David Chernoff

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Rabbi David Chernoff (born October 1951) is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Yeshua, a Messianic Jewish synagogue located in Philadelphia PA, and is also involved in the leadership of the Messianic Jewish movement on both national and international levels.

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[edit] Messianic Jewish leadership

Rabbi Chernoff is the President of Kesher Ministries International, and serves on the Executive Committees of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America[1], (of which his brother Joel Chernoff also serves as General Secretary), and was appointed as the chairman of the steering committee to form the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues in 1986.[2][3]

He was also the host of Messianic Judaism Today, a television program in the 1990's on Sonlight Broadcasting Systems.

[edit] Personal Life

Rabbi Chernoff is a second-generation Messianic Jew. His parents, Martin and Yohanna Chernoff, were pioneers in the Messianic Jewish Movement, who started one of the first Messianic Jewish synagogues in 1970.

He currently resides near Philadelphia with his wife Debra and their three children, Danielle, Jonathan and Ari.

[edit] References

  1. ^ MJAA Executive Committee. Messianic Jewish Alliance of America. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ Gary Thoma (1998). The Return of the Jewish Church. Christianity Today. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  3. ^ IAMCS. International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.

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