Chukim
חוקיםThe decrees beyond reason — serving Hashem past the edge of understanding. The Sfas Emes on chukim.
65 essays
Vayishlach
Bo
Mishpatim
Parah
Shmini
- Forbidden foods fulfilled by being rejectedShmini · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Kosher eating refines all CreationShmini · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Kosher laws refine and sanctify this worldShmini · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- Kosher foods and cleaving to the Tree of LifeShmini · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Kosher eating and the redemption of the soulShmini · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Elevating the holy spark in kosher foodShmini · תרמ"ח · Essay 3
- Kosher food and the soul's freedomShmini · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Kosher foods and the freedom of the soulShmini · תרנ"ד · Essay 4
- Mitzvos Refine Creation Through ManShmini · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Kosher species matched to Jewish soulsShmini · תרנ"ט · Essay 3
Tazria
Acharei Mot
Kedoshim
Bechukotai
- Bechukotai תרל"הBechukotai · תרל"ה
- Bechukotai תרל"וBechukotai · תרל"ו
- Toil in Torah elevates the physicalBechukotai · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Reasoning as a path to bittul beyond reasonBechukotai · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Daily spiritual renewal through TorahBechukotai · תרמ"ג · 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
- From the individual to the collectiveBechukotai · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Torah engraved on the heart transcends timeBechukotai · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Toiling in Torah beyond comprehensionBechukotai · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Chukim rectify Adam's sinBechukotai · תרנ"א · Essay 1
Naso
- Finding the inner life-force in the physical worldNaso · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Individual greatness serves the collectiveNaso · תרמ"ה · Essay 1
- Bittul to Hashem as the source of all blessingNaso · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Yearning and restraint as creation's purposeNaso · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Clarifying daas of good and evilNaso · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Dust as the fertile foundation of refinementNaso · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Torah's unity grants every Jew kedushahNaso · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Guarding the sealed inner self like the nazirNaso · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Torah as unchanging life within the soulNaso · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- The healing power of holy speech in the nazir's vowNaso · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Two levels of love for Hashem through TorahNaso · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Torah refines the vessel of creationNaso · תרס"ב · Essay 1
Korach
Chukat
- Chukas תרל"אChukat · תרל"א
- Engraving Torah upon the SelfChukat · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Chukas תרל"בChukat · תרל"ב
- Chukas תרל"ב/ה/ו/מדChukat · תרל"ב
- Divine Speech Purifies CreationChukat · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Faith Before Understanding the ReasonsChukat · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Chukas תרל"הChukat · תרל"ה
- Reasons Beyond NatureChukat · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Chukas תרל"וChukat · תרל"ו
- Tasting Torah Through ActionChukat · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Teshuvah Purifies the SinChukat · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Torah Engraved Within NatureChukat · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Hidden Reasons of ChukimChukat · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Unchanging Decrees Bringing PurityChukat · תרנ"ז · Essay 1