Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark alive

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why Pharaoh wept when the Jews left Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the jar of Mann that was stored in the Aron.

In this shiur, delivered at the English Speaking Chabad of Neve Shamir in honor of Yud Shevat, Rav Burg explains why the Friediker Rebbe and the Lubavitcher Rebbe held the radically optimistic belief that if you just keep marching foward the sea will surely split.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explores the inner meaning as to why the dogs did not bark when Klal Yisrael leaves Mitzrayim. We bark because of our impoverished mentality. When we feel like we are not enough we feel the need to take down others who are trying to leave their own Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of light and darkness. Light does not mean illumination. It means orientation and purpose. When we live in the darkness we are disoriented and without purpose we have no movement.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of Matzah and why Klal Yisrael wasn't prepared to leave Mitzrayim. Expectations often come from ego. They come from our need to control. Only Hashem can bring redemption and as long as we are trying to control the show we are standing in His way.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how Hashem teaches parents how to relate to children who consider themselves a Rasha and how we educate that child that does not know his inner Tzaddik.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the five languages of Geula and how we can methodically leave our inner Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the psychology of Makkas Barad. At times we fall into the trap of becoming the servants of Pharaoh. Our responsibility is to see the plague we bring upon ourselves and listen to the messages that Hashem is sending us.

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explains why Pharaoh was afraid of the male babies but not the female babies, how Shifra and Puah nurture transformation as everything in our lives begin to shift.

In this shiur, delivered in Michlala, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between honoring our parents and being Davek to Hashem. When we honor our parents we firmly attach ourselves to Hashem and to life itself.

In this shiur, delivered in Midreshet HaRova, Rav Burg explains how the story of Klal Yisrael in Mitzrayim is the story of rectifying the sin of Adam and Chava. The staff of Moshe Rabbeinu holds the secret of Emunah and defeating Pharaoh.

At the Mevaseret "Hasmada" Mishmar Rav Burg explains the true meaning of Hasmada. We don't learn Torah to become professors of Talmud but because through toiling in Torah we enter into an authentic relationship with Hashem.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the psychological dynamics of the relationship between Yosef and his brothers after Yaakov died. The Shevatim projected their pain onto Yosef, manipulated the truth to protect themselves and made themselves small from a deep place of fear. In response, Yosef teaches them the power of dignity and being in self.

In this shiur, delivered in Baer Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner nature of Golus. When truth dies our perception of pain is that we are suffering. This results in a complete emotional shutdown from those that are enslaved. When truth dies the foundations of society crumble, the journey to redemption becomes longer and harder, and spiritual greatness becomes about control and not submission. The antidote to exile is genuine chesed.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how we must appreciate the Derech of every Jew.

In this shiur, Rav Burg explains the inner dimension of rhe relationship between Yosef HaTzaddik and Mitzrayim. The job of the Tzaddik is to reveal Hashem's oneness in the fragmentation of the world.

In this shiur, delivered at Michlala for their Chanukah Yom Iyun, Rav Burg explains the challenges of the culture of materialism and how we are meant to shine our light in the material world.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of why the Shevatim sold Yosef for a pair of shoes.

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.