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Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark alive

Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark alive

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Shiurim and Divrei Chizzuk from our Mashpia Rav Burg and other inspirational speakers to light up our soul.
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Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark aliveDec 02, 2022

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Sep 27, 202331:31
Teshuva - It All Comes Down To Me

Teshuva - It All Comes Down To Me

This shiur, delivered in Darchei Binah, explores the story of Rav Elazar ben Dudaya, a man who engaged in a completely hedonistic lifestyle but managed to do Teshuva and acquire his portion in the world to come in a moment. Only through taking personal responsibility for what we have done can we become the people we are destined to be.


Sep 20, 202349:17
Haazinu - Speaking With the Higher Self

Haazinu - Speaking With the Higher Self

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the difference between Dibur and Amira. Sometimes, when speaking to our lower self doesn't work, we need to speak with the higher self in a strong and direct manner in order to truly inspire.


Sep 20, 202333:19
Teshuva - Renewal of our Homes

Teshuva - Renewal of our Homes

In this Aseres Yemei Teshuva shiur, delivered at the Chanukas HaBayis of the Lubat family in RBS, Rav Burg explains how Teshuva allows for an expanded relationship which includes our previous misdeeds.
Sep 19, 202343:35
Teshuva and Tzedaka

Teshuva and Tzedaka

Delivered on Zoom to Tomer Devorah alumni, Rav Burg explores the Mitzvah of Tzedaka and it's essential connection to Teshuva. Tzedaka is not something we give only with our hands but also with our hearts. It is the truest expression of the Godly soul that we have inherited from Avraham Avinu. In tapping into our true essence we also discover the part of ourselves that is forever pure and the pathway to Teshuva.
Sep 19, 202330:28
Rosh Hashanah - Reconciling Trembling With Joy

Rosh Hashanah - Reconciling Trembling With Joy

In this shiur, the first shiur of the year in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores two approaches as to how we can reconcile the seriousness and the joy of Rosh Hashanah. In the first approach the judgement is serious but the judge is our father. In the second approach we can share the seriousness of our judgement with the Judge Himself and it is a joy to have a place of belonging.
Sep 13, 202342:06
Teshuva - Building A New Relationship With Hashem

Teshuva - Building A New Relationship With Hashem

In this shiur, delivered to Aish Gesher for Women, Rav Burg explains how Teshuva allows us to build a new relationship with Hashem. From within our wrong doings we discover what we truly desire from our relationship with God.
Sep 12, 202348:57
Teshuva - A Sanctuary in Space

Teshuva - A Sanctuary in Space

In this short shiur, delivered to Mevaseret Alumni, Rav Bug explains why the Rabbeinu Yonah calls Teshuva a sanctuary. Teshuva is not just something we do but a place where we live. Only through Teshuva can we build a home for Hashem in this world.


Sep 10, 202319:59
Nitzavim - Make Good Choices

Nitzavim - Make Good Choices

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfman's, Rav Burg explains why we need to be told by Moshe Rabbeinu not to choose death. How many of us choose a path that leads to death because of poor solutions that create further problems?


Sep 07, 202336:28
Ki Tavo - Collect Your Fruits

Ki Tavo - Collect Your Fruits

In this shiur, the inaugural shiur Sharfmans, Rav Burg explores the inner meaning of the seven species and why we must deliver them in a basket to the Kohen.


Aug 31, 202337:28
Elul - Meeting the King in the Field

Elul - Meeting the King in the Field

The Alter Rebbe teaches us that the King comes out to the field to meet with us during Elul. What is the inner depth of this Mashal? Why does the King take this stroll? In this shiur, delivered at the first guest shiur in MMY, Rav Burg explains why Teshuva feels inorganic even though it is our most natural state of being.

Aug 28, 202343:16
Reeh - The Fate of the Many Lies in the Hands of the Individual

Reeh - The Fate of the Many Lies in the Hands of the Individual

In this week's Parsha shiur, delivered at the final NCSY Kollel Mishmar of the summer, Rav Burg analyzes the first pasuk in Parshas Reeh. The lessons explored include:
1. The fate of the many lies in the hands of the individual
2. The world will be a bracha or a klala depending on what we choose.
3. To be a human being means to be someone who exercises conscious free will. Choose your highest self.
4. Choice always happens in the now. If you want to know how you ended up at your destination simply look at the choices you made consistently over time.
Aug 10, 202326:15
Great Debates - Should a Rebbe Know What His Talmid is Doing on a Saturday Night

Great Debates - Should a Rebbe Know What His Talmid is Doing on a Saturday Night

NCSY Kollel ran a program called Great Debates. In this debate, featuring Rav Yosef Hirschel vs Rav Burg, the topic debated was should a Rebbe know what his talmid is doing on a Saturday night. Rav Hirschel argued the affirmative and Rav Burg argued the negative. At its core the issue being debated was, what is the role of a Rebbe.
Aug 09, 202349:44
A Beautiful Story of Chesed

A Beautiful Story of Chesed

In this shiur, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg told over an exceptional story of Chesed in Beit Shemesh involving a family that is struggling with a rare genetic disease. With Chesed like this happening in our community how is it that Mashiach hasn't come yet?
Aug 03, 202329:54
Finding the Sweetness in Torah

Finding the Sweetness in Torah

In this shiur, delivered at NCSY Michlelet, Rav Burg explores the bracha of V'haarev Na. Only through finding the sweetness of Torah can we ensure transmission of the Jewish mission to the next generation.
Aug 01, 202342:18
Tisha B'Av - Feeling Hashem's Pain

Tisha B'Av - Feeling Hashem's Pain

In this shiur, delivered at NCSY Kollel on Tisha B'Av, Rav Burg explains how we are all very busy trying to tap into our own loss on Tisha B'Av but what about feeling Hashem's Pain for His loss. It's His house that was destroyed and only through feeling the pain of another will we merit to rebuild the Beis HaMikdash.
Jul 27, 202323:40
Tisha B'Av - The Five Stages of Destruction

Tisha B'Av - The Five Stages of Destruction

In this shiur, delivered at NCSY Michlelet to both TJJ and Michlelet girls, Rav Burg explains how each one of the five tragedies that occurred on Tisha B'Av further our destruction until we are completely annihilated. But, at the point of complete annihilation, we discover that we have not been destroyed we have been planted and we are in the process of growing.
Jul 25, 202332:29
Devarim - Choosing a Godly Life

Devarim - Choosing a Godly Life

In this shiur, delivered in NCSY Kollel at Mishmar, Rav Burg explains (based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe) why Hashem allowed Klal to make the totally free choice to send Meraglim to spy out Eretz Canaan. We are naturally pulled to do a Mitzvah but when given an option we are totally free to do as we please. In this way we can truly invite Hashem into our lives.
Jul 20, 202327:53
Nine Days - Discovering The Simcha That Comes From Aveilus

Nine Days - Discovering The Simcha That Comes From Aveilus

Chazal teach us that anyone who mourns the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash will merit to see it in it's state of Simcha. In this shiur, delivered to the Nshei of Neve Shamir, Rav Burg explores the vulnerability of Aveilus - the physical loss and the geographical disorientation, and how only through a true mourning process can we come to discover the completion that exists within our state of incompleteness.
Jul 18, 202347:58
Matos - Making His Ratzon Our Ratzon

Matos - Making His Ratzon Our Ratzon

In this shiur, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg (quoting from Rav Lopiansky shlit"a) explains why the last battle that Moshe Rabbeinu fought was specifically with Midyan and Bilaam. Why was this a condition for Moshe to move on to the next world? Furthermore, what was the significance of the Tzitz in the battle with Midyan?

Are we serving Hashem or serving ourselves? Do we learn Torah in order to pervert the Torah or to do Hashem's will in this world?
Jul 13, 202331:16
Matos Masei - Hard Enough to Survive and Complete the Journey (Staff Training With NCSY Next Step)

Matos Masei - Hard Enough to Survive and Complete the Journey (Staff Training With NCSY Next Step)

In this shiur Rav Burg explains, based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the connection between the Masei and the reason why these Parshios are read during the three weeks. We must live with the paradox of becoming hard enough to survive Galus, drawing from wellsprings of faith that we did not know existed, and at the same time understand that this all taking us to Eretz Yisrael, a time of Geula.
The shiur was followed by a Question and Answer with the advisors of NCSY Next Step.
Jul 12, 202359:60
Parshas Shelach - You Are Not Fallen, You're in Process

Parshas Shelach - You Are Not Fallen, You're in Process

In this short shiur, delivered at the grand banquet of Mevaseret, Rav Burg addresses the Talmidim for the final time of the year. In this shiur he defines the difference between a Malach who is an Omed and a human being who is a Mehaleich. An Omed can be defined by his fall but a human being who is in process can never be defined by what he does.


Jun 07, 202315:01
Behaalosecha - Swimming Against the Stream of Life

Behaalosecha - Swimming Against the Stream of Life

In this shiur, the last of the year in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg addresses the inverted nuns that we find in this weeks Parsha. What are they doing in this week Parsha? Why a Nun? Why inverted? Why do we recite these pesukim at least three times a week? A Jew is called upon to swim upstream in life. To go against the current. And as we rebound for our state of Nefillah we climb higher than ever before, to a place that is even beyond our capacity to achieve.


May 31, 202343:27
Shavuos - To Be A Part Of God's Nation

Shavuos - To Be A Part Of God's Nation

In this shiur, delivered in Michlala, Rav Burg explains (based on the Torah of the Nachlas Yosef) the first several Pesukim of Megillas Rus. Understanding the inner story of how Naomi came to be in Moav allows us to understand the heroism of her return to return to Eretz Yisrael. Indeed from her return comes Dovid HaMelech and ultimately Melech HaMashiach.
May 24, 202346:25
Shavuos - Finding Hashem in the Torah

Shavuos - Finding Hashem in the Torah

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the topic of seeing the sounds by Har Sinai. The Zohar HaKadosh takes this literally. The inner message of this teaching is that Yiddishkeit needs to be something visible and visceral. We cannot teach the menu of Shabbos without teaching the majesty of Shabbos. If we are going to be Hashem's loyal servants, when the mountain of Har Sinai is held over our heads and a deep hester panim has set in, we must be able to draw from the strength of our relationship with Hashem.



May 24, 202336:57
Shavuos - When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

Shavuos - When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

When we know deeply that we matter, that our actions matter, we are capable of doing incredible things. The Medrash teaches us that had Boaz known that his actions were being recorded he would have served Rus a fleishigs seuda. This was not because Boaz wanted to look good for eternity but because he did not know that his actions mattered eternally.

May 24, 202344:55
Shavuos - To Be a Part of God's Nation

Shavuos - To Be a Part of God's Nation

In this shiur, delivered to the Nshei of Rechavia, Rav Burg explains (based on the Torah of the Nachlas Yosef) the first several Pesukim of Megillas Rus. Understanding the inner story of how Naomi came to be in Moav allows us to understand the heroism of her return to return to Eretz Yisrael. Indeed from her return comes Dovid HaMelech and ultimately Melech HaMashiach.
May 23, 202353:36
Shavuos - The Value of the Birchas HaTorah

Shavuos - The Value of the Birchas HaTorah

In this shiur, delivered to the Nshei of Neve Shamir in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Rav Burg explores the concept of Chazal's explanation thatthe destruction of the Beis HaMidash was destroyed because of the fact that they did not make a Birchas HaTorah before davening. Could it be that they did not make a Birchas HaTorah before learning? Even if it did happen, is that something worthy of the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash? Wasn't the Beis HaMikdash destroye because of the big three aveiros? Examining these questions and several more, Rav Burg addresses the topic of finding Hashem in the Torah and now allowing it to become an intellectual pursuit. Only through an authentic relationship with Hashem can we pass on our heritage to the next generation.


May 21, 202349:13
Shavuos - Essence of Polarities (followed by a Q&A with Rav and Rebbetzin Burg)

Shavuos - Essence of Polarities (followed by a Q&A with Rav and Rebbetzin Burg)

In this shiur, delivered in Aish HaTorah to the Chizzuk Mission led by Barrie Feld, Rav Burg addresses how the physical and spiritual can be fused with each other only from the perspective of the essence. This concept can be used to understand how men and women can find each other in relationships. At the end of the shiur there is a question and answer from Rav and Rebbetzin Burg.


May 21, 202353:32
NCSY Staff Training

NCSY Staff Training

In this shiur, delivered in the Jerusalem Gold Hotel in Yerushalayim to NCSY Summer advisors, Rav Burg addresses the topic of Chinuch and how it is an expression of our Avodas Hashem. The shiur was followed by a question and answer session about practical topics regarding dealing with NCSY'ers in the summer.


May 19, 202353:59
Bamidbar - Ask Not What Hashem Can Do For You But What You Can Do For Hashem

Bamidbar - Ask Not What Hashem Can Do For You But What You Can Do For Hashem

In a consumeristic culture we have lost sight of what our relationship with Hashem is all about. In this shiur Rav Burg explains how we tend to "sell" Judaism to our youth rather than teach them that they have obligations and reponsibilities to participate in our relationship with Hashem. Each of us has a unique Godly soul and we are meant to contribute to this world.


May 17, 202352:44
Dignity in Focus Challenge (Tomer Devorah Awards Dinner) - Rav and Rebbetzin Burg (shiur plus Q&A)

Dignity in Focus Challenge (Tomer Devorah Awards Dinner) - Rav and Rebbetzin Burg (shiur plus Q&A)

For several years Tomer Devorah runs a DIF (Dignity in Focus) challenge that culminates with a dinner for the winners. The dinner is highlighted by a short shiur from Rav and Rebbetzin Burg on the topic of dignity and is followed by a Q&A on the topic of dignity. Rav Burg spoke about dignity as a shemira and Rebbetzin Burg spoke about Tznius as creating space for another.


May 15, 202357:10
Behar - Restored to Factory Settings

Behar - Restored to Factory Settings

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the Mitzvah of Shemitta. Why does the Torah indicate that Shemitta was to be kept immediately upon entering Eretz Yisrael when in fact it was only kept seven years later? What is the inner connection between Matan Torah and Har Sinai? Why does the Torah record the question of those Jews who wondered what they would eat after the Shemitta year rather just giving the answer as the Torah generally does? Rav Burg explains the difference between a scarcity mentality and an abundance mentality and how the Mitzvah of Shemitta restores us to our original settings on an even higher level.


May 10, 202353:05
Lag Ba’Omer and the Scent of Torah (full)

Lag Ba’Omer and the Scent of Torah (full)

This episode contains the full shiurim of Rav Aryeh Cohen and Rav Burg (previous uploads are missing a couple of minutes of Rav Burgs shiur) shiurim as well as a question and answer on a variety of topics.
May 07, 202301:50:58
Lag Ba'omer & The Scent Of Torah - A Woman's Calling in Torah (Rav Aryeh Cohen and Rav Burg) Pt. 2

Lag Ba'omer & The Scent Of Torah - A Woman's Calling in Torah (Rav Aryeh Cohen and Rav Burg) Pt. 2

Part 2 of the shiurim on exploring a woman's role in Torah as we draw close to Shavuos and a question and answer with Rav Cohen and Rav Burg on a variety of topics.
May 07, 202350:28
Lag Ba'omer & The Scent Of Torah - A Woman's Calling in Torah (Rav Aryeh Cohen and Rav Burg) Pt. 1

Lag Ba'omer & The Scent Of Torah - A Woman's Calling in Torah (Rav Aryeh Cohen and Rav Burg) Pt. 1

These shiurim, delivered in Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, was a night of Chizzuk to explore the role of women as we draw close to Shavuos and Matan Torah. A special thank you to all sponsors. Shiur begins from Rav Cohen and is followed by Rav Burg at 41:30.
May 07, 202358:22
Emor - Loving Those Who Curse God

Emor - Loving Those Who Curse God

In this shiur, delivered on the NCSY staff training Shabbaton, Rav Burg explains the secret story behind the Mekalel and what led him to curse Hashem and scoff at the Lechem HaPanim. It is imperative for us to ensure that our children feel that they have a deep sense of belonging which leads them to see Hashem as a warm and safe place. The opposite Chas V'shalom can lead to cursing Hashem.
May 05, 202336:18
Lag Ba’Omer - True Achdus

Lag Ba’Omer - True Achdus

In this shiur, delivered in Monsey, Rav Burg explains how Rav Shimon Bar Yochai, and the inner Torah which connects to the essence of all things, brings true Shalom to the world.
May 05, 202352:28
Emor - Structured for Success (Dealing With Real Life After Sem)

Emor - Structured for Success (Dealing With Real Life After Sem)

In this shiur, based on a Sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l, Rav Burg highlights the needs for structure in order to be successful. In the Beis HaMikdash the Kohanim were vigilant because the environment was permeated with Kedusha. Outside of the Beis HaMikdash, Moshe Rabbeinu ensured that they were overseen by the Beis Din in oder to ensure their continued vigilance in the area of Kedusha. While we have created wonderful structures for women today, we must do more to ensure their continued success after seminary. Rav Burg gives several practical ideas for women who want to structure themselves for success.
May 03, 202337:56
Sefiras HaOmer - Redeeming Jews From the Fitieth Level of Tumah

Sefiras HaOmer - Redeeming Jews From the Fitieth Level of Tumah

In this shiur, delivered in Mevaseret at the start of Kayitz Zman, Rav Burg explains how Moshe Rabbeinu wanted Rav Akiva to take the Jews out of Mitzrayim. Because Rav Akiva achieved understanding of the fiftieth level of Binah he was able to see through to the essence of even someone who had fallen into the lowest level of Tumah and to redeem them. Rav Burg explains how when we learn Torah we have to see not only the words of Torah but the crowns, the essence, that is within those words. True Torah must draw us closer to every other Jew.
Apr 20, 202339:36
Parshas Tazria/Metzorah - Tahor, Tahor

Parshas Tazria/Metzorah - Tahor, Tahor

In this shiur, based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l, Rav Burg explains the concepts of Ratzo and Shov, three perspectives as to how Hashem relates to creation and how Rabbah Bar Nachmeini was able to see the purity in every single Jew, even those who were persecuting him.
Apr 19, 202347:20
Pesach - Arrogance: Confronting the Essence of Pharaoh

Pesach - Arrogance: Confronting the Essence of Pharaoh

In this shiur, delivered to the Nshei of Neve Shamir, Rav Burg explains the Zohar HaKadosh which speaks about Moshe Rabbeinu confronting the inner essence of Pharaoh, namely arrogance. Arrogance is built on the impoverished mentality that we are not enough and allows us to do despicable things to uphold this false notion of self. On a deeper level, even our arrogance comes from the Divine but it is a misappropriation. Once we realize that everything comes from Hashem, even our arrogance, redemption occurs.
Mar 27, 202355:59
Vayikra - The Essential Ingredient for Shalom Bayis - Humility

Vayikra - The Essential Ingredient for Shalom Bayis - Humility

Question - If Rebbe were to give shiur about things to keep in mind and be conscious of when building a home of shalom bayis what would be the number one thing that Rebbe would speak about? What is that one factor that will create a strong home of Shalom Bayis?

In this shiur, Rav Burg answers this question by examining the enlarged Beis in the word Bereishis and the small Aleph in the word Vayikra.

True humility means stepping up to the call of the mission for which we were created (to sustain the world) and stepping back to create space for another in our lives.
Mar 22, 202347:47
Vayikra - Bringing Out the Essence of the Animal Soul

Vayikra - Bringing Out the Essence of the Animal Soul

Every single korban has salt in it but none are allowed to have yeast or honey (with the exception of the shtei halachem on Shavuos). The Rambam explains that the Torah did not allow honey or yeast because that is what the baalei avodah zarah used for their sacrifices. What does this mean for us? In this shiur (delivered at Stern College) Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of sacrifice and how through salting the korban we bring out the inner essence of the animal soul - the desire for Godliness.


Mar 20, 202347:04
Pesach - Mapping a Course to Freedom

Pesach - Mapping a Course to Freedom

As the beginning of Maggid, Ha Lachma Anya contains within it all of Maggid. And yet it is a section of the Haggadah that makes very little sense.

  1. In contrast to the rest of the Haggadah it is written in Aramaic. Why?

  2. Ha Lachma Anya does not seem to have anything to do with Maggid. Why is it placed there? 

  3. This is not the bread that our forefathers ate in Mitzrayim, it's the food that they ate when they left Mitzrayim? 

  4. The Magen Avraham says that we ought to say "This is "like" the food that they ate..." but the Mogen Avraham says lo hifsid if we say it according to our current girsa. Why doesn't the Magen Avraham mandate that we say "like"? Why does he allow the current girsa? He even makes it sound like it is correct and that we have lost nothing by saying the current girsa?

  5. This is obviously not an invitation - that should have happened in Shul. At the very least before Kiddush so that the person being invited could have had the first cup of wine. The door is not even opened! 

  6. What's the difference between those who are hungry and those who are needy? 

  7. What does it mean to invite some to celebrate Pesach with us? They can't join us in the Korban Pesach, it's too late! They have to be included before the Korban was shechted. 

  8. What's the difference between now we are here and now we are slaves? 

  9. What's the connection between all three of these things? 

    In this shiur, delivered in Monsey, Rav Burg explains how we are still in Egypt and the process of leaving Mitzrayim is the story of our entire history. Ha Lachma Anya is a road map for how we leave Mitzrayim. 1 - We recognize our state of being in Mitzrayim. 2 - We realize that we are part of something larger than ourselves. We contribute to those who are in need. We recognize how we are needed in the world. 3 - We hold on to the hope and vision of redemption being both physical and essential.


Mar 19, 202357:20
Parshas Vayakel - Mirror Mirror

Parshas Vayakel - Mirror Mirror

The washstand in the Mishkan was made of the hand mirrors that the women used in Mitzrayim to ensure the continuity of Klal Yisrael. Moshe Rabbeinu was reluctant to use these mirrors but Hashem said they were most precious to Him.  What was the machlokes between Moshe and Hashem. Why were these mirrors so precious? In this shiur Rav Burg explains how the way we we look at things is what makes them last. It influences the way we act in this world. Only when the Kohanim washed their hands and feet in the kiyor made from these mirrors could they bring atonement to Klal Yisrael.

Mar 15, 202333:21
Parshas Tetzaveh - Pomegranate Jews: The Beauty of Imperfection

Parshas Tetzaveh - Pomegranate Jews: The Beauty of Imperfection

Based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of bells and pomegranates on the hem of the clothing of the Kohen Gadol. True leaders know that they cannot be safe in the Kodesh Hakedoshim if they do not represent every single Jew, including those who make a lot of noise. The pomegranates stand alone (according to Rashi) to show that even in our state of imperfection there is beauty in our struggle.
Mar 01, 202345:26
Purim - The Joy of Incompletion

Purim - The Joy of Incompletion

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizzuk Mission in Aish HaTorah, Rav Burg explains how even though we remained servants of Achashverosh (which is why we don't say Hallel), we still celebrate Purim because we found the joy within our state of incompleteness. True joy comes from finding the completion within the incompletion. But there is great vulnerability in admitting that we are incomplete and that takes a tremendous amount of honesty and courage.
Feb 27, 202358:15
Parshas Terumah - Holy Foolishness: Achieving the Impossible

Parshas Terumah - Holy Foolishness: Achieving the Impossible

Yaakov Avinu took with him the Atzei Shitim from Eretz Canaan to Mitzrayim in order the Klal Yisrael should have the wood in order to build the Mishkan and the Aron. Why did he not just instruct them to take the Atzei Shitim from Mitzrayim? Or better yet, just take them from the Midbar and not have to carry them throughout the desert?

In this shiur Rav Burg explores the part of us that is foolish. On the one hand we can fall into the foolishness of sin and on the other hand we can be so foolish as to believe in and achieve the impossible. A Jew must take the Atzei Shitim, tress of folly, from Eretz Yisrael so that they may have hope in Mitzrayim and build a dwelling place for Hashem down below.

Feb 22, 202342:05
Parshas Yisro - Excitement vs Inspiration

Parshas Yisro - Excitement vs Inspiration

When Yisro joins Moshe Rabbeinu in the desert, Moshe relays all of the happenings that occurred to Klal Yisrael. This despite the fact that the passuk already tells us that Yisro had heard everything. Why did Moshe tell Yisro what he already knew? What was being added?

Rashi tells us that Yisro heard about the splitting of the sea and the war with Amalek. This is difficult to understand since the passuk tells us that Yisro heard everything that happened. Why do Chazal highlight these two events?

In this shiur Rav Burg explains that difference between excitement and inspiration. Excitement does not last but true inspiration which comes from relevant education lasts a life time.

Feb 09, 202333:27