שפת אמת

Opening Heading For Masei

Masei · תרל"א (1870) · Essay 1
ב"ה מסעי בקיצור

With the help of Heaven. Masei, in brief.

This is the opening heading of the piece, invoking the help of Heaven and noting that the following remarks on Parashas Masei will be set down concisely.

Summary: This entry consists solely of the opening heading for the divrei Torah on Parashas Masei. The Sfas Emes opens, as is customary, by invoking the help of Heaven, and indicates that what follows is recorded in an abbreviated form. No substantive Torah thought is developed within this line itself; it serves as the title and framing for the piece to come.