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

May 17, 2023 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.

53 min
May 15, 2023 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.

58 min
May 10, 2023 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.

54 min
May 07, 2023 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.
1 hr 51 min
May 07, 2023 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.
51 min
May 07, 2023 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.
59 min
May 05, 2023 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.
37 min
May 05, 2023 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.
53 min
May 03, 2023 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.
38 min
April 20, 2023 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.
40 min