenu A Think Tank within UMJC Rabbi Dr. Stuart Dauermann
Tikkun Ministries International Associated with Toward Jerusalem Council II http://www.tikkunministries.org/
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) 1979 An umbrella organization comprising about 80 Messianic Jewish congregations and groups, working together in taking the messianic movement forward.[15] Russ Resnik Albuquerque, New Mexico
Union of Torah Observant Ministries Small, recently founded organization. Advocates observance of Jewish Halakha. http://www.utom.org/

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chosen People Ministries
  2. ^ FAQ
  3. ^ Newsletters
  4. ^ Staff Overview
  5. ^ Our History
  6. ^ Our History
  7. ^ Chosen People Ministries
  8. ^ http://ffoz.org/info/history.html
  9. ^ http://ffoz.org/info/history.html
  10. ^ http://ffoz.org/info/history.html
  11. ^ http://ffoz.org/info/history.html
  12. ^ Messianic_Bureau_International
  13. ^ http://www.mbiyeshiva.edu/faculty.htm
  14. ^ http://www.mbiyeshiva.edu/faculty.htm
  15. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Messianic_Jewish_Congregations
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