שפת אמת

Divine Assistance Invocation

Vayeshev · תרמ"ב (1881) · Essay 1

Faith · Blessing · Judaism · Divine Name

ב"ה בקיצור.

“With God’s help — in brief.”

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

Summary: The Sefat Emet introduces the teaching with a brief invocation of God’s help.