Parshas Pekudei
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Vayakhel/Pekudei - The Three Names That Define Your Life
Every person carries three names. The name given by our parents. The name given by the world. And the name we acquire for ourselves. In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores a profound teaching from the Medrash about identity, destiny,
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Vayakhel/Pekudei - Why Moshe Shut Down the Mishkan Fundraiser
In this shmooze, delivered at the final Mevaseret Mishmar of the Zman, Rav Burg explores the deeper psychology and spirituality behind that moment. Sometimes endless giving is not abundance, it is the lingering voice of scarcity. The Mishkan was meant to heal
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Vayakhel / Pikudei - When The Dream Shattered, They Started Building
Why were the women the most enthusiastic donors to the Mishkan? And why were they rewarded with the holiday of Rosh Chodesh? In this shiur, delivered in TVA, Rav Burh explores the deeper spiritual difference between the Golden Calf and the Mishkan, between de
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Pekudei - Building a Relationship with Hashem
In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg uses several different aspects of the Mishkan to explore how we can build a relationship with Hashem.
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Pikudei - The Power of Desire
In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains how through our desire we discover hidden talents within ourselves. When we have desire Hashem gives us the vessels that we need to be successful.
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Pikudei - Accounting for the Unaccounted Jews
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav explains the missing 1775 shekalim from the Mishkan. The Mishkan is meant to be a bridge between the spiritual and material world but without an accounting of every single Jew the bridge is incomplete. Why can't w
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Parshas Pekudei - Furnish Your Home or House Your Furniture
Moshe Rabbeinu instructs Betzalel to build the keilim of the Mishkan before building the Mishkan itself. Betzalel argues with Moshe that before we can furnish the house surely we must build the house itself. What was their disagreement? How does this machlokes
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Parshas Pekudei - Architects vs Contractors
What comes first, vision or structure? This is the great debate between CEO's and CFO's. Between architects and contractors. Between Moshe Rabbeinu and Betzalel. Learn more about this machlokes and how it impacts our every day life in this latest shiur given b
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Parshas Vayakhel · Jan 7, 2021 Parshas Vayakel / Pekudei – Building a Home For God, Building Our Community ה אֶת־כָּל־עֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה לַֽעֲשׂ֥ת אֹתָֽם: "Moses called the whole community of the… Keep the spark alive
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