Avodah
עבודהDivine service — the daily labor of refining the self and serving Hashem. The Sfas Emes on avodas Hashem.
123 essays
Noach
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
Toldot
- The circuit of bounty and constant renewalToldot · תרל"א · Essay 3
- True humility as the path to greatnessToldot · תרל"ו · Essay 5
- Voice of Yaakov as inner soul-pointToldot · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- Blocked wells prompt new avodahToldot · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Bnei Yisrael channel blessing to the worldToldot · תרמ"ד · Essay 4
- Finding Hashem in all of creationToldot · תרנ"ה · Essay 2
Vayetzei
Vayishlach
Vayeshev
Chanukah
- Praise Through HumilityChanukah · תרל"ה · Essay 8
- Redemption Through Divine LightChanukah · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Renewal Through HanukkahChanukah · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- Tribal Gates of HolinessChanukah · תרמ"ב - תרמ"ג · Essay 11
- Service to God as True FreedomChanukah · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Devotion Through MitzvotChanukah · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Hanukkah and Hearing the DivineChanukah · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- Divine Service and ChanukahChanukah · תרנ"ח · Essay 4
- Freedom and Complete PraiseChanukah · תר"ס · Essay 5
Vayigash
Vayechi
Shemot
Yitro
Mishpatim
Terumah
Tetzaveh
Ki Tisa
Parah
Vayakhel
Vayikra
Tzav
Shabbat HaGadol
Pesach
- Four Sons and Inner RedemptionPesach · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Eternal Impact of the Red Sea MiraclePesach · תרל"ה · Essay 7
- Inner Exile and RedemptionPesach · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Redemption Beyond NaturePesach · תרל"ז · Essay 9
- Exodus From Harsh ServitudePesach · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- The Essence of Divine ServicePesach · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Offering the First to GodPesach · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- Clarifying Divine KingshipPesach · תרמ"א · Essay 5
- Fear Joined with JoyPesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 8
- Redemption and Divine ServicePesach · תרמ"ו · Essay 8
- Spiritual Journey from Exodus to TorahPesach · תרנ"א · Essay 6
- Purpose of RedemptionPesach · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
- Redemption Through Divine ServitudePesach · תרס"ב · Essay 1
- Sanctity of the FestivalsPesach · תרס"ד · Essay 4
Shmini
- Revealing the inner point within every deedShmini · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Serving Hashem for His will aloneShmini · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Kosher eating refines all CreationShmini · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- True shame leads to joy not sadnessShmini · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Closeness to Hashem through bittul and commandShmini · תרמ"א · Essay 3
- Aharon's bittul and the path of teshuvahShmini · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Pure agency in the avodahShmini · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
Tazria
Metzora
Acharei Mot
Emor
Bechukotai
- Bittul to Klal YisraelBechukotai · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Each Jew's unique tikkun must enter Klal YisraelBechukotai · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Sons who become servants through accepting the yokeBechukotai · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Finding the soul's engraved paths to HashemBechukotai · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Man as microcosm awakening the barren places of creationBechukotai · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- Bnei Yisrael as witnesses revealing HashemBechukotai · תר"ס · Essay 1
Bamidbar
Shavuot
Naso
Beha'alotcha
- Revealing the hidden light of TorahBeha'alotcha · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Elevating the Self Through MitzvosBeha'alotcha · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Mitzvos have worth only as Hashem's willBeha'alotcha · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Song of the Levi'im and three modes of avodahBeha'alotcha · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Aharon the unchanging "stander" elevatedBeha'alotcha · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Candle of mitzvah, light of Torah, and the hidden lightBeha'alotcha · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
Shlach
Korach
Elul
Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Shuva
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
- Shemini Atzeres, renewed avodah, and the Torah of the klalSukkot · תרל"ו · Essay 6
- Taking the self toward HashemSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 5
- Joy as the source of Divine inspirationSukkot · תרמ"א · Essay 8
- Pure inner joy of the sukkahSukkot · תרמ"ב · Essay 11
- Rain on Shemini Atzeres: turning to Heaven's outpouringSukkot · תרמ"ט · Essay 10
- Broadened heart runs to serve HashemSukkot · תרנ"ד ותרנ"ו · Essay 4
- The Torah rejoices with Bnei YisraelSukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 12