The Power of Speech
כח הדיבורDibbur — the holy power of the word, given uniquely to Yisrael. The Sfas Emes on speech.
227 essays
Bereishit
Noach
- Nullifying Self to Prayer WordsNoach · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Israel's Unity from BabelNoach · תרל"ה · Essay 4
- Holy Tongue United CreationNoach · תרל"ו · Essay 4
- Two covenants: purity and holy speechNoach · תרנ"ד · Essay 2
- Power Of Speech Builds For HashemNoach · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- True unity must serve HeavenNoach · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Holy speech released from exileNoach · תרס"ב · Essay 2
- Lashon HaKodesh makes Bnei Yisrael Hashem's witnessesNoach · תרס"ד · Essay 1
Lech Lecha
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
Vayetzei
Vayeshev
Mikeitz
Vayigash
Vayechi
Shemot
Vaeira
- Speech Reaching the HeightsVaeira · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Hidden Impressions in the HeartVaeira · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Voice and Speech in PrayerVaeira · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Sanctifying Hashem Through ExileVaeira · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Redeeming Speech Through TorahVaeira · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Four Redemptions and SpeechVaeira · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Removing the Foreskin of SpeechVaeira · תרנ"ד · Essay 2
- Freeing the Four ElementsVaeira · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Prophecy Through Receptive ListeningVaeira · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
Bo
- Bo תרל"א 5631Bo · תרל"א · Essay 5631
- Knowing God Through RetellingBo · תרל"ה · Essay 4
- Tefillin Revealing Inner TorahBo · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Sanctifying Body and SoulBo · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Tefillin Refining Thought Speech ActionBo · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Sanctifying Time Through SpeechBo · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Creation Through Twenty-Two LettersBo · תרס"ד · Essay 2
Beshalach
- Crying Beyond the VoiceBeshalach · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Israel Awakening Torah's LettersBeshalach · תרל"א · Essay 5
- Beshalach 5635 תרל"הBeshalach · תרל"ה
- Israel's Voice Versus Esav's SwordBeshalach · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Beshalach 5643 תרמ"גBeshalach · תרמ"ג
- Two Redemptions Deed and SpeechBeshalach · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Two Dimensions of ShabbosBeshalach · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Living from God's Every WordBeshalach · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Man Testifying for CreationBeshalach · תרס"א · Essay 2
Yitro
Zachor
Purim
Ki Tisa
Vayikra
Pesach
- Redemption of Speech in EgyptPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 8
- Four Expressions of RedemptionPesach · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Inner Voice and RevelationPesach · תרל"ג · Essay 6
- Sanctifying Speech and Divine KingshipPesach · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Song of the Torah LettersPesach · תרל"ד · Essay 4
- Power of Voice Over ForcesPesach · תרל"ה · Essay 11
- Power of the Mouth in PesachPesach · תרל"ט · Essay 6
- Three Festivals and Human FacultiesPesach · תרמ"ב · Essay 5
- Revealing Divine Truth Through StoryPesach · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Revealing Redemption Through SpeechPesach · תרנ"ד · Essay 3
- Divine Kingship Revealed in ExilePesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 7
- Power of Redemptive SpeechPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 16
- Redemption of Speech and SongPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 20
- Covenant and Redemption Through SpeechPesach · תרנ"ח · Essay 4
- Voice as Spiritual PowerPesach · תר"ס · Essay 6
- Passover’s Four CorrectionsPesach · תרס"ב · Essay 4
- Freedom Through SpeechPesach · תרס"ג · Essay 3
Shmini
Tazria
Metzora
- Metzora תרל"הMetzora · תרל"ה
- The mouth as the soul's circulationMetzora · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Metzora תרל"טMetzora · תרל"ט
- Evil isolated from the whole, good prevailsMetzora · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Metzora תרמ"וMetzora · תרמ"ו
- Tzaraas as Closed Speech, Torah Reopens ItMetzora · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Speech as the cure for tzaraasMetzora · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Distance itself becomes the path of healingMetzora · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Guarding speech and the soul's inner lightMetzora · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Tzara'as and the balance of the soulMetzora · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Tzaraas and zivah guard the two covenantsMetzora · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Guarding speech as the essence of manMetzora · תרס"א · Essay 1
Kedoshim
Emor
- Daily renewal and the second sayingEmor · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Emor תרל"דEmor · תרל"ד
- Refining the world through holy speechEmor · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Emor תרל"הEmor · תרל"ה
- Emor תרל"וEmor · תרל"ו
- Emor תרל"חEmor · תרל"ח
- Israel Refining Divine WordsEmor · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Emor תרמ"אEmor · תרמ"א
- Purity as the key to TorahEmor · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Emor תרמ"בEmor · תרמ"ב
- Emor תרמ"גEmor · תרמ"ג
Behar
- Behar תרל"בBehar · תרל"ב
- Behar תרל"בBehar · תרל"ב
- Awakening the hidden fire withinBehar · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Behar תרל"חBehar · תרל"ח
- Resting reveals Hashem's hidden governanceBehar · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Behar תר"מBehar · תר"מ
- Speech, the Holy Tongue, and bittul as the path to TorahBehar · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Unity prepares Bnei Yisrael for TorahBehar · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Kindling Hidden Sparks of TorahBehar · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Two covenants for two worldsBehar · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
- Soul-force in speech and loveBehar · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Soul-rooted speech unifies Bnei YisraelBehar · תרס"ג · Essay 2
Shavuot
- Weaving the letters of Torah through speechShavuot · תרל"ו · Essay 8
- Rectifying Speech for Receiving TorahShavuot · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Bnei Yisrael reveal Hashem's honor in all creationShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 6
- Bnei Yisrael as vessels of Hashem's wordShavuot · תרמ"ד · Essay 5
- Action, speech, thought across Creation and the festivalsShavuot · תר"נ · Essay 4
Naso
Beha'alotcha
Chukat
Balak
- Bilam's Powerless BlessingBalak · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Speech Drawing Life from CreationBalak · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Bittul Unlocks Prophetic DveikusBalak · תרמ"ה · Essay 1
- Hashem Fixing Bilam's WordsBalak · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Holy Tongue And ProphecyBalak · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Prophecy as Israel's MouthBalak · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Rectifying Thought Speech ActionBalak · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Prophecy And Israels WholenessBalak · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Speech and Deed DefensesBalak · תרנ"ד - תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Unconditional Love Disarming CursesBalak · תרנ"ד - תרנ"ה · Essay 6
Pinchas
Matot
- Holiness of Jewish SpeechMatot · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Cleaving Through Supporting TorahMatot · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Oaths Empowering Mitzvah FulfillmentMatot · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Elevating Speech Through Daily AcceptanceMatot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Refining Middos Through TorahMatot · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Vows As Oral TorahMatot · תרמ"ה · Essay 1
- Sacred Power Of SpeechMatot · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Shabbos Essence Of SpeechMatot · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Speech as BuilderMatot · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Truthful Speech Reveals HashemMatot · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Truth Empowers Binding OathsMatot · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- The Divine Word In YisraelMatot · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
- Vows That Build PermanenceMatot · תר"ס · Essay 1
- Binding Deeds To SpeechMatot · תר"ס · Essay 2
- Holy Power Of SpeechMatot · תרס"א · Essay 1
Masei
Devarim
- Torah Healing the TongueDevarim · תרל"א · Essay 1
- Power of Speech Reaching AllDevarim · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Inner Wellspring Through GarmentsDevarim · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Elevating Languages To TorahDevarim · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Sanctifying Speech Through TorahDevarim · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Healing Speech Through TorahDevarim · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Torah Enlivening Seventy LanguagesDevarim · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Torah Power Over NationsDevarim · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Sanctifying The Power Of SpeechDevarim · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Rectifying Seventy Languages Through ReproofDevarim · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Torah Spreading Into Seventy LanguagesDevarim · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Torah Healing the TongueDevarim · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Humble Speech Through TorahDevarim · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Torah Empowering Moshe's SpeechDevarim · תרנ"ד · Essay 2
- Torah Heals The TongueDevarim · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Becoming Entirely TorahDevarim · תרס"א-תרס"ב-תרס"ג · Essay 4
Eikev
Shoftim
Ki Teitzei
- Guarding The Speaking SoulKi Teitzei · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- The Unspoken CryKi Teitzei · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Heaven Compels The WillingKi Teitzei · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- Crying Out Through Mesirus NefeshKi Teitzei · תר"מ · Essay 4
- Accepting the Heavenly YokeKi Teitzei · תרמ"א - תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Guarding Speech Empowers VowsKi Teitzei · תרמ"א - תרמ"ב · Essay 5
- Sanctifying The Power Of SpeechKi Teitzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 4
- Guarding Speech Reveals TorahKi Teitzei · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Guarding Speech On ShabbosKi Teitzei · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Mitzvos As Spiritual WeaponsKi Teitzei · תרמ"ז · Essay 5
- Guarding Speech Through ConcealmentKi Teitzei · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Guarding Speech Binding SoulKi Teitzei · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Power Of SpeechKi Teitzei · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Speech as Soul's LifeforceKi Teitzei · תרנ"ח · Essay 2
- Vow Versus Freewill OfferingKi Teitzei · תרס"א · Essay 2
Ki Tavo
Nitzavim
- Uniting Thought Speech DeedNitzavim · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Opening And Sealing The HeartNitzavim · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Revealing Your Torah PortionNitzavim · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Opening And Sealing TorahNitzavim · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Opening The Wellspring Of WisdomNitzavim · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Opening the Torah WellspringNitzavim · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- The Unchanging Voice Of YaakovNitzavim · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Mitzvos Unlock the TorahNitzavim · תרס"ד · Essay 1
Vayeilech
Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashana תרל"ג essaysRosh Hashanah · תרל"ג
- Hearing the shofar rebuilds doingRosh Hashanah · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Consecrating man's gift of speech to Hashem on Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah · תרמ"ו · Essay 7
- Shofar restores the broken inner voiceRosh Hashanah · תרנ"א · Essay 3
- Shofar as wisdom of self-nullificationRosh Hashanah · תר"ס · Essay 4