Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark alive

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Reuven moving Yaakov's bed reveals a profound truth about the pain we carry inside of ourselves and how we live out the pain in our every day lives.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Yaakov battling the Malach of Eisav reveals the psychology of true transformation.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains why it is specifically Rachel who is buried on the side of the road and why her tears return us to Eretz Yisrael and the ultimate redemption.

In this shiur, delivered in Midreshet Moriah at a Yom Iyun on Halacha, Rav Burg explains the value of a halachik life and why we have a hard time maintaining our commitment to halacha. Rav Burg also addresses the beauty of imperfection when we inevitably fall short of our commitments.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why gratitude can be so difficult and why it is so essential.

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains why Yaakov Avinu passed by Har HaMoriah and the lessons he learned when he did ultimately arrive.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why Yitzchak loved Eisav. The hunter is always hunting new game. When Yaakov combines the power of new with the power of old he becomes worthy of the berachos of Yitzchak.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the power of davening for someone else. The formation of Klal Yisrael hinges on selfless davening.

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains how by aligning ourselves with the perspective of Yaakov Avinu the impossible becomes possible.

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explains how each of us have to access the inner Mashiach within ourselves in order to bring Mashiach to the world.

In this shmooze, delivered at a Melava Malka Fabrengen in the Kornwasser home, Rav Burg explains how Yitzchak and Rivka loved Eisav as only a parent could. In our lives we need to see ourselves with kindness and compassion just as Yitzchak and Rivka did for Eisav.

In this shiur, delivered in Cafe Demi in Teaneck, Rav Burg explains the inner reason that Eliezer Eved Avraham was zocheh to have kefitzas haderech on his journey to find a wife for Yitzchak.

In this shiur, delivered in Stern, Rav Burg explains the wisdom of the Bracha that Lavan gave to Rivka and why even today that Bracha is given to a Kallah at her Badeken.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the story of Avraham, Sarah and the Malachim as a lesson in how we can make changes that seem impossible.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how judgementalism comes from our belief system about ourselves.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of Avraham's bracha to Yishmael and how Reish Lakish represents the Nitzotz of Kedusha embedded in Yishmael.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how Avraham discovers Hashem by staring unflichingly into the chaos and choosing to bring healing to the world.

In this shiur, delivered in Los Angeles, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the story of Avraham and Sarah's journey first to Eretz Canaan and ultimately down to Mitzrayim. Avraham represents the soul, Sarah represents the body and together they journey in this world to build a dwelling place for Hashem.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains why we would consider Noach a "nothing" when the Torah describes him as a Tzaddik. We project on to others what we believe about ourselves.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the psychology of the Dor HaMabul and how Noach teaches us how stay in self when everything around you is falling apart.

In this very raw and real conversation, Rav Burg speaks with a close Talmid who has spent the last two years at war. They explore his various experiences, the psychology of being a soldier and what it is like transitioning back home now that there is a ceasfire.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the story of Kayin and Hevel. We can choose to take responsibility for our relationships or we can choose blame and shame. Only through real accountability can we begin to live our true lives and live wholeheartedly.

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the light of creation. Sometimes what we can see makes us distant from the soulfulness of life.

In this shiur, delivered in Yeshivat HaKotel on Hoshana Rabbah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of seeing our shadow on Hoshana Rabbah in light of the return of the hostages. There is singing in the beginning of the shiur, the shiur begins around 8 minutes in.

In this shiur, delivered in RBS to BMB, Rav Burg explains why Yom Kippur is a day of incredible Simcha. Even the holiest person, in the holiest place, at the holiest time might sin if it wasn't for a miracle. The Simcha is the knowledge that we are innocent!

In this shiur, delivered in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Rav Burg explains how we are meant tkto find Hashem in the most painful moments of our lives.

In this inaugural shiur in Tomer Devorah Rav Burg explains how the Torah may in fact be in the Heavens and if it were we could ascend to the Heavens to learn it. The Torah (and Teshuva) may appear to be distant but it is in fact closer than we can possibly imagine.

In this shiur, delivered at Aish Gesher for Women, Rav Burg explains what it means to stand before Hashem as our simple and authentic essence on Rosh Hashana.

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission via zoom, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the birth of Chava and how the Shofar rectifies the sin of Adam and Chava at its root.

In this inaugural shiur in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains why a failure to serve Hashem with joy results in the curses of the Tochacha.

In this shiur, the inaugural shiur of the year in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the connection between Bikkurim and entering into Eretz Yisrael.

In thus shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains (based on the Chasam Sofer) why Dovid HaMelech did not understand that Avshaloms coup could be attributed to his mother, a Yefas Toar.

In this shmooze, delivered at the first Mevaseret Mishmar of the year, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Egla Arufa. When we feel that our life is not worth fighting for that's when we lose our battles. When we feel the love that is coursing through our blood for generations, we can conquer anything.

In this shiur, delivered at the last Mishmar of the summer on NCSY Kollel, Rav Burg explains why Moshe Rabbeinu asked for matnas chinam, why he so longed to enter into Eretz Yisrael and why he gazed upon Yerushalayim and Har Habyis.

In this short shmooze, Rav Burg explains how we transition from the morning of Tisha B'Av where we sit in Aveilus to the afternoon of Tisha B'Av where we prepare to greet Mashiach.

In this shmooze, delivered in NCSY Kollel on Tisha B'Av morning, Rav Burg explains that the darkness IS the light but you have to be willing to stare unflinchingly at the darkness to see it.

In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza.

In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the missing one thousand soldiers from the pesukim. We are not impoverished, we are empowered.

In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Hey and the Yud that were added to the names of the families. We are forever Hashem's children.

In this shiur, delivered in Michlelet, Rav Burg addresses how we can live in the duality of our victory over Iran and the tragic loss of Moishy Noll HY"D. It is our responsibility to discover the oneness we have with Hashem even when it appears that we are so distant from Him. Then we will realize everything is already good.

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission on Zoom, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of a lion in Yiddishkeit. We are now being called upon to rise up and reveal the inner lion that we each have within ourselves.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains why we must desire Eretz Yisrael and the consequences of despising it. Contempt is the greatest predictor of divorce. If we despise Eretz Yisrael there is no hope for our relationship with Hashem.

In this shiur, delivered at Yeshivat HaKotel, Rav Burg explains the desire of the Meraglim, the mistake kfof the Maapilim and why adding a Yud to Yehoshua's name made all the difference. Are we guests in Hashem's home or are we the owners? How we show up to Eretz Yisrael means everything.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between the Mitzvos of Mila and Kesuba. It is far easier to cut something or someone off than it is to create unity with someone who is your polar opposite.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Isha Sotah and how we are redeemed only when the feminine influence on our world is revealed.

In this shmooze, delivered at the final Mevaseret Mishmar of the year, Rav Burg explains the inner the nature of Shalom and how it contains all of the Bracha in our lives.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the connection between the control that a man exerts over a Kohen and bowhow thaythat controlling behavior impacts his marriage. Someone who has deep Emuna is deeply connected to themselves, firmly planted in their own soil, and therefore they have no need or desire to control others.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between the cutting of the grain and Shavuos. On Shavuos Hashem gives us the Torah but it is up to us to take responsibility for receiving the Torah.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why Shevet Dan had significantly more people than Shevet Binyamin despite the fact that Dan had only one child and Binyamin had ten. When we raise our children, especially those who have challenges, to believe that they are awesome, they can live beyond their natural limitations.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Maamar Chazal that says that Nadav aneand Avihu sinned because they did not have children. When we have an outlet for our creativity, we have a greater capacity for surrender.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between Ameilus B'Torah and Shemita.