Why are there no Mamarim of Likkutei Torah in Parshas Shoftim?[1]
The Parsha of Shoftim does not contain any Mamarim printed in Likkutei Torah. This is especially peculiar, being that in truth the Alter Rebbe did say Mamarim on the Parsha of Shoftim. These Mamarim were later printed within the Derushim of the Tzemach Tzedek and the Mittler Rebbe. Hence it seems that the Mamarim in Shoftim were purposely omitted. The explanation is as follows: The Mamar of Ani Ledodi is printed on page 32 לב in Likkutei Torah. This signifies that it is the heart of Likkutei Torah on Sefer Devarim. It represents the idea of Ahavas Yisrael. This is because the entire idea of the month of Elul is that Hashem comes to the field and greets every Jew equally. There is no differentiation between levels of Jews, and every Jew has an equal chance to greet the King and unite with Him. This is because in this month, the essence and internal part of the G-dly soul are revealed in each Jew and regarding this inner aspect we are all equal. This is the heart of the Jewish people, and for this reason the Mamar is on page 32, which is the numerical value of “Heart”. This is also the meaning behind why this Mamar is brought in Parshas Re’eh, as the blessing of Re’eh represents the blessing that each Jew receives as access to the inner part of the G-dly soul. This is also the reason why there are no Mamarim printed in Shoftim, as the idea of Shoftim [judges, policemen, defendants] represents the various ranks within Jewish society. This contradicts the theme of Elul, in which unity and equality are its premise.
[1] Mamar Ani Ledodi 1986 [printed in New Melukat p. 231]