What Schools Train Messianic Rabbis and Teachers?A Messianic rabbi functions as a scholar, teacher, pastoral leader, guide and representative of the Messianic Jewish community. The Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council (MJRC) defines a Messianic rabbi as
a Jewish follower of Yeshua qualified by a supervised course of study, authorized by his or her ordaining authority, and empowered by the Spirit through the rite of ordination to expound and apply Torah as fulfilled in and mediated through the person, teaching, and work of Yeshua…In the context of congregational life, the senior rabbi appointed by that community serves among them as their Mara d’Atra, i.e., mentor, guide, and authority in matters of religious practice and teaching, encouraging growth and unity that express the life of the Spirit of God.” The King's University Messianic Jewish Studies Program, Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) and Netzer David International Yeshiva offer the core courses necessary to qualify for rabbinical ordination through the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC). Messianic rabbis are also ordained through the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS). The UMJC offers a program for lay leaders that leads to licensure as a Madrikh (Hebrew for “guide”), a certification that is recognized in UMJC synagogues as valuable for teachers, synagogue officers, cantors, counselors, and other positions of leadership. The Feinberg Center, sponsored by Chosen People Ministries, specializes in training leaders for Messianic Jewish outreach.
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