Olam, Shanah, Nefesh
עולם שנה נפשWorld, year, and soul — the three dimensions through which holiness enters creation. A signature framework of the Sfas Emes.
61 essays
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
- Elevating time through daily illuminationChayei Sarah · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Fixing daily attainments permanently in the heartChayei Sarah · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- The zaken who elevates all his days into wisdomChayei Sarah · תרל"ד · Essay 5
- Chayei Sara תרל"הChayei Sarah · תרל"ה
- Rectifying space, time, and soul through mitzvosChayei Sarah · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Shabbos as the time of favorChayei Sarah · תרל"ה · Essay 4
- Wholeness of a tzaddik's daysChayei Sarah · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Whole days bound to their rootChayei Sarah · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Each soul's days and their rectificationChayei Sarah · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Tzaddikim elevate time, nature, and soulsChayei Sarah · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Tzaddik's wholeness illuminates time and placeChayei Sarah · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- The Avos rectifying time through tefillahChayei Sarah · תרס"א - תרס"ב · Essay 1
Toldot
Vayetzei
Mikeitz
Chanukah
Vayechi
Tetzaveh
Purim
Pekudei
HaChodesh
Tzav
Shabbat HaGadol
Pesach
Acharei Mot
Emor
Bechukotai
Bamidbar
Beha'alotcha
Shlach
Pinchas
Devarim
Shoftim
Ki Tavo
Rosh Hashanah
Sukkot
- Sukkos as ingathering of the year's avodahSukkot · תרל"ז · Essay 8
- Simchas Bais HaShoeivah, source of all joySukkot · תרמ"ד · Essay 5
- The sukkah as rectification of placeSukkot · תר"נ · Essay 3
- Remembering the Mikdash Through the LulavSukkot · תרנ"ב · Essay 3
- Three Joys of Sukkos and Israel's MissionSukkot · תרנ"ח · Essay 6