Parshas Vayishlach

Vayishlach - Living Out Our Childhood Wounds

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Reuven moving Yaakov's bed reveals a profound truth about the pain we carry inside of ourselves and how we live out the pain in our every day lives.

Vayishlach - Making True Transformation

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how the story of Yaakov battling the Malach of Eisav reveals the psychology of true transformation.

Vayishlach - The Tears of Rachel Create Children of Teshuva

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains why it is specifically Rachel who is buried on the side of the road and why her tears return us to Eretz Yisrael and the ultimate redemption.

Vayishlach - Recovering From Lavan, Struggling With Eisav

In this shiur, delivered at the Young Israel of New Rochelle Mishmar, Rav Burg explores Yaakov Avinu's psychological state after surviving Lavan and how he struggles with his inner Eisav to prepare for the battle ahead.

Vayishlach - Raising Children in Hatred

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the difference between how Eisav raises his children in resentment and Yosef raises his children to let go of their trauma and find greatness in their struggles.

Vayishlach - The Struggles and the Purity of Yaakov

In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains why although Yaakov has his name changed, he continues to be called Yisrael. Though we may find tranquility in our lives, struggle is an inherent part of the process and is always valued.

Vayishlach (Chanukah) - Finding Sparks in the Lowest Places (Deep Shiur!!!)

In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores the inner connection between the tragic story of Dinah in Shechem and how she extracted the soul of Rav Chanina Ben Tradyon. What are the lessons that are relevant to us? Even when we find ourselves

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 Vayishlach - The Rising Sun

In the middle of the meat market, while purchasing meat for the wedding of Rabban Gamliel's son, Rav Akiva turns to Rabban Gamliel and Rav Yehoshua and asks them what it meant by the passuk that the sun rose for him (Yaakov Avinu). Does the sun not rise for ev

Parshas Vayishlach - The Vulnerability of Life, and Those Who Love Us Through It

Everything the Torah tells us is to impart cosmic and timeless lessons. It is therefore all the more surprising that the Torah, seemingly out of nowhere, tells us about the death of Devorah, the wet nurse of Rivka. Why do we need to know about this? What is th

Parshas Vayishlach - Eisav's Kiss

The story of Yaakov and Eisav's reunion is meant to guide us through our own confrontations with the Eisav's in our life. Rashi changes the order of the pesukim and tells us that Yaakov sent gifts, davened and prepared for war resulting in a genuine hug but a

Parshas Vayishlach - Raising Children In Pain

In the final moments of her life Rachel Imeinu called her newborn son Ben Oni. In the very same passuk Yaakov calls the child Binyamin. Why doesn't Yaakov call Binyamin by the name Rachel chose for him? We know that Yaakov loved Rachel so deeply. Why do they

Parshas Vayishlach - Engaging The Modern World

Immediately before Yaakov Avinu's confrontation with Eisav he returns across the river for pachim ketanim, small jugs. Why in this critical moment does Yaakov go back for something of such little value? And why now does he do battle with the Malach of Eisav?

Parshas Vayishlach: The Struggle for Authenticity

Parshas Vayishlach: Dina: Indoors vs Internal

Parshas Vayishlach:And the Sister of Lotan is Timna

Parshas Vayishlach: The World's of Yaakov and Eisav