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The Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain, known today as the British Messianic Jewish Alliance, was founded in 1866 by Carl Schwartz "to promote the combination of Jewish heritage and Christian theology." It incorporated the Hebrew Christian Prayer Union, founded by
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in 1882.


Foundations

Beginning in the 19th century, some groups had attempted to create congregations and societies of Jews who had converted to Christianity. The London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews (currently named "Church's Ministry Among Jewish People") was formed in 1809. The first identifiable congregation made up exclusively of Jews who had converted to Christianity was established in the United Kingdom as early as 1860.


First congregations

The first congregation of Jewish Christians in the United Kingdom was Beni Abraham "which came into existence in London when forty-one Hebrew Christians assembled as Jewish Christians". "In 1866 the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain was organised with branches in several European countries and the United States. These organisations had the combined effect of encouraging Jewish believers in Jesus to think of themselves as a community with a unique identity." The International Hebrew Christian Alliance, established 1925, was an initiative of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of America (established 1915) and the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain.Jan A. B. Jongeneel ''Jesus Christ in world history'' 2009 Page 242 - "The International Hebrew Christian Alliance, established in 1925, was launched as a result of initiatives of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of America (1915) and the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain, successor of the Hebrew Christian Prayer Union (1882).


See also

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Hebrew Christian movement The Hebrew Christian movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries consisted of Jews who converted to Christianity, but worshiped in congregations separate from denominational churches. In many cases, they retained some Jewish practices and litur ...
* Hebrew Christian Alliance of America *
Messianic Judaism Messianic Judaism ( he, or , ) is a modernist and syncretic movement of Protestant Christianity that incorporates some elements of Judaism and other Jewish traditions into evangelicalism. It emerged in the 1960s and 1970s from the earlie ...


Further reading


University of Cambria "Overview of World Religions


References

{{Reflist Hebrew Christian movement Religious organizations established in 1866 1866 establishments in the United Kingdom Conversion of Jews to Christianity