שפת אמת

Divine Assistance in Song of Songs

Pesach · תרמ"ז (1886) · Essay 15

Blessing · B"H · Song of Songs · Spirituality

ב"ה בשה"ש

“With God’s help, in Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs).”

This introductory note indicates that the teaching is offered with divine assistance and is connected to themes drawn from the Song of Songs, which the Sefat Emet often uses as a spiritual metaphor for the relationship between God and Israel.

Summary: The phrase sets a tone of divine inspiration and frames the teaching within the symbolic language of Shir HaShirim.