Yegiah — Effort & Action
יגיעהToil and deed — the labor from below that opens the gates from above. The Sfas Emes on yegiah.
120 essays
Bereishit
Lech Lecha
Chayei Sarah
Toldot
Vayetzei
Vayishlach
Vayeshev
Chanukah
Vayigash
Vayechi
Shemot
Vaeira
Bo
Beshalach
Yitro
- Hearing the Voice Beyond SpeechYitro · תרל"ב · Essay 3
- Doing Before Hearing TorahYitro · תרל"ד · Essay 1
- Torah Received as GiftYitro · תרל"ד · Essay 2
- Shabbos Rest Completes LaborYitro · תרל"ו · Essay 3
- Longing for Shabbos Completes WorkYitro · תרל"ז · Essay 3
- From Judgment to Free GiftYitro · תרל"ז · Essay 4
- Serving God Through Weekday LaborYitro · תרמ"ג · Essay 4
- Toil prepares the vessel; the Torah comes as a giftYitro · תרמ"ח · Essay 1
- Torah as both gift and earned takingYitro · תר"נ · Essay 2
Mishpatim
Shekalim
Terumah
Tetzaveh
Zachor
Ki Tisa
Pekudei
Vayikra
Tzav
Tazria
Behar
Bechukotai
Shavuot
Naso
Shlach
Korach
Chukat
- Engraving Torah upon the SelfChukat · תרל"א · Essay 2
- Tasting Torah Through ActionChukat · תרל"ו · Essay 1
- Torah Engraved Through TrustChukat · תרמ"ו · Essay 2
- Unearthing the Hidden TorahChukat · תר"נ · Essay 3
- Torah Received as GiftChukat · תרנ"ב · Essay 3
- Water Drawn Through Deed and SpeechChukat · תרנ"ז · Essay 2