Messianic Torah Observant Israel

Who doesn’t want to be called blessed? How do you get to that place of “blessed”? In this teaching, Rabbi Steve Berkson begins to break down James 1:12 and the idea of “Blessed is the Man”. Related Teachings can be found here, http://mtoi.org/learn_with_us/learn_with_us.shtml Well Done, Good and Trustworthy Servant The Pursuit of Righteousness Let Me Not Be Ashamed The Fear of Yahweh Are You Liste...

There is a day of judgment coming. Are you ready to stand before the Judge of all? According to what will you be judged? What are “the Books” that will be opened at the Judgment? What kind of people should we be knowing that this event is just ahead of us? Rabbi Steve Berkson asks the question, “Are You Listening?” He takes us to Deuteronomy chapter 4 to show the example of Moses exhorting the peo...

Where do we see in the scriptures examples of what to do or not do on Shabbat? Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us into some to the fine points regarding our behavior on Shabbat. He also gives us his favorite two verses that can be used to make a decision on anything that you may or may not do on Shabbat. Is Isaiah 58 only referring to Yom Kippur? Rabbi Steve gives us his thoughts. How about Colossians 2...

Song for V'zot HaBracha

Song for V'zot HaBracha

Song for V'zot HaBracha

What does it mean to “desecrate” or “profane” something? What is considered “work”? Did the Creator do something special to the Shabbat when He blessed it? Should we stay at home on Shabbat or meet together? Rabbi Steve Berkson addresses these questions and more as he gets into the “nuts and bolts” of how to observe the Sabbath (Shabbat). Related Teachings can be found here, http://mtoi.org/learn_...

Do you know and understand Shabbat (Sabbath)? Does Shabbat really apply to the people of today? Is Shabbat just “that Jewish thing?” When the word ‘forever’ or ‘perpetual’ is attached to Shabbat, does it really mean to the end of time and beyond? Rabbi Steve Berkson wants to start this multi-part teaching about this most critical observance by helping you find your motivation for keeping the Shabb...

Song for Ha'azinu

What is the “biblical calendar”? Who has the authority to say so? At this point in time does anyone really know? This teaching is not intended to proclaim a “correct” calendar, but rather how the decision was made concerning the biblical calendar issue that would provide a shalom-filled solution to the Body of Messiah. Rabbi Steve Berkson says it was a “wilderness-wisdom decision”. Related Teachin...

Song for Nitzavim/Vayeilech

With the absence of division, unity is revealed. This teaching focuses on how we should treat each other as the Body of Messiah. Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us first to Matthew 5:43 where we see Yeshua teaching to love not only each other, but also those who may be considered an enemy in some way, blessing those who curse and doing good to those who would spitefully use us. In doing so we would beco...

Song for Ki Tavo

In the first part of this video we heard the Body speak out about the issues plaguing the unification of the Body of Messiah. Here in part two Rabbi Steve Berkson asks the questions, "What's missing? Why have these problems not been fixed yet? Listen to the interesting reasons that bring an answer to these questions along with Rabbi Steve's wrap up as he connects everything together. Don't miss ou...

In this the first of two parts, straight from the mouths of those in the Body of Messiah comes a lively discussion about some of the problems that may be prohibiting the unity in the Body that is so greatly desired. Rabbi Steve Berkson moderates this forum of ideas, encouraging the attendees, both in-person and online with the livestream, to not withhold any of their thoughts on the matter. Part t...

Song for Ki Teitzei

What is this “yoking” thing about? We see Yeshua telling His followers to take His yoke, we see Paul talk about not being unequally yoked. In this lesson Rabbi Steve Berkson teaches about taking on the yoke–what it meant then and what it means now, and why it is vitally important for you to understand how it relates to unity in the Body. You will also learn that not all divisions are bad. Some div...

Song for Shoftim

Unity and Division in the Body of Messiah is directly connected to believers growing and walking in maturity. What are the signs of maturity? Of immaturity? What is the “implanted word”? Rabbi Steve Berkson expounds on Deuteronomy chapter 8 and Philippians chapter 2 a bit more than usual in this teaching, helping you understand the steps that will lead to unity according to Abba. Don't miss out on...

Song for Re'eh

Do you know someone who has “jumped ship” when it comes to their faith? What is it going to take for us to become one? Rabbi Tom Mitchell teaches and discusses the various “groups” within the Messianic community – the different beliefs on various subjects and how those divide, cause strife and can end up for some to leave the faith completely – as well as how we can become one in Messiah. Don't mi...

Song 2 for Eikev

Song for Eikev

Are you the kind of person that God would want to live with forever? Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us to the book of James (Ya’akov) to help us understand what it would take to be that kind of person. Why do we have trouble in this life? Why does being Torah observant seem difficult? What could possibly be the reason to be joyful when we go through stressful and difficult times. What does ‘submission’...

Song for Va'etchanan