Messianic Torah Observant Israel

Some of the topics covered are: • Am I like what I see in them…? • If we don’t have structure… • Suggestions or commandments? • More about praying for everything… • Stay or Abide? • Some people can be “sucker branches”… • What exactly is bearing good fruit? • The problem with being motivated… • At what point do we stop facing temptation and stay entirely on track? • What is a genuine leader in Yah...

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. There’s a lot of discussion out there between the different groups who claim to believe in the Creator and His Messiah, but have completely different perspectives from their belief. Almost all of the groups believe it is all about love, so the question become...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: How are the Fruit of the Spirit connected to life struggles? The problem with being “lukewarm”… Why did King David call himself a “lost sheep”? Should I watch Christmas movies with my non-Torah-Observant spouse? If Torah observance “keeps us safe”, why were the Prophets and Apostles murdered? … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness...

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 Psalm 119 beginning in verse 159 Rabbi Steve Berkson exposes a ‘truth’ in what King David has been writing over and over pleading with Elohim that He would “revive” him because he “loves” the commandments of Elohim. Do you need to be revived? Ro...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • What are the two vital things one should do when there’s a “hurt” in the relationship? • “According to Your Word”? • Three voices in my head?! • How is Elohim near to us? • How do I make my husband/wife get off the couch and live? • What’s wrong with talking negatively about myself to others? • I’ve been accused of trying to “obligate” Yahweh through my...

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 teaching continues in Psalm 119, verse 150 where Rabbi Steve Berkson expounds on “Those who pursue mischief…” as those who have a different agenda than Yahweh, and are far from His Torah. These are those who lack an intimate relationship with The Creator...

AFTERBURN: • Some of the topics covered are: • Become a good ‘receiver’ and you will be a great giver… • Guard Your Witnesses? [13:14] • What if it’s hard to receive love? [18:22] • Become a student of whatever issue that you struggle with… [29:04] • Dealing with low self-esteem… [44:32] • Is ‘self-esteem’ a good or a bad thing? [55:02] … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitnes...

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. Focusing on how our hearts and minds should be towards our Creator and His Torah, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues in our journey through the writings of King David in Psalm 119. Rabbi Berkson picks up at verse 145 pointing out how throughout this psalm King Dav...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • How is it that for some people submission is a struggle? • Bring reality in… • “Speaking into someone’s life…” • The righteousness of Messiah imputed to us… • Can one obey, yet not submit to authority? • How does a Torah-Observant wife submit to a non-Torah-Observant husband? • Dealing with ‘toxicity’ in your life – people, things, etc… • Does Elohim/Go...

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. Moving forward in Psalm 119, Rabbi Steve Berkson has a few questions for us; When you see people not guarding the Torah, what is your reaction? (Psalm 119:136) What if you never got to see what happens to those who don’t listen to Elohim? (Psalm 119:138) How...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Become an expert about your struggles… • Should we observe birthdays? • Is getting baptized before marriage a tradition? • What if the wife pays for the house, partially, if not fully? Who’s house is it? • Do the feasts transform us into Yeshua Messiah? … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put;...

With only a couple of weeks before a holiday that the world celebrates and the current times we live in with COVID-19 virus Rabbi Steve Berkson brings some clarity to the thinking of some that may be struggling or new to Torah Observance concerning the Holidays, Holy Days and what to do with traditions. Rabbi Berkson clarifies categorically what constitutes a Holy Day – that which Yahweh has insti...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Emotions are good… • Disciplining children… • Dealing with others who have various syndromes – Autism, ADD, OCD, ODD, etc… • A Way of Escape… • How can a husband be a bride? • How do I choose to be happy? What are the steps? … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercis...

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. No one understood the connection of Love and Torah better than King David. He was referred to by Yahweh as the man after Yahweh’s own heart. As we continue going through Psalm 119 we see him talking about his love for Torah, how much he values and cherishes t...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • So you want to go deeper? • In a relationship? You need to be under the same covering/leadership… • The “realities” of being a part of a vertical structure… • The Prophets of old also started as servants… • How to trust an authority when you’ve had a bad experience before… • How can I make my thirteen year old son interested in Torah? … and much more! A...

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 we continue to look at King David, the man after Yahweh’s own heart, and his writings starting in Psalm 119:126, Rabbi Steve Berkson teaches us verse by verse to understand the emotions and thoughts King David experienced to cause him to write them down. A...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • The Emotional Connection and faith… • Did I do the right thing in this situation? • Explanation of the “Five-Fold Ministry” and how to recognize them… (Ephesians 4:11) … 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...

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 episode from the beginning of Sukkot starts with Rabbi Steve Berkson taking us to the passage in the Gospel of John, chapter 7, where we see Yeshua Messiah standing up at the day called Shemini Atzerat which finishes the feast, declaring Himself to be th...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Mastery of Torah – what does that look like? • What is meant by “Voluntary offerings of my mouth”? • What does it take to succeed in Torah Observance? … 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...

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 we explore Psalm 119 we begin this episode in verse 99 and ask the question, why would you love the Torah? Rabbi Steve Berkson lists the reasons for giving your love and life to the Torah of Yahweh. Why would King David say that he’s smarter than his teach...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • What keeps us “aware” of living by Torah? • What is a “Torahmeter”? • How can you become stunted in your spiritual growth? [22:07] • What about prayer and our communication with the Father? [25:57] • What is “brain sorting”? [38:37] … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the...

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 Psalm 119, the question Rabbi Steve Berkson asks of you is, as you read the writings of King David can you feel and think the same way he did? The reason King David has been referred to as a man after Yahweh’s own heart is that King David let th...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Can “affliction” be considered a kindness from Yahweh? • How does Yahweh make you to understand? • If there is no “rapture”, then what is Elohim going to do? • Is there a difference between ‘belief’ and ‘trust’? • In regards to study of the Word, should we study on our own or listen to a teacher who studies? What does it mean to study? … and much more!...

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 Psalm 119, Rabbi Steve Berkson asks the question, what was it about King David that he had a heart as unto Yahweh? So beginning in Psalm 119:75 Rabbi Berkson uncovers through King David’s writings what it takes for your heart to come inline with...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • About anger, rage and other emotions, and becoming balanced… • What does your husband or wife or family need from you? • What do I do when I’m emotionally handicapped in some way? • Psalm 119:57 – What does it mean to be a “portion”? • How do I get past the rage and anger of being lied to and deceived in my previous faith? … and much more! Afterburn: al...