Torah Awakenings
by Mikha'el BenYa'akov
If you’re hungry for Scripture that actually makes sense… if you want faith that’s rooted, not watered down… if you want to understand the Bible the way its original authors intended—this is where your journey begins. Torahawakenings.com
Episodes
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Come Out From Among Them: What Torah Says About Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and social media is buzzing. Some believers say stay away. Some say it's harmless. Others say it's fine as long as we bring it into the church and call it a "fall festival" or "trunk-or-treat." But can we take something unholy and make it holy just by renaming it? In…
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The Good That I Would Do
New chapter: Season 13 begins. (Season 13, Episode 1) Why do we keep praying and fasting over the same struggle, only to see nothing change? Mikha'el opens Romans 7, where Paul admits, "For the good that I would I do not," and shows that many of our battles aren't attacks from the enemy but…
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Shalosh Regalim
This is a re-recording of a message I did on September 12, 2026 (Yom Teruah) Send us Fan Mail
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We The People...
This is a re-recorded message from a message I did today commemorating the 250th anniversary of the greatest nation in the world Send us Fan Mail
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The Evolution Of Christian Theology
In this episode of Torah Awakenings, we explores how modern Christian theology evolved over centuries from its original Hebraic foundations into a system heavily influenced by Greek philosophy, Roman culture, and later church traditions. 📜✡️ Through historical analysis and Scripture, this…
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To Eat Or Not To Eat, That Is The Question
In this episode of Torah Awakenings, we take a deeper look at one of the most debated aspects of Torah observance: the biblical dietary laws. Many believers who are beginning to see the relevance of Torah often struggle with the issue of clean and unclean foods, frequently pointing to Peter’s...
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Creating Habits Of Righteousness: The State Of Be(ing)
In this episode of Torah Awakenings, we confront the question most believers rarely stop to ask: What is the true standard of righteousness? If righteousness is not defined by God’s revealed Torah, then it becomes subjective — shaped by culture, pastors, or personal opinion. Tracing the biblical...
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Defending The Faith
Re-recorded from a teaching done on February 7th. Send us Fan Mail
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Inseparable: Commandments Of God And Faith In Yeshua
This teaching reflects on conversations with Christians who struggle to see Torah (God’s instruction) and faith in Yeshua as inseparable, arguing that this tension stems from later church theology detached from its Hebrew roots rather than from Scripture itself. By examining Moses’ promise of a...
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Idolatry: Battlefield Of The Mind
This is a re-recorded message from a teaching I did at church on December 6th. Send us Fan Mail
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If You Love Me Keep My Commandments
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the connection between what it means to love God and keeping His commandments. Can the two be separated, as many believe today, or do the go hand in hand? We also discuss what being a saint really means, as it relates to Scripture. Send us Fan Mail
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Who Do You Say I Am?
Re-recorded from a teaching I did on August 2, 2025 Send us Fan Mail
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The Great Commission
In this episode we take a look at Yeshua's great commission. We have read this text time and time again, but could we have missed something? As we delve into the Hebraic view of what Yeshua was conveying to His followers, we will uncover a truth that we have previously missed. Countless messages...
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What Must I Do? (To Inherit Eternal Life)
In this episode, we take a look at a conversation that Yeshua had with a young man, and how the views of this young man is still held by the church today. We also discuss a very interesting question, allowing the word of God to answer for us, as opposed to us allowing someone to answer for us.…
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Revisiting The Seeds Of Bad Fruit
This is a re-recording of a teaching I did a couple of weeks ago. This teaching was inspired by a series I started a couple of years ago, but part way through I stopped feeling the leading of the Ruach, so I stopped. It wasn't until recently that I was awaken early in the morning and filled with...
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Table Talk: Contextualizing
In this Table talk episode we discuss my thoughts on 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Send us Fan Mail
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Table Talk: What Is The New Covenant?
In this Table Talk episode, we get discuss the New Covenant? For many believers, the "New Covenant" is believed to be connected to Yeshua and His crucifixion. Many pastors teach that the moment that Yeshua was on the cross, and the burden of the Law was lifted and the age of grace began. But is...
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Was The Last Supper A Passover Seder?
This is an episode that will surely kick over some sacred cows. Have you ever sat down and really thought about the "last supper", and whether it was an actual Passover seder or not? I'm sure many of us have been taught that it actually was a seder, but when you read the Torah, you start to find...
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A Glimpse Into The Heavenlies
This is a re-recording of a teaching I did a few weeks ago. We hear the word "worship" quite often in church, but do we really have an understanding of what it looks like? In this episode, we take a look at the Biblical examples of worship and what it looks like. Send us Fan Mail
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Table Talk: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17
In this episode, we begin a new study on the Apostle Paul's first letter to the church at Corinth. Send us Fan Mail
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Back To The Basics
This is a re-recording from a teaching I did at church this week Send us Fan Mail
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Table Talk: Defining Sin
In this final episode for 2024, we end the year with a Table Talk episode. We discuss what sin is based of 2 sources as a witness of agreement, and what they have to tell us. based on the implications of our findings, there are some things with church theology that must seriously be re-evaluated....
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Walking In The Higher Call
Re-recording from a previous teaching Send us Fan Mail
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Change Follows After....
In this episode, we discuss the nature of revelation and how in its presence, change always follows after. But what does this look like? When we do things a certain way, and learn later that it isn't right, the knowledge of this error forces us to decide, should I keep doing it, knowing it's…
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Restoring Unity Within The Community
This is a re-recording of a teaching I did at church yesterday Send us Fan Mail
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The Called And Qualified
In this episode, we take a closer look at the call of God in contrast to those who walk in the call apart from being called by God. Send us Fan Mail
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And To The Church Of Ephesus...
In this episode, we discuss the message of Yeshua to the church of Ephesus. He begins by commending the church on their strengths, but then begins to discuss their weakness. As we make a comparison of this church to todays church, we are forced to take a closer look at our individual walk to so...
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Biblical Principles For Living
In a world where everyone seems to base right off of what seems right to them, we journey through the Word of God to see what right looks like from a biblical perspective. Send us Fan Mail
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Teach Me Your Ways
In this episode, we take a deeper look into "the ways of God". We read this statement throughout the Bible, but what exactly are the ways of God? As we read through dozens of verses, seeking a clearer picture to what His ways are, we find an unexpected truth that just may change the way we...
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Connecting The Dots: Finding Yeshua In The Mo'edim
In this episode we take a look at Leviticus 23 in order to find Messiah in these holy days. As we look for relevance in these biblical observances, we ask the question, should these days be relevant to our Christian culture or are they solely for the Jews alone? If indeed these day's are as...
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Did It Really End At The Cross?
So many people are under the belief that Yeshua ended that Law at the cross, but did He really do that? In this episode we take a deeper look at that what the Law was, the purpose for giving it, and how the believers in the 1st Century Church viewed it. We also tackle a few misconceptions taught…
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The Temptation Of Yeshua
In this episode we discuss Yeshua and His wilderness temptation through HaSatan. We discuss the two types of temptations and also about the two types of discernments. As we get into this, let us take a closer loom at where we are in Yeshua and determine which category do we fit in Send us Fan Mail
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And Because Iniquity Shall Abound...
Join us in this weeks episode as we discuss Yeshua's words to His disciples concerning the signs of His return and the end of this age. As we look at the world we live in today, evidence of the love of many growing cold has become more and more evident. In the light of things slowly coming to a...
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The Zeal Of Pinchas
This is a re-recording of a teaching I did in church recently. Send us Fan Mail
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The 2 Covenants And Unrealized Promises
In this weeks episode, we take a look into the two covenants. Are the really two distinct covenants, or are they one and the same? In our church culture today, there are quite a few things that we misunderstand due to both church tradition and mistranslations. We have turned error into theology…
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Church Leadership
In this weeks episode we discuss leadership from a biblical perspective in contrast to our church culture today. Why are we as a body of believers so fractured when the church is supposed to be one? Why are we so hungry for titles in the church? Do we even fully understand what it is to be a...
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Following Jesus
Have you ever really thought about what it means to follow Jesus from a biblical perspective. Many of us use the title "Christian" to define our faith, but have we really thought about what that looks like? Following Jesus implies that we walk in the manner that He walked, however, in our culture...
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What Is The Gospel?
Have you ever wondered about what the gospel was? We see this word used throughout the New Testament, but it's one of those words that for the most part when hearing someone speak of it, it's meaning varies from one person to the next. In this episode, we attempt to analyze this word through it's...
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Defining Sin
What is sin? How would you define this question if someone asked you? If you had to find a biblical definition to this question, where would you go? Many of us have an idea of sin, but lack the fullness of the understanding of jut what sin really is. In this episode, we take a closer look at sin,...
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Would You Still Say Yes?
If you really knew what it was that YHVH wanted from you, would you still say "yes"? When asked this question, there is no doubt everyone would unanimously reply with yes, however, if what He desired from yuo caused you to be uncomfortable, or caused you to change some things that you actually…
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A Call Into A Place Of Intimacy
This is a re-recording of a teaching I did on April 13, 2024. For the original version just click the link below. https://fb.watch/rr-miXGwkh/ Send us Fan Mail
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Crumb Snatchers: A Call To The Table
This is an re-recording of a message I did at church on March 30, 2024. For the original message, you can find it on the Beit Messiah Georgetown Facebook page on that same date Send us Fan Mail
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A Wake Up Call
As the days draw near for the return of Messiah, it seems that the church is moving further and further away from being a bride without spot or blemish. Rather than drawing the world into the church, we are allowing the world to draw us to them. In the midst of all of this, the voices of the...
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A Deeper Revelation
This is a recording of a message I did on February 24, 2024. The original message can be found on our church's face book page, Beit Messiah of Georgetown, Tx Send us Fan Mail
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Seeds Of Bad Fruit: Lasciviousness
In this episode, we get into the next installment of the Seeds Of Bad Fruit series. Lasciviousness is a word that we have all heard of, but accurately defining it is a whole different matter. Although various Bible versions use different words in place of it, because it is a Greek word, there...
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Table Talk: Religious Symbols
This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a good friend on the Star of David. Having taken a look into it's origins, I felt led to look into the origins of the cross as well. This episode is based on my findings Send us Fan Mail
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The Revelation That Makes The Difference
This is a re-recording of a message I did on the 20th of January. To hear the original, check out the Torah Awakenings Facebook page where I shared it from my Church's page. Send us Fan Mail
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Exposing The Matrix
In this final epsiode of 2023, we get into a topic I believe needs to be addressed before we step into the New Year. This next year will truly be l;ike none other and it's time for the church to break out of the Matrix and into the fight? Yeshua is soon to return and we have a lot of work to do....
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Seeds Of Bad Fruit: Uncleanness
In this episode, we get into the the third seed of bad fruit, "uncleanness". As we dig deeper into these seeds, one thing that becomes clear is that not all of these seeds are directly connected to spirits, but instead are seeds that have been planted a long time ago and allowed to grow into…
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What If: A Chanukkah Story
In honor of Chanukkah, I wanted to take a different approach on why we celebrate this day, but not only that, but why the church as a whole should at the very least acknowledge it's importance, in that the events leading up to this day made it possible for us to have what we have today. Send us…
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If you’re hungry for Scripture that actually makes sense… if you want faith that’s rooted, not watered down… if you want to understand the Bible the way its original authors intended—this is where your journey begins.
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