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Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Shiurim and Divrei Chizzuk from our Mashpia Rav Mordechai Burg
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- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Pesach - Valuing The Small Things In Life
This shiur is divided into two parts. The first half an hour of the shiur is an advanced in depth analysis of the Machlokes between Rashi and Tosafos as to he…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Pesach - Living in Two Dimensions at Once
Why did Hashem Himself perform Makkas Bechoros? In this maamar the Alter Rebbe explains the creation of the world, how Hashem interacts with this world, and…
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Pesach - Experiencing Freedom
This shiur is divided into two parts. The first part of the shiur is an analysis of the Brisker Ravs explanation of the Mitzvah of Heseiba and cheirus based on…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Pesach -Under the Sea
To get from Egypt to Israel you do not need to cross the Yam Suf. The entire miracle of Krias Yam Suf seems unnecessary and yet we reference it everyday in…
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Pesach - Love At First Sight
What does love mean? Is love at first sight real or is it just lust? What does it mean to love God? In this Pesach shiur, Rav Burg explains the machlokes…
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Pesach: Freedom of the Chosen
No matter where a Jew is, no matter the circumstances they are in, a Jew is always free because he has been Chosen by Hashem.
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Pesach - Chosen: A Deeper Look
God took us out of Mitzrayim and in doing so he chose us. But what does that mean? Are we better than the rest of the world? I don't feel better than anyone…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Jews Got Talent
Question: Can you please give some hashkafic insight on utilizing physical talents? (ie. Art, Music, dance, drama, athleticism, intellect etc...) If a person…
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Supporting A Husband in Kollel
Question: How can I understand the notion of women supporting their families while the husband learns all day? Doesn't the Torah say that a husband is supposed…
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Parshas Tazria - Redemption of the Metzora
Chazal teach us that the name of Mashiach is the leper. Why would Mashiach have such a strange name? Only the Kohen can declare someone afflicted with tzaras…
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Dignity In Focus
Last night Rav Burg was invited to speak at a special event at Tomer Devorah in honor of those girls that spent a month working on the concept of focusing on…
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Parshas Shemini - The Great Debate Between Fins and Scales
For thousands of years Jews have been persecuted where ever they went. As strangers in a strange land we have never been fully accepted into our host country…
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Parshas Shemini - I Can't Live Without You
Nadav and Avihu were two of the greatest Tzaddikim of their generation. In a strange story, the Torah tells us that they died upon bringing Ketores that they…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 12
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 11
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Purim - Is This the Real Story?
Purim is a time of deep introspection. We learn to find Hashem in our lives. We are all living a story but is it the real story or just our narrative of the…
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Chizzuk for the Mitzvah of Kibbud Av V'Eim
Question: There are certain times that are very difficult for me to have the reverence towards my parents that I know I am supposed to have. Do you have any…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Purim: Proud To Be a Jew
For thousands of years Jews throughout history have wanted nothing more than to be accepted by the world around us. The Purim story begins with a group of Jews…
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Purim - Esther's Redemption
Why does Esther invite Achashverosh to a seuda? Why not just make her request to save Klal Yisrael right away? Why invite him to a second seuda? Esther…
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The Most Dangerous Purim Seuda
Can drinking on Purim really be a spiritual activity? It often isn't but it can be. Learn more about having a meaningful and holy Purim as Rav Burg explains…
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Taking a Break from Judaism
Question: What are your thoughts on learning secular subjects? I find that there are many things and people we can learn from that are not Judaism related. Is…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Pekudei - Architects vs Contractors
What comes first, vision or structure? This is the great debate between CEO's and CFO's. Between architects and contractors. Between Moshe Rabbeinu and…
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Parshas Vayakhel - The Secret Life of Oholiav
Ask someone who built the Mishkan and they will give you answers like "all of Klal Yisrael" and "Betzalel." In truth there is an unsung hero, Oholiav. Who was…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 10
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Vayakhel - The Crown and Creativity of Inaction
In this shiur Rav Burg teaches us how through the Cheit Haeigel we lost the crown of naaseh that we had received at Har Sinai and how through keeping Shabbos…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 9
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 8
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Halacha: A Bag Of Diamonds May Be Heavy But It Should Never Way Us Down
Question: How does one work on finding Halacha to be less of a burden? For example, I have a hard time with not singing in front of men, especially when it…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Ki Tisa: A Home For God Built By All People
In what order did the following events occur? The commandment to build the Mishkan, the donation of the materials, the sin of the golden calf, the construction…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Ki Tisa: The Secret Life of Hur
Betzalel, architect of the Mishkan, is referred to by the Torah as the grandson of Hur. Who was Hur and what is his connection to the building of the Mishkan?…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
A Holy and Appropriate Purim
Question: With Purim right around the corner, are girls allowed to get drunk when they’re in a place with only girls and they know they aren’t going out at…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
How To Truly Live With An Ayin Tova
Every one of us has challenges in life. Some live with an air of negativity while others somehow are able to see the positive in even the most difficult…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Terumah: Reaching Out To God Who Is Reaching Out To Us
What is the main function of the Beis Hamikdash? The Rambam says that it is for us to bring Korbanos. The Ramban says that the Aron was the most important…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Living Our Value System
Question: I know you said on the Nitzotzos Shabbaton that our hashkafa should be relevant in our decisions but I feel like often I get excited by things that I…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 7
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Tanya: Shaar HaYichud V'Haemunah - Shiur 17
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Parshas Mishpatim - After the Aveira
In this shiur, based on a maamar from the Tzemach Tzedek, Rav Burg explores the concept of aveiros becoming merits for us through appropriate Teshuva. In the…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 6
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgClose or Intimate?
Question: Why did Hashem create us and put in a physical world if the goal is just to be close to Him? Why not just create us in a different realm where we are…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 5
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 4
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Tanya: Shaar HaYichud V'Haemunah - Shiur 16
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Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Yisro - It's Not A Religion It's A Relationship
At Har Sinai the passuk references five kolos. The Gemara in Berachos connects this to the five kolos we reference in Sheva Berachos and says that those who…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Yisro / Tu BiShvat - I Know You Hear Me But Are You Listening?
The parsha of Kabbalas HaTorah begins with the words "Vayishma Yisro." This indicates that the entirety of this parsha is encapsulated in these two words. What…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgDoes Tznius Mean Suppressing Who I Am?
Question: How should a girl with an outgoing personality balance the middah of tznius without suppressing or neglecting her natural personality? We know our…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Beshalach - Do you dwell on the land or live in the sea?
As Klal Yisrael is redeemed from Mitzrayim we walked through the sea on dry land. But if we are walking through dry land are we really in the sea? The…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Alei Shur - 3
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Beshalach - Just Keep Swimming
Klal Yisrael finds themselves trapped between the oncoming Egyptian army and the banks of the Yam Suf. An argument ensues. What should we do? One camp says…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgThe Majesty of Torah
Celebrating those talmidim in Mevaseret who committed themselves to learning shnayim mikra vviechad targum, Rav Burg spoke at a siyum on the topic of the…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Bo - Midnight Madness
The last plague, the slaying of the Egyptian first born children, is unique in that there is a heavy emphasis on the timing of the plague. What is the inner…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgJudgement or Judgmental?
Question: As humans, we judge others, sometimes intentionally but often times unintentionally. When I think someone is not a nice person/ doing something bad-…
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Alei Shur - 2
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgIntention Matters
We often hear that not only are our actions important, but our intentions are just as important. How can we work on controlling our intentions?
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Parshas Vaeira - Free Yourself from Slavery
Klal Yisrael was given a strange commandment before they left Mitzrayim. They were commanded to free an Eved Ivri after six years of service. Why are we given…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Parshas Vaeira - Are You A Staff Or A Snake?
Why does God instruct Moshe to have Ahron throw his staff on the ground so that it can miraculously turn into a snake? Is this such an amazing miracle that…
- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Tanya: Shaar HaYichud V'Haemunah - Shiur 15
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- Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg
Tanya: Shaar HaYichud V'Haemunah - Shiur 14
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Alei Shur 1
Based on Rav Wolbe's classic Alei Shur Rav Burg explores Shaar Shlishi - the chapter that deals with knowing yourself.
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgParshas Shemos - Unworthy of Redemption?
Picture the scene. A young woman who is struggling with Judaism is sitting at your Pesach Seder. As you get to the four sons you realize that she is about to…
Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai BurgGuard Your Eyes
Question: What relevance does Shmiras Einayim have for women? Is this a hashkafic matter or are there any halachic issues as well? Check out Nitzotzos.com for…