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Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 11

• Intro/Review
• Rewards are earned
• Which authority will you choose?
• Today’s subject, Groaning (Exodus 6:5)
• Shortness of breath/spirit (Exodus 6:9)
• Elohim heard their groaning (Exodus 2:23-25)
• If, indeed, we suffer (Romans 8:17)
• Groanings unut...

Shoftim (Midrash Only) | Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 | MTOI Weekly Torah Study

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Afterburn | From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10

• A different “measuring stick”
• Is this a form of worshiping ourselves?
• Stop looking fo...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10

• Intro/Review
• Step 1 - I shall bring you out from under the burdens
• Step 2 - I shall deliver you from their enslaving
• Step 3 - I shall redeem you
• You desire, and do not have
• Ste...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 9, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• I have a new plan
• Emotion comes out of motion
• Doing the thing 
• Wouldn’t saying “I get to do this” be a better mindset...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 9

• Intro/Review
• Chasing Feelings vs. Producing Results
• Back to the review
• I shall take you as my people. This is conditional.
• Exodus 19:03 - Elohim has demonstrated who He is
• Guarding the Covenant?
• Pleasing a...

In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | May 2026 | Part 2

• Can I do this with my second tithe?
• Is there scriptural instruction for counting the omer?
• About whom are Revelation 2:9 & 3:9 referring?
• Can I eat imitation crab?
• Help! I have to work on Shabbat
• If you’re a drunk, you will go straight to hell
• This should comfort you
• What about a bone graft?
• Misunderstood the meaning of perpetuity
• People like to waste time debating about dumb things
• This Bibli...

In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | May 2026 | Part 1

• Required to learn to blow a shofar?
• Sharing your faith with others?
• When your obedience is complete…
• Yiphta’s daughter? (Judges 11)
• Shabbat is a time to focus on Yahweh
• How does one pray for another in this situation…?
• Paul’s annoying way of saying this…
• How do the Jews relate to the tribe of Judah?
• Preparing food when there are two Shabbats together?
• Are gelatin capsules okay to ingest?
• Why does...

YMTOI Parsha Pearls Song for Ki Tavo 50.2 – Be Strong and Courageous

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 8, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• It’s about applying what you learn
• Warning every man?
• Uncomfortable to look at?
• They attack you because…
• When is the “completeness”...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 8

• Intro/Review
• Colossians 1:3-5
• Colossians 1:6-8 Understanding the Spirit
• Colossians 1:9-11 To be counted worthy
• Colossians 1:11 Honoring Yahweh
• Colossians 1:12 He MADE us fit?
• Colossians 1:13 The authority of Light
• Colossians 1:13-20 Complete restoratio...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 7, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• Intro
• Other examples of “you desire and do not have”
• Compromising vs. “giving in”
• Asking but not receiving?
• Jealousy and murder
• What’s the...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

• Intro/Review
• Awareness is only the beginning 
• What does wisdom do?
• Worldly, or fleshly behavior? 
• James 4:1-2 Why do you fight with each other?
• James 4:3 Why don’t I receive when I ask?
• James 4:4 Friendship with the world—Do you have friends?
• James 4:5...

YMTOI Parsha Pearls Song for Devarim 44.2 – Journey On

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 6, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• Stop asking Yahweh for this…
• You don’t need to ask him for anything 
• I don’t want some random dude telling me what to do
•...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. 

Rabbi Steve Berkson, continuing his exploration of Yahweh's role in our journey to freedom, cites James 3 to explain the contrasting fleshly mind (human nature) with the mind of the Spirit of Elohim.

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 6

• Intro/Review
• James 3...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 5, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Afterburn | From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 5

• You can do this!
• Prioritize yourself
• I seldom discipline myself
• Be one with y...

Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a powerful metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing on the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not solely external assistance. 

Rabbi Steve Berkson, continuing his exploration of Yahweh's role in our journey to freedom, cites James 2 to illustrate that claiming someone is a believer can be misleading. 

From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 5

• Intro/Review
• Ephesians 4:11-14 – The purpose of the Five-F...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 4, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Constantly bombarded by trials
• There has to be a way!
• It’s hard to be vulnerable an...

Using the Exodus story as a powerful metaphor, Rabbi Steve Berkson beautifully guides us through the journey from slavery to freedom. This message encourages us to believe in the possibility of change and deliverance, inspired by the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It reminds us that real deliverance involves personal growth, not just external help. 

Continuing to explore Yahweh's role in our path to freedom, Rabbi Steve Berkson references Romans 8 and James 1 to highlight that Paul was contrasting the fleshly mind (human nature) with the mind of the Spirit of Elohim.

• Intro/Review
• God won’t do this...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Strokes and struggles 
• Sin can no longer be in the driver’s seat 
• Seeking the way to freedom ...

Using the Exodus story as a powerful metaphor, Rabbi Steve Berkson beautifully guides us through the journey from slavery to freedom. This message encourages us to believe in the possibility of change and deliverance, inspired by the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It reminds us that real deliverance involves personal growth, not just external help. 

From Romans chapters 6 and 7, Rabbi Berkson expounds on the internal struggle between the law of the flesh and the law of the mind, emphasizing the importance of winning the battle of the mind for true freedom. Using analogies and biblical references, he illustrates thi...

We recommend listening to the teaching "From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 2" before 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• Does Eph 2:3 imply that we were enslaved by our feelings?

• Transitioning from a slave to a servant

• Does the word ‘enmity’ in Genesis 3:15 ha...

Using the Exodus story as a powerful metaphor, Rabbi Steve Berkson beautifully guides us through the journey from slavery to freedom. This message encourages us to believe in the possibility of change and deliverance, inspired by the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It reminds us that real deliverance involves personal growth, not just external help. 

Rabbi Berkson, referencing Ephesians chapter two, highlights the significance of grasping its core message: to overcome hostility and accept the grace available to everyone through Messiah Yeshua by following the path that Elohim has laid out in His Torah.

• Intro/Review

...

We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 1, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

• Hardship / Struggle / Growth 
• Staying healthy as you age
• Transforming
• Hardhearted
• What is Messiah Yeshua’s “burden”? (Matt 11:30)
• What is the difference between m...

Using the Exodus story as a powerful metaphor, Rabbi Steve Berkson beautifully guides us through the journey from slavery to freedom. This message encourages us to believe in the possibility of change and deliverance, inspired by the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It reminds us that real deliverance involves personal growth, not just external help. 

The focus then gently shifts to Ephesians 4:17, urging us to let go of “futility of the mind” and embrace a fresh way of thinking and living in alignment with Elohim’s will.

It also highlights how a hardened heart, filled with pride and...

In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | March 2026 | Part 2

• Yah’s special anointing
• The journey to perfection 
• Yeshua will know me!
• Is “self-loathing” a sin?
• Contentment - It is what it is
• Moons and crystals?
• Did Israel pray while in the wilderness?
• Because of Yah’s promise to Abraham…
• Should I tithe on this…?

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In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | March 2026 | Part 1

• Call upon him in truth? (Psalm 145:18)
• Fear of what?
• It’s okay to not be okay
• You may need to go back to the teaching
• Exo 20:24 - “I cause my name to be remembered.”
• How can I go into the mikvah as someone who is physically challenged?
• Why is hearing so difficult sometimes?
• Our way doesn’t work without Yahweh
• Is this idolatry?
• Exodus 33:14 - What is this “rest”?
• Compass...

We recommend listening to the teaching, Motivated by Mortality | Part 1, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Planes and cars
• Do this more quickly…
• Procrastinate on procrastinating 
• Life is too short to have to put up with toxic pe...

Rabbi Steve Berkson emphasizes the importance of being aware of death to inspire us to make the most of our time in this life. He cites scripture after scripture showing that death has always been part of God's plan, and that the wages of sin is death, but the reward for living according to the commandments of Elohim, which are relevant today, is eternal life.

• Review
• Ecclesiastes 9:10 – The opportunities of life
• 2 Corinthians 4:16 – Our physical decline is a signal…
• Matthew 6:19-21 – Laying up treasures
• Are you preparing for this…?
• Matthew 6:25 – This is the battle…
• Matthew 6:2...

We recommend listening to the teaching, Motivated by Mortality | Part 1, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:

• Downtime vs. killing time?
• What will we be doing in the Forever?
• I just want to say thank you
• “I...

Rabbi Steve Berkson emphasizes the importance of being aware of death to inspire us to make the most of our time in this life. He cites scripture after scripture showing that death has always been part of God's plan, and that the wages of sin is death, but the reward for living according to the commandments of Elohim, which are relevant today, is eternal life.

• Intro - We are not intended to live forever
• Reality 1: You are going to die…someday
• Reality 2: You don’t know when you will die
• Reality 3: You were created and placed h...

We recommend listening to the teaching, HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 25, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Afterburn | HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 25

• What was being traded?
• Covenant engagement or Covenant failure?
• Can you tak...

Rabbi Steve Berkson offers an in-depth exploration of Scripture to better understand the nature of our adversary, known as HaSatan or the Devil.

HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 25

• Resets
• Concern is not fear
• Revelation 12 – The woman, the child, and the dragon
• The war in the heavens
• Those guarding the commands and possessing the witness of Messiah
• The archangel Michael
• The Great Dragon who leads astray
• The earth and sea?
• The Devil is like a child
• The Dragon persecutes the woman
• The remnant who guards and p...

YMTOI Parsha Pearls Song for Behar 32.1 – The Jubilee Year

In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | February 2026 | Part 2

• Preparing for Pesach
• Letting my children participate in a Valentine’s Day function
• A couple of questions from Exodus 10
• Dealing with traumatized children compared to Moses
• Who did Adam & Eve’s children marry?
• The unforgivable sin
• What’s wrong with this situation?
• This behavior comes from a place of pain
• The Sabbath or “The Lord’s Day”?

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In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.

In The Zone | February 2026 | Part 1

• How do I regain my joy of serving?
• Be curious about yourself
• A plank/twig problem
• Bored on Shabbat?
• Who or what is the “Destroyer”?
• Not circumcised in the Wilderness?
• Alive by science?
• What does it mean to do something with my life?
• Is there an emotion that makes me hyper-aware?
• I’ve forgiven, but I’m struggling to trust
• Overthinking never goes well

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We recommend listening to the teaching, HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 24, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Afterburn | HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 24
Some of the topics covered are:
• Unstable
• Who is it that coul...

Rabbi Steve Berkson offers an in-depth exploration of Scripture to better understand the nature of our adversary, known as HaSatan or the Devil.

• Reset / Review
• Paralyzed by fear
• Revelation 3:9-10–They make the claim, but are lying
• Develop endurance
• Ask for wisdom
• Double-minded
• It’s an attitude thing
• Drawn away by your own desires, and trapped
• The good stuff comes from above
• Just so there’s no confusion 
• The belief-works argument is settled
• The perfect law of freedom
• Align yourself with the Word
• A reputation for being alive, but…

We recommend listening to the teaching, HaSatan (Did the Devil Make You Do It?) | Part 23, 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 Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• It’s not just about listening 
• The definition of lust
• A gatekeeper for the Truth
• I f...