שפת אמת

Invocation of Divine Help

Vayeshev · תר"מ (1879) · Essay 1

Blessing · B"H · Divine Assistance · Judaism

ב"ה בקיצור

“With God’s help — in brief.”

This opening formula signals that the teaching begins with an invocation of divine assistance and indicates that what follows is presented in concise form.

Summary: The text opens with a traditional invocation of divine help and a note that the teaching will be concise.