Parshas Va'eira
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Vaeira - The Fifth Cup of Belonging
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the five languages of Geula and how we can methodically leave our inner Mitzrayim.
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Vaeira - Barad: Pay Attention To The Destruction Of Your Life
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 Hash
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Vaeira - The Wisdom of the Heart
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains (based on a Torah from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt"l) why Rashi reminds us that Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov are the Avos. Moshe Rabbeinu learns that Hashem is trying to communicate His essence to Klal
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Vaeira - Introducing Our Ego to Hashem
In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains why Moshe Rabbeinu spoke to to Pharoah despite the fact that Pharaoh could not understand him and Ahron HaKohen would be interpreting. In order to overcome our ego it needs to be introduced to
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Vaeira - Four Steps To Leaving Your Personal Mitzrayim
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the four stages of leaving Mitzrayim and why we drink four cups of wine on Pesach. When we understand the four stages of how Klal Yisrael leaves Mitzrayim, we can understand how we can leave from the
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Parshas Vaera - Your Ego is Trying to Kill You
Each of the ten Makkos that destroyed Mitzrayim taught invaluable lessons about the dysfunctionality of Mitzrayim. In this shiur, based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Burg explores the Makka of Barad, hail. The unique nature of the hail in Mitzray
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Aish Kodesh 11 (Vayechi and Vaeira)
In this shiur Rav Burg gave over two pieces from the Aish Kodesh. Vayechi - In this piece the Aish Kodesh teaches us how Yaakov Avinu being "blocked off" from revealing the end of days to his children was actually a sign of the redemption itself. When the dam
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Parshas Vaeira - When The River Turns to Blood (The Pleasure/Pain Paradox of Addiction)
The ten Makkos are ten lessons from Hashem to the world. In this shiur Rav Burg explores Makkas Dam. What's the inner meaning of turning the Nile River into blood? When you worship the instrument, as opposed to Hashem Himself, what appears to be giving you lif
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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 q
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Parshas Vaeira - Free Yourself from Slavery
Klal Yisrael was given a strange commandment before they left Mitzrayim. They were commanded to free an Eved Ivri after six years of service. Why are we given this commandment now? Is this critical knowledge while leaving Mitzrayim? In this shiur, Rav Burg ex
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Parshas Vaeira - Are You A Staff Or A Snake?
Why does God instruct Moshe to have Ahron throw his staff on the ground so that it can miraculously turn into a snake? Is this such an amazing miracle that Pharaoh will now let Klal Yisrael free? What is the significance of the fact that Ahrons staff swallowed
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Parshas Va'eira is in Nitzotzos on Sefer Shemos, Rav Burg's essays on the parsha.
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