שפת אמת

Brief Opening On Teitzei

Ki Teitzei · תרמ"א - תרמ"ב (1880) · Essay 1
ב"ה תצא

With the help of Hashem. Parshas Ki Teitzei.

This is the opening heading for the piece, invoking the help of Hashem at the start of the divrei Torah on Parshas Ki Teitzei.

בקצרה

In brief.

This is a notation indicating that the following thoughts are recorded in a brief, condensed form rather than at length.

Summary: This entry consists of the heading material that opens the Sfas Emes's divrei Torah on Parshas Ki Teitzei. It begins with the customary invocation of the help of Hashem as the Torah thoughts commence, and notes that what follows is set down in an abbreviated, condensed manner. As such, these lines serve as a framing introduction rather than a developed teaching. They orient the reader to the parsha and to the brevity of the recorded remarks.