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

In this shiur, delivered in North Woodmere, Rav Burg explains how a Jew is capable of saying Naaseh V'Nishma. When we tap into our Ratzon Elyon is when we are truly passionate about life.

In this shiur, delivered to NCSY 4G Chicago, Rav Burg explains what it was about Yisro that made him able not only to hear but also to listen to the truth. When our hearts and minds are open only then can we allow the truth to penetrate our being.

In this shiur, delivered in the Mashiach home in Chicago, Rav Burg explores the Gemara that says that birds would be incinerated if they flew over Yonasan Ben Uziel while he was learning Torah.

In this shiur, delivered in Los Angeles to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of Yisro's criticism of Moshe Rabbeinu.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why Pharaoh wept when the Jews left Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the jar of Mann that was stored in the Aron.

In this shiur, delivered at the English Speaking Chabad of Neve Shamir in honor of Yud Shevat, Rav Burg explains why the Friediker Rebbe and the Lubavitcher Rebbe held the radically optimistic belief that if you just keep marching foward the sea will surely split.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explores the inner meaning as to why the dogs did not bark when Klal Yisrael leaves Mitzrayim. We bark because of our impoverished mentality. When we feel like we are not enough we feel the need to take down others who are trying to leave their own Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of light and darkness. Light does not mean illumination. It means orientation and purpose. When we live in the darkness we are disoriented and without purpose we have no movement.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of Matzah and why Klal Yisrael wasn't prepared to leave Mitzrayim. Expectations often come from ego. They come from our need to control. Only Hashem can bring redemption and as long as we are trying to control the show we are standing in His way.

In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how Hashem teaches parents how to relate to children who consider themselves a Rasha and how we educate that child that does not know his inner Tzaddik.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the five languages of Geula and how we can methodically leave our inner Mitzrayim.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the psychology of Makkas Barad. At times we fall into the trap of becoming the servants of Pharaoh. Our responsibility is to see the plague we bring upon ourselves and listen to the messages that Hashem is sending us.

In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explains why Pharaoh was afraid of the male babies but not the female babies, how Shifra and Puah nurture transformation as everything in our lives begin to shift.

In this shiur, delivered in Michlala, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between honoring our parents and being Davek to Hashem. When we honor our parents we firmly attach ourselves to Hashem and to life itself.

In this shiur, delivered in Midreshet HaRova, Rav Burg explains how the story of Klal Yisrael in Mitzrayim is the story of rectifying the sin of Adam and Chava. The staff of Moshe Rabbeinu holds the secret of Emunah and defeating Pharaoh.

At the Mevaseret "Hasmada" Mishmar Rav Burg explains the true meaning of Hasmada. We don't learn Torah to become professors of Talmud but because through toiling in Torah we enter into an authentic relationship with Hashem.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the psychological dynamics of the relationship between Yosef and his brothers after Yaakov died. The Shevatim projected their pain onto Yosef, manipulated the truth to protect themselves and made themselves small from a deep place of fear. In response, Yosef teaches them the power of dignity and being in self.

In this shiur, delivered in Baer Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner nature of Golus. When truth dies our perception of pain is that we are suffering. This results in a complete emotional shutdown from those that are enslaved. When truth dies the foundations of society crumble, the journey to redemption becomes longer and harder, and spiritual greatness becomes about control and not submission. Th...

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how we must appreciate the Derech of every Jew.

In this shiur, Rav Burg explains the inner dimension of rhe relationship between Yosef HaTzaddik and Mitzrayim. The job of the Tzaddik is to reveal Hashem's oneness in the fragmentation of the world.

In this shiur, delivered at Michlala for their Chanukah Yom Iyun, Rav Burg explains the challenges of the culture of materialism and how we are meant to shine our light in the material world.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of why the Shevatim sold Yosef for a pair of shoes.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Reuven moving Yaakov's bed reveals a profound truth about the pain we carry inside of ourselves and how we live out the pain in our every day lives.

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Yaakov battling the Malach of Eisav reveals the psychology of true transformation.