Parshas Vayeitzei
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Vayeitzei - From Fragmentation To Gratitude: Rectifying Adam's Sin
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why gratitude can be so difficult and why it is so essential.
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Vayeitzei - Life Is Moving Too Fast, Slow Down
In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains why Yaakov Avinu passed by Har HaMoriah and the lessons he learned when he did ultimately arrive.
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Vayeitzei - Discovering Your Voice in Exile
In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the fact that Yaakov slept on Har HaMoriah and did not learn Torah and at the same time was learning Mishnayos all night long. As we descend deeper into Golus and the truth
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Vayeitzei - The Secret of the Terpahim: Revealing that which is Concealed
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the inner nature of the Terpahim and why Rachel stole them from Lavan. Rav Burg explains that the nature of Rachel Imeinu is to reveal that which is concealed. Warning: this shiur is very deep.
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Vayeitzei - Davening in the Darkness
In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner connection between Yaakov Avinu skipping the Beis HaMikdash and returning to it through Kefitzas HaDerech, the institution of Maariv and Har HaMoriah. When we daven in our lowest moments we
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Vayeitzei - Developing a Relationship With Hashem
In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains three dimensions of building a relationship with Hashem. 1. Avraham Avinu - Love - Digging Wells 2. Yitzchak Avinu - Fear - Maintaining the Structural Integrity of the Well 3. Yaakov Avinu - Truth - U
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Vayeitzei - Yearning for Mashiach
In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explained why: 1. Yaakov was attracted to Rachel. 2. Lavan wanted Yaakov to marry Leah first. 3. How Lavan intended to uproot the entire Jewish Nation. We live within the dialectical tension of being ok a
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Parshas Vayeitzei - Though I Am Sleeping I Am Wide Awake
In this week's Parsha Yaakov Avinu fell asleep at the Makom Hamikdash and dreamt of Malachim going up and down a ladder. Chazal tell us that Hashem had to protect Yaakov from these Malachim who wanted to kill him. The Ksav Sofer explains that they wanted to ki
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Parshas Vayeitzei - Never Give Up Hope
Learn more about the smallest bone in your body and turn your Saturday nights into Motzai Shabbos with this inspiring shiur from Rav Burg.
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Parshas Vayeitzei: Building A Home For God
How do we build a home for God? How can we make him feel comfortable in this world? In this shiur, Rav Burg talks about the inner nature of Maariv and the different malachim that Yaakov encounters in his travels to teach us how we can find kedusha in the most
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Parshas Vayeitzei is in Nitzotzos on Sefer Bereishis, Rav Burg's essays on the parsha.
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