Shlichus & Leadership
שליחותMission and leadership — being sent, and carrying the generation. The Sfas Emes on shlichus.
74 essays
Bereishit
Lech Lecha
Chayei Sarah
- Eliezer the faithful servant's self-effacing bittulChayei Sarah · תרל"א · Essay 6
- Avraham as the channel for Hashem's chesedChayei Sarah · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Faithful service as privilegeChayei Sarah · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Removing hidden bias as Hashem's messengerChayei Sarah · תרל"ב · Essay 4
- From faithful servant to beloved sonChayei Sarah · תרל"ג · Essay 3
- Every person is Hashem's shaliach in the worldChayei Sarah · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Eliezer's prayer sweetens Yitzchak's dinChayei Sarah · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Eliezer's bittul to the tzaddik's willChayei Sarah · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- Turning curse into blessing through emunahChayei Sarah · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Finding rectification within one's own placeChayei Sarah · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- Servant and son: weekday avodah and ShabbosChayei Sarah · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- 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
- Eliezer's path from cursed to blessedChayei Sarah · תרנ"ד · Essay 3
- Acquired blessing through faithful servitudeChayei Sarah · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Body as wise servant of the soulChayei Sarah · תרס"א - תרס"ב · Essay 2
Vayetzei
Vayeshev
Mikeitz
Shemot
Vaeira
Yitro
Zachor
Ki Tisa
Vayakhel
Vayikra
- Vayikra תרל"אVayikra · תרל"א
- Vaykira תרל"אVayikra · תרל"א
- Every Action a Divine MissionVayikra · תרל"א · Essay 1
- Da'as as living awareness of one's missionVayikra · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Selfless intent draws down the highest holinessVayikra · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Completing action draws the Divine call; the leader's power flows fromVayikra · תר"מ · Essay 2
Shmini
Kedoshim
Bamidbar
Naso
Beha'alotcha
Shlach
- Mitzvos as Divine MissionShlach · תרל"א · Essay 1
- Shlach תרל"בShlach · תרל"ב
- Every Jew is an emissary of mitzvosShlach · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Shlach תרל"גShlach · תרל"ג
- Man as Hashem's agent in the worldShlach · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- A failed mission that paved the wayShlach · תרל"ג · Essay 4
- Bittul as the shliach's protectionShlach · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Inner leaders bound within the collectiveShlach · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Shlach תרל"וShlach · תרל"ו
- Life as a dangerous mitzvah-missionShlach · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Calev's reward of mesirus nefeshShlach · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Shlach תרל"זShlach · תרל"ז
- Pure mission nullifies self-willShlach · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Shlach תרל"חShlach · תרל"ח
- Shlach תר"מShlach · תר"מ
- Spies failed a mission requiring angelic bittulShlach · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Doing Hashem's will above spiritual comfortShlach · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- The soul's mission overrides rest; the inner landShlach · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- The soul's mission and the two seals of tzitzisShlach · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Yaakov and Yisrael: battle and rest in the spiesShlach · תר"ס · Essay 1