Best Nitzotzos Podcasts (2026)

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Shemos - Illuminating Emunah: Confronting the Nachash HaKadmoni With the Staff of Moshe Rabbeinu 53:58

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In this shiur, delivered in Midreshet HaRova, Rav Burg explains how the story of Klal Yisrael in Mitzrayim is the story of rectifying the sin of Adam and Chava. The staff of Moshe Rabbeinu holds the secret of Emunah and defeating Pharaoh.

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Hasmada - Building A Relationship With Hashem 33:35

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At the Mevaseret "Hasmada" Mishmar Rav Burg explains the true meaning of Hasmada. We don't learn Torah to become professors of Talmud but because through toiling in Torah we enter into an authentic relationship with Hashem.

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Vayechi - When You Can't Forgive Yourself 51:40

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the psychological dynamics of the relationship between Yosef and his brothers after Yaakov died. The Shevatim projected their pain onto Yosef, manipulated the truth to protect themselves and made themselves small from a deep place of fear. In response, Yosef teaches them the power of dign…

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Vayechi - Exile Begins When Truth Dies 38:13

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In this shiur, delivered in Baer Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner nature of Golus. When truth dies our perception of pain is that we are suffering. This results in a complete emotional shutdown from those that are enslaved. When truth dies the foundations of society crumble, the journey to redemption becomes longer and harder, and spiritual grea…

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Vayigash - Every Jew Has A Beautiful Derech 47:16

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains how we must appreciate the Derech of every Jew.

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Mikeitz / Chanukah - The Tzaddik Reveals The Oneness 29:11

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In this shiur, Rav Burg explains the inner dimension of rhe relationship between Yosef HaTzaddik and Mitzrayim. The job of the Tzaddik is to reveal Hashem's oneness in the fragmentation of the world.

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Chanukah -Seeing the Oneness Beneath The Veneer of the Material Wodld 54:13

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In this shiur, delivered at Michlala for their Chanukah Yom Iyun, Rav Burg explains the challenges of the culture of materialism and how we are meant to shine our light in the material world.

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Vayeishev - Trading Authenticity For A Pair Of Shoes 45:42

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

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Vayishlach - Living Out Our Childhood Wounds 40:17

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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.

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Vayishlach - Making True Transformation 52:45

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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.

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Vayishlach - The Tears of Rachel Create Children of Teshuva 29:33

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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.

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Making A Lasting Commitment To Halacha 1:03:10

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In this shiur, delivered in Midreshet Moriah at a Yom Iyun on Halacha, Rav Burg explains the value of a halachik life and why we have a hard time maintaining our commitment to halacha. Rav Burg also addresses the beauty of imperfection when we inevitably fall short of our commitments.

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Vayeitzei - From Fragmentation To Gratitude: Rectifying Adam's Sin 41:53

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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 41:53

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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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Toldos - The Power of Your Voice 42:19

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains why Yitzchak loved Eisav. The hunter is always hunting new game. When Yaakov combines the power of new with the power of old he becomes worthy of the berachos of Yitzchak.

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Toldos - Don't Daven B'Yichidus 27:33

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In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the power of davening for someone else. The formation of Klal Yisrael hinges on selfless davening.

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Toldos - Limitless Potential 51:16

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In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains how by aligning ourselves with the perspective of Yaakov Avinu the impossible becomes possible.

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Bringing Out Your Inner Mashiach 59:23

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In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission, Rav Burg explains how each of us have to access the inner Mashiach within ourselves in order to bring Mashiach to the world.

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Toldos - Madly in Love With Eisav 49:48

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In this shmooze, delivered at a Melava Malka Fabrengen in the Kornwasser home, Rav Burg explains how Yitzchak and Rivka loved Eisav as only a parent could. In our lives we need to see ourselves with kindness and compassion just as Yitzchak and Rivka did for Eisav.

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Chayei Sarah - Beyond Space 1:00:21

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In this shiur, delivered in Cafe Demi in Teaneck, Rav Burg explains the inner reason that Eliezer Eved Avraham was zocheh to have kefitzas haderech on his journey to find a wife for Yitzchak.

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Chayei Sarah -Three Fundamental Lessons in Marriage 58:34

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In this shiur, delivered in Stern, Rav Burg explains the wisdom of the Bracha that Lavan gave to Rivka and why even today that Bracha is given to a Kallah at her Badeken.

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Vayera - When The Change Seems Impossible 42:26

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the story of Avraham, Sarah and the Malachim as a lesson in how we can make changes that seem impossible.

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Vayera - Glass Houses 22:54

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In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how judgementalism comes from our belief system about ourselves.

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Lech Lecha - The Secret Kedusha of Yishmael 38:02

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of Avraham's bracha to Yishmael and how Reish Lakish represents the Nitzotz of Kedusha embedded in Yishmael.

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Lech Lecha - Discovering Hashem Through Chesed 34:13

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In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains how Avraham discovers Hashem by staring unflichingly into the chaos and choosing to bring healing to the world.

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Lech Lecha - The Journey Of The Soul 55:46

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In this shiur, delivered in Los Angeles, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the story of Avraham and Sarah's journey first to Eretz Canaan and ultimately down to Mitzrayim. Avraham represents the soul, Sarah represents the body and together they journey in this world to build a dwelling place for Hashem.…

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Noach - The Stories We Tell About Ourselves Become The Stories We Tell About Another 37:50

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In this shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains why we would consider Noach a "nothing" when the Torah describes him as a Tzaddik. We project on to others what we believe about ourselves.

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Noach - Staying Whole In A Fragmented World 48:41

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the psychology of the Dor HaMabul and how Noach teaches us how stay in self when everything around you is falling apart.

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🚨MUST LISTEN🚨 - The Next Phase Of The War: Transitioning Back Home 1:16:47

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In this very raw and real conversation, Rav Burg speaks with a close Talmid who has spent the last two years at war. They explore his various experiences, the psychology of being a soldier and what it is like transitioning back home now that there is a ceasfire.

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Bereishis - Stop Pretending and Start Living 53:23

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the story of Kayin and Hevel. We can choose to take responsibility for our relationships or we can choose blame and shame. Only through real accountability can we begin to live our true lives and live wholeheartedly.

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Bereishis - The Beauty of the Light 33:45

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In this shiur, delivered in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the light of creation. Sometimes what we can see makes us distant from the soulfulness of life.

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Hoshana Rabbah - Finding Life in the Shade of Hashem 42:38

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In this shiur, delivered in Yeshivat HaKotel on Hoshana Rabbah, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of seeing our shadow on Hoshana Rabbah in light of the return of the hostages. There is singing in the beginning of the shiur, the shiur begins around 8 minutes in.

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Yom Kippur - You Are Innocent! 43:33

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In this shiur, delivered in RBS to BMB, Rav Burg explains why Yom Kippur is a day of incredible Simcha. Even the holiest person, in the holiest place, at the holiest time might sin if it wasn't for a miracle. The Simcha is the knowledge that we are innocent!

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Rosh Hashana - Screaming HaMelech When It Hurts 49:29

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In this shiur, delivered in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Rav Burg explains how we are meant tkto find Hashem in the most painful moments of our lives.

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Nitzavim - Achieving the Impossible 41:08

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In this inaugural shiur in Tomer Devorah Rav Burg explains how the Torah may in fact be in the Heavens and if it were we could ascend to the Heavens to learn it. The Torah (and Teshuva) may appear to be distant but it is in fact closer than we can possibly imagine.

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Rosh Hashana - Crowning Hashem With Authenticity 46:23

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In this shiur, delivered at Aish Gesher for Women, Rav Burg explains what it means to stand before Hashem as our simple and authentic essence on Rosh Hashana.

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Rosh Hashana - The Shofar Awakens Our Hearts 56:02

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In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission via zoom, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the birth of Chava and how the Shofar rectifies the sin of Adam and Chava at its root.

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Ki Tavo - The Secret of Serving Hashem With Joy 30:30

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In this inaugural shiur in Sharfmans, Rav Burg explains why a failure to serve Hashem with joy results in the curses of the Tochacha.

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Ki Tavo - Building A Connection with Eretz Yisrael 32:47

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In this shiur, the inaugural shiur of the year in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the connection between Bikkurim and entering into Eretz Yisrael.

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Ki Teitzei - Believe In Your Own Nobility 25:11

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In thus shmooze, delivered at Mevaseret Mishmar, Rav Burg explains (based on the Chasam Sofer) why Dovid HaMelech did not understand that Avshaloms coup could be attributed to his mother, a Yefas Toar.

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Shoftim - Finding the Courage to Fight For Your Life 26:58

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In this shmooze, delivered at the first Mevaseret Mishmar of the year, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Egla Arufa. When we feel that our life is not worth fighting for that's when we lose our battles. When we feel the love that is coursing through our blood for generations, we can conquer anything.…

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Parshas Vaeschanan / Shabbos Nachamu - Family Comes First 24:57

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In this shiur, delivered at the last Mishmar of the summer on NCSY Kollel, Rav Burg explains why Moshe Rabbeinu asked for matnas chinam, why he so longed to enter into Eretz Yisrael and why he gazed upon Yerushalayim and Har Habyis.

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Tisha B'Av (Kinnah 45) - It's Time to Get Up! 8:54

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In this short shmooze, Rav Burg explains how we transition from the morning of Tisha B'Av where we sit in Aveilus to the afternoon of Tisha B'Av where we prepare to greet Mashiach.

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Tisha B'Av - Stare At The Devastation If You Want To Find The Light 43:42

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In this shmooze, delivered in NCSY Kollel on Tisha B'Av morning, Rav Burg explains that the darkness IS the light but you have to be willing to stare unflinchingly at the darkness to see it.

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Tisha B'Av - Kamtza and Bar Kamtza:The Destruction of the Self 28:15

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In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza.

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Matos - Leading A Selfless Life 25:47

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In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the missing one thousand soldiers from the pesukim. We are not impoverished, we are empowered.

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Pinchas - You are NOT an Egyptian 30:03

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In this shmooze, delivered at NCSY Kollel Mishmar, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of the Hey and the Yud that were added to the names of the families. We are forever Hashem’s children.

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Three Weeks - It's Already Good 39:42

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In this shiur, delivered in Michlelet, Rav Burg addresses how we can live in the duality of our victory over Iran and the tragic loss of Moishy Noll HY"D. It is our responsibility to discover the oneness we have with Hashem even when it appears that we are so distant from Him. Then we will realize everything is already good.…

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Rising Like a Lion - How We Can Respond to the War With Iran 49:59

7M ago49:59

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In this shiur, delivered to the Chizuk Mission on Zoom, Rav Burg explains the inner meaning of a lion in Yiddishkeit. We are now being called upon to rise up and reveal the inner lion that we each have within ourselves.

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Shelach - Do We Desire or Despise Eretz Yisrael 43:12

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In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains why we must desire Eretz Yisrael and the consequences of despising it. Contempt is the greatest predictor of divorce. If we despise Eretz Yisrael there is no hope for our relationship with Hashem.