'Messianic' comes from the word Messiah, the Hebrew word for Christ. 'Messianic' and 'Christian', should therefore mean the same thing and could be used interchangeably. To many and most Jews, anyone from the Western world who is not Jewish is automatically 'Christian'. For this reason, Jews who have come to believe in Jesus commonly refer to themselves as 'Messianic Jews', to differentiate themselves from non-Jewish, nominal Christianity.

We love and respect brethren who have adopted the term 'Messianic Jews'. There is nothing wrong with this title. However, the term 'Messianic Jews' has been used by some to make too much of a distinction between Jewish and Gentile believers, to the point that one might think that Jewish believers have a different faith. This is especially the case when Gentile believers are referred to as 'Gentile Christians' while Jewish believers are termed 'Messianic Jews'. For this reason, we normally prefer to go by the names 'believers' or 'believers in Jesus', and for Jewish brethren in particular, the terms 'Jewish believers', 'Christian Jews' and 'Jewish Christians'. We believe these terms help clarify that there is only one faith and emphasise the God-given unity made by Jesus the Messiah between Jew and Gentile in Christ.

Often, but not always, the term 'Messianic Jews' is associated with Jewish believers who keep many Jewish traditions and who prefer the terminology of 'rabbi' over 'pastor', 'synagogue' over 'church' etc. Our opinion is that while it is not wrong to keep Jewish customs, so long as they don't contradict the faith, still an overemphasis on these things can sidetrack a believer from the simplicity of faith in Christ, and Him crucified.

On our Links page you will find a link to Messianic sheet music, which includes the sheet music for some of the songs on Ronu Shamayim, Zamru Lo, Gili Me'od and others. If the songs you are looking for are not there, trying conducting a search on the internet (and tell us if you found a more comprehensive site too!)

Many items on our site are available in bulk, especially the Ronu Shamayim CD, the book 'Musings from Galilee' by Ruth Nessim, and all of Amy Sheetreet's mosaic art. Please contact us for bulk prices, stating whether you are a reseller, a ministry, or simply a private customer buying in bulk. For the rest of the products on our site, we might be able to help you to obtain them in large quantities if you enquire with us.

There is only one guitar playing on Ronu Shamayim, a Takamine EC136C. Only the song, 'Yesh Li Otcha Yeshua' has a second guitar joining in at the second verse.

Yes. If you need a copy of the CD, please contact us.

With God's help, within the next few years, but it will not be the same. First of all, it will not be instrumental; there will be singing (a variety of singers). Secondly, I would like a few instruments to play, not only one. The songs will be in Hebrew only, and it will be a selection of known Israeli praise songs and translated church hymns. Please pray for God's leading on this if you can, it's no easy business.

Yes, I'm his brother, or he's my brother, depends how you look at it ;-).

Shmulik's CD the Mystery is available here: Shmulik Nissim - The Mystery. Limited amount.

Yes. Albert & Ruth are Michael's parents. Albert went to be with the Lord on January 11th 2007. Ruth still lives in Nahariya.