Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg

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Nitzotzos: Inspiration to Keep Your Spark Alive with Rav Mordechai Burg episodes

November 14, 2024 Vayera - Dare to Love
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the Haftorah that deals with the Isha Shunamis who did not ask Elisha for a bracha to have children despite her barren state. Only when we dare to love, when we have the deep conviction that we are enough even when we gey hurt, can we truly be alive.
38 min
November 14, 2024 Vayera - Making the Ultimate Sacrifice
In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains (based on a Sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l) the true nature of Mesiras Nefesh. Anyone can sacrifice their life for a greater cause but in a certain way that can still be self serving. The ultimate sacrifice is the sacrifice of Avraham Avinu - he was ready to sacrifice himself. He was ready to destroy everything that was important to him simply because Hashem asked him to. The sacrifice of Akeidas Yitzchak blazed the trail for all Jews throughout time who have not just given up their lives but given up themselves in the service of Hashem.
37 min
November 06, 2024 Lech Lecha - From Soulfulness to Reality
In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains how living from a deep place of soulfulness creates our reality. Hagar received messages from four or five angels when she was told that she was going to give birth to Yishmael. This is a reference to the soul itself and when we are deeply connected to our soul, we can bring ourselves into reality.

36 min
November 03, 2024 The Rise of Malchus: Exploring the Role of the Feminine in the Times of Mashiach
In this shiur, delivered on zoom for oravsimcha, Rav Burg explains the Chasidic approach to the role of Malchus. On the one hand Malchus is a Mekabel, actualizing the Sefiros above it and yet paradoxically it is also rooted in the Divine Essence, completely above the Sefiros.
53 min
October 31, 2024 Noach - Olive Trees and Fresh Leaves
In this shiur, delivered at Thursday night Mishmar in Mevaseret, Rav Burg explains (based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe) how Noach knew that the waters of the flood had receded and that it was safe for him to leave the Teiva. We can leave the Teiva when we know that we are essentially Godly (olive trees) and that we can always grow new leaves (freshly plucked). Only then can we confront the challenges of the outside world.
24 min
October 31, 2024 Noach - Davening People Into Greatness
In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains how Noach failed to help even one person do Teshuva because he didn't daven for them. Davening is a form of imagination. It allows us to see the world as Hashem wants it to be. So too when we daven for someone we are seeing their greatness. People are not inspired by education alone. They need to be taught by a Rebbe who davens for them. Only then will they realize their own greatness.
23 min
October 31, 2024 Noach - Seeing Only the Good
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why we praise the Tzaddikim when given the opportunity and why Shem and Yafes did not look at their father when he was uncovered. The way we speak about people and the way we see people has a tremendous impact on them. When we speak/see people negatively we can destroy them. When we see or speak about their beauty we reveal their inner beauty. (Note: Rav Burg asked that it be noted that he forgot to answer why we praise Tzaddikim when given the opportunity. The answer is that when we praise the Tzaddik and speak positively about him we elevate his capacity to fulfill his mission which in turn aids us in fulfilling our mission.)
43 min
October 22, 2024 Simchas Torah - Will We Ever Dance Again
In this shiur, delivered at the Vayichan program in Yeshivat HaKotel, Rav Burg explains how we can possibly dance and be joyful during Simchas Torah this year. Some generations write their Torah in tears while others are meant to fill in those tears with ink. Our generation has the opportunity to write a Sefer Torah for those who could not finish their own.
38 min
October 22, 2024 Hoshana Rabbah /Shemini Atzeres - Bringing Hashem Down to Earth
In this shiur, delivered in Yerushalayim at the Ba'er Miriam Simchas Beis HaShoeva, Rav Burg explains (based on a Sicha from the Shvilei Pinchas) the inner meaning of Succos and how we return the Shechina to this world.
36 min
October 14, 2024 Succos - When The Ushpizin Sit With Us In Our Pain
In this shiur, delivered via zoom to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explores the deeper dimension of the Ushpizin in these chaotic times. When the Ushpizin share in our pain then we can know the joy of Succos.

57 min