MJTI at the UMJC Conference

The Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year at its annual summer conference! This celebratory time of reminiscing and looking forward will take place July 17-20 in Woodland Hills, California. There are always great expectations surrounding the conference, which offers great teaching, music, fellowship and a full children’s program. People will be coming from all across the U.S. and throughout the world to join in the festivities. The conference will kick off on Wednesday evening with Rabbi Elliot Klayman, MJTI’s Chief Operations Officer and a past UMJC President, delivering the UMJC history in poetry. Later in the week, Dr. Rabbi Rich Nichol, MJTI’s current president and also a past UMJC President, will take the stage along with Rabbi Howard Silverman, an MJTI graduate, and (another!) past UMJC President, in a seminar highlighting important relationships within the UMJC throughout the years.

MJTI is one of three schools recognized as approved learning institutions by the UMJC. Are you going? Come visit us at our book table. Don’t forget to come early to get a free copy of our Messianic Journal, Kesher, and hear about a slew of exciting new programs and courses being offered this upcoming academic year! We’ll see you there!

For more, read about the divine name “Adonai Echad”, lift your spirits with a good news flash, or hear about Rabbi Rich’s journey as the legally-blind president of MJTI.

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