KJMC Uzhhorod
Jewish Community of Messianic Judaism in Transcarpathia, Ukraine
- Every Saturday, 1:00 pm Kyiv time
- 72 Sobranetska St., Uzhhorod
- The service is in Ukrainian, translation on request
Who We Are
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KJMC Uzhhorod (locally known as KEMO, from the Ukrainian КЄМО) is a Messianic Jewish Congregation in Transcarpathia - the westernmost region of Ukraine, bordering Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and Romania.
Our journey began on February 27, 2022, when we arrived in Transcarpathia just three days after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Since then, our community has grown into a living congregation of every age, from the smallest children to the elderly. The Lord has blessed us with a good number of young people who serve.
We are part of the KJMC network: Messianic congregations in many countries, rooted in Kyiv’s KJMC, established in 1994.
Transcarpathia has one of the deepest Jewish roots in Europe - before the Holocaust, 43-50% of Mukachevo’s and 33-36% of Uzhhorod’s population was Jewish. Today, we serve their descendants, Jews displaced by the war from other regions, and all who seek faith.
Everyone the Almighty brings here is welcome: those who want to reclaim their belonging to their own roots, and those who simply want to learn more about the culture of the Jewish people - whoever they are.
We are part of a big Messianic family
KJMC Uzhhorod belongs to the Union of Jewish Congregations of Messianic Judaism, rooted in KJMC Kyiv, founded in 1994.
- 59congregations
- 21countries
- 1994founded in Kyiv
- TJCIImember of TJCII and the Ukrainian Interchurch Council
Articles
What Is Shabbat?
Shabbat is not a list of rules but a gift - a weekly meeting with God. What Shabbat means, how we keep it, and how it points to the Messiah.
What Is Messianic Judaism?
Messianic Judaism in plain words: the faith of Jewish people, and those who join them, who believe in the God of Israel and in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah.
The Biblical Jewish Festivals
An overview of the biblical Jewish festivals - Shabbat, Pesach, Shavuot, Rosh haShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah and Purim - and how each points to the Messiah.
Community Telegram bot
We have a handy Telegram bot: you can read the weekly Torah portion, request prayer for yourself or loved ones, stay up to date on community events, and read Scripture together year-round.
A Bridge Between Cultures
Transcarpathia is a land where for centuries the destinies of Jews, Ukrainians, Hungarians, Slovaks, Romanians, and Roma have intersected. We continue this tradition of inter-ethnic cooperation: building bridges between Jewish heritage and Christian faith, between Ukraine and the peoples of Europe, between memory of the past and hope for the future.
Jewish Heritage
Reviving the roots of Transcarpathia
Chesed Ministry
Aid regardless of faith or nationality
Interfaith Dialogue
Unity in diversity
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The congregation lives on the gifts of its members and friends. If you would like to help, thank you.
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Life of the congregation between Shabbats: photos, announcements and recordings of services.