Unity
אחדותAchdus — the oneness of Hashem reflected in the unity of Yisrael. The Sfas Emes on unity.
173 essays
Noach
- Desire, wisdom, and self-nullification to HashemNoach · תרמ"א · Essay 4
- History's staged ascent toward unity for Heaven's sakeNoach · תרמ"ב · Essay 4
- Unity recovered from exileNoach · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Unity for the sake of HeavenNoach · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Unity for the sake of Heaven enduresNoach · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- True unity must serve HeavenNoach · תרס"א · Essay 2
Lech Lecha
Chayei Sarah
Vayetzei
Vayishlach
Vayeshev
- Unity Through Jacob’s HolinessVayeshev · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- The Power of Holy GatheringVayeshev · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Unity Overcomes Esau’s PowerVayeshev · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Intentions for the Sake of HeavenVayeshev · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Unity of Joseph and the TribesVayeshev · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Unity vs. Division in HolinessVayeshev · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Unity as Divine StrengthVayeshev · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
Mikeitz
Vayigash
- Divine Unity and Shabbat LightVayigash · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Unity Through Joseph and the TribesVayigash · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Spiritual Power of ResponsibilityVayigash · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Unity of Judah and JosephVayigash · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Unity Through Divine KnowledgeVayigash · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Unity Through Exile and RedemptionVayigash · תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Unity of Divine KingshipVayigash · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Unity of the TribesVayigash · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Unity of Judah and JosephVayigash · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Unity of Israel’s SoulsVayigash · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Unity of Body and SoulVayigash · תרס"ג · Essay 1
Vayechi
- Inner Divine EssenceVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 4
- Hidden Redemption Through UnityVayechi · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Spiritual Role of the TribesVayechi · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Unity of the Tribes’ Spiritual MissionVayechi · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Sanctifying Strength Through UnityVayechi · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Unity and Redemption Through ShabbatVayechi · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- Unity of Body and SoulVayechi · תרס"ב · Essay 2
Shemot
Yitro
Mishpatim
Shekalim
Terumah
Tetzaveh
Zachor
Purim
- Unity through the inner pointPurim · תרל"א · Essay 4
- Unity defeats AmalekPurim · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Unity and the Tzaddik Bring GeulahPurim · תרמ"ב · Essay 2
- Unity defeats Amalek and rebuilds the MikdashPurim · תרמ"ט · Essay 2
- Purim salvation through Jewish unityPurim · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- From scattered yesh to united ayinPurim · תרנ"ו · Essay 3
- Jewish unity defeats Amalek and falsehoodPurim · תרס"א · Essay 3
- Scattered yet united: the deeper power of PurimPurim · תרס"א · Essay 4
Ki Tisa
Parah
Vayakhel
- Community and the ShekhinahVayakhel · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Unity Through ShabbatVayakhel · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Divine Unity Through IsraelVayakhel · תרמ"ג · Essay 2
- Divine Unity Through NatureVayakhel · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Unity of Hidden and RevealedVayakhel · תרנ"ד · Essay 3
- Shabbat Reveals Torah LightVayakhel · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
Vayikra
Tzav
Pesach
- Miracles Through Collective FaithPesach · תרל"ב · Essay 18
- Divine Redemption Above NaturePesach · תרל"ב · Essay 23
- Faith Beyond UnderstandingPesach · תרמ"ה · Essay 9
- Revealing Divine Guidance Through SongPesach · תרמ"ז · Essay 25
- Redemption in Every GenerationPesach · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
- Exile and Divine ProvidencePesach · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Unity and RedemptionPesach · תרס"ד · Essay 3
Shmini
Acharei Mot
Kedoshim
Emor
Behar
Bechukotai
Bamidbar
- Torah lishmah reveals Divine light in all thingsBamidbar · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Rooted in the Avos, blessed without limitBamidbar · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Increase flows from bittul to OnenessBamidbar · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Counting elevates each to his rootBamidbar · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Torah in the wilderness and Yisrael's onenessBamidbar · תרנ"ד · Essay 2
- Bnei Yisrael reveal creation's hidden honorBamidbar · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- The fiftieth gate above the seventy nationsBamidbar · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Shabbos as preparation for receiving TorahBamidbar · תרס"ד · Essay 2
Shavuot
- Shabbos as the root of TorahShavuot · תרל"ח · Essay 5
- Torah depends on Bnei YisraelShavuot · תרל"ח · Essay 7
- Shavuos and the unified fiftieth gateShavuot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- The hidden inner good revealed at SinaiShavuot · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- Yearly preparation and purity for the TorahShavuot · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Shavuos renews creation's root through TorahShavuot · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Achdus as the Preparation for the TorahShavuot · תרמ"ז - תרמ"ח - תרמ"ט · Essay 6
- Shavuos as Ingathering Through TorahShavuot · תרנ"ב · Essay 6
- Oneness of Hashem, Torah, and YisraelShavuot · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Arousing the giving of the Torah from belowShavuot · תרנ"ה · Essay 2
- Bnei Yisrael as witnesses to HashemShavuot · תרנ"ה · Essay 3
- Shavuos unites Yisrael under Hashem's kingshipShavuot · תרנ"ז · Essay 3
- Torah unites Yisrael into onenessShavuot · תרס"ב · Essay 3
- Gathering for Heaven draws Torah downShavuot · תרס"ג · Essay 6
Naso
Beha'alotcha
Shlach
Korach
- Jealousy versus the unifying inner pointKorach · תרל"א · Essay 4
- Torah's inner light needs unityKorach · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Bittul and unity versus KorachKorach · תר"מ · Essay 1
- True achdus needs righteous leadershipKorach · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- The indestructible point of truth in every JewKorach · תרמ"ח · Essay 4
- Machlokes and the Shabbos unity of opposing middosKorach · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Binding deeds to their root aboveKorach · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Unity above individual boundaries vs. KorachKorach · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Torah and the unity of the assemblyKorach · תרנ"ה · Essay 2
- Korach's separateness versus Aharon's self-nullificationKorach · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Kedushah from above versus Korach's divisionKorach · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Holy dispute and unity through bittulKorach · תרס"ב · Essay 1
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
- Receiving life and unity on SukkosSukkot · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Accepting the yoke of Torah with joySukkot · תרל"ז · Essay 14
- Unity of the four speciesSukkot · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- Teshuvah returns Bnei Yisrael to their rootSukkot · תר"מ · Essay 5
- Israel's bittul as living testimony to Hashem's kingshipSukkot · תרמ"א · Essay 10
- Teshuvah from love covers over sinSukkot · תרמ"ד · Essay 6
- Torah unites Yisrael at their rootsSukkot · תרמ"ד · Essay 9
- The Sukkah as the Shade of EmunahSukkot · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Unity after Yom Kippur lets us follow HashemSukkot · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Shemini Atzeres: inner unity and Torah above natureSukkot · תרמ"ח · Essay 6
- The lone willow: humility of the final generationSukkot · תרמ"ט · Essay 7
- Shemini Atzeres as the unity of the festivalSukkot · תר"נ · Essay 9
- Sukkah and lulav as gatherings of unitySukkot · תרנ"א · Essay 6
- Torah as the source of unitySukkot · תרנ"א · Essay 11
- Moshe, Torah, and the unity of Klal YisraelSukkot · תרנ"ד ותרנ"ו · Essay 11
- The sukkah as Mikdash and gatherer of IsraelSukkot · תר"ס · Essay 1
- Sukkos and the Daled Minim unite IsraelSukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 1
- Sukkos and the Four Minim as Unity in DiversitySukkot · תרס"ב · Essay 6
- Sukkos as ingathering and unitySukkot · תרס"ג · Essay 3
- Restoring each person's portionSukkot · תרס"ג · Essay 4
- Unity sealed by Shemini AtzeresSukkot · תרס"ה · Essay 5