Messianic Torah Observant Israel

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson breaks down chapter 1 of the book of James (Ya’akov)… • How do we prove our belief? • Of what do we have to prove ourselves worthy? • What is the Creator’s “love language”? • To whom did James write his letter? • How is en...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Do you know why you’re being blessed? • When Messiah Yeshua returns, what kind of teacher will He be? • Redeeming the time…  • I want to be a part of the Jewish bloodline…  • Where is the love? • How am I to love others when I can’t love myself?  … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The mo...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. As he continues in Ephesians chapter 5, Rabbi Steve Berkson untangles the understanding that many have concerning disobedience, sin, covenant and what it looks like to truly love Messiah Yeshua. • What are “empty words”? • What does it mean to be “a partaker...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • What is ‘sin’? • Grieving the Holy Spirit and the Doctrine of the Trinity…  • Lashon Hara (Evil Speaking)…  • Because we are emotional creatures…  • Which truth is it?  • How can you like Rap?!  • What is it that “turns the key” to the heart of Yah?  … and much more! Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this v...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. After a brief review of what we’ve learned so far, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues in Ephesians chapter 4, clarifying the words of the apostle Paul as he instructed the followers of Messiah Yeshua as to what is expected of them, and us today, to conduct themsel...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Trickery of men? • Ask better questions…  • Triggered by what?  • What is ‘futile’? (Ephesians 4:17) • What is a ‘Nasi’? • Help! I have a vicious inner critic calling me a loser… 41:01 • Some of you are a ‘Judas’… 1:01:16 … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise,...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. “This is the harder part”, as Rabbi Steve Berkson says, the “harder part” being the appropriate interaction with one another fulfilling the second of the two great commands, loving our neighbor as ourselves. In this teaching Rabbi Berkson pinpoints the main r...

Some of the topics covered are: • I feel like I’m not doing enough for the Kingdom…  • What is meant by “one immersion”? (Ephesians 4:5)  • How do we know what our “gifts/talents” are so that we can grow them? • Dealing with the trickery of men, in cleverness, unto the craftiness of leading astray… (Ephesians 4:14)  • Self-Sovereign?  • How do I exercise the weaknesses in my “Inner Man”?  • How in...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. Beginning is Ephesians 3:14, Rabbi Steve Berkson takes time in this teaching to expound on ‘Strengthening the Inner Man’. If your inner man is weak, you will fall short of the finish line and not complete the race. • How do you identify your weaknesses? • Wha...

Some of the topics covered are: • Love never fails…to do what? • Words are just words…  • Dressing for decency…  • Struggling to show praise…  • Reckoning the evil…  … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward.  The same could be true as you build up your spiritual...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. Continuing in 1 Corinthians chapter 13, aka “The Love Chapter”, Rabbi Steve Berkson explains how love can take on many forms of behavior such as patience, preferring another above yourself, treating those who abuse and slander you with kindness, etc.  “The Lo...

Some of the topics covered are: • What is the criteria that determines being a part of the Body of Messiah? Being covenanted or not? 3:06 • How should we interact with or treat those who are “outside the camp”? 6:35 • Clarifying unconditional love… 17:03 • Teenagers are weird… 36:10 • What is your definition of love? 49:21 • The New Normal… 54:39 • Experiencing Prejudice? 59:25 • What does one do...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. The context of this teaching is ‘you thinking you know better than the Creator’, Rabbi Steve Berkson points out as he finishes up in Romans chapter 12. From there Rabbi Berkson takes us to 1 Corinthians chapter 13, aka “The Love Chapter”. What teaching about...

Some of the topics covered are: • Bless and not curse others or yourself…  • Bad pride… • Proper pride… • When someone asks for help…  • How do I overcome when living in a totally negative household? • I almost destroyed my husband… … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. Providing a framework for this teaching, Rabbi Steve Berkson does a short review of Part 40 which is the first 9 verses of Romans chapter 12. Then moving forward he moves to verse 10 where we see “in appreciation, giving preference to each other”. Rabbi Berks...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Can an introvert change into an extrovert? • Things will go better if you don’t fight it… • What about a spouse who is antagonistic toward you and your faith? • Why are you here?  • You can’t keep a committed person down…  • Be careful when, as a part of a group, that you don’t take ownership…  … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitn...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. On the Holy Day of Shavuot, Rabbi Berkson continues to unpack Romans chapter 12, helping us understand the meaning behind the writing to that assembly of that time and what it has to do with us today. What does it mean to “offer our bodies as a living sacrifi...

Some of the topics covered are: • Loyalty… • Those who serve the Body, and who don’t… • Offended over Torah? • It’s about “Mind Over Matter”… • Who exactly are we supposed to avoid and embrace? • Wearing Tzitzit… • What about the Jewish people who don’t believe Messiah has come in the flesh? (2 John 7) • Disrespect your husband – disrespect Elohim? • Defragging your mind? … and much more! Afterbur...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. During the weekend of Shavuot Rabbi Steve Berkson brings a prelude to the Love and Torah teaching about what Shavuot means in your life – a dedication of your life to living in the belief of who and what Messiah Yeshua really is and becoming like Him. Then, g...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Observing yourself… • Fasting… • Meditation… • What level of love do we attain before we can call ourselves Messiah’s disciples? • Covenant with Elohim requires this… • For all you deep thinkers out there… … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. What is it that the Body of Messiah “struggles with” when putting into practice loving your Elohim and loving your neighbor? In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson gives four key points to attaining a critical part of your walk, which is as the Apostle Paul wro...

Some of the topics covered are: • When it says, “Let this mind be in you…”, how do we do that? • The order in loving yourself and other’s… • The Challenge Begins… the only problem in your life is ‘you’… • How do I stop those words from flying out of my mouth? • Why does MTOI use the Color-Coded Personality Test? • So, you want to ditch your spouse for someone else…? • Don’t trust just anybody behi...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. As he begins this teaching, Rabbi Steve Berkson brings out the big guns as he challenges you to understand and take action regarding what it is you really struggle with – you. • Why is it you seem to struggle with your relationships and with yourself? Rabbi B...

Some of the topics covered are: • Sharing Biblical principles without using the Bible… • Wives should have a say… • Single ladies, choosing your man… • Teenagers are weird… • To “respect your parents” and to “obey your parents” – are they the same thing? • Training up children in an unequally-yoked husband and wife situation… • Emotional tripwires and triggers… • How do I honor my parents who are...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. Starting off in this teaching, Rabbi Berkson clarifies a couple of things, one of which being the authority given to the husband from scripture. It seems that some people misinterpreted what Rabbi said in the last teaching to the point that it could be very t...