Messianic Jewish community ‘must stand up against persecution of Jewish people everywhere’

GRANTHAM, Pa. — The Messiah Conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of Messianic Jews and Israel-supporting Christians, gets underway in the U.S. this month as antisemitism surges across America and globally.

It comes in the wake of recent antisemitic attacks in Washington, DC, and Colorado, and amid ongoing protests over Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

The seven-day event beginning June 29 will feature bestselling author Jonathan Cahn, journalist and influencer Hananya Naftali, and other speakers at Messiah University in Grantham, Pa.

“Antisemitism is surging across the world,” said Joel Chernoff, general secretary and CEO of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA), a sponsor of the conference, and the founder of Israel-based humanitarian aid organization Joseph Project International. Click here to watch Israel’s unfolding humanitarian crisis. 

“As followers of Yeshua (Jesus), we in the Messianic Jewish community must stand up against persecution of Jewish people everywhere,” Chernoff said. “This generation’s voice is critical at a time when so many college students in the U.S. are being brainwashed against Israel and the Jewish people.”

MJAA was founded in 1915.

Hunger, Poverty Grip Israel

Chernoff will highlight the work of Joseph Project International, a nonprofit organization delivering humanitarian aid to war-torn Israel as poverty there deepens.

Latest surveys show that 2.7 million Israelis — almost 30% of the population — live below the poverty line. Nearly 1.2 million — including more than 627,000 children — face hunger every day, with almost one million more on the edge of going hungry, according to Israeli nonprofit organization Latet.

“While media attention remains fixated on Gaza, the devastating hidden crisis in Israel grows more urgent by the day,” said Chernoff. “Many around the world see Israel as a prosperous, high-tech society, but the brutal financial toll of defending itself against constant terror attacks is fueling a humanitarian emergency, especially for children.”

For 25 years, Joseph Project International has been “a lifeline for Israel’s most vulnerable,” Chernoff said, “showing them the love of the God of Israel and the Messiah of Israel, Yeshua.”

To date, the organization and its established network has distributed more than $175 million in international aid supplies from its 16,000-square-foot warehouse in Israel. Aid arrives in giant shipping containers, funded by donors across the U.S. and globally.

The Messiah Conference, sponsored by the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America, the Young Messianic Jewish Alliance, and the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues, will host educational and worship sessions for Messianic leaders, young professionals, teens and children.

More information is available at https://mjaa.org/messiah2025 or on social media at www.facebook.com/MJAAMessiah and www.instagram.com/mjaa_1915.

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About Messianic Jews: Messianic Judaism is a biblically-centered movement of Jewish people who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah of Israel and Savior of the world. They believe their Jewish forefathers, the law, and the biblical prophets prophesied about him.

Joseph Project International: Operating across Israel, Joseph Project International is the largest importer of humanitarian aid in Israel, serving thousands of needy Israeli families — Jews, Christians, and Arabs.

Messianic Jewish Alliance of America: Founded in 1915, the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) is the largest single organization representing the Messianic Jewish community in the U.S. MJAA sponsors national and regional conferences, the largest Messianic congregational organization in the world, as well as national programs for young professionals, college-age and teen groups. 

MEDIA INTERVIEWS: To schedule a video or phone interview with Joel Chernoff, contact: Palmer Holt (704) 662-2569 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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