Resources

A Wide Assortment of Educational Resources

In the UMJA, our membership includes an impressive community of scholars and teachers, Rabbis and Roehs, who present Scripture through the lens of Judaism. We are starting a UMJA Yeshiva this year, a new publishing house, in addition to a quarterly Messianic magazine, a monthly newsletter, and a wide range of adult classes, with more to come. Let us know what you're looking for and we'll do our best to serve your needs. We aim to link arms and strengthen one another in every way.

The UMJA offers its members and affiliates free resources such as personal and congregational siddurs, materials, and other Messianic resources to equip our congregations and members. Once your Congregation is chartered with UMJA you will be provided a password to this valuable section of our website.

Click HERE to go to the UMJA Resource Login Page.

INTRODUCING RABBAN GAMALIEL YESHIVA

Hebrew Transliteration Yeshivat Rabban Gamaliel

This is the opening year for the first UMJA Yeshiva and many courses are free to UMJA members. This is a great time to get in on the 'ground floor' and take advantage of some top=notch scholarship, especially if you are interested iin working toward a Rabbi or Roeh certification.

Directions: Send your enrollment form to Rabbi Yosef at ravko@ix.netcom.com. For any funds due, please go to our donation page to submit payment via PayPal or credit card. Please include your email and the course you are taking, so the Treasurer can send a receipt.

TEACHING STAFF

Dr. Michael Brown and Rabbi Yosef Koelner co-developed “Jewish Objections to Jesus”
Rabbi Gary Beresford on the History of the Jews
Rabbi Gabriel Lumbroso
Rabbi Yosef Koelner on the Mishnah, Congregational Leadership, and Life Cycle Events
Morah Karen Deloge offering Shemot/Exodus
Dr. Williams Pitter of Maracaibo, Venezuela, Director of our Spanish division

COURSE DETAILS

Classes will be taught in 8-week segments.

There is a $50 enrollment fee for non-members.

Individual costs and schedules for each class will be listed below.

Fees can be made through the Donate page (please include details)

COURSE LIST

Introduction to Hebrew

An opportunity to begin reading Biblical Hebrew.

Instructor: Rabbi Gabriel Lumbroso

Textbook: Learn How To Read Hebrew – For Real!

Format: Zoom

Cost: there will be a cost for this course

Intro to Oral Torah

An intro to Mishnah.

Instructor: Dr. Yosef Koelner

Textbook: The Oral Law by Harry Gersh

Format: Zoom

Contact: ravko@ix.netcom.com

History of the Jews

Instructor: Rabbi Gary Beresford

Format: Zoom

Contact: rabbiglberesford@aol.com

Life Cycle Events

Prayers and liturgy for life’s major events such as baby naming, circumcision, adoption, marriage and funerals. The ability to read Hebrew is required.

Instructor: Dr. Yosef Koelner

Textbook: The RCA Lifecycle Madrikh, by Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

Format: Zoom

Contact: ravko@ix.netcom.com

Jewish Objections to Jesus

A 4-part series of 8 weeks each using pre-recorded classes by Dr. Michael Brown.. Study at your leisure!

Instructors: Dr. Yosef Koelner using Dr. Michael Brown's recorded lectures

Format: recorded lectures with live discussion, curriculum is sent on pdf file

Cost: $20 for each 8-week course

Contact: ravko@ix.netcom.com

Start date: available now!

Congregational Leadership

The process of organizing and developing successful strategies to ensure healthy congregational growth, based on the book of Titus.

Instructor: Dr. Yosef Koelner

Textbook: Paul’s Letter to Titus, His Emissary to Crete, About Congregational Life by Yosef Koelner

Format: Zoom

Contact: ravko@ix.netcom.com

Exodus

Instructor: Morah Karen Low Deloge

Textbook: Shemot/Exodus, The Boot Camp of Moses, with a particular focus on personal life lessons

Format: Zoom

Schedule: 6-8 pm EST, Thursday

Contact: karenlowdeloge@gmail.com

Messianic Life of Rabbis

Instructor: Michael Shiffman

Mazzaroth Spiritual Astronomy

Instructor: Rabbi Gabriel Lumbroso

Contact: p.gabriel.lumbroso@gmail.com

Sing the Torah

Instructor: TBD

FOR INFORMATION ON THE SPANISH YESHIVA, CLICK HERE.

VAST LIBRARY OF ONLINE TEACHING

Among our new members and affiliates, we are excited to announce that Moreh Dr. Duane D. Miller PhD has come on board with the UMJA. His vast library of teachings can be accessed at https://www.Matsati.com. The name matsati includes the Hebrew letters, mem, tzadie, and aleph, and it means, to seek!

UMJA QUARTERLY MESSIANIC MAGAZINE

Petah Tikvah Magazine is a 64-page quarterly Messianic Jewish Magazine designed to appeal to all those seeking a Torah-observant lifestyle. The first believers in Yeshua the Messiah were all observant Jews. During the First Century CE (“Common Era”), the only Bible they had was the Tanakh ("Old Testament"). They also had the teachings of Yeshua, which were passed on orally to his talmidim (disciples). In Matthew 5:17-19, Yeshua taught them, “Think not that I have come to destroy the Torah (Law), or the prophets: I have not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass, not one jot nor one tittle shall in any way pass from the law, until all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

You will discover many articles on our website and in our magazine reflecting a Torah-inspired lifestyle. We are also Zionists, and strongly identify with Israel and her struggles. Therefore, you will discover regular news updates and articles, especially those relating to Israel. We also carry articles relating to science and history. There are articles written in Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, and Bahasa.

We welcome you to ask for a free sample copy of Petah Tikvah. You can email us at Rchaimberlin@juno.com or you can write to us at 165 Doncaster Rd, Rochester NY 14623. My name is Rav Richard ‘Aharon’ Chaimberlin, but you can call me Rick.

When you go to our website, www.petahtikvah.com, you will find well over a hundred different articles reflecting the same values and information that we incorporated into our magazine. You can also order subscriptions on our website, as well as our beautiful Jewish calendars. The Torah/Haftara portions for each week are listed. And of course, you will find all of the Jewish Holy Days, the Biblical holidays. We also offer Biblical commentaries which can be ordered on our website, and which are advertised in our publication.

We also offer a booklet/CD combination called Jewish Basics with beautiful cantorials for Shabbat liturgy. The cantorials are accompanied by piano instrumentals, adding much to your listening pleasure. The cantor on the CD has since moved from the USA to New Zealand. The booklet contains the Hebrew for each of the cantorials, as well as transliterated Hebrew, along with the English translation. Our previous cantor learned the cantorials from this CD and booklet, and did a great job with it! The cost for the CD and accompanying booklet is only $10, no extra cost for S&H.

UMJA PUBLISHING: LAMED VAV HOUSE

We are happy to present Lamed Vav House: A Messianic Jewish Publishing House Formed by Rabbi Gabriel Lumbroso and Audrey Eaves. Lamed Vav House aims to publish Messianic Jewish commentaries, fiction, Haggadot, Sedarim for Shabbats and festivals, poetry, and devotionals that encourage ethical lifestyles of integrity in the ways of our Rabbi Yeshua. What is, “Lamed Vav”? Find us at www.lamedvavhouse.com to learn more.

New Book on Purim available now.

Welcoming the Sabbath

The first publication of Lamed Vav House "Welcoming the Shabbat" is officially in print! If you have been wanting to establish a Shabbat tradition in your home but do not know where to start, this little guide is definitely going to be for you! Compiled by Sephardic Messianic Rabbi Gabriel Lumbroso, these traditions are sure to unite households everywhere.

TEXT BOOK IN THE WORKS: WRITINGS OF THE MESSIAH

UMJA members are working toward the completion of this new reference book entitled, “Writings of the Messiah.” This text will offer 500+ pages pertaining to the Messiahship of Yeshua with parallel verses from the Tanach, Talmud, and the Brit Hachadasha.

It will be a valuable tool to our Kehillot in defending our faith and exposing non-believing Jewish brethren to Yeshua. We will illustrate that faith in Yeshua has been integral to Jewish thought from the sages of old to present-day Messianic Judaism.

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