Taharah
טהרהPurity and purification — from the parah adumah to the purity of the heart. The Sfas Emes on taharah.
144 essays
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
Vayeshev
Chanukah
- Renewal Through Hanukkah LightChanukah · תרל"ג · Essay 6
- Spiritual Renewal of ChanukahChanukah · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Hanukkah Light and PraiseChanukah · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Rededication of HolinessChanukah · תרמ"ז · Essay 8
- Hanukkah Light and ProtectionChanukah · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Torah’s Unique Divine WisdomChanukah · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Paths of Spiritual GrowthChanukah · תרנ"ד · Essay 8
- Hanukkah Purity and HolinessChanukah · תרס"ה · Essay 1
- Hanukkah Light at the DoorwayChanukah · תרס"ה · Essay 2
Vayechi
Shemot
Bo
Yitro
Tetzaveh
Ki Tisa
Parah
- Purification through bittul renews vitalityParah · תרל"א · Essay 2
- The inner point of "zos" and bittul of the parahParah · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Teshuvah without sin as return to rootParah · תרל"א · Essay 4
- Elevating the inner essence through truthParah · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Holiness and purity as two paths of avodahParah · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Shabbos reveals the hidden reasons of ParahParah · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Humility born from confronting prideParah · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Inspiration as a springboard to teshuvahParah · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Four parshiyos as spiritual ascent to purityParah · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Parah adumah awakens inherited humilityParah · תרל"ח · Essay 3
- Purity drawn down through TorahParah · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- Bittul and Torah's life-force unite for taharahParah · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Bittul as the path to renewalParah · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Taharah as the gateway to TorahParah · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- Purity precedes renewal at year's endParah · תרמ"א · Essay 5
- Purification precedes the renewed choosingParah · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- The root of unity that purifies impurityParah · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Purity precedes the Nissan renewalParah · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Purity refined through exile and trialParah · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Purification through bittul of intellectParah · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Chukim Engraved in the SoulParah · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Chukim Above Reason Bring Purity And UnityParah · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Torah's purifying power renewed each ShabbosParah · תרנ"ט · Essay 2
- Purity through the soul's living watersParah · תרס"ד · Essay 1
HaChodesh
Tzav
Pesach
- Exodus From Harsh ServitudePesach · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Inner Purity Revealed on FestivalsPesach · תרמ"א · Essay 6
- Redemption Through RefinementPesach · תרמ"ג · Essay 7
- Inner Divine Beauty RevealedPesach · תרמ"ג · Essay 10
- Spiritual Refinement in EgyptPesach · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Love and Awe RefinedPesach · תרנ"ב · Essay 6
- Sanctifying the First HarvestPesach · תרנ"ה-תרנ"ו · Essay 9
- The Spiritual Power of MatzahPesach · תר"ס · Essay 1
- Sanctifying the First PortionPesach · תר"ס · Essay 4
- Purification Before HolinessPesach · תרס"ב · Essay 13
Shmini
Tazria
- Man's inner light revealed through afflictionTazria · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Tzara'as as a closed heart reopened by teshuvahTazria · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Nullifying evil through guarded speechTazria · תרל"ז · Essay 3
- Tzaraas expels evil from the pureTazria · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Tzara'as as purification: refining the heart to reveal hidden lightTazria · תרמ"א · Essay 3
- Separating from impurity is a crownTazria · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- Din, purification, and drawing near to TorahTazria · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Nega'im as a guarding of holinessTazria · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Freedom of the soul through TorahTazria · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Purity Drawn From Impurity Through BrisTazria · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Oneg vs. Nega: Containing the Holy FlowTazria · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
- Garments of skin and the inner lightTazria · תרס"א · Essay 2
Metzora
- Pure Source of Both InclinationsMetzora · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Metzora תרל"הMetzora · תרל"ה
- Metzora תרמ"וMetzora · תרמ"ו
- Tzaraas as Closed Speech, Torah Reopens ItMetzora · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Impurity expelled becomes elevationMetzora · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Speech as the cure for tzaraasMetzora · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Distance itself becomes the path of healingMetzora · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Tzara'as and the balance of the soulMetzora · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Afflictions reveal blemishes in the three-leveled soulMetzora · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Nega'im as protective shield for the soulMetzora · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Tzaraas and zivah guard the two covenantsMetzora · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Guarding speech as the essence of manMetzora · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Affliction that purifies and the soul as witnessMetzora · תרס"ג · Essay 1
Emor
- Emor תרל"בEmor · תרל"ב
- Purity flows from cleaving to the divine utteranceEmor · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- תרל"ג EmorEmor · תרל"ג
- Torah's pure sayings draw all to taharahEmor · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Emor תרל"דEmor · תרל"ד
- Refining the world through holy speechEmor · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Emor תרל"חEmor · תרל"ח
- Refining purity from the ten utterancesEmor · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Emor תר"מEmor · תר"מ
- Enduring purity within Klal YisraelEmor · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Emor תרמ"אEmor · תרמ"א
- Purity as the key to TorahEmor · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Emor תרמ"בEmor · תרמ"ב
- Two divine utterances joined by the KohanimEmor · תרמ"ב · Essay 1
- Sefirah Days as a Gift for PurityEmor · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Emor תרמ"גEmor · תרמ"ג
- Torah's pure words purify through bittulEmor · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Purity versus the impurity of natureEmor · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Aharon's pure fear is the root of purityEmor · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Torah as fire and water: two modes of purityEmor · תרס"א-תרס"ב · Essay 1
Bamidbar
Shavuot
- Guarding the Divine Name within the soulShavuot · תרל"ו · Essay 6
- Shavuos and the unified fiftieth gateShavuot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Purifying the heart to receive TorahShavuot · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Yearly preparation and purity for the TorahShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- The fiftieth day as the root beyond all mixtureShavuot · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Purity as preparation for TorahShavuot · תרס"ג · Essay 1
- Purifying heart and tongue toward SinaiShavuot · תרס"ד · Essay 4
Naso
Shlach
Korach
Chukat
- Chukas תרל"בChukat · תרל"ב
- Divine Speech Purifies CreationChukat · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Chukas תרל"דChukat · תרל"ד
- Chukas תרל"הChukat · תרל"ה
- Chukas תרל"וChukat · תרל"ו
- Teshuvah Purifies the SinChukat · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Purity After the SinChukat · תרמ"א - תרמ"ב · Essay 1
- Unchanging Decrees Bringing PurityChukat · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Wisdom Leading to Divine UnityChukat · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
- Torah Purifying the SoulChukat · תרס"ג · Essay 1
Eikev
Ki Teitzei
Elul
Shabbat Shuva
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
- Swift purification of the ba'al teshuvahSukkot · תרל"ו · Essay 8
- Purified breath and the holy hevelSukkot · תרל"ז · Essay 7
- Joy of Sukkos follows purification of the heartSukkot · תרל"ח · Essay 4
- Shemini Atzeres belongs to Bnei YisraelSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 7
- Sukkah as Gan Eden and shared joySukkot · תרמ"ב · Essay 10
- Bnei Yisrael as creation's purposeSukkot · תרמ"ד · Essay 4
- Sukkos renews the soul as a new creationSukkot · תרנ"ח · Essay 3