Nisyonos & the Akeidah
נסיונותTrials — the tests that reveal what is hidden in the soul, crowned by the Akeidah. The Sfas Emes on nisyonos.
62 essays
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
- The Akeidah as a request, accepted with joyVayeira · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Deeds of the Avos reach all generationsVayeira · תרל"ד · Essay 4
- Trials of the Avos as the source of Israel's miraclesVayeira · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Earning brachah through one's deedsVayeira · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Yiras Shomayim completed through actionVayeira · תרל"ו · Essay 4
- Graduated path to mesirus nefeshVayeira · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- The Akeidah as foundation of all tikkunVayeira · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Avraham's tests as an eternal banner of miraclesVayeira · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- The akeidah as fear beyond loveVayeira · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- The akeidah fulfilled in thought, not deedVayeira · תרמ"א · Essay 5
- The Akeidah as an eternal foundationVayeira · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- The Akeidah as a test in yirahVayeira · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- The Akeidah's enduring power for all generationsVayeira · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Vayeira תרמ"ה 3Vayeira · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Akeidah sweetens din through bittulVayeira · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- Trials that refine Avraham's love into an eternal pillarVayeira · תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Avos as vessels of madreigos for Bnei YisraelVayeira · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Akeidah unites chesed and gevurahVayeira · תרנ"ב · Essay 3
- Chesed Of Avraham Tempers JudgmentVayeira · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- The Akeidah refines Avraham's chesed into Yaakov's truthVayeira · תרנ"ח · Essay 2
- Avraham's trials as preparation for the TorahVayeira · תרנ"ט · Essay 3
- Avraham's trials withstood through loveVayeira · תר"ס · Essay 2
- The Akeidah oath as the unearned light of ShabbosVayeira · תרס"א · Essay 3
- Bittul of middos before truthVayeira · תרס"ב · Essay 3
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Rosh Hashanah
- Transforming din into rachamim through the AkeidahRosh Hashanah · תרל"ו · Essay 5
- Miracles earned through Yisrael's deedsRosh Hashanah · תרל"ז · Essay 3
- Rosh Hashanah as the day of renewal and kingshipRosh Hashanah · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Bending in humility to arouse mercyRosh Hashanah · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Rosh Hashanah’s seeing from afarRosh Hashanah · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Rosh Hashanah as the year's rootRosh Hashanah · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Chesed prevailing over judgment on Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Teshuvah regrasps the Tree of LifeRosh Hashanah · תרס"ד · Essay 4