Through a partnership with Biola University’s Talbot School of
Theology, located strategically in the Los Angeles metropolitan
area, we were able to develop a cutting-edge new Master of
Divinity program with an emphasis on Messianic Jewish Studies.
After receiving accreditation through the New York Board of
Regents and the Association of Theological Schools, we began
classes in the summer of 2007.
The Feinberg Center program awards a Master of Divinity
degree in Messianic Jewish Studies from Talbot School of
Theology. Few Christian M.Div programs offer biblical Hebrew
and Jewish studies courses in addition to courses in the
standard M.Div program. The Feinberg Center is located in
the heart of Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn, so there are many
opportunities for ministry and for students to apply their
education! The Charles L. Feinberg program prepares leaders
for Jewish ministry as missionaries, Messianic pastors, non-profit
leaders, and educators. Three key components of the program
make it unique: the coursework, field ministry, and cost.
Coursework
We have designed the curriculum for the Feinberg Center to
incorporate both a typical Jewish studies program and an
evangelical seminary program, while also catering each specific
class towards the current needs of Jewish ministry. Each of our
Jewish studies courses such as Rabbinic Literature and Theology,
Theology of the Siddur (Jewish prayer book), and Jewish History,
contain practical elements on how a better understanding of
Jewish tradition can enhance our work in Jewish missions.
Additionally, each of the traditional evangelical seminary courses
such as Pastoral Studies, Church History, and Apologetics, provide
a unique Jewish perspective for the context of Jewish ministry.
Our professors are all excellent scholars with a long history of
personal experience in Jewish ministry.