$\"Palestine$ <\/a>With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a spiritual awakening continued\u00a0taking place as Jews began returning home. This was the second of three waves of the awakenings, the third being the 1967 war that unified Jerusalem. During these awakenings, it was discovered that Messianic Judaism had not died out, but had in fact managed to survive. Messianic Jews had to choose between assimilating into the Christian church, or assimilate back into the Jewish church. Resisting this assimilation and recognizing the need to remain distinct, many \u201cHebrew Christians\u201d began to meet together. By the 1970\u2019s, they began forming their own congregations and building their own synagogues. In the quest to maintain (or reclaim) their Jewish identity, they opted for a name change and began using the term \u201cMessianic Jews\u201d in lieu of \u201cHebrew Christians.\u201d Today, Messianic Judaism has spread around the globe and may be found in almost any area with a significant Jewish population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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