Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark alive Nitzotzos

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In this shiur, the final shiur of the year in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explores (based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe) why the Eved Canaani is able to eat from the Terumah of the Kohen as opposed to the Eved Ivri and how this Halacha relates to our lives. When we are in complete submission to Hashem we are allowed to eat from the fruits of this world and it informs the way we relate to the world around us.

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On the first episode of “Conversations” in Yeshivat Mevaseret, Zev Bosin, Akiva Schanzer, Eli Schuckman sat down with Rav Burg to discuss a variety of topics. Some of the topics discussed on the podcast that stand out are the subjects of Hopefulness vs. Hopelessness, our reality is not THE truth but it’s OUR truth, along with some other fascinating conversations.

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains (based on a shiur from Rav Moshe Weinberger shlit"a) the inner nature of a Kohen and how we, as a nation of Kohanim, are responsible for ensuring that every Jew is brought to the Chuppah where we can be in a relationship with Hashem.

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains (based on a Sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l) the three step process of moving from Pesach into Sefiras HaOmer and ultimately Shavuos. Each step in the process is another level of engagement with our animal soul. Initially we suppress or animal soul, then we sublimate it and on the highest level it becomes a vehicle for Godliness in this world.

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In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning behind the Halacha of Orla. Adam HaRishon did not wait to eat from the Eitz HaDaas because he prioritized his own creativity over the needs of the relationship with Hashem. Only when we are patient, allowing things to grow of their own accord do we see that our creativity is actually in the service of another.
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