Tefillah
תפילהPrayer as the avodah of the heart. The Sfas Emes on tefillah.
88 essays
Noach
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
- Shabbos as the time of favorChayei Sarah · תרל"ה · Essay 4
- Eliezer's prayer sweetens Yitzchak's dinChayei Sarah · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Servant and son as ascending levelsChayei Sarah · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- The Avos and the three daily tefillosChayei Sarah · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Tefillah as salvation in darknessChayei Sarah · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Making lasting ascents and a place for the ShechinahChayei Sarah · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- The Avos rectifying time through tefillahChayei Sarah · תרס"א - תרס"ב · Essay 1
Toldot
Vayetzei
- Awakening the creative letters through prayerVayetzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- The well as Oral Torah and tefillahVayetzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 2
- The stone on the well and the struggle for prayerVayetzei · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Yaakov, Shabbos, and the well of blessingVayetzei · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Revealing inner truth within concealmentVayetzei · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Yaakov's vow as preparation for generationsVayetzei · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- The inner well of tefillahVayetzei · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Revealing hidden holy letters everywhereVayetzei · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Torah rolls away the stone of concealmentVayetzei · תרס"ה · Essay 2
Vayishlach
- Humility Attracts Divine KindnessVayishlach · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Spiritual Yearning Beyond the BodyVayishlach · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- Service of Heart and SoulVayishlach · תרמ"א · Essay 3
- Perpetual Readiness for PrayerVayishlach · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Holding bitachon and prayer togetherVayishlach · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Jacob’s Prayer and DescendantsVayishlach · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Seeking Mercy Through Torah and PrayerVayishlach · תרס"ה · Essay 1
Vayeshev
Chanukah
Vayigash
Vayechi
Shemot
Mishpatim
Terumah
Tetzaveh
Purim
Vayakhel
Vayikra
Pesach
- Inner Cry of the HeartPesach · תרל"ו · Essay 7
- Torah as the Path to RedemptionPesach · תרמ"ג · Essay 9
- Redemption Through Crying and PraisePesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Yearning and Divine NearnessPesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 20
- Bread of Affliction and Divine VoicePesach · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Unity of Prayer and WorldsPesach · תרנ"ג · Essay 8
- Divine Redemption Beyond AngelsPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 5
- Sorrow Turning to RedemptionPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 12
- Power of Redemptive SpeechPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 16
- Redemption of Speech and SongPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 20
- Voice as Spiritual PowerPesach · תר"ס · Essay 6
- Joyful Torah and PrayerPesach · תרס"ג · Essay 4
Acharei Mot
Emor
Bamidbar
Shavuot
- Torah is the gateway to yiras ShomayimShavuot · תרל"ט · Essay 4
- Rus joins Torah, tefillah, and tzedakahShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 4
- Shavuos as the root of Torah and tefillahShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 5
- Joining Torah and tefillah on ShavuosShavuot · תרמ"ז - תרמ"ח - תרמ"ט · Essay 3
- Renewal of Bnei Yisrael through Torah and tefillah at SinaiShavuot · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Shavuos: hastening redemption through Torah and prayerShavuot · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
- Torah transforms the yetzer haraShavuot · תרס"ג · Essay 5
Naso
Shlach
Elul
Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Shuva
Sukkot
- Teshuvah transcends human effortSukkot · תרל"ז · Essay 6
- The sweet voice of simple prayerSukkot · תרל"ז · Essay 9
- Power of the humble aravahSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 6
- Pure prayer of the simple JewSukkot · תר"מ · Essay 6
- Sukkos as the joyous expanse after the Yamim NoraimSukkot · תרמ"ב · Essay 4
- Teshuvah for all, tefillah for Bnei Yisrael aloneSukkot · תרמ"ו · Essay 7
- The lone willow: humility of the final generationSukkot · תרמ"ט · Essay 7
- The avodah of the mouth in galusSukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 7
- The willow's cry for salvationSukkot · תרס"ג · Essay 7