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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Matos-Masei — Blessing the Month of Menachem Av — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

This week the talmidim of the Mesivta, Yoel Moshe branch, merited to take part in Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon after the mikvah, the yeshiva students presented answers to the Rebbe's question:
The bochur Bentzion Elimelech, son of HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Yeshua, son of R' Wolf Perl (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Shalom Yoel, son of R' Chaim Moshe Feder (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Naftali Nata, son of HaGaon Rabbi Bentzion Laub shlit"a (Williamsburg).
The bochur Elimelech, son of R' Mordechai Leib Landau (Williamsburg).
The bochur Shimon, son of R' Chaim Efraim Weiss (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Yoel, son of R' Yechezkel Zev Nissan (Boro Park).

On Friday night at around 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav HaChassid R' Mordechai Wieder (Kiryas Tash).

The davening concluded at around 10:35. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos and to shake hands, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 11:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan Aruch table in the heichal of the beis medrash together with the yeshiva students and many guests, and began, in his holy way, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer (may he be well), son of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash. Lifting of the cup: the Zidichov-Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Divrei Chaim in Kiryas Joel. Menucha V'Simcha: HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel in Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Masorah "Nachnu Na'avor Chalutzim" and explained, in the manner of a derasha, the sugya of "ein shaliach l'davar aveira."

Kah Echsof: HaRav HaGaon R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a (Monsey). Birkas Hamazon: the Zidichov-Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a.

This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories and accounts about his ancestor, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Monday, 28 Tammuz.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Aharon Mendlowitz shlit"a. The new chasanim went over to take fruit, and HaRav HaChassid R' Zusha Neustadt distributed packages in honor of the shalom zachor of a grandson. On the seventh day: HaRav HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Kahn shlit"a, rebbe in the yeshiva. The seudah concluded at around 2:00.

Uvayom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe came in to daven at around 9:45. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Aharon Mendlowitz shlit"a. For Shacharis the Rebbe approached and sent HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a to the amud for the chazaras hashatz.

Hotzaa and Hachnasa: HaRav HaChassid R' Avrohom Goldberg (Kiryas Tash). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a.

Baal Koreh: from this Shabbos, HaRav HaChassid R' Yeshua Mendlowitz.
Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav HaGaon R' Levi Yitzchak Barzewsky shlit"a, menahel of the yeshiva. Levi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a. Shlishi: the Zidichov-Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a. Revii: the bochur Gershon Menachem Neustadt (Boro Park). Chamishi: the bochur Yoel Halpert (Kiryas Joel). Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by HaRav HaChassid R' Zusha Neustadt; the Rebbe thanked him and asked that a Mi Sheberach be made.

Shevi'i: the bochur Yaakov Hersh Neustadt (Boro Park). Additional aliyos: R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a. HaRav HaChassid R' Mordechai Shabsi Shiman. HaRav HaChassid R' Wolf Schnitzer (Kiryas Joel). HaRav HaChassid R' Zusha Neustadt. HaRav HaChassid R' Yudel Steinmetz (Kiryas Joel). HaRav HaChassid R' Dovid Rosenberg (Montreal). R' Moshe Yeshaya Brach (Boro Park). The bochur Yonah Lev (Kiryas Joel). HaRav HaChassid R' Mechel Feldman (Kiryas Joel). HaRav HaChassid R' Baruch Mordechai Rosenberg (Kiryas Joel). R' Yoel Berkowitz shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). R' Yosef Masri shlit"a, rebbe in the yeshiva. R' Baruch Schwartz shlit"a, rebbe in the yeshiva. R' Aharon Mendlowitz shlit"a. Acharon: the bochur Meir Tzvi Shtessel (Kiryas Joel). Hagbah: the bochur Lipa Neustadt (Kiryas Joel). Gelilah: the bochur Yitzchak Mordechai Neustadt (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great inspiration, and led the Mussaf davening in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, this week. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yosef Masri shlit"a. The davening concluded at around 1:30.
At around 3:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the zemiros at the Shabbos day seudah; kugel and lechayim were brought in.

During the seudah, several songs of galus and geulah were sung, as well as Yiddish songs, in particular Ani Maamin, which was sung for an extended time while the Rebbe wept at length.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: HaRav HaChassid R' Mechel Feldman. Baruch Kel Elyon: HaRav HaChassid R' Yudel Steinmetz.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayichtov Moshe es motza'eihem l'maseihem al pi Hashem" and explained, in the manner of aggadah, that in the merit of emunah we will be redeemed from galus.

Birkas Hamazon: HaRav HaGaon R' Levi Yitzchak Barzewsky shlit"a. The seudah concluded at around 3:50.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe came in for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 9:00.
Mincha: HaRav HaChassid R' Aharon Hersh Weber (Williamsburg). Hotzaa and Hachnasa: HaRav HaChassid R' Mordechai Wieder. Kohen: the bochur Moshe Chaim Friedman (Kiryas Joel). Levi: the bochur Yoel Landau (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shalom Pinchas Banda (Kiryas Tash). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: HaRav HaChassid R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein (Kiryas Joel). Shir Hamaalos: HaRav HaChassid R' Wolf Schnitzer.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Masorah "Nachnu Na'avor Chalutzim" and explained that with every mitzvah we fulfill, we rebuild the Beis Hamikdash in our days. Since we do not have the strength to build, we should at least not tear down with our sins what the earlier tzaddikim built, and by conducting ourselves with kindness and mercy, "Boneh B'rachamav Yerushalayim" will be fulfilled.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Aharon Yosef Berger shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). Kel Mistater: HaRav HaGaon R' Moshe Hoffman shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Bekiyus HaTorah (Williamsburg). The Rebbe blessed over the cup.

The Rebbe approached the amud for Maariv on Motzei Shabbos in honor of the yahrzeit this week, 28 Tammuz. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. The davening concluded at around 11:20.

The bochur Mendel Wolf, son of R' Yisroel Shalom Ungar (Kiryas Joel), also presented an answer to the Rebbe's question.

The Zidichov-Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a, who was spending Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh, paid a visit to the Rebbe's holy residence. A pleasant conversation ensued with stories of tzaddikim of Sighet and Zidichov. The Zidichov Rebbe shlit"a also conveyed warm regards from our holy kehilla in Yerushalayim following a visit last week in the holy city of Yerushalayim, and the Rebbe warmly bestowed upon him his holy blessings.

At around 1:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the Melaveh Malka in honor of the yahrzeit this week of his ancestor, the Yismach Moshe zy"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim, wished the entire congregation well, and distributed shirayim to the grandchildren of the baal hahilula zy"a.
The zemiros for Melaveh Malka were sung, continuing with Yiddish songs, after which the Rebbe related holy stories for an extended time. It concluded at around 2:00.

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Thursday, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Shacharis at around 8:50. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yonah Bar"a Lev (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Aharon Yosef Friedman (Kiryas Joel).
Baal tefillah: the chassan Binyamin Zeida son of R' Avrohom Shmuel Friedlander; Pesichah: R' Yonah Lev; Kohen: the choshuve bochur Moshe son of R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz (London); Levi: HaRav HaChosid R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg); Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Yonah Lev; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: the bar mitzvah bochur Aharon Yosef Friedman.

After davening, the chassan Moshe son of R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz offered an answer to the Rebbe's question.
Afterward a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim. A conversation developed, and the Rebbe related stories about the Divrei Yechezkel of Shinova zy"a from his bar mitzvah.

Afterward the Rebbe walked home, and a conversation developed about various customs regarding the laying of tefillin.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 9:00. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe engaged in Torah learning in the beis medrash. Maariv was davened at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, and after Maariv the guests went over to greet the Rebbe.

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Wednesday "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Shacharis at around 8:45. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and led the davening as chazzan in honor of the yahrzeit of the Amah shel Malchus.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the yahrzeit. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the entire congregation well; a conversation developed, and the Rebbe related stories of his grandfather, the holy Rebbe of Valova zt"l.
Afterwards, the Rebbe walked home. On the way, a conversation developed about the historic expansion of the holy boundaries of the Kiryas Joel mosdos.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 9:05. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit. Between Mincha and Maariv, the Rebbe studied Torah in the beis medrash. At Rabbeinu Tam's time, Maariv was davened.
Also, the bochur Avrohom son of R' Yonah Levi (Kiryas Joel) offered an answer to the Rebbe's question.

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Monday "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Shacharis at around 8:45.
Baal tefillah: R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg), Pesicha: R' Aharon Moshe Arnlender, Kohen: R' Yeshayah Yitzchak Rubin, Levi: R' Yoel Weisel (Boro Park), Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a, Hagbah: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, Gelilah: R' Ezra Deutsch (Monsey).

After davening, the Rebbe walked home, and a conversation developed about various questions that arise regarding eiruvin.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 9:05. Between Mincha and Maariv, the Rebbe studied Torah in the beis medrash. At Rabbeinu Tam's time, Maariv was davened.

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Shabbos Parshas Pinchas "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

This week, the talmidim of the Mesivta, the Divrei Yoel branch and the Eitz Chaim branch, shiur gimmel, had the privilege of spending Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh."

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, after the mikvah, the yeshiva talmidim presented answers to the Rebbe's question:
The bochur Shlomo Yitzchak, son of Yosef Moshe Unger (Monsey).
The bochur Moshe, son of Aryeh Herskowitz (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Yeshua, son of R' Yoel Berger shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Shimon, son of R' Hershel Goldberger shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).

On Friday night at around 9:05, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos. The Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon Rabbi Meisels, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, led the davening.

The davening ended at around 10:30. The tzibbur wished a good Shabbos and shook hands, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 11:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan Aruch tish in the main hall of the beis medrash together with the yeshiva talmidim and many guests, and began, as is his custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon Rabbi Dushinsky, rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a. Raising the cup: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochmah shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Yosef Mordechai Wagshal shlit"a, rosh kollel and rav of the Ateres Chachamim beis medrash. Menucha V'simcha: HaGaon R' Mordechai Aharon Zevil shlit"a, director of the Eitz Chaim branch.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "The name of the man was Zimri son of Salu," and explained in the manner of derush the question of whether there is a notice (moda'ah).

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Avrohom Yeshua Wertzberger shlit"a, rebbi in the yeshiva. Birchas Hamazon: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochmah shlit"a.

This week, the Rebbe shlit"a related stories and episodes about the holy R' Yehoshuale of Tomashov zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Shabbos, 19 Tammuz.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Avrohom Yaakov Yakov shlit"a, rebbi in the yeshiva. The new chasanim went around to take fruit.

Afterwards, the Shalom Zachor took place for the Rebbe's grandson, a newborn son born to Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a. Snacks and beer were brought in, the Rebbe drank lechayim and blessed the baal simcha and the entire tzibbur, and joyous songs were sung.
Az Bayom HaShevi'i: Rabbi Yekusiel Hersh Levy shlit"a, rebbi in the yeshiva. It ended at around 2:00.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon R' Yosef Mordechai Wagshal shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, and HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochmah shlit"a, was sent to lead the chazaras hashatz.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Moshe Schwartz (London). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg).

Baal koreh: a Shabbos guest, R' Yeshua Mendlowitz.
Aliyos. Kohen: Rabbi Yitzchak Eisik Kahana shlit"a. Levi: HaGaon Avrohom Yeshua Wertzberger shlit"a. Shlishi: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochmah shlit"a. Revi'i: HaGaon R' Yosef Mordechai Wagshal shlit"a. Chamishi: R' Yoel Dovid Schwartz (Kiryas Joel). Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Yosef Hersh Greenfeld (Montreal); the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made. Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yitzchak Yehuda Salamon (Boro Park). Hosafos: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. R' Meir Dovid Heilbrun (Kiryas Joel) - the Rebbe made a Mi Sheberach and a naming for his daughter on the occasion of her birth, mazel tov. Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a. R' Yosef Hersh Greenfeld. R' Tuvia Goldstein (Williamsburg). R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad (Williamsburg). HaGaon R' Avrohom Yaakov Yakov shlit"a. R' Shimon Yoel Rosenberg (Kiryas Joel). The bochur Yoel Weiss (Williamsburg). R' Berel Bab"d (Kiryas Joel). R' Yitzchak Erenfeld (Kiryas Joel). R' Moshe Yehuda Goldberger. R' Moshe Brach (Kiryas Joel). The Shabbos guest, the bochur Chanani Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch. Acharon: the bochur Aryeh Herskowitz (Kiryas Joel). Maftir: HaGaon R' Mordechai Aharon Zevil shlit"a. Hagbah: the bochur Moshe Segedin (Williamsburg). Gelilah: the bochur Meir Feuerstein (Kiryas Joel).

For Mussaf, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his mother, the holy Rebbetzin a"h, which fell on Wednesday, 23 Tammuz. Opening of Ne'im Zemiros: R' Menachem Stauber (Kiryas Joel). The davening ended at around 1:00.
At around 2:50, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the zemiros at the Shabbos day seudah. Kugel and lechayim were brought in. The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: R' Zusha Neustadt (Kiryas Joel). Baruch Kel Elyon: R' Moshe Yehuda Goldberger.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Pinchas son of Elazar son of Aharon the Kohen turned back My wrath," and explained in the manner of derush the question of the word "es."

Birchas Hamazon: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. It ended at around 3:40.

Ra'avah D'ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe entered at around 8:55. Mincha: R' Moshe Schwartz. Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yitzchak Chaira (Kiryas Joel). Kohen: the bochur Avrohom Shlomo Katz (London). Levi: Rabbi Yekusiel Hersh Levy shlit"a. Shlishi: R' Yitzchak Erenfeld. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Wolf Palatchek (Kiryas Joel).

Before the fish, the Rebbe shlit"a tasted dairy foods and drank coffee, as was the custom of the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a on a Shabbos during the Bein Hametzarim.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Yitzchak Erenfeld. Shir Hamaalos: R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Pinchas son of Elazar son of Aharon the Kohen turned back My wrath from the Children of Israel," and explained that Pinchas brought into the Jewish people that the power of tefillah goes together with Torah, Torah is life, and through this one can easily merit "and he atoned for the Children of Israel" without suffering or death, Heaven forbid.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Shabsi Shimon (Boro Park). Kel Mistatter: R' Yoel Dovid Schwartz. The Rebbe made the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit of the Amah shel Malchus this week. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. It ended at around 11:20.

Yeshiva talmidim also presented answers to the Rebbe's question.
The bochur Menashe, son of R' Chaim Aryeh Kahana shlit"a (Williamsburg).
The bochur Meir, son of Yechezkel Makovetzky (London).

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