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

March 26, 2020 Connected - Q&A with Rav Yisrael Kaminetsky and Rav Mordechai Burg
The following is the list of questions for the Rabbonim:

1. Why do we daven for things like the coronavirus to go away, HaShem knows best? /Why is there a point to davening without any Kavana at all? Shouldn’t people focus more on quality and less of quantity?
2. Thoughts on “neo chassidus” and neo chassidim
3. cellphones and smartphones, what’s better for a religious Jew?
4. I grew up learning that As Jews we are brothers and sisters and so connected ‘etc’. But Nowadays there seems to be several ‘sects’ of Judaism like ultra orthodox, modern orthodox, mizrachi, ‘etc’ And they seem to colide a little in terms of hashgafot How should one go about understanding this? cause after all we all try to do what is right and serve Hashem the way we are taught by our rabbis and teachers?
5. How can one stay sane during these challenging times and maintain Emunah in Hashem?
6. Is it better for a mother to work and come back to her kids after she’s made money to support the family financially or be a stay at home mother and make sure the Kedusha is always there in the family at all times?
7. From Rebbi’s life experiences, what is the greatest piece of advice Rebbi can give to someone?
1 hr 10 min
March 22, 2020 Pesach - Bread of Faith
The main Mitzvah of Pesach is the eating of the Matzah. But why only three Matzah's and not four? Why must the Matzah have a specific taste if the Halacha is that you are yotzei without tasting the Matzah? In this shiur, based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, (delivered on zoom to over 300 people!) Rav Burg explains the difference between the simple, natural faith that enabled us to leave Mitzrayim and the rich, cultivated faith that allowed us to receive the Torah. In these final moments before Moshiach it is our opportunity to "taste" a deeper and bolder faith that will bring us to the final redemption.
33 min
March 15, 2020 Strengthening Our Emunah In Challenging Times: Social Distancing, Drawing Closer
As many of us find ourselves cut off from our communities, no longer able to Daven in Shuls etc... We must ask ourselves, how will we respond to this tragedy? In this shiur Rav Burg teaches us about how we can use social distancing as an opportunity to look inside ourselves and cultivate our own individuality so that we can return to the Klal with a renewed sense of vitality and purpose. May we merit to see a complete and total refuah from the Corona Virus speedily and be zocheh to greet Mashiach together!
35 min
March 06, 2020 Purim: Discovering The Inner Goodness Of Every Jew
In this shiur Rav Burg teaches how every Jew is intrinsically connected to Hashem. No Jew is closer or farther from God. Knowing that makes all the difference.
39 min
January 30, 2020 Parshas Bo - Destroying The Arrogance of Pharoah
Hshsh
38 min
January 23, 2020 Judaism 101 - Free Will Part 2
Free Will is arguably the most important topic in Judaism. Without a belief in free will there is no concept of reward and punishment. But what is free will? Do we really have free will if God already knows what we are going to choose?
40 min
January 23, 2020 Judaism 101 - Free Will Part 1
Free Will is arguably the most important topic in Judaism. Without a belief in free will there is no concept of reward and punishment. But what is free will? Do we really have free will if God already knows what we are going to choose?
45 min
January 23, 2020 Parshas Vaeira - Leading With Dominant Humility
Moshe's parents were Amram and Yocheved. In addition to being the wife of Amram, Yocheved was also Amram's aunt! Post Matan Torah this relationship would be prohibited but because the Torah had not yet been given there was no issur in their relationship. The question is, why was this unique union necessary? How did it impact the future development of Moshe Rabbeinu?
In this shiur (based on the approach of the Maor Vashemesh) Rav Burg explores the inner nature of masculinity and femininity and how Moshe Rabbeinu developed dominant, female humility.
44 min
January 23, 2020 Making a Rebbe, Making Decisions
Question - To what extent should a person rely on themselves to deal with problems in their lives? Is it wrong to try to work on yourself on your own if you don’t feel connected to any particular Rav/Rebbetzin/ figure to turn to? Is it even better to because then anything you do really comes from yourself and you come out of a difficult situation even stronger?
5 min
January 23, 2020 Forgiveness and Resentment
Question - What do I do if a friend wronged me several time and I feel that I have a right to be upset with her? I know that anger is a bad middah and I recently learned that a person should actually be grateful to those who offend him because this pain atones for our sins. Should I completely forgive the friend? It is hard to forgive the friend b’emes when I still feel so hurt by her insensitivity.
5 min