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Israel Reveals Creation's Inner Truth· Essay 1

תרל”א ב”ה אא”ז מו”ר ז”ל פי’ הפסוק ואעידה בם את השמים ואת הארץ כו’. The Chidushei harim explained the pasuk (Devarim 31:28) “…and I will make the heavens and earth bear witness against them” שב…

Israel as Wall Against Klipos· Essay 1

תרל”ג אא”ז מו”ר ז”ל פי’ הפסוק ואעידה בם כו’ השמים ואת הארץ כי בנ”י מבררין כי כל הבריאה מהשי”ת כו’. The Chidushei Harim explained the pasuk (Devarim 31:28) “…and I will make the hea…

Human Awakening Draws Divine Help· Essay 1

תרל”ד לתת שכר למביאיהן. (Devarim 29:10: The children were also brought to stand and hear Moshe’s Final words. Gemara Chagigah 3a, explains that the reason why the children were brought was) “to give reward to those that brought them”.…

Inscribing Torah Upon Heart· Essay 1

On the pasuk "for it shall not be forgotten from the mouth of his offspring" (Devarim 31:21), Rashi explains that this is a promise that the Torah will never be entirely forgotten, and so forth. The Sfas Emes opens with Rashi's reading of t…

Torah Light Testifying Through Concealment· Essay 1

Regarding the verse, "And this song shall testify before them as a witness, for it shall not be forgotten from the mouth of their offspring" (Devarim 31:21). The Sfas Emes opens with the verse that promises the Torah's song will remain fore…

Awakening The Hidden Light· Essay 1

Regarding the verse, "And I will surely hide [My face]" (Devarim 31:18), followed by, "And now write for yourselves [this song]" (Devarim 31:19), "place it in their mouths" (Devarim 31:19), "for it shall not be forgotten from the mouth of h…

Hakhel Renewing Torahs Light· Essay 1

Regarding the mitzvah of Hakhel. The Sfas Emes opens by setting his focus on the mitzvah of Hakhel, the gathering of all Bnei Yisrael to hear the Torah read by the king. "They shall hear and they shall learn etc." It appears that through th…

Nature Testifies Through Emunah· Essay 1

On the verse "And I shall call as witnesses against them the heavens etc." (Devarim 30:19), my grandfather, master and teacher, of blessed memory, explained that it is through Bnei Yisrael that the glory of Hashem, may He be blessed, become…

Root Generation Teshuvah Power· Essay 1

On the verse, "And now, write for yourselves [this song]... and this song shall testify before it..." (Devarim 31:19-21). The Sfas Emes opens with the verse commanding Bnei Yisrael to write the song of Haazinu, which will serve as a testimo…

Bnei Yisrael Witnessing Creation· Essay 2

On the verse "And I will call as witness against them" (Devarim 31:28), my grandfather and teacher, of blessed memory, explained that it is through Bnei Yisrael that it becomes clarified and made evident that the Holy One, Blessed is He, cr…

Written Torah In Galus· Essay 1

In the parsha it is written, "Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers" and so on, and it says, "and they will say, 'Is it not because my God is not in my midst' " and so on, "and I will surely hide" and so on, "and it shall be t…

Singing Of Divine Judgment· Essay 1

"Write for yourselves this song" (Devarim 31:19) — the matter of this song, even though it contains punishments within it, The Torah calls the parsha a "song," even though it includes warnings of punishment. is nonetheless as it is written,…