Messianic Jewish congregations in Florida

Ahm Yisrael Messianic Synagogue
Navarre, FLAhm Yisrael Messianic Synagogue gathers in Navarre, Florida, every Shabbat. Children's Sabbath School and a fellowship breakfast begin at 10 am, and the service follows at 11. Worship, praise, prayer and the reading of Elohim's Word fill the morning. Around 2 pm, a Foundations of Messianic Judaism class meets, open to everyone. The congregation calls itself "a Bible believing & Torah observant community in Yeshua (Jesus)." It understands its calling as teaching and living the whole of Scripture, Tanakh and Renewed Covenant, to both Jews and non-Jews. Its teaching stresses "the restoration of all things" from Acts 3:21. Members celebrate the feasts G-d commanded and Yeshua kept, and study how the end was foretold from the beginning. Rabbi Wayne Leland and his wife Joy moved to the Florida panhandle from North Carolina and began a home study group in 2003. Wayne was ordained as a rabbi and founded the synagogue in 2010. By 2015 the congregation had bought its own building, the first synagogue in Santa Rosa County. Ahm Yisrael is affiliated with the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America and the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations. The synagogue also has men's, women's, youth and nursery ministries and community outreach.IAMCSMJAA
Beit Hallel
Ocala, FLBeit Hallel Messianic Congregation is based in Ocala, Florida. Shabbat is the center of its week, with a service every Saturday at 10:30 in the morning. The congregation meets in a church sanctuary in Ocala.Tikkun America
Beth Israel Messianic Synagogue
Jacksonville, FLBeth Israel Messianic Synagogue is a Messianic Jewish congregation on the Southside of Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in the early 1980s as Beth Jacob Messianic Congregation, first meeting in homes and rented spaces. The present name came in the mid-2000s. Rabbi David Levine leads the congregation with Rebbetzin Emerita Sandy Levine. Together they served in the Former Soviet Union and Europe, planting congregations. Beth Israel belongs to the MJAA and the IAMCS. Yom Shabbat gathers every Saturday at 10:30 a.m., in person and by livestream. The two-hour service blends traditional liturgy, contemporary worship, a Torah procession and teaching. Prayers are in Hebrew and English, with translations on screen. Erev Shabbat meets Friday evenings at 7:30 by livestream only. Oneg, a shared lunch, follows the Saturday service. Shabbat School serves toddlers through pre-teens, and a nursery cares for infants. The congregation holds that faith in Yeshua "does not cancel Jewish identity but fulfills it." It teaches that Jewish believers remain part of Israel's covenant and that Gentile believers are grafted in. Salvation, it affirms, is by grace through faith and not earned. Each week the community reads the Torah, Haftarah and B'rit Chadashah portions alongside the Jewish people worldwide. Beth Israel keeps the appointed times, from Passover and Shavuot to Sukkot, Hanukkah and Purim. It supports the modern State of Israel and takes part in tree-planting there.IAMCSMJAA
Beth Judah Messianic Congregation
Ormond Beach, FLBeth Judah Messianic Congregation, known to its members as CBJ, is a Messianic Jewish synagogue in Ormond Beach, Florida. Jews and believers of all nations worship together here. They proclaim that Yeshua is the promised Messiah foretold by the Hebrew Scriptures. Shabbat services are held every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. A minyan gathers before the service begins. The morning then moves through traditional liturgy, song, Torah and the Word. The first and third Shabbat of each month are livestreamed as technology allows. The congregation describes its calling as proclaiming "the restoration of Israel as the key to the global revival of all nations." It understands itself as part of an international movement. Jews worldwide are coming to faith in Yeshua, and Messianic synagogues are being established in many nations. Alongside them, Christians who recognize the Jewish roots of their faith join Messianic Jews in worship. On the first three Tuesdays of each month, a virtual gathering called Transformative Tradition Tuesdays meets online, with a break in June and July. Community life includes a brotherhood, a sisterhood and B'nei Mitzvah. A rabbi leads the congregation together with its corporate board.MessianicIAMCSMJAA
Beth T’filah Messianic Congregation
Miramar, FLBeth T'filah, whose name means House of Prayer, is a Messianic Jewish congregation in Miramar, in Broward County. Jews and Gentiles worship together here, and the community describes itself as "rooted in Torah & Messiah Yeshua." Shabbat service begins Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and is livestreamed on YouTube. An oneg lunch follows. The congregation also gathers on the High Holy Days and for announced events, including a family Erev Shabbat dinner with Kabbalat Shabbat. Beth T'filah has adopted the UMJC statement of faith. It holds that God's covenant with Israel is everlasting and that Torah was given to Israel as a covenantal way of life. Torah serves as the constitution of the Jewish people and of the Messianic Jewish community. For Messianic communities from the nations, it has a different role, offering spiritual nourishment and universal norms of behavior. The congregation affirms Yeshua as the divine Son and Israel's Messiah. He died as an atonement for the sins of Israel and the whole world. Families stand at the center of its mission, especially Jewish families, with the faith taught from generation to generation. The community supports the State of Israel and practices tzedakah at home and abroad. Under the heading Pirkei Avot, it teaches the moral and ethical foundations shared by the Jewish Messianic and Christian traditions.UMJC
Beth Yeshua Messianic Synagogue
Fort Myers, FLBeth Yeshua Messianic Synagogue gathers in Fort Myers, Florida, and calls itself "a place for Jewish faith in Messiah Yeshua." Its Shabbat service begins at 11:00 am and is streamed live. Everyone, whether Jewish or Christian, is welcome at any service, and seating is always free and unassigned. The congregation also offers fellowship and worship for inter-faith families. As Messianic Jews, its members believe Yeshua is the promised Messiah and the Savior for Israel and the world. They hold that Messianic Jews have not stopped being Jewish but remain strongly Jewish in identity and lifestyle. The community understands its faith as Biblical Judaism, relying totally on the Scriptures and centered on the Messiah. It sets this apart from Rabbinic Judaism, which rests on the Talmud and commentaries written after the Temple's destruction. Beth Yeshua teaches that G-d's covenant with Israel, going back to Abraham, is eternal. Jewish believers are urged to keep living as Jews rather than assimilate away from the Jewish people. Standing with them are many non-Jewish members, whom the congregation describes as having a "Ruth-like" calling to G-d's chosen people. The year follows the High Holy Days and Fall Feasts. Recent gatherings marked Yom Teruah, Shabbat Shuva, Kol Nidrei, a full day of Yom Kippur services, Sukkot and Simcha Torah.IAMCSMJAA
Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue
Pensacola, FLBrit Ahm Messianic Synagogue gathers in Pensacola, Florida, and calls itself "a Family of Families." Its main worship gathering is the Shabbat service at 10:00 am, which usually runs two to two and a half hours. Children stay with their families for the whole service, dance included, and crayons and an activity sheet are provided each week. Visitors are asked to dress comfortably and modestly. The community describes itself as Yeshua-centered and Torah-pursuant, made up of believers both Jewish and non-Jewish. It understands its faith as Biblical Judaism and finds it consistent to follow both Judaism and the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. Jewish people who trust in Yeshua remain Jewish, the congregation teaches. Gentile believers are grafted into the olive tree as spiritual sons and daughters of Abraham. Salvation, it holds, has always been by faith, and works of law have never saved anyone. The Tanakh and Brit Chadashah together form its final authority, and the Biblical Holy Days are observed with their fulfillment in Yeshua. Rabbi Eric Tokajer has served Brit Ahm since 2006, alongside Rebbitzen Pammy. He helped establish six other Messianic synagogues along the Gulf Coast. Each week the congregation follows a reading cycle of Torah, Haftarah and Brit Chadashah portions.IAMCSMJAA
Congregation Mayim Chayim
Sarasota, FLCongregation Mayim Chayim is a Messianic Jewish synagogue in Sarasota, Florida. The synagogue is temporarily closed. Its Jewish and non-Jewish families worship the God of Israel through Yeshua the Messiah in a traditional Jewish space. The congregation holds that a Messianic Jewish congregation is a sign, demonstration and catalyst of God's purposes for Israel. Its stated aim is "to make Israel's final destiny a living reality." Jews and non-Jews stand equally before God in its teaching. Their roles are distinct, and each has a unique purpose in God's plan. Jewish members live culturally as Jews, observe Torah and keep Jewish homes. For this community, faith in Yeshua brings no detriment to Jewish identity. Mayim Chayim calls itself "the Jewish wing of the body of Messiah." It counts itself part of the Jewish community and a partner with the Christian church in advancing the good news. Many Jews are not comfortable in churches, the congregation notes. It seeks to prevent assimilation and preserve a Jewish remnant within the body of Messiah, citing Romans 11:4-5. A second focus is raising up future generations of Jewish believers. The synagogue gives particular attention to discipling families, so that HaShem is honored dor l'dor, from generation to generation.UMJC
Congregation Ohr Chadash
Clearwater, FLCongregation Ohr Chadash is a Messianic synagogue in Clearwater, Florida, and has served the area for more than 40 years. Its name means "new light." The name comes from a traditional synagogue prayer asking that a new light shine on Zion. Erev Shabbat services are held every Friday evening at 7:25, and services are also live streamed. The congregation belongs to the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations. Worship here is built on Jewish historical and biblical models. The congregation describes Jewish worship as "a sacred drama in which we must be participants, not observers." Traditional Jewish worship, as Yeshua experienced it, is understood as a way to meet the G-d of the universe. The community seeks to know, love and respect its traditions and to keep them consistently. It also hopes to develop new traditions drawn from the Newer Testament that focus on Yeshua. Scripture is held to be the guidebook for living, taught clearly and systematically and studied by each member. Each person, the congregation teaches, should be a committed follower of Yeshua, living under the direction of the Ruach HaShem. Rabbi John Fischer serves the congregation, with Rabbi Patrice Fischer as associate rabbi. He was born in Budapest in 1946 to Holocaust survivors and holds two doctorates. She teaches Hebrew Language and Literature at St. Petersburg Seminary and Yeshiva. A cantorial team serves in worship, and its leader prepares candidates for Bar and Bat Mitzvah.UMJC
Eitz Chaim Sarasota
Sarasota, FLEitz Chaim Sarasota is a Messianic Jewish congregation in Sarasota, Florida, and a sister congregation of Eitz Chaim Messianic Synagogue in Dallas. It describes itself as a family-integrated Messianic synagogue. On Shabbat the community gathers Saturday mornings at 10:30, followed by an oneg and afternoon activities. Torah study meets every Saturday at 1:30. The congregation's mission is to exalt Yeshua as the Messiah and LORD of Israel and the world. It seeks to be like the first Jerusalem congregation, where Jew and non-Jew stand "as one new man, equal before God." Sharing the good news of Yeshua comes with a special emphasis on reaching the Jewish community. Eitz Chaim also speaks of reviving the First Century Jewish roots of the Messianic faith. Its name, Tree of Life, points to the Word of God and to Yeshua, the Living Word. Worship includes singing and dancing. The community celebrates the biblical feasts, the High Holy Days and life-cycle events such as Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. Whole families take part together in services, home groups and ministries, and the congregation welcomes inter-faith families. Eitz Chaim is a member of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America and the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues.IAMCSMJAA
Elim Congregation
St. Augustine, FLElim Messianic Congregation takes its name from the oasis of twelve springs and seventy palm trees in Exodus 15:27. The congregation calls itself "a modern oasis with ancient roots" and a place of rest. It belongs to Tikkun America, a network of Messianic congregations in North America. Jews and Gentiles from many nationalities worship together, honoring both the Jewish and Christian histories of the faith. Teaching centers on the biblical covenants, culminating in the New Covenant through Yeshua the Messiah. The congregation holds that God's covenant with Israel, the Jewish people, is everlasting. It understands the Torah as the constitution of the Jewish people and of the Messianic Jewish community. For believers from the nations, Torah has a different role. It offers them spiritual nourishment and practical teaching. Elim seeks the mutual blessing of Jew and Gentile as "One New Man." It affirms the Tanakh and Brit Hadasha as inspired and fully trustworthy, and it values the gifts of the Ruach HaKodesh. Laban and Shenette Doyle serve as congregational leaders, alongside a team of elder couples who are both Messianic Jewish and Christian. Paul Blake founded the congregation. Life groups, a women's ministry and a Children's Shabbat School are part of congregational life.Tikkun America
Etz Chayim Messianic Synagogue
Lakeland, FLEtz Chayim Messianic Synagogue gathers in Lakeland, Florida, every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. for Shabbat services. Intercessory prayer begins at 10:15 beforehand. Worship draws on Jewish liturgy, Messianic music and Davidic dance, with teaching from both the Old and New Covenants. The Moedim, God's appointed times, are kept through the cycle of the Jewish calendar, including Passover and Sukkot. The congregation describes Messianic Judaism as a faith begun 2,000 years ago by Yeshua, the promised Messiah of Israel. It teaches that Yeshua is God and is worshipped as God. Jewish people who trust in Yeshua remain Jewish, the community holds. Gentiles who believe are "grafted into" the Jewish olive tree of faith, becoming spiritual sons and daughters of Abraham. Jews and non-Jews worship together, and the middle wall of partition is understood as broken down. Salvation, the congregation affirms, has always been by faith, and works of law have never saved anyone. It also holds to the physical and spiritual restoration of Israel. The rebirth of the State of Israel is seen as fulfilled prophecy. Rabbi Yossi Laster leads the synagogue with his wife, Rebbitzen Irene Laster. Born in Chicago in 1956 to Jewish parents, he was raised in a Reformed Jewish home. An adult Bible study meets Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Men's and women's Bible studies meet on some Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.IAMCSMJAA
Kehilat Kol Simcha
Gainesville, FLKehilat Kol Simcha is an English-speaking Messianic Jewish congregation in Gainesville, Florida. It was established on Sukkot 1992 and has been a member of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations since 2014. Rabbi Tony and Rebbetzin Marilyn Arroyo lead the community, which calls itself family-centered. Shabbat services begin Saturdays at 10 a.m. and are also livestreamed. Worship brings together Spirit-filled praise, Israeli and Davidic dance, and traditional prayers from the siddur. A snack oneg follows the service. Beyond the weekly Shabbat, Kol Simcha keeps the seven biblical festivals of Israel, along with Purim and Chanukah. The congregation proclaims Yeshua HaMashiach as the Messiah of Israel and affirms one God as Father, Son and Ruach HaKodesh. Believers in Yeshua, it teaches, are engrafted branches onto the root of Biblical Judaism. The good news goes to the Jew first and to all people. Kol Simcha also holds that faithfulness to the Torah given at Sinai matters, describing Torah as "the basis for our salvation in Messiah." During the week, members pray together on Zoom on Mondays and in person on the second and fourth Thursdays. A Torah Club meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. There is also a monthly sisterhood and a men's brotherhood.UMJC
Kerem El Messianic Synagogue
Ft. Pierce, FLKerem El Messianic Synagogue is a Messianic Jewish congregation in Fort Pierce, Florida, made up of Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Yeshua. Rabbi Yaacov and Rebbetzin Shari Zamstein lead the community. Drawing on Isaiah 56, they see their synagogue as a house of prayer for both Jew and non-Jew. The congregation holds that Yeshua is the Messiah of Israel foretold in the Tenakh and the Hope of the Jewish people. It affirms God's eternal covenant with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants. It also believes God is gathering the Jewish people back to their land. In its teaching, the entire Torah is foundational to interpreting all Scripture. Its Torah scroll, about 200 years old and originally from Poland, survived the Holocaust. When the Torah is carried out of the ark, members touch it with their tzit-tzit and affirm "we will do and we will obey." Shabbat morning begins with Davidic dance practice at 9:30, followed by the Shabbat service at 10:30. Worship pairs Davidic praise with traditional liturgy in Hebrew transliteration and English. Men customarily wear a kippah, and many wear a tallit during day services. A light nosh and Torah study follow the service. On the first Saturday of each month, a Shabbat Rishon service is followed by an oneg luncheon, with no pork or shellfish. Shabbat services stream live on YouTube and Facebook. A Wednesday Bible study meets online at 7:00.IAMCSMJAA
Kol Mashiach
Melbourne, FLKol Mashiach Messianic Synagogue gathers in Melbourne, Florida, and serves Brevard County. Jews and non-Jews worship together "as One Body in a distinctly Jewish cultural context." The synagogue is a member of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations and subscribes to its statement of faith. It takes up the phrase l'dor v'dor, from generation to generation, and values the involvement of interfaith couples and people of all ages. Every Saturday at 10am the community holds a Torah service. Traditional liturgy sits alongside contemporary music and worship. Siddurs are provided, and the Hebrew is projected with transliteration and translation for those still learning. Services draw on both Tanakh and Brit Chadasha. The congregation holds that the heart of Torah is summed up in two commandments: love the Lord your God, and love your neighbor as yourself. Rabbi Jude C leads the synagogue. Of Italian Jewish descent, he has followed Yeshua since 1991. He studied at Netzer David Yeshiva and received s'micha from the UMJC. Before coming to Kol Mashiach, he planted Keren Ohr Messianic Synagogue in Savannah, Georgia. Families find a nursery, Shabbat school for children and a youth group for teens. Kiddush follows the service, and a weekly Torah for Today time offers deeper study. The current message series works through Tehillim, the Book of Psalms.UMJC
L'Chaim Messianic Congregation
Boynton Beach, FLL'Chaim Messianic Congregation gathers in Wellington, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and has served the surrounding area since 2003. The name means "to life." The congregation calls itself "a congregation of Jews and non-Jews who believe Yeshua (Jesus) is the promised Messiah of Israel." Its stated aim is to reach local Jewish people with the message of Yeshua as the risen Messiah. Members who are Jewish by birth consider themselves "completed Jews," while those from non-Jewish families are understood as spiritually grafted into Israel. The congregation teaches that the Tenach and the Brit Chadashah together are the inspired Word of God. It holds that God gave the Torah for righteous living in every generation, and that Yeshua came to fulfill it. Salvation, it affirms, is a free gift received through faith in Yeshua's atoning work. It also believes Israel as a nation will one day accept Yeshua. L'Chaim is a congregation of The Alliance Southeast. Shabbat services run Saturdays from 11:00 to 1:00 and are streamed on Facebook Live. Worship draws liturgical prayers and Torah reading from traditional Jewish services, joined with Messianic praise and dance. Bruce Elman, the congregation leader, then brings a message from Scripture. He leads alongside Suzi Elman. Shabbat School for children through age 13 meets at the same hour. An Oneg Shabbat lunch follows the service, and Bible study comes after. The community also has a sisterhood, a men's group and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting held by phone.Messianic
Shalom Boca Messianic Synagogue
Boca Raton, FLShalom Boca Messianic Synagogue gathers in Boca Raton, Florida, for Shabbat services on Saturday mornings at 10:30. The congregation calls itself "a congregation of Jewish followers of Yeshua the Messiah and believing Gentiles who worship together." It understands its calling as bringing God's life, peace and love to the Jewish community in Boca Raton and its surroundings. Services blend traditional Jewish liturgy with contemporary music. A Torah service follows, with a Torah procession, a Kids' Torah Talk and readings in Hebrew and English. The Haftarah and Brit Chadasha readings connect to the weekly Torah portion. The rabbi then brings a message of about 35 minutes. Men are encouraged to wear a kippah, and a tallit is available to Jewish men who visit. Children ages 4 to 11 attend Shabbat school during the message and rejoin for the final Aaronic blessing. The rabbi was raised in New York City and attended an Orthodox shul growing up. In 1984, after two years of studying the Bible, he became convinced that Yeshua was the promised Messiah of Israel and the Nations. He and his wife, Gloria, moved to Florida 32 years ago to plant the congregation. Through the year the community holds Shabbat dinners and gathers for the High Holidays, Passover, Hannukah, Sukkot and Simchat Torah.UMJC
Shoresh David Messianic Congregation
St. Petersburg, FLShoresh David St. Petersburg belongs to a network of Messianic synagogues in the Tampa Bay area. Sister congregations meet in Tampa and Wesley Chapel. In St. Petersburg, the community gathers for a Shabbat service on Friday evenings at 7:00. Bob and Valerie Warnick lead the St. Petersburg congregation. Rabbi Steve Weiler serves as senior rabbi for the whole network. Families of Jewish and non-Jewish background worship together here, some born in the United States and some from abroad. The network describes its mission as building "a Messianic Jewish community and culture, for today and the next generation." It holds that Yeshua is the promised Messiah of Israel, prophesied in the Tanach and revealed in the B'rit Chadasha. The congregation affirms that Yeshua is fully God and fully man, and that salvation comes wholly by grace through faith. The good news, it teaches, is to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The work began in 1991, when Stu and Dee Fabricant moved to Tampa. Their first gathering was a small fellowship of two couples around a dining room table. The network now also includes Congregación ConecTzion, which holds a Spanish-language service on Saturdays at 1:00 PM. Services in Tampa and Wesley Chapel are streamed on Facebook Live.IAMCSMJAA
Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue
Tampa, FLShoresh David Messianic Synagogues is a network of congregations in the Tampa Bay area, with communities in Tampa, Wesley Chapel and St. Petersburg. Jewish and non-Jewish people worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob together. In Tampa, Shabbat services are held Friday at 7 PM and Saturday at 11 AM. Wesley Chapel gathers Saturday at 10 AM, and St. Petersburg meets Friday at 7 PM. A Spanish-language congregation, Congregación ConecTzion, meets Saturdays at 1 PM. The community holds that Yeshua is the promised Messiah of Israel, prophesied in the Tanach and revealed in the B'rit Chadasha. It affirms Yeshua as fully God and fully man, and teaches that salvation is wholly by grace through faith. Its stated mission is "to build a Messianic Jewish community and culture, for today and the next generation." The good news, they believe, goes "to the Jew first and also to the Greek." The work began in 1991, when Stu and Dee Fabricant moved to Tampa. Two couples gathered around a dining room table to study Scripture as a Hebrew-Christian fellowship within a local church. Rabbi Steve Weiler now serves as senior rabbi, alongside Pat Weiler. Ed and Amanita Marvin lead the Wesley Chapel congregation, and Bob and Valerie Warnick lead St. Petersburg. Services in Tampa and Wesley Chapel are streamed on Facebook Live.IAMCSMJAA
Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, FLShoresh David Wesley Chapel is one of the Shoresh David Messianic Synagogues, a network of congregations in the Tampa Bay area. The Wesley Chapel congregation gathers for its Shabbat service on Saturdays at 10 AM, and services are streamed live. Sister congregations meet in Tampa and St. Petersburg, and a Spanish-language congregation, ConecTzion, meets on Saturday afternoons. Families here come from many backgrounds, some born Jewish and some not, some born in the United States and some abroad. The community takes Psalm 133:1 as its aim, that brethren "dwell together in unity." Its mission is to build "a Messianic Jewish community and culture, for today and the next generation." The congregation holds that Yeshua is the promised Messiah of Israel, foretold in the Tanach and revealed in the B'rit Chadasha. It affirms that Yeshua is fully God and fully man. Salvation, it teaches, comes wholly by grace through faith. The good news, it believes, is for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Ed and Amanita Marvin lead the Wesley Chapel congregation, with Ed Marvin serving as its rabbi. Rabbi Steve Weiler is senior rabbi of the network. Shoresh David traces its beginnings to 1991. That year Stu and Dee Fabricant moved to Tampa and gathered two couples around a dining room table to study Scripture.IAMCSMJAA
Temple Aron Hakodesh
Lauderdale Lakes, FLTemple Aron HaKodesh is a Messianic synagogue in South Florida. It describes itself as "a New Covenant community of Jews and non-Jews called to be one in the Messiah, Yeshua." Its vision is to share in the spiritual restoration of the Jewish people. It also aims to provide a strong Messianic Jewish heritage for generations to come. It teaches that God is restoring Jewish people to the Land of Israel and to Himself, as Ezekiel 36 and Jeremiah 31 foretold. The congregation gathers for Shabbat services, where preaching and teaching of God's Word take a high priority. Every Shabbat, children's ministries run alongside the regular service, and care is available for infants. Rabbi Francisco Moros, the associate rabbi, teaches a weekly Shabbat Torah class. He also leads a monthly Spanish service. A seniors' ministry and congregational prayer watches round out the community's life. Rabbi Joseph Vitkus has served as senior rabbi since 2010, following the retirement of founding rabbi Dr. Neil Lash. He first came to Temple Aron HaKodesh in 1994 as youth rabbi. Rebbetzin Ilene Vitkus has served alongside him for more than twenty-five years. Every two years, Rabbi Joe leads a tour to Israel, with a missions trip in the years between.IAMCSMJAA
Temple New Jerusalem
Tarpon Springs, FLTemple New Jerusalem is a Messianic synagogue in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It gathers every Saturday at 10:30 AM for Shabbat, and the service is also livestreamed. Rabbi Michael Stepakoff leads the congregation, which is affiliated with the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS). Jewish and non-Jewish people worship together here. They believe that Yeshua is the promised Messiah and that he came for all people. Non-Jewish members are described as "grafted into an olive tree with Jewish roots." The community understands a messianic synagogue as a house of prayer for Jew and Gentile alike, and interfaith couples are welcome. The Shabbat service blends traditional synagogue worship with modern Messianic praise. Prayers come from the siddur. The Torah is processed with rejoicing, and the weekly parsha is read in Hebrew and translated into English. Davidic dance is open to anyone and entirely optional. The rabbi's message draws on both the Old and the New Testaments. Kiddush and Hamotzi follow, then an oneg with food and fellowship. Jewish holidays and the biblical feasts are celebrated through the year. The congregation also has chavurah groups, men's, women's and singles' groups, and children's and teen programs. There is no dress code.IAMCSMJAA

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Ahm Yisrael Messianic Synagogue

Beit Hallel

Beth Israel Messianic Synagogue

Beth Judah Messianic Congregation

Beth T’filah Messianic Congregation

Beth Yeshua Messianic Synagogue

Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue

Congregation Mayim Chayim

Congregation Ohr Chadash

Eitz Chaim Sarasota

Elim Congregation

Etz Chayim Messianic Synagogue

Kehilat Kol Simcha

Kerem El Messianic Synagogue

Kol Mashiach

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation

Shalom Boca Messianic Synagogue

Shoresh David Messianic Congregation

Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue

Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue Wesley Chapel

Temple Aron Hakodesh

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