Site Map Contact Us Home Mission Statement Admissions MJTI Catalog MJTI FAQ Schedule Personnel RO'I Faculty SJS Faculty Links Welcome to MJTI Established by the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) in the summer of 2002, Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) serves the Messianic Jewish movement by providing advanced education and training for those seeking ordination within the UMJC. MJTI also furnishes educational opportunities for any qualified students who seek an in-depth understanding of Messianic Judaism that is academically sound, spiritually vibrant, and sensitive to the demands imposed by both the past and the future. MJTI is based in Clermont, Florida. It consists of two schools: The School of Jewish Studies (SJS) Director: Carl Kinbar Offers a fully distance-learning Master of Jewish Studies degree, with concentrations in Scripture, Rabbinic Literature, or Interdisciplinary Study, all taught from a Messianic Jewish perspective The Rabbinical Ordination Institute (RO'I) Director: Rabbi Rich Nichol RO'I offers practical courses in congregational leadership. RO'I also provides spiritual and vocational direction for Rabbinical candidates. While SJS is a distance learning program, RO'I offers intensive, face-to-face courses given in conjunction with UMJC conferences and retreats. MJTI is an approved school of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations. We offer the courses required for the UMJC Madrikh (Licensure) Certificate and S'micha (Ordination). You can learn more about the MJTI courses by reading the MJTI Program Guide. However, MJTI does not offer the Madrikh and S'micha credentials themselves. These are offered by the UMJC. For more information about the Madrikh (Licensure) Certificate, and an application for the program, please visit the UMJC website. For more information about S'micha, contact the UMJC at gs@umjc.org You may need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the documents on this site.