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 continues in the second “Great Command” of loving your neighbor or loving each other. He takes up where we left off in James (Ya’akov) chapter 4, then moves into chapter 5, then takes us to 1 John chapter 1.• How do your likes or dislikes affect your relationship with others? What does Rabbi mean by saying we have to “learn each other”?• What does “friendship with world” mean?• What does “subject yourselves to Elohim” mean?• What does “resist the devil” mean?• How do you draw near to Elohim? How does Elohim draw near to you?• When pursuing Torah, who’s feelings are you concerned most about protecting – your friends and family or Elohim?• How would you define ‘sin’?• Do you really understand what the first two verses of 1 John is talking about?Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper u

Enjoy our memory verse set to song for the Sukkot Katan B Edition

Enjoy our memory verse set to song for the Sukkot Katan A Edition

Some of the topics covered are:• How should you feel about people who trigger your emotions negatively …• Be your own ‘best friend’ and not your worst enemy…• What do I do as an individual if I see “the Below” manifesting in ‘the Body of Messiah’?• What is meant by “the wheel of life” in James 3:6?• What is GeHinnom? (James 3:6)• Is it alright to share what I’ve been taught with someone else? • Exercising discipline to produce the Fruits of Righteousness/Fruit of the Spirit… • What about ‘Righteous Indignation’? • What is “friendship with the world”? • How do I help others in the world with boundaries? • A great leader is the world’s best follower… • Are parents considered to be with the teachers that shall receive greater judgment? … 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 self. After an intense teaching session, you need

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.Digging deeper into the book of James (Ya’akov), Rabbi Steve Berkson elaborates on Ya’akov’s exhortation to those under his care and guidance in chapters 3 and 4…• Why does Ya’akov say that some should not become teachers?• What does “bridling the body” mean?• Why is the ‘tongue’ such a focus in chapter 3?• Are you SNIOP?• What is “Humility and Integrity vs. Hypocrisy”?• How can you be “behaving like a demon”?• How are self-seeking, confusion and foul deeds related? How can you avoid them?• Why did Ya’akov address some people as “adulterers and adulteresses”?Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper understanding of what Yah expects of you, so that you can do it and receive the blessings.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more inform

Enjoy our memory verse set to song for KB Yom Kippur Katan B Edition

Enjoy our memory verse set to song for the Yom Kippur Katan A Edition

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• The “Haves”, the “Have-nots” and the Kingdom of Heaven… • More on Partiality… • Who is my “neighbor”? • Messiah Yeshua says in Revelation, it’s about doing His commands… • ‘Understanding’ comes as a result of ‘doing’… • My house, my rules… • Tithes and Offerings are also a test of trusting Abba… … 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 self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of MTOI, provides an opportunity for the Afterburn to take place by additional thoughts and insight about what he just taught as well as answering questions from the local congregation and those watching the live stream.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" butto

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.Welcome to the Jubilee of Love and Torah. Continuing in the book of James (Ya’akov), Rabbi Steve Berkson unpacks chapter 2…• To whom did James (Ya’akov) write his letter? How do we today identify with them?• How does one exhibit ‘partiality’? • What’s the difference between ‘judging’ and ‘judgment’? How is one not desirable to Abba than the other?• What does it mean if you’ve broken one Torah command, you’ve broken them all? Aren’t there different levels and kinds of sin?• What is important about how quickly we repent?• Can we today keep all of the commandments in the Torah?• What are “salvation issues”?• What does it mean to be “judged by the Torah of Freedom”? Are you really free?• Are you a ‘conduit’ for everything that Yah desires to distribute to others?• When should you stop calling yourself a believer?• Why wasn’t the righteousness of Abraham because of his belief

Memory Verse for Katan B | Leviticus 23:24

Memory Verse for Katan A | Numbers 29:1

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• Venting vs complaining… • Who determines how long we’ve endured the proving? • In every relationship, including the vertical, you must ‘learn them’… • Fake or phony people… • Is it inappropriate to tell someone to bridle their tongue? • Is it okay to publicly denounce blatantly wicked behavior?• Take it out on the vending machine? • How do I learn myself and learn others simultaneously? • Could I lead someone astray by something I say or do? • What about the widows and orphans? • How do we recognize our own desires that lead us astray? (James 1:14)… 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 self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of MTOI, provides an opportunity for th

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 the book of James (Ya’akov), Rabbi Steve Berkson breaks down chapter 1…• Does Elohim ‘entice’ anyone to do something against His commandments? How and why are you enticed to leave the Path?• Does Yahweh change, ever?• What is the definition of a “remnant”? • By what term are we who are in covenant with Elohim called?• When should you not post anything on social media (Facebook, twitter, etc.)• What is the first action you should take after praying when faced with a life issue?• How are you to be “swift to hear and slow to speak”?• What is “Failure to Adult” and why is an epidemic today?• A Doer of Work?Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper understanding of what Yah expects of you, so that you can do it and receive the blessings.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button

For Rosh Chodesh Harivi'i, Rabbi Steve Berkson was inspired to give an uplifting and crucial message to the Body of Messiah. Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Join us on Social media!  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoiworldwide/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtoiworldwideWe are located in Cleveland TN. If you would like to know more about us, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to visit us on our website, https://mtoi.org, email us at admin@mtoi.org or call us at 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services & Torah Study LIVE Streamed on our Main YouTube Channel every Saturday at 1:15 pm (EST) and every Tuesday for Torah Study Live Stream at 6:30 pm (EST).

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• This life is a journey to a crown… • What do I need to do to ask in belief and not doubt? • Is the Torah Yahweh’s “love language”? • How can one show love when a strong rebuke and action that seems unloving is needed? • The Father will never reject you… • How does Yahweh love those who are not close to Him and not following Torah? (Question from a 10-year-old) … and much more!Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Join us on Social media!  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoiworldwide/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtoiworldwideWe are located in Cleveland TN. If you would like to know more about us, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to visit us on our website, https://mtoi.org, email us at

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 endurance beneficial?• Are you struggling with something?• What is the “Simple Battle of Life”?• Why do you find it challenging at time to walk out the Covenant?• What is ‘double-minded’?Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper understanding of what Yah expects of you, so that you can do it and receive the blessings.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Join us on Social media!  Like us on

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 more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of MTOI, provides an opportunity for the Afterburn to take place by additional thoughts and insight about what he just taught as well as answering questions from the local congregation and those watching the live stream.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more 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.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 with them”?• Who are you to “have no fellowship with”?From there Rabbi Berkson takes us to 1 Timothy chapter 1 and explains how some have missed the goal of the command given by Paul to his disciple from a clean heart, a good conscience and a sincere belief, and have turned aside to senseless talk, some actually teaching that the Torah no longer applies to us today, just that we believe and love Messiah.Then Rabbi Berkson moves us to 2 Peter chapter 1 where we see Peter telling us that we have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by the righteousness of our Elohim and Savior Messiah Yeshua. Rabbi Berkson a

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 video has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Join us on Social media!  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoiworldwide/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtoiworldwideWe are located in Cleveland TN. If you would like to know more about us, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to visit us on our website, https://mtoi.org, email us at admin@mtoi.org or call us at 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services & Torah Study LIVE Streamed on our Main YouTu

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 themselves as those who will inherit the reign of Elohim and Messiah.• What does it mean, “having put off the false, and speak truth”? (Eph 4:25)• How can one be “wroth, but do not sin”? (Eph 4:26)• What does it mean to “give place to the devil”? (Eph 4:27)• What would be considered a “corrupt word”? (Eph 4:29)• How could one “grieve the Set-Apart Spirit (Holy Spirit)”? (Eph 4:30)• What is meant by “sealed for the day of redemption”? • What is Elohim-Level forgiveness? (Eph 4:32)• Imitate Elohim–how do I do that? (Eph 5:1)• How does one “walk in love”? (Eph 5:2)• Do you know how to make Elohim happy?Rabbi Berkson once again