Messianic Torah Observant Israel

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? What is it that Yahweh is expecting of you? Well, you may say, nothing – because Jesus has done it all for us. Is this true? Why or why not? Beginning this episode in Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Rabbi Steve Berkson presents what it is that Yahweh is expecting of all who choose to walk in covenant with Him. Then going backward a couple of books Rabbi Berkso...

Some of the topics covered are: • Don’t let the negative emotions take the wheel… • More about loving others – who, how, to what degree, etc. • Is it pleasing to Abba to express concerns or opinions to others, even if they don’t receive it? … 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...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? The reason we exist is to become more like our big brother, Messiah Yeshua. Living our lives according to the two great commandments, love your Elohim and love each other. Continuing in 1 John chapter 3, Rabbi Berkson starts in verse 11 and gives the example of Cain and how he could not control his own emotions which ended up in murdering his own bro...

Some of the topics covered are: • Why would you listen to that person?! • What does it mean to be “born of Elohim”? • Should we use the word “god”? • Am I Torah-Observant because Yahweh commands it, or because I love Him? • What are the steps to get back on “the Path”? • How do we reconcile “everyone staying in Messiah does not sin”, with other passages that remind us that there is no one who does...

Love and Torah – what’s love got to do with it? For those of us who would like to go deeper into understanding the words in our Bible, Rabbi Steve Berkson doesn’t disappoint in this teaching. Continuing in 1 John chapter 3, Rabbi Berkson reviews verses 1-3 from the last teaching, but then completely dissects verses 4-11, bringing an advanced teaching of the passage, right down to even single words...

Some of the topics covered are: • More about “cleansing yourself”… • Dealing with addictions • How do I know I have the relationship in 1 John 3:2? • Dealing with insecurity… • Help! I have a teenager in my house… … 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 sam...

What kind of relationship do we have with the Creator? Does all of His creation have this kind of relationship? What is the requirement for this relationship to be valid? Rabbi Steve Berkson begins this teaching episode of the series, Love and Torah, by going to 1 John chapter 3 and embarking on a “Life-Coaching” discourse about relationships involving husbands and wives, parents and children, and...

Some of the topics covered are: • If the Spirit of Messiah Yeshua is in us, why do we still sin? • Should I “study” the Bible? • Is looking through the “love lens” at the world around us “hyper-conceptualized”? • Is compassion and love the same? • Where’s the balance between love as an action and love as an emotion? … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn e...

Torah, or “the Law” – what’s love got to do with it? Rabbi Steve Berkson unpacks and verse by verse illuminates the Gospel of John chapter 14 and 1 Corinthians chapter 13, also known as the “Love Chapter”. This teaching series is packed full of vital information that will help you in your spiritual growth as you walk toward the Kingdom of Elohim, becoming the kind of person that He wants to live w...

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Some of the topics covered are: • You have “holes” in your trust… • How do I love my neighbor as myself if I don’t love myself? • What did Yeshua mean when he told His followers that those who have left houses, lands or family for His Name’s sake…? (Matt 19:29) • How does “the Law” relate to the “Fruit of the Spirit”? • Talk less, do more! … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fit...

Torah, or “the Law” – what’s love got to do with it? Rabbi Steve Berkson begins this teaching series with that song reference in order to make a point that he is determined to reveal how the giving of the Torah by our Creator and our guarding and obedience to it absolutely is connected to love. In the past, we’ve probably understood love in a certain way, but in this teaching Rabbi Berkson explore...

Some of the topics covered are: • Struggling with Apostle Paul’s writings? [5:12] • How do I know if I’m being disciplined by the Father and not just going through random events? [18:09] • Proverbs 3:15-8 – Why is wisdom referred to in the feminine? [24:53] • What is “filthy talk”? (Colossians 3:8) [26:47] • What is “understanding”? [31:09] … and much more! Afterburn: also known in the world of fi...

In Proverbs chapter 3 King Solomon is writing to his children to “bind his Torah around their neck.” What does it mean to bind something around your neck? How do you “write” something on your heart? It seems that Solomon is instructing us to do things, but hasn’t it “all been done for us”? What are the three things Torah does for us? Rabbi Steve Berkson begins this final episode of this series by...

Some of the topics covered are: • Is Jacob’s Distress/Trouble the Great Tribulation in the book of Revelation? [2:23] • Will there be other “nations” around during the Millennial Reign? [2:46] • Shema – hearing and doing… [6:20] • What could the Reign of King Messiah Yeshua look like? [11:19] • Dispersion or Captivity? [18:29] • Spiritual Warfare… [25:08] • What does it mean to “bless” Yahweh? (Ps...

Dealing with the idea of “Waiting, Seeking, and Being strong”, Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us to Isaiah chapter 51 in order to get a glimpse of what “His world” will look like. For one thing, “His world” is going to have in it those who “pursue righteousness”. (vs 1) For another thing, “His world” will be filled with the Light of His Torah. (vs 4) In order for us to make it into “His world” we must...

Some of the topics covered are: • Is Torah the “yoke of slavery”, as mentioned in Galatians 5:1? • How do I discern between a “fleshly desire” and a desire that is “pleasing to Yah”? • The “Fruit of the Spirit” – a whole other level… (Galatians 5:22-23) • What is the difference between ‘gentleness’ and ‘kindness’? • How do I know if I am “called” to be a teacher? • Does the ability to “cast out de...

We all are born with our own desires and passions, but are they right and good for us? What about Yah’s desires and passions? Is it possible for our’s to meld with His? Continuing in Romans chapter 8, Rabbi Steve Berkson shows us more of what the apostle Paul wrote about the nature of man versus the nature of Elohim. What is the nature or character traits of Elohim? Rabbi Berkson quickly moves us...

Some of the topics covered are: • To what point do I follow a “leader”? [3:09] • How should I respond to negativity toward leadership? [14:13] • How do I handle submission to an “unbelieving” husband? [22:03] • Who are those thrown into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth? [26:34] • How do I overcome my fear of the unknown? [41:17] • How can I stop beating myself up when I...

Does “all” always mean “all”? What is the default reaction to being afraid of something? What intimidates you? Beginning this teaching in Numbers/Bemidbar chapter 14, Rabbi Steve Berkson explains some of the aspects of human behavior when confronted with the unknown or the perception of something terrifying. This is the event of the leaders of Israel going in and spying out the promised land and t...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Rabbi Berkson addresses the transparency of the ministry of MTOI • Why you need and should appreciate full-time ministry… • The one exception to first talking with a person with whom you have an issue… • MTOI’s virtual community and leadership… • “Feed them well…” … and much more! Related Teachings can be found here: • The Six Matters Yahweh Hates https...

In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson starts in Deuteronomy 20 to look at how being afraid and having peace do not go together. How do we today “do battle” with others? What’s the “fear factor” in those situations? When the situation feels overwhelming, what do you do? How does leadership fit into the picture? Then moving into Numbers chapters 13 and 14 Rabbi Berkson shows us how fear is contagious...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • What should a “prophet” look like? How should he act? • Is Deuteronomy 18 referring to just Messiah Yeshua as the Prophet, or multiple prophets? [20:40] • “but, I don’t need a (human) teacher, the Holy Spirit teaches us directly…” [23:20] • Does Exodus 14:14 tell us that Yah gives us a way out of every trial? (1 Corinthians 10:13) [29:12] • Exodus 14:15...

What are you afraid of? Is being afraid wreaking havoc with your peace? As he takes us to Exodus 14:1-15, Rabbi Steve Berkson breaks down the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt defiantly, but when they come to the water’s edge they become afraid. The water is in front of them, mountains are on each side and Pharaoh with his army is behind them trapping them. Moses then says, “Do not be afraid.”...

AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • The battle of our emotional challenge with authority structure… • Using Yeshua’s example, are we supposed to pray alone? • How does submission to Yahweh’s structure allow for casting all our worries upon Him? • Struggling with authority structure… • More on being “sober”… • When Yahweh dressed Adam and Eve in “coats of skin” – is this a type of ‘Passove...