Messianic Torah Observant Israel
1,057 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsMTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel) is the teaching ministry of Rabbi Steve Berkson. Based in Cleveland, TN, MTOI is international ministry that it has affiliated congregations, as well as individuals, globally that are supplied daily with teachings, guidance and support for their faith-walk.
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Episode 907: Afterburn | The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 3
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 3, before listening to this episode. Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect,” simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. This effect could occur spiritually after the intense teachings Rabbi Berkson delivers each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen). Some of the t...
Episode 906: The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 3
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 21, as Messiah Yeshua was telling a parable, He used the phrase, well done, you good and trustworthy servant. What does that look like, what is He talking about, and how can you be that kind of servant? As he takes us into the letter to the Colossians, Rabbi Berkson continues to teach us the definition of the word ‘good’ as our Bible defines it. • Intro • Colossians 1:1-8 – Getting the context • Colossians 1:9 – The knowledge of His desi...
Episode 905: Afterburn | The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 2
November 30, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 36.6 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 2, before listening to this episode. Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect,” simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. This effect could occur spiritually after the intense teachings Rabbi Berkson delivers each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen). Some of the t...
Episode 904: The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 2
November 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBIn the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 21, as Messiah Yeshua was telling a parable, He used the phrase, well done, you good and trustworthy servant. What does that look like, what is He talking about, and how can you be that kind of servant? In this teaching Rabbi Berkson breaks down Matthew chapter 7 as it has to do with the different kinds of trees and the fruit they bear. Then into chapter 13 where he shows us even more from the parable of the Sower and the Seed. • Intro ...
Episode 903: In The Zone | November 2023 | Part 2
November 23, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 42.4 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • How do I “shutdown” from the cares of life for Shabbat? • What about UAF’s and UFO’s? • How should I be involved in a Christi...
Episode 902: In The Zone | November 2023 | Part 1
November 22, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 45 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • You can’t see what you can’t see • When is it appropriate to put out a fleece? • Is it wrong to visit historical pagan worshi...
Episode 901: Afterburn | The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 3
November 16, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 54.4 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 3, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Intro / Different ways to communicate • Get you fixed first • How do I handle the emotional side of the divorce process? • Seeing your spouse in the correct way •What do boundaries look like in marriage? • You and me, not you vs. me • Are there non-negotiable issues leading to divorce? • That falls under...
Episode 900: The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 3
November 15, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThe world and the different religious systems have significantly distorted marriage to the point that it has become something most people want to avoid. They would rather indulge in all the benefits of the marriage relationship without committing. In this episode, Elder Jackson speaks about how constant and meaningful communication is vital to establishing a successful marriage. • Intro • Goals • Review • Unequally yoked in marriage (Genesis 2:24) • Your wife is your first ministr...
Episode 899: Afterburn | The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 1
November 09, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 57.8 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 1, before listening to this episode. Some of the topics covered are: • Intro • Did Yeshua always reference the Tanakh when he spoke? • Yahweh gives the power to gain wealth • Observations by Chris • A divided heart cannot serve Yah properly • How you treat others reflects on the Father & Don’t argue with them • Is there a cost for discipleship • Last shall be first, and first shall be last? • The ch...
Episode 898: The Good & Trustworthy Servant | Part 1
November 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBIn the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 21, as Messiah Yeshua was telling a parable, He used the phrase, well done, you good and trustworthy servant. What does that look like, what is He talking about, and how can you be one? As he starts this new teaching series, Rabbi Steve Berkson answers these questions. This teaching will take each element, Good, Trustworthy, and Servant, and break them down in depth from the Scripture. • Intro • Matthew 25:1 – Understanding the Kingdom •...
Episode 897: In The Zone | October 2023 | Part 2
November 02, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 39 MBBe sure to listen to the previous podcast, In The Zone | October 2023 | Part 1. On the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • Briana shares her Sukkot experience as a tea...
Episode 896: In The Zone | October 2023 | Part 1
November 01, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 39.8 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • Intro • Should we tithe on benevolence? • What is the bowing and bending the knee motion? • Please come to the feasts • My pe...
Episode 895: Stories from the MTOI Community | Part 2
October 26, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 39.7 MBBe sure to check out the previous podcast, "Stories from the MTOI Community | Part 1" Rabbi Steve Berkson gives the floor to a few people to tell their stories of how they came into commitment in the context of Messiah so that you could hear and relate the experience of others with your own. Many of us had the experience of finding the Messiah first before we discovered that the Torah is still relevant. For some of us, it was the other way around. Some of us had no experience wit...
Episode 894: Stories from the MTOI Community | Part 1
October 25, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 44.2 MBRabbi Steve Berkson gives the floor to a few people to tell their stories of how they came into commitment in the context of Messiah so that you could hear and relate the experience of others with your own. Many of us had the experience of finding the Messiah first before we discovered that the Torah is still relevant. For some of us, it was the other way around. Some of us had no experience with the church, Judaism, Torah, or anything. Yet, being guided to the truth that Messiah ...
Episode 893: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 7 | Episode 2
October 19, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 48.2 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 892: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 7 | Episode 1
October 18, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 57.2 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 891: Afterburn | Examine Yourself
October 12, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 40.1 MBWe recommend watching the full teaching before watching this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Observe and learn yourself • What is the “outer darkness”? • Caring about what others think? • Why does Yahweh want all our focus on Him? • The final exam? • Try the kidneys? (Psalm 26:2) • How can I discover the scope of my talents/skills? • Why do you care? Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect,” simply put, the more intense the exerc...
Episode 890: Examine Yourself
October 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBTwo days before Yom Kippur, Rabbi Berkson urges us to look at ourselves in the mirror of the Word of Yah. Where are we in our walk before Elohim? How are we in our relationships with our spouses, friends, and those in authority over us. Prayerfully examining ourselves and then making the necessary changes shows the Father that we’re serious about Him, His Kingdom and His people. • Where are we in the plan of Yah? • What did the Hebrews do while heading to Sinai? • Sinai was a pictu...
Episode 889: Afterburn | The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 2
September 28, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 39.5 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: 00:00 Intro 02:46 Rabbi Berkson comments on Elder Jackson’s teaching 07:20 When should the single person start making their list of expectations? 10:34 How do I deal with the walls in me that close off communication? 15:39 Generational curses, communication issues, and working out? 21:04 The wall named ‘Root of Bitterness’ 28:00 What is the “Expectation List”? ...
Episode 888: The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 2
September 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe world and the different religious systems have significantly distorted marriage to the point that it has become something most people want to avoid. They would rather indulge in all the benefits of the marriage relationship without committing. In this episode, Elder Jackson speaks about how constant and meaningful communication is vital to establishing a successful marriage. • Review of Part 1 • Disclaimer • Proverbs 24:3-4 – The first of five - Communication • Men are like do...
Episode 887: In The Zone | September 2023 | Part 2
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 37 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • Who were the Nicolaitans and what did they teach? • What is the “synagogue of satan”? • Are there oral laws that we should be...
Episode 886: In The Zone | September 2023 | Part 1
September 20, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 44.2 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • What about outside therapy? Will it help or hurt my walk? • Will there be a “rapture” of the people of God? • Is it disrespec...
Episode 885: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 6
September 14, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 44.7 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Roles of Men & Women | Part 6, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • I tried hard not to believe or trust you • Doesn’t the husband by default have all authority over his family? • Whose helpmeet is who’s? • Is it ever appropriate for a spouse to create a deception? • In what setting does the agreement/submission relationship apply? • Aren’t you encouraging women to become gold diggers? • Wh...
Episode 884: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 6
September 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 883: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 5
September 07, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Roles of Men & Women | Part 5, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Intro • Strong-willed women and marriage • Husbands providing safe space for their wives to flourish • What’s going on with the young males and females today? • Preparing yourself to become that… • Who is the Bride of Messiah? • Can examples of good husbands and wives be found in the Tanakh? • How do I teach my step-childre...
Episode 882: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 5
September 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 881: In The Zone | August 2023 | Part 2
August 31, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • What “sins” is Paul talking about? • My job is creating a health problem in me • How do I have peace during a PTSD moment? • ...
Episode 880: In The Zone | August 2023 | Part 1
August 30, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 50.9 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • Intro • Are wives to keep their husbands grounded by providing shalom? • A sign of emotional weakness • All this talk about U...
Episode 879: Afterburn | The Fruit That Remains
August 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Fruit That Remains, before listening to this Afterburn. Some of the topics covered are: • There’s a place for you in the story • Cling, cleave, and hold fast to Yahweh for the fruit • Seaweed wrapped around my head • Painful pruning • “You don’t ever want to walk through what we walked through” • Struggling produces strength to get to the next level • Do not be nonchalant in this walk • How do we overcome a crooked heart? (Jeremiah 1...
Episode 878: The Fruit That Remains
August 23, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThe definition of 'remain' is "continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist." The fruit defined in Galatians 5:22-23 identifies those covenanted with Elohim. As we endeavor to become like Messiah Yeshua, this fruit must remain in us. The fruit produced by the old man's fleshly nature, called "nasty fruit" by Elder Jackson, cannot remain as it has no part in the Kingdom of Messiah and must be dealt with and discarded. Elder Will...
Episode 877: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 4
August 17, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Roles of Men & Women | Part 4, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Intro • Understand the person with whom you want to be intimate • To be or not to be married? • Each one has his own gift from Elohim • Prepare yourself to be a good catch • I would never bring children into this world as it is • Was Paul letting his eschatology override Torah? • How can there be a proper level of intimacy ...
Episode 876: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 4
August 16, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 875: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 3
August 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Roles of Men & Women | Part 3, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Marriage can be the greatest thing or worst thing ever • Can wives correct their husbands? • A template for a wonderful life • Preparing myself for marriage through Rabbi’s teachings • The man’s trauma of rejection and disrespect • I trust my husband on the outside, but inside I’m nervous. Help! • When does an uncovenanted ...
Episode 874: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 3
August 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 873: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 2
August 03, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Roles of Men & Women | Part 2, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Intro / Vetting your potential partner • Chris’ observations of the teaching • The principles of the roles are interchangeable • How do I teach small children to let dad transition after work? • Being open and honest with others, not afraid of the reaction • Change your definition of ‘winning’ • What does spiritual and emot...
Episode 872: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 2
August 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 871: Afterburn | The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 1
July 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 1, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Inspiration from Rabbi Berkson • The good traits of being a man or woman must be imparted to our children • Is marriage a 50/50 partnership? • Do you know what you want? • Ladies, are you ready to provide for yourself? • What is the number one enemy in your home? • What does respect look like? • How to d...
Episode 870: The Building Blocks of a Successful Marriage | Part 1
July 26, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThe world and the different religious systems have significantly distorted marriage to the point that it has become something most people want to avoid. They would rather indulge in all the benefits of the marriage relationship without committing. Pointing to Scripture, Elder Jackson explains that building a successful house is one of the most significant building blocks of a successful marriage—a secure and protected structure with a solid foundation. • Intro • Genesis 1:20-28 – ...
Episode 869: In The Zone | July 2023 | Part 2
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 39.8 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • Is it okay to be angry at comments or teachings that twist Scripture? • What does it mean to be over-righteous? (Ecclesiastes...
Episode 868: In The Zone | July 2023 | Part 1
July 19, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 42.3 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • Do Messianic's do baptism? • What if I have to stay at a hotel over the Sabbath? (Active vs. Passive Commerce) • Is there a f...
Episode 867: Afterburn | The Roles of Men & Women | Part 1
July 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Could there have been humans created before Adam? • Why a rib from Adam? • If they are both willing to lose • I think I would rather stay single • As long as both agree • Briana’s definition of the role of a wife • How does a wife offer help to her husband respectfully? • To create beings that could choose to elevate • Laying down the dogmas? • This is a terr...
Episode 866: The Roles of Men & Women | Part 1
July 12, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThese days, some cannot define the meaning of ‘woman,’ men think they are women, or women decide they are men. Society uses terms such as toxic masculinity, macho, chauvinist, misogynist, and sexist to describe men. Because of this, the roles of men and women, as Elohim intended, are all but lost to the depravity of the human condition. Addressing a topic not talked about robustly in Scripture, Rabbi Steve Berkson embarks on resetting our understanding of what men should be and do ...
Episode 865: Afterburn | Prep Day 2 | Excuses Are For You
July 06, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 15.1 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, Prep Day 2 | Excuses Are For You, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Whose life are you living? • Will there be faith on the earth when Yeshua returns? • How can I know if I’m just making excuses? • What does Mordecai and Winston Churchill have in common? • Could making plans out of fear be a form of an excuse? • Rabbi Steve’s wrap-up Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “aft...
Episode 864: Prep Day 2 | Excuses Are For You
July 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMaking excuses when one wants to escape a duty or undesirable situation is built into the human condition. Some may call them little “white lies” or whatever. However, when someone begins a Torah-pursuant walk, the excuses must end. There is no place in the Kingdom of Elohim where making excuses is tolerated. To make his point, Elder Jackson takes us on a journey through some examples throughout Scripture and exhorts all Torah-pursuant people to drop the flimsy excuses - to step ...
Episode 863: Afterburn | SIN - A Breach of Relationship | Part 12
June 29, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MBWe recommend listening to the full teaching, SIN - A Breach of Relationship | Part 12, before listening to this Afterburn. AFTERBURN: Some of the topics covered are: • Intro • At what point in a matter is it time to go to the Rabbi? • Why was your bubble popped? • Why the differences in the Septuagint and Masoretic text? • Allow the Spirit of Yahweh to lead you to your teacher • The transition from being Esau to Jacob to Israel in one body • Can the Talmud be considered as a librar...
Episode 862: SIN - A Breach of Relationship | Part 12
June 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBPut away whatever you may think about the concept of sin. All Judeo-Christian groups teach about sin. They all agree and teach you that you ought not to sin. But do they understand what it is they are teaching? In this teaching series, Rabbi Steve Berkson once again redefines our lexicon and sheds new light on this greatly misunderstood but critical topic from the Word of Elohim. • Review • If your brother sins against you (Matthew 18:15-20) • Deuteronomy 17:2 – This is how disput...
Episode 861: In The Zone | June 2023 | Part 2
June 22, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 38 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 2: • What were the struggles Rabbi Steve had for the 10 years of growing MTOI? • Aside from Yom Kippur, when should we fast? • If ...
Episode 860: In The Zone | June 2023 | Part 1
June 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBOn the first Shabbat of the month, Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief. Rabbi Berkson addresses topics concerning fundamental Torah-based practices and personal development, gives marital instruction, shares parental techniques, and more. Part 1: • Intro • Is Yeshua disqualified to be Messiah because of this…? • Are my thoughts breaking Torah? • Why does a day seem so lon...
Episode 859: Stories from the MTOI Community | Part 2
June 15, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat was your Upper Room and Mt. Sinai experience? Rabbi Steve Berkson gives the floor to a few people to tell their stories of how they came into commitment in the context of Messiah so that you could hear and relate the experience of others with your own. Many of us had the experience of finding the Messiah first before we discovered that the Torah is still relevant. For some of us, it was the other way around. Some of us had no experience with the church, Judaism, Torah, or an...
Episode 858: Stories from the MTOI Community | Part 1
June 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBWhat was your Upper Room and Mt. Sinai experience? Rabbi Steve Berkson gives the floor to a few people to tell their stories of how they came into commitment in the context of Messiah so that you could hear and relate the experience of others with your own. Many of us had the experience of finding the Messiah first before we discovered that the Torah is still relevant. For some of us, it was the other way around. Some of us had no experience with the church, Judaism, Torah, or an...