Emunah
אמונהFaith and trust in Hashem — the foundation of avodah. The Sfas Emes on emunah.
180 essays
Noach
Lech Lecha
- Avraham's emunah that his loss was for the goodLech Lecha · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Emunah reveals hidden light beyond natureLech Lecha · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Avos imprint Godliness in every JewLech Lecha · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- The three pillars of emunah past present futureLech Lecha · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- The bris milah binds creationLech Lecha · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Avraham's emunah transcends nature; bris milahLech Lecha · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Providence Above Nature For Yir'ei HashemLech Lecha · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Milah draws holy souls from above natureLech Lecha · תרס"א · Essay 1
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
- Faithful service as privilegeChayei Sarah · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- From curse to blessing through faithful serviceChayei Sarah · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Servant and son in avodahChayei Sarah · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- The unseen soul cleaving to HashemChayei Sarah · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Every person is Hashem's shaliach in the worldChayei Sarah · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Turning curse into blessing through emunahChayei Sarah · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Servant and son: weekday avodah and ShabbosChayei Sarah · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Emunah of the servant brings geulahChayei Sarah · תרמ"ח · Essay 4
- The wise servant who escapes the curse through serviceChayei Sarah · תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Tefillah as salvation in darknessChayei Sarah · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Emunah in the Darkness of the WeekChayei Sarah · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Adding the mundane into Shabbos holinessChayei Sarah · תרנ"ה · Essay 2
- Acquired blessing through faithful servitudeChayei Sarah · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Turning the body's toil from curse to blessingChayei Sarah · תרס"א - תרס"ב · Essay 3
Toldot
Vayetzei
Vayishlach
Vayeshev
Mikeitz
Chanukah
- Faith Versus Human WisdomChanukah · תרל"א · Essay 6
- Inner Divine Point in HanukkahChanukah · תרל"א · Essay 8
- Divine Kingship and RedemptionChanukah · תרל"ד · Essay 7
- Miracles Elevate the SoulChanukah · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Holiness of the Chanukah LightsChanukah · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Daily Renewal and RedemptionChanukah · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Divine Service in ExileChanukah · תרס"ב · Essay 2
Vayigash
Vayechi
- Divine Assistance in WritingVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 1
- Living Truth Within ExileVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Hidden Roots of Exile and RedemptionVayechi · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Hidden Truth and RedemptionVayechi · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Unity of Israel in ShemaVayechi · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Humility as StrengthVayechi · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Righteousness and StraightheartednessVayechi · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Humility and Divine KingshipVayechi · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- The Power of GratitudeVayechi · תרס"ב · Essay 3
Shemot
- Inner Renewal Through FaithShemot · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Divine Name and RedemptionShemot · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Divine Constancy and RedemptionShemot · תרל"א · Essay 4
- Faith and Redemption in ExodusShemot · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- Spiritual Light and UnityShemot · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Roots of RedemptionShemot · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Divine Name and RevelationShemot · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Faith Before UnderstandingShemot · תרמ"ה · Essay 4
- Dual Nature of RedemptionShemot · תר"נ · Essay 2
Yitro
Mishpatim
Terumah
Tetzaveh
Purim
Ki Tisa
Parah
Pekudei
Tzav
Shabbat HaGadol
Pesach
- Faith in Every GenerationPesach · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Sanctity of Festivals and FaithPesach · תרל"א · Essay 15
- Redemption Through Earned MeritPesach · תרל"א · Essay 17
- Transcendent Power of ShirahPesach · תרל"א · Essay 21
- Song as Spiritual ConnectionPesach · תרל"א · Essay 22
- Passover Reflections and BlessingsPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Unity of God and IsraelPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 14
- Faith‑Based Redemption Through IsraelPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 17
- Self‑Nullification and FaithPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 19
- Clarity of Divine PerceptionPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 20
- Inner Will and Divine PraisePesach · תרל"ב · Essay 22
- Final Days of PassoverPesach · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Faith Restored Through SongPesach · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Redemption Through RememberingPesach · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Sanctity of the FestivalsPesach · תרל"ז · Essay 8
- Faith That Repairs ExilePesach · תרל"ז · Essay 10
- Redemption Through Exodus StoriesPesach · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Revelation and Song of PraisePesach · תרל"ח · Essay 7
- Faith Perfected on Seventh DayPesach · תרל"ח · Essay 9
- Faithful Pursuit of GodPesach · תרל"ט · Essay 11
- Path to True FaithPesach · תרל"ט · Essay 13
- Faith Through All GenerationsPesach · תרל"ט · Essay 14
- Future Redemption in Full MeasurePesach · תר"מ · Essay 4
- Shvi’i Shel Pesach as Foundation of RedemptionPesach · תר"מ · Essay 10
- Divine Kingship RevealedPesach · תר"מ · Essay 13
- Enduring Power of RedemptionPesach · תרמ"א · Essay 3
- Redemption Through Remembering ExodusPesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Spiritual Vision at the Red SeaPesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 6
- Divine Kingship and SongPesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 10
- Redemption Through ExilePesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 11
- Growth of True FaithPesach · תרמ"ד · Essay 8
- Pilgrimage and Divine RenewalPesach · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Faith Beyond UnderstandingPesach · תרמ"ה · Essay 9
- Redemption Through Crying and PraisePesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Elevating Nature Through FaithPesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 13
- Sanctity of FestivalsPesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 23
- Freedom as Spiritual FoundationPesach · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Faith Through Hidden MiraclesPesach · תרנ"א · Essay 7
- Divine Providence Beyond SufferingPesach · תרנ"ג · Essay 10
- Following God Beyond UnderstandingPesach · תרנ"ד · Essay 5
- Exodus as Foundation of AllPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 3
- Faith Reveals Divine KingshipPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 13
- Heritage Awakening Through RedemptionPesach · תרנ"ח · Essay 5
- Trust in Divine SalvationPesach · תר"ס · Essay 9
- Freedom to Serve GodPesach · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Faith Perfected Through RedemptionPesach · תרס"ב · Essay 8
Tazria
Acharei Mot
Kedoshim
Emor
Behar
Bamidbar
Shavuot
- Sinai's revelation made sin impossibleShavuot · תרל"ג · Essay 4
- Oral Torah and inner divine lifeShavuot · תרל"ג · Essay 6
- Two breads, two forms of bittulShavuot · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Revealing Hashem's hidden governance through emunahShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Anochi as comfort and redemptionShavuot · תר"נ · Essay 3
- The Shechinah speaking through Moshe's voiceShavuot · תרנ"ט · Essay 4
Beha'alotcha
- Rectifying and unifying all desire toward HashemBeha'alotcha · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- Nefesh and ruach paths of avodahBeha'alotcha · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Accepting hardship with love nullifies the selfBeha'alotcha · תרמ"ז - תרמ"ח - תרנ"ב · Essay 9
- Humility as the channel for prophecy and ShabbosBeha'alotcha · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
Shlach
- Bittul as the shliach's protectionShlach · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- The spies' test of hidden meritShlach · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Evil is an illusory shadow; cleave to the tzaddikShlach · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Divine will above nature and the spies' failure of emunahShlach · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- The spies and reliance on HashemShlach · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Tzitzis, tefillin, and the world of emunahShlach · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Tzitzis as the bond to creation's rootShlach · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Receiving Hashem's gifts as He willsShlach · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Living above nature and the spies' failure of emunahShlach · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Living above nature through TorahShlach · תרס"ד · Essay 1
Shabbat Shuva
Sukkot
- Sukkah and Shemini Atzeres as outer and inner lifeSukkot · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Sukkos teshuvah of love through closenessSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- The Sukkah's supernatural shade of emunahSukkot · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- The sukkah as freedom above natureSukkot · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- The Sukkah as the Shade of EmunahSukkot · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- The sukkah as the shade of emunahSukkot · תר"נ · Essay 2
- The willow of simple faith and inherited minhagSukkot · תרנ"ד ותרנ"ו · Essay 7
- Emunah makes a person truly freeSukkot · תרס"ג · Essay 2