Parshas Vayeishev

Vayeishev - Trading Authenticity For A Pair Of Shoes

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

Yud Tes Kislev / Vayeishev - Hashem is Obsessed With You

In this shiur, delivered at the Mevaseret Yud Tes Kislev Fabrengen, Rav Burg explains how Hashem writes down all of our Mitzvos and has incredible nachas from us. The Baal Shem Tov came down into this world to remind us that each and every Yid is the beloved c

Vayeishev - Making Meaningful and Lasting Change

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the symmetry of the story of Yosef HaTzaddik. When Yosef truly examines his life and does the real work of being in self, not only does his own life change but the lives of his brothers change as wel

Vayeishev - Uniting the Shevatim

In this shiur, delivered in Shenk in Washington Heights, Rav Burg explains the inner nature of Yosef’s dreams. Far from placing himself at the center of the world, Yosef sought to unite the Shevatim by seeing through to the essence that we all share.

Vayeshev - Creating a Loving Space For Our Children

In this shiur, delivered in Ramat Beit Shemesh to the Nshei of Torat Moshe, Rav Burg explores the story of Yosef and his brothers. Children are playing charades and our responsibility is to listen to their messages. Every child is looking for connection. We mu

Vayeshev - I May Be Dreaming But I'm Wide Awake

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the differences between the dreams of the Sar HaMashkim and the Sar HaOfim. How did Yosef know that the Sar HaMashkim would live and the Sar HaOfim would die when the dreams are nearly identical? One

Yud Tes Kislev Fabrengen / Vayeshev - Yosef HaTzaddik: Loyal Shepherd of a Wandering Flock

In this Yud Tes Kislev Fabrengen at Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret Tzion Rav Burg shares a Torah from the Ruzhiner Rebbe regarding Yosef HaTzaddik sharing evil reports about his brothers to their father Yaakov . Why would this cause Yaakov to love Yosef? What type

Yud Tes Kislev Fabrengen in Shaalvim (Vayishlach/Vayeshev)

Delivered in Shaalvim, Rav Burg discusses Dinah going out into Shechem to reveal the hidden spark of Rav Akiva and Yosef losing his begadim in order to discover himself. The second part of Ra Burg's shmooze begins at the 44 minute mark.

Parshas Vayeshev - Finding Connection Within

Chazal tells us that Yosef HaTzaddik would tell Yaakov Avinu about all of the misdeeds of the shevatim. If there was anything to tell, he would run to his father to share with him the bad news. Why? In this shiur, Rav Burg explains that lonely children will pu

Yud Tes Kislev Fabrengen - (Parshas Vayeshev) Finding Hashem in Our Loneliness

Delivered to the women of Nishei Neve Shamir, in this shiur Rav Burg explains how the story of Yosef and Eishes Potiphar, the story of Rachav and Yehoshua and the story of the talmid of Rav Chiya and the Zonah are all one story. Not only are they all the same

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