It wouldn't be so shameful if there were any possibility of reconciliation.

But Mr. Nessim says there is a fundamental incompatibility which cannot be resolved!

No Mr. Nessim, it will all be resolved. 

The sins of all men will stay on the books until Mashiyach returns.

Unless we seek reconciliation and forgiveness for transgression.

It's just that simple...

     On February 26th, 1997 an eight page "fact finding" letter was drafted by one Steve Shumacher and signed by Baruch Ben Daniel with an appeal for disclosure of particulars regarding the banning of Mr. Emmanuel Butkovsky from Kehillath Tsiyon Messianic Congregation in Vancouver BC.  Baruch asked Mr. Eli Nessim why it was necessary to condemn Mr. Butkovsky to hell.  Rather than consider the appeal Mr. Nessim ramped up a gossip campaign and character assassination attack against Baruch, using Steve Schumacher as informant and secretary.

     On February 27th, 1997 a letter was written by Steve Schumacher on behalf of Eli and Judith Nessim/Lionel and Sylvia Leslie, leaders of Kehillath Tsiyon in Vancouver BC Canada charging that:

• Baruch lied to the leadership

• Baruch and the Leadership have "basic incompatibility"

• Baruch is not to be allowed a hearing regarding the gossip or reasons for banishment from the congregation

• Mr. Nessim stated he was "concerned about gossip at the Kehillath"

• Baruch would be granted the privilege to  contact the venerable Eli Nessim and/or Lionel Leslie regarding grievances

• Leadership would not object if Kehillath members remained in contact with the damnable heretics

     During a ZMF (Zion Messianic Fellowship) council meeting a list of charges were levied against Baruch and disseminated through gossip channels.  Mr. Eli Nessim and cohorts fabricated tales for all their congregation in an effort to publicly discredit Baruch, a diversionary tactic from "the real issues".

There is One Torah, One Mashiyach and One Body, not two.

The "Doctrinal" Matters

     Netzarim Yehudi (the original followers of Yeshua) follow the "Ancient Paths", Adon Yeshua brought forth "old wine" which comes from everlasting, not "new wine" of Hellenism as being taught by "the church"*.  Yeshua was thirty years of age when He began to call His Disciples, He was considered a "new wineskin", wineskins represent the "Teacher", wine represents the "teaching".  The teachings of YHWH have never become outdated, modern man fails to understand Torah in modern context and many think of Torah as part of the "old testament" but neither the Torah, The Word of YHWH, or YHWH Himself are "old" or "outdated".  Yeshua is the Word of YHWH come in the flesh, His WORD is Sure and Steadfast and with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

     The Faith of Mashiyach teaches the Father, Son and Ruach HaKodesh are ONE.  YHWH Elohim, HaMashiyach and the Ruach HaKodesh are being taught as a doctrinal "G-dhead" who put people in hell.  The Christian crusades used the doctrine of Trinity to murder millions of souls in an effort to support pluralistic pagan values as opposed to the monotheism of Judaism.  Yeshua Mashiyach came to earth as YHWH in the flesh, the Arm of YHWH revealed, however "Persons" of the Trinity makes three distinct god entities, its origins are pagan.  Gentile Christianity absorbed Hellenism, but the teaching of Yeshua the Torah Mashiyach is based entirely on the monotheistic Theocracy of YHWH.  Tertullian and many Church founders were known to teach followers of Jesus to endorse paganism, Tertullian coined the word Trinity from Philo who coined the word Triad as a Kabbalistic term for the Sephirot.  The "G-dhead" or any other "doctrine" was not given by YHWH as a "testing truth" to divide people based on an intellectual understanding of who YHWH is.  The Word of YHWH commands action and obedience that produces righteous character which emulates Yeshua.

     BUT Mr. Eli Nessim holds "the Trinity is salvational", one must believe in the "Persons of the Trinity" or they go straight to hell.

     Netzarim Yehudi follow and teach that Torah is given by the Word of YHWH Who is Mashiyach.  Torah is and always was intended for Jews and non-Jewish followers of Mashiyach.  There was a mixed multitude who received Torah at Sinai.  Non-Jewish Believers are recorded as Sojourners or Ger Toshav (mistranslated as strangers) in Torah and are joined with Israel to be ONE people.  The Noachide doctrine is an invention of the Pharisaism, Gentiles means pagans, but Gentiles who take hold of Yeshua Mashiyach are neither Gentiles or pagans, they are New Creations, old things have passed away behold all things are made new.

     BUT Mr. Eli Nessim is a Dispensationalist, he teaches the Torah is optional for Jews and not at all necessary for Gentiles to follow, he teaches a form of Noachide Law, which is paganism.  Messianic leaders such as Mr. Nessim and his colleague and mentor Mr. Arnold Fructenbaum teach that Gentiles are mainly used to serve the needs of the Jews, a common theme among carnal Messianic Jewish leaders who learned "Old Testament" ideas from Hellenized Professors and Pharisees.  These carnal Jewish leaders are token Jews who wear a "Messianic" label and distinguish themselves as Jews.  Mr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum is Jewish by birth and a Scofieldian who teaches that "Dispensationalism" is "the most pro-Jewish, pro-Messianic theology", he laments that many in the Messianic Movement attack dispensationalism.  Fructenbaum and the papacy certainly make a pair of pagans in this regard.

     Netzarim Yehudi follow and teach that YHWH has established Torah as the criterion by which the "Israel of Elohim" walks in righteousness and orders their lives.  Netzarim do not subscribe to Replacement Theology but that Israel has and always will be a composite of Jewish and non-Jewish souls who walk together in Yeshua Mashiyach and Torah.

     BUT Mr. Eli Nessim teaches that Yeshua did away, with or changed Torah.  Instead of righteousness of character, Nessim teaches that salvation comes about by doctrinal purity, i.e. all who believe in the Trinity will be saved the rest go to hell.

Mr. Nessim teaches the Torah was CHANGED AND DISTORTED by the "New Covenant" given in Yeshua Mashiyach, this is a Hellenistic lie against the Torah. 

     BUT animal sacrifices in themselves NEVER took away the sins of the people, THERE WAS ALWAYS A COMPONENT OF FAITH needed in each soul to trust in YHWH Who forgives our sin.  Yeshua became the PERFECT SACRIFICE for Sin and HE made ATONEMENT through His Shed Blood.  For anyone who has FAITH in Mashiyach, it is NOT only His Blood that saves, it is also we who put our FAITH in HIS BLOOD that gives us entrance to Life.

     BUT the difference between Catholicism and True Faith, Catholics put up crosses and crucifixes and have doctrines like the "transubstitution of the Eucharist", which puts the  emphasis on the literal body and blood.  The True Faith puts the emphasis on Faith and Relationship in YHWH.  YHWH is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, and without Faith it is impossible to please Him.

     BUT Mr. Nessim and Christianity call the true Faith of our Fathers and Netzarim Judaism, legalism.

     Netzarim Yehudi follow and teach that the Gifts of the Ruach HaKodesh have always been and always will be accessible to those who walk with Yeshua, the Promised Mashiyach of Israel.  As such the ministry of the Ruach HaKodesh is evidence that a person has passed from death to life in Yeshua.

     BUT Mr. Eli Nessim teaches that the operational gifts of the Holy Spirit are not in operation today.

A prime example of "Messiantic Jewish" Leadership

     On March 1, 1997 a Mr. Daniel Henriquez and Dave (who would not give his last name) shut and locked the church doors as Baruch was about to enter, the two gentlemen stated the reason for the lockout... "Eli said because of heresy".  But they reconsidered and opened the door, one ran to inform Mr. Nessim who threatened to call the Police, but never did.  After the meeting many in the church met in the foyer and some of the gossip and allegations were made public.  Baruch never went back to the fellowship but sought to reconcile the matter through phone calls and letter writing.  Mr. Nessim refused any meetings for the purpose of reconciliation and rejected the authority of Scripture:  Ex. 20:16; Ex. 23:1; Lev. 19:16; Lev. 25:17; Deut. 19:15-19; 2 Thess. 3:15; 1 Tim. 5:13; Matthew 18.  Mr. Eli Nessim charges that Baruch rebuked him and that no one in the congregation is allowed to rebuke an elder, according to Scripture.  There is no authority in Scripture which indicates that elders or leaders are above everyone.  Baruch was never allowed the opportunity to rebuke Mr. Nessim. 

A rebuke for Eli Nessim

• Mr. Eli Nessim you have been going about as a talebearer among your people Israel in violation of Leviticus 19:16.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you did not voice concerns directly to your accused as required in Matthew 18.  You violated both the authority of Scripture and your position as a leader.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you did not arrange a meeting with any witnesses prior to banning your accused from your fellowship in contravention of Matthew 18.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you or your elders, to whom you've given the "dirty work", have banished a number of people, accused them, and gossiped about them because they uphold Torah values.  This is cowardice and contrary to Scriptural protocol.  It is not acceptable in the Kingdom of Elohim to run a gestapo/informant ministry.

• Mr. Eli Nessim and Mr. Lionel Leslie have both lied and gossiped about souls who attended Kehillath Tsiyon in good faith as part of the body of Mashiyach.  Souls get churned through the congregation year after year, because your ego and pride form the basis of anti-egalitarian values that marginalizes souls who don't subscribe to your petty "doctrines".

• Mr. Eli Nessim you stated that reconciliation was impossible, you've condemned brothers in their walk in Yeshua, you have not judged righteously.

• Mr. Eli Nessim those whom you have accused have accepted the abuse as normal Christian protocol, you had plenty of opportunities to state your doctrinal positions up front and clear the air, instead your gossip runs rampant about them.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you were caught gossiping with your informants red handed, a Shabbat service at Kehillath Tsiyon Gigi said it was her job to "report to Eli" in the presence of the three of us, you ran away and would not give an answer for your behavior, you actions are arrogant, prideful and selfish.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you use informants and spies to get "dirt" on others, as part of your ongoing "ministry" you used Steve Schumacher as your secretary and informant, Gigi and others, instead of trying to make reconciliation you turn people against each other, this is witchcraft.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you do not recognize the souls of your accused as being equals in Mashiyach so you abuse them.  You regard souls as LAITY, which comes from Nicolaitans, laity are those who follow a pagan deity in a two class religious system.  There is NO two class system in Mashiyach.  You are in violation of the Kingdom of Elohim in favor of hierarchical Babylonian paganism.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you introduced a membership to your Kehillath Tsiyon which was opposed with Scripture that requires  "Discipleship" in Yeshua, not membership in an institution.  You never gave Scriptural premise for imposing membership in the congregation, in so doing you adopted more paganism rather than truth.

• Mr. Eli Nessim, you have not been capable of leading others into the kingdom of Elohim, you have built your ministry on advertisements using a Messianic pitch but you suspect others are trying to steal your sheep.

• Mr. Eli Nessim, you call yourself a Jew in Yeshua but teach a Torahless two class system of Jews and Gentiles under paganism, the Shabbat is either for Jews and Non-Jews in Yeshua together, or it is for neither.  Your teaching against Torah for non-Jews has undone both the circumcision of your heart and flesh.  A Jew is a Jew who is one inwardly, not after the flesh.  You are no more inwardly a Jew than the pope of Rome for teaching against Torah and imbibing your Crusader Trinity doctrines.  The papacy invented the abolition of Shabbat in favor of SUN-day paganism for both Jews and Gentiles, at least be consistent if you are to follow Rome.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you teach against the work of the Ruach HaKodesh by saying that what happened on Shavuot in the Upper Room and in the days of the Apostles was for then and not for today.  You have blasphemed against the intent of YHWH and the Ruach HaKodesh to call a Kedoshim out from paganism.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you have adopted the hierarchical authority of the Chemarim by surrounding yourself with light and vain men who have little or no knowledge of Torah or the Kingdom of Elohim, in this way you are able to protect and nurture paganism in your congregation.

• Mr. Lionel Leslie your key informant accused "we know what you're doing.. you're trying to steal our members"  Mr. Nessim and Mr. Lionel Leslie you are two bald faced liars who are not even man enough to admit your own words publically.  Your accused "brethren" were responsible for bringing many souls into Kehillath Tsiyon, never once trying to "steal" anyone from "your" congregation.  You are a shame to the body of Mashiyach.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you received your training and doctrinal ideas through a Mennonite Brethren denomination in the UK, it was stated by you Mr. Nessim that your financial support comes from the Mennonites separate from the tithes and offerings you receive from those who attend Kehillath Tsiyon congregation in Vancouver.  You stated the congregation as an outreach to the Jews.  You teach a dispensationalist pagan doctrine, not Messianic Judaism.  Your doctrines come from the Mother harlot church system from which you have been given authority for leadership.

• Mr. Eli Nessim you never returned phone calls or responded to attempts made to reconcile matters, as you promised, but you gossiped and lied about the nature of private conversations.  You actions have been cowardice, and those of a proud and arrogant *mamzer, neither your age or your Christian experience should afford you any respect within the Body of Mashiyach.

Conclusion of the Matter

     The Kehillath Tsyion is an evangelical front for Mr. Eli Nessim and Mr. Lionel Leslie to turn Jews into Hellenized Christians.  Mr. Eli Nessim has no intention of wearing his Mennonite Brethren label outwardly which is yet another cowardly act of both Mr. Eli Nessim and the Mennonite Brethren Church.  Those who attend Kehillath Tsiyon or similar congregations best take this matter to heart and,

Judge not according to the appearance, but Judge with righteous judgment!

*Beware of illegitimate Christian leaders (mamzers) who pose as "Messianic Jews", it's a trap of Hellenism.

*One should note, that the term "church" was derived from "Circe or Circ", pronounced Kirch.  Circe was the daughter of Helios, a Greek goddess and sun deity.  Circe also denotes the halo of light one sees over the heads of the Christian images of the "saints".  Even tho these symbols are age old, the fact is that they are new, and counterfeit to the original Faith.