Ahavas Hashem
אהבת ה׳Love of Hashem — the fire of closeness in avodah. The Sfas Emes on ahavas Hashem.
129 essays
Noach
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
- The mitzvah as a doorwayVayeira · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Graduated path to mesirus nefeshVayeira · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Avraham chose the path of rectifying creationVayeira · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- The akeidah as fear beyond loveVayeira · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- The Akeidah as a test in yirahVayeira · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Trials that refine Avraham's love into an eternal pillarVayeira · תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Avraham's three traits lead to love of HashemVayeira · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Avraham's trials withstood through loveVayeira · תר"ס · Essay 2
- Drawing close to Hashem by receiving His chesedVayeira · תרס"ה · Essay 2
Chayei Sarah
Toldot
- Toldot תרל"דToldot · תרל"ד
- Yirah born from ahavah is trueToldot · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Love and awe as wings for TorahToldot · תרל"ו · Essay 4
- Two paths of avodah: love and gevurahToldot · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Unconditional love rooted in essenceToldot · תרל"ז · Essay 3
- Awe born from loveToldot · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Hashem's unconditional love for YaakovToldot · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Avraham's longing for self-sacrificeToldot · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Love and fear unite in avodahToldot · תרמ"ב · Essay 1
Vayishlach
Mikeitz
Chanukah
Vayigash
Shemot
Bo
Yitro
Shekalim
Terumah
Purim
Vayakhel
Vayikra
Tzav
- The heart's continual fire of loveTzav · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Burning away dross reveals inner holinessTzav · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- The perpetual fire of devotion in the heartTzav · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Love covers the inner sinTzav · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- The unquenchable fire of love in the Jewish heartTzav · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- The perpetual inner fire of ahavah and yirahTzav · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Korbanos awaken hidden loveTzav · תרס"א · Essay 1
Shabbat HaGadol
Pesach
Shmini
Kedoshim
Behar
Bamidbar
Shavuot
- Shavuot Essay תרל"אShavuot · תרל"א
- Yirah as the preparation for ahavahShavuot · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Fear that guards, love that draws nearShavuot · תרל"ג · Essay 3
- Two-directional closeness on ShavuosShavuot · תרל"ו · Essay 10
- Choosing revealed Torah in this worldShavuot · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Purifying the heart to receive TorahShavuot · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- The fire of Torah that opposition only strengthensShavuot · תר"ס · Essay 4
Naso
Beha'alotcha
Shlach
Korach
Chukat
Pinchas
Devarim
Vaetchanan
- True Preparation for PrayerVaetchanan · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Uncovering Hidden LoveVaetchanan · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Serving Hashem Through LoveVaetchanan · תרל"ד · Essay 5
- Awakening Innate LoveVaetchanan · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Cleaving Through Total BittulVaetchanan · תרמ"ג · Essay 4
- Daily Renewal Through LoveVaetchanan · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- Torah As Unquenchable LoveVaetchanan · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Boundless Love Through TestimonyVaetchanan · תרמ"ח - תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Shabbos Doubles LoveVaetchanan · תרמ"ח - תרמ"ט · Essay 4
- Uncovering Essential Love Through BittulVaetchanan · תרנ"ג · Essay 3
- Harder Than Mesiras NefeshVaetchanan · תרנ"ד - תרנ"ה · Essay 5
- Life Through Hashems WordVaetchanan · תרנ"ד - תרנ"ה · Essay 6
- Troubles As Binding ChainsVaetchanan · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Awakening Love AboveVaetchanan · תרנ"ו · Essay 3
- Drawing Down Soul LoveVaetchanan · תרס"א · Essay 2
Eikev
Ki Teitzei
Ki Tavo
Nitzavim
Elul
Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Shuva
- Teshuvah from fear versus loveShabbat Shuva · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- The two teshuvos of fear and loveShabbat Shuva · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- The unquenchable inner point and teshuvahShabbat Shuva · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Teshuvah reawakens innate Divine loveShabbat Shuva · תרל"ט · Essay 4
- Two modes of teshuvah, fear and loveShabbat Shuva · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Teshuvah from love turns sins to meritsShabbat Shuva · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Two paths of teshuvah: children and servantsShabbat Shuva · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
Sukkot
- Sukkos teshuvah of love through closenessSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Leaving the permanent for the sukkahSukkot · תרמ"ב · Essay 9
- Hashem's Hidden Shade Revealed on SukkosSukkot · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Internalizing the joy of Sukkos through Simchas TorahSukkot · תרמ"ו · Essay 6
- Longing for the shade of the sukkahSukkot · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Complete teshuvah lishmah on SukkosSukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 3
- Torah as our consolation for the desert loveSukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 11
- Sukkos as the Shechinah dwelling among usSukkot · תרס"ה · Essay 1