Our History
80 congregations. 8 countries. 45 years. Explore the history of the Union.
Welcome to the Union
The Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations is a network of over 80 congregations in 8 countries. Together, we establish and grow Jewish congregations that honor Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel. The Union provides a venue for mutual support, lively debate, joint activism, and practical leadership development.
What is Messianic Judaism?
Messianic Judaism is a movement of Jewish congregations and groups committed to Yeshua the Messiah that embrace the covenantal responsibility of Jewish life and identity rooted in Torah, expressed in tradition, and renewed and applied in the context of the New Covenant.
We Value:
Unity in Diversity
Community Relationships
Communal Growth
Integrity
Dignity & Inclusion
We Believe:
“In gracious love, God gave to Israel the holy Torah as a covenantal way of life, and the holy Land of Israel as an inheritance and pledge of the blessing of the World to Come.”
Our Team
Staff
Dr. Jeffrey Seif, Executive Director
Rabbi Russell Resnik, Rabbinic Counsel
Tali Snow, Operations Manager
Stephanie Hamman, Ashreinu School Director
Sara Schutz, Communications Assistant
Jennifer C., Bookkeeper
Executive Committee
Rabbi Barney Kasdan, President
David Tokajer, Vice President
Dr. Jeffrey Seif, Executive Director
Matthew Absolon, Secretary
Rabbi Jude C., Treasurer
Regional Directors
Suzy Linett, USA West Regional Director
Ben Volman, Canadian Regional Director
Jamie Shapiro
Rabbi Boris Goldin, Regional Director, Russian-Speaking Communities
Louis Levinson, USA Northwest Regional Director
Rabbi Paul Saal, USA Northeast Regional Director
Tony Arroyo, USA Southeast Regional Director
Rabbi Howard Silverman, USA Midwest Regional Director
Scott Moore, USA Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Rabbi Matheus Zandona, Regional Director, Latin America & Spanish/Portuguese Speaking Communities
Committee Chairs
Vadim and MariCarmen Birman, Teens Committee Co-Chairs
Rabbi Elliot Klayman, Judicial Board of Elders Committee Chair
Dr. Patrice Fischer, Theology Committee Chair
Dr. Bruce Stokes, Affiliate Congregations Chair
Daniel Vinokuroff, Young Adults Committee Chair
Tali Snow, Conference Committee Chair
Dr. Michael Schiffman, Credentials Committee Chair
Deborah Pardo-Kaplan, Sisterhood Committee Chair