Union of Nazarene Yisraelite Congregations
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The Union of Nazarene Yisraelite Congregations (UONYC) is a religious organization that was founded in 2000 by Rabbi
Rabbi
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s Moshe Koniukowski, Edward Nydle, and Thomas Mitchell. It is made up of more than 60 Congregations. The main congregations are B'Nai Avraham, Ottumwa, Iowa; B'Nai Yeshurun, Kittanning, Pa. In 2004, Rabbi Konuchowski resigned from the Union to form a separate work. Rabbi Nydle is the Nassi or president and Rabbis Nydle and Mitchell are board members and directors. Rabbi Rob Miller of Congregation Agudat Bris in Texas is the organization's Traveling shepherd.

Tradition

The people in the Union believe in expressing joy, happiness, and deep tradition. This group's Religion is very similar to Judaism
Judaism
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. The both keep the same holy days (including Sukkot
Sukkot
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), the same religious laws, the Torah etc. Like Christianity
Christianity
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, these people believe in the Messiah
Messiah
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. Only to them, instead of "Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

", the Messiah's name is "Yahshua
Yahshua
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".

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