Yaakov Avinu
יעקב אבינוThe middah of emes and the bridge between worlds. The Sfas Emes on Yaakov Avinu.
210 essays
Vayeira
Chayei Sarah
Toldot
- Elevating physicality to its hidden tasteToldot · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Finding the holy point from afarToldot · תרל"ב · Essay 4
- Truth conquers a world of falsehoodToldot · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- Yaakov's blessing arranged by HashemToldot · תרל"ג · Essay 4
- The tzaddik who uses falsehood without clinging to itToldot · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Love and awe as wings for TorahToldot · תרל"ו · Essay 4
- Yaakov's blessing as deveikus to the SourceToldot · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Opposition strengthens holinessToldot · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Hashem's unconditional love for YaakovToldot · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Mercy bridges kindness and judgmentToldot · תר"מ · Essay 4
- Avraham's longing for self-sacrificeToldot · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- True greatness through self-nullificationToldot · תרמ"א · Essay 3
- Daily renewal of parnasah vs. stored wealthToldot · תרמ"ב · Essay 3
- Serving Yaakov as Esav's true tikkunToldot · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Voice of Yaakov, Hands of EsavToldot · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Truth endures, falsehood collapsesToldot · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Yaakov's blessings hidden in ShabbosToldot · תרנ"ז · Essay 3
- Mercy flows from da'as and connectionToldot · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Yaakov's essential bond to Hashem through the brisToldot · תרס"א · Essay 3
- Yaakov the soul, Esav the bodyToldot · תרס"ב · Essay 1
- The fragrance of Gan Eden as blessingToldot · תרס"ב · Essay 2
Vayetzei
- Finding Hashem in concealed placesVayetzei · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Yiras Shomayim as the foundation of permanenceVayetzei · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Will draws Hashem's light into any placeVayetzei · תרל"ד · Essay 4
- Yaakov the man of truth and drawing Esav nearVayetzei · תרל"ד · Essay 5
- Yaakov paves a path of holiness through galusVayetzei · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Transforming the yetzer hara into goodVayetzei · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Reliance on Hashem in darknessVayetzei · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Yirah as gateway and fruit of avodahVayetzei · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Hashem guards tzaddikim from prideVayetzei · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Drawing holiness into the darknessVayetzei · תרל"ז · Essay 3
- The two roads and the hidden point of truthVayetzei · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Binding the middos to Hashem's unityVayetzei · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Yearning reveals hidden holinessVayetzei · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Holiness drawn down by loveVayetzei · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Awakening the creative letters through prayerVayetzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Yaakov and Esav as inner struggleVayetzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Yaakov's vow as awakening from belowVayetzei · תרמ"ג · Essay 4
- The Mikdash endures only through avodahVayetzei · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Yaakov, Shabbos, and the well of blessingVayetzei · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- Yaakov's ladder and the inner point of yearningVayetzei · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Leah and the tikkun of Esav's portionVayetzei · תרמ"ז · Essay 3
- Revealing inner truth within concealmentVayetzei · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Yaakov's vow as preparation for generationsVayetzei · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- Tzaddikim reveal Torah hidden in creationVayetzei · תרמ"ח · Essay 3
- Yaakov's emes illuminates the nightVayetzei · תרנ"א · Essay 2
- Anchoring in holiness before descending to galusVayetzei · תרנ"ב · Essay 1
- Yaakov's ladder: holding light through darknessVayetzei · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Delighting in Shabbos and Yaakov's boundless inheritanceVayetzei · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Revealing hidden holy letters everywhereVayetzei · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Yaakov's vow as eternal attachment to truthVayetzei · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Yaakov's truth binds all time into redemptionVayetzei · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Yaakov, the hidden light, and the evening prayerVayetzei · תרנ"ח · Essay 2
- The Inner Point of Space, Time, and SoulVayetzei · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
- Temimus and bitachon bring security above natureVayetzei · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Yaakov as root of all soulsVayetzei · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Yaakov's ladder and elevating the body to the soulVayetzei · תרס"א · Essay 3
- Angels of place and time, and souls as messengersVayetzei · תרס"א · Essay 4
- Shabbos as direct connection without intermediariesVayetzei · תרס"ב · Essay 1
Vayishlach
- Sanctifying the Weekday through ShabbatVayishlach · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Wholeness Through TrialsVayishlach · תרל"ג · Essay 3
- Inner Strength Against the Yetzer HaraVayishlach · תרל"ה · Essay 3
- Body and Soul ElevationVayishlach · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Shabbat After Weekday ToilVayishlach · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Spiritual Struggle for Future GenerationsVayishlach · תרל"ז · Essay 2
- Divine Promise and Future GenerationsVayishlach · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Inner Essence Above AngelsVayishlach · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Humility Attracts Divine KindnessVayishlach · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Jacob’s Spiritual MissionVayishlach · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Shabbat as Higher IdentityVayishlach · תרל"ט · Essay 2
- Spiritual Struggle for TruthVayishlach · תרל"ט · Essay 4
- Divine Connection of JacobVayishlach · תרל"ט · Essay 5
- Return to the Land as SabbathVayishlach · תר"מ · Essay 1
- Spiritual Ascent and AngelsVayishlach · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Jacob’s Humility and Divine ElevationVayishlach · תרמ"ב · Essay 1
- Jacob as Embodied ShabbatVayishlach · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Jacob’s Transformation to IsraelVayishlach · תרמ"ג · Essay 2
- Perpetual Readiness for PrayerVayishlach · תרמ"ג · Essay 3
- Holding bitachon and prayer togetherVayishlach · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Spiritual Roots of ConflictVayishlach · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- Spiritual Warfare and the PatriarchsVayishlach · תרמ"ה · Essay 1
- Yaakov's three names and self-diminishmentVayishlach · תרמ"ה · Essay 2
- Divine Flow Through JacobVayishlach · תרמ"ה · Essay 3
- Dual Camps of Chesed and TruthVayishlach · תרמ"ו · Essay 1
- From Yaakov to Yisrael: revealed and hidden avodahVayishlach · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Shabbat Grace and Inner LightVayishlach · תרמ"ו · Essay 3
- Shabbat as Hidden LightVayishlach · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Jacob’s Prayer and DescendantsVayishlach · תרמ"ז · Essay 2
- Jacob’s Dual Spiritual IdentityVayishlach · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Truth of Jacob and ShabbatVayishlach · תרמ"ח · Essay 2
- Inner Well of the TzadikVayishlach · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Shabbat as Eternal TruthVayishlach · תרמ"ט · Essay 3
- Divine Closeness and Jacob’s LegacyVayishlach · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Shabbat as Inner CompletionVayishlach · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Truth in Torah and JacobVayishlach · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Holiness of the LandVayishlach · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Spiritual Ascent from Animal to HumanVayishlach · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Inner Light of ShabbatVayishlach · תרנ"ג · Essay 2
- Balancing Truth in Spiritual StruggleVayishlach · תרנ"ד · Essay 3
- Jacob’s Cosmic StruggleVayishlach · תרנ"ד · Essay 4
- Jacob’s Spiritual Elevation with GodVayishlach · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Inner Light Amid ConstraintVayishlach · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Jacob, Justice, and MercyVayishlach · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Spiritual Mission and Divine IdentityVayishlach · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Soul Refinement through MitzvotVayishlach · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Truth as Divine ConnectionVayishlach · תרנ"ח · Essay 2
- Jacob’s Spiritual IntegrationVayishlach · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
- Jacob’s Mission and EternityVayishlach · תרנ"ט · Essay 1
- Shabbat as Divine ProtectionVayishlach · תרנ"ט · Essay 2
- Sanctity of Shabbat SpaceVayishlach · תרנ"ט · Essay 3
- Truth Rooted in LifeVayishlach · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Inner vs. Outer Mitzvah PracticeVayishlach · תרס"ב · Essay 1
- Shabbat Inner ProtectionVayishlach · תרס"ב · Essay 2
- Dual Paths of Good and EvilVayishlach · תרס"ב · Essay 3
- Jacob’s Spiritual LegacyVayishlach · תרס"ג · Essay 1
- Spiritual Struggle and RedemptionVayishlach · תרס"ג · Essay 2
- Divine Assistance and PreparationVayishlach · תרס"ד · Essay 1
- Seeking Mercy Through Torah and PrayerVayishlach · תרס"ה · Essay 1
Vayeshev
- Sanctity Drawn Into the WorldVayeshev · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Torah Fire and DesireVayeshev · תרל"ג · Essay 1
- Unity Through Jacob’s HolinessVayeshev · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Spiritual Refinement Through TrialsVayeshev · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Inner Strength Through OppositionVayeshev · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Ceaseless Spiritual GrowthVayeshev · תרל"ו · Essay 2
- Unity Through Return to SourceVayeshev · תרל"ח · Essay 2
- Unity Overcomes Esau’s PowerVayeshev · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Spiritual Growth Through StruggleVayeshev · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Balanced Divine AttributesVayeshev · תרמ"ג · Essay 1
- Refinement Through StruggleVayeshev · תרמ"ד · Essay 1
- Gathering Holy SparksVayeshev · תרמ"ה · Essay 1
- Esau’s Lost Light CollectedVayeshev · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Spiritual Ascent from Field to HouseVayeshev · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Unity of Body and SoulVayeshev · תרנ"א · Essay 1
- Spiritual Refinement of SparksVayeshev · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Sanctity of Covenant and TorahVayeshev · תרנ"ד · Essay 1
- Unity of Joseph and JacobVayeshev · תרנ"ה · Essay 1
- Jacob as Torah FireVayeshev · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Truth, Peace, and StrifeVayeshev · תרנ"ו · Essay 3
- Seeking Peace and RedemptionVayeshev · תרנ"ז · Essay 1
- Limitless Mercy and LineageVayeshev · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Unity as Divine StrengthVayeshev · תרנ"ח · Essay 1
- Inner Holiness Dispels ImpurityVayeshev · תר"ס · Essay 1
- Joseph as Inner ContinuationVayeshev · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Covenant and Torah TruthVayeshev · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Covenant and Joseph’s PurityVayeshev · תרס"ב - תרס"ג · Essay 2
- Struggle of Truth and FalsehoodVayeshev · תרס"ב - תרס"ג · Essay 4
- Purity of Jacob’s LineageVayeshev · תרס"ד · Essay 1
Mikeitz
Vayigash
- Spiritual Attachment to GodVayigash · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Unity Through Joseph’s ConnectionVayigash · תרל"א · Essay 5
- Spiritual Descent and AscentVayigash · תרל"ב · Essay 2
- Hidden Holiness and Self‑RestraintVayigash · תרל"ד · Essay 3
- Descent Without Spiritual DeclineVayigash · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Exile Sustained by RedemptionVayigash · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Sacrifice for Future GenerationsVayigash · תרל"ט · Essay 3
- Divine Descent and AscentVayigash · תר"מ · Essay 3
- Divine Presence in ExileVayigash · תרמ"ד · Essay 2
- Divine Purpose of Egypt DescentVayigash · תרמ"ח · Essay 4
- Shabbat Light within LimitsVayigash · תרמ"ט · Essay 1
- Divine Presence in ExileVayigash · תרנ"ב · Essay 2
- Divine Presence in ExileVayigash · תרנ"ו · Essay 2
- Spiritual Greatness in ExileVayigash · תרנ"ח · Essay 3
Vayechi
- Living Truth Within ExileVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Hidden Divine Life-ForceVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 3
- Jacob’s Legacy Through JosephVayechi · תרל"א · Essay 5
- Inner Divine Life-ForceVayechi · תרל"ב · Essay 1
- Hidden Truth and Inner HolinessVayechi · תרל"ג · Essay 2
- Hidden Divine Life in ExileVayechi · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Hidden Roots of Exile and RedemptionVayechi · תרל"ה · Essay 1
- Unity of Divine KingshipVayechi · תרל"ה · Essay 2
- Holiness Amid ExileVayechi · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Sanctifying Time Through JacobVayechi · תרל"ז · Essay 1
- Hidden Redemption Through UnityVayechi · תרל"ח · Essay 1
- Hidden Truth and RedemptionVayechi · תרל"ט · Essay 1
- Divine Source of BlessingVayechi · תר"מ · Essay 2
- Jacob’s Hidden Spiritual VitalityVayechi · תרמ"א · Essay 1
- Kindness and Truth in BurialVayechi · תרמ"א · Essay 2
- Unity and RedemptionVayechi · תרמ"ב · Essay 1
- Jacob as the Spiritual RootVayechi · תרמ"ב · Essay 3
- Spiritual Unity and BlessingVayechi · תרמ"ד · Essay 3
- Unity of the Tribes’ Spiritual MissionVayechi · תרמ"ז · Essay 1
- Shabbat as Higher Spiritual RealmVayechi · תרמ"ז · Essay 4
- Divine Plan in ExileVayechi · תר"נ · Essay 1
- Unity of Israel in ShemaVayechi · תר"נ · Essay 2
- Daily Awakening of Jacob’s SpiritVayechi · תרנ"ג · Essay 1
- Spiritual Ascent and RedemptionVayechi · תרנ"ו · Essay 1
- Jacob Unifying Voice and SpeechVayechi · תרנ"ז · Essay 2
- Hearing Old and NewVayechi · תרנ"ח · Essay 2
- Jacob’s Purification in ExileVayechi · תר"ס · Essay 1
- Jacob’s Gift of Holy SpeechVayechi · תר"ס · Essay 2
- Truth in Exile and RedemptionVayechi · תרס"א · Essay 1
- Renewal Through TeshuvahVayechi · תרס"א · Essay 2
- Unity of Body and SoulVayechi · תרס"ב · Essay 2
- Sacred Assembly of IsraelVayechi · תרס"ה · Essay 1