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Motzei Shabbos, the Night of the 7th of Chanukah, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 10:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the sanctuary of the great beis medrash in Williamsburg for the Chanukah candle lighting, amid a great multitude, in the splendor of a king. The Rebbe shlit"a poured in the oil and recited the blessings over the lighting.

Afterwards, the Rebbe recited the zemiros and stirring melodies were sung. Then the choir sang the piyutim as customary. At "Yonim," the chazan, R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertzberger, shamash of our kehilla in Williamsburg, led the singing.

Among others, the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a participated.

After the zemiros, the Rebbe distributed coins to the singers and to the children of the choir.

Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of Torah discourse and pilpul on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos of "kibsa zakuk lah," and then continued in the manner of aggada, explaining that through the Chanukah light, which corresponds to the seven books of the Written Torah, and the eighth, which corresponds to the Oral Torah, tzaddikim have the power to rearrange letters and turn "mos" (death) into "maos rav" (abundant money). He blessed that we should be saved from every mishap and illness, and that there should be abundant means.

After the holy words, the singing of niggunim continued. Then the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed holy blessings. It concluded at around 11:15.

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Raava D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 5:00. Mincha: R' Akiva Hirsch; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yaakov Teller; Kohen: R' Lipa Glick; Levi: R' Yeshaya Wazner; Shlishi: R' Uziel Lefkowitz; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Moshe Yuda son of R' Shia Hirsch.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following at the Shalosh Seudos zemiros. Odeh: R' Yudel Wertzberger; Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon Rabbi Yuda Meir Yaakov Leichtag shlit"a.

During the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "And slaughter the slaughtering and prepare," and explained that through the power of the miracle of Chanukah, which brings complete faith in the Creator, Hashem acts according to the obligation of a husband toward his wife, and bestows parnassah, healing, and the complete redemption.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Menachem Gershon Lebowitz; Kel Mistater: R' Avigdor Frankel. The Rebbe shlit"a made a blessing over the cup.

Before Maariv, the shamash, R' Shlomo Wertzberger, lit the menorah. Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Yaakov Itzkowitz. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a good week. It concluded at 7:15.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Mikeitz, Shabbos Chanukah – Rosh Chodesh Teves, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in the midst of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, after the first five o'clock hour, the Rebbe shlit"a lit the menorah in his holy home and recited "HaNeiros" through "Maoz Tzur" as is customary.

On Friday night at around 5:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.

After Mincha, the appeal for the Beis Horaah of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg took place, with HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, speaking.

Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Heller. The davening concluded at around 6:40.

After davening, the crowd went over to wish "Gut Shabbos" and greet the Rebbe, and the Rebbe shlit"a returned to his holy home.

At around 8:55, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the hall of the great beis medrash, where the young talmidim of our holy yeshiva in Williamsburg had the privilege of eating with him.

The Rebbe shlit"a began in his holy manner with "Shalom Aleichem," "Be'Esh Lehavah," and "Eishes Chayil." The cup for Kiddush was held by the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Williamsburg shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. "Kol Mekadesh": HaRav R' Hershel Horowitz shlit"a, director of the yeshiva for the young; "Menucha V'Simcha": HaRav R' Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan of our beis medrash in the Gelbstein building in the Catskill neighborhood.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Gemara in Maseches Shabbos, on the sugya of "kavsah," to resolve the words of the Eitz Chaim zy"a, that Shabbos and milah are in truth only a positive commandment for which one is not obligated to give up his life, because in a time of decree, a melacha on Shabbos is a "melacha she'einah tzerichah l'gufah." But since the Chashmonaim were like a prominent chassid, who may give up their lives, and they did so "so that not everyone should merit a reward through a miracle," and in commemoration of this it is forbidden to make use of its light. He also related what he heard from his father z"l regarding the approach of the Maharik, on which they relied in the wars, concerning performing a melacha on Shabbos due to duress.

"Kah Echsof": R' Baruch Ilowitz, member of the administration of our holy mosdos in Bnei Brak. Birkas Hamazon: the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Williamsburg shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rav, the Shinover Rav zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 6 Teves. "Kah Ribon Olam": HaRav R' Hershel Meizlish, son of the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Montreal shlit"a.

The new chasanim went around taking fruit, and a Shalom Zachar also took place at R' Menachem Dovid Moskowitz.

"Az Beyom HaShevi'i": HaRav R' Yechezkel Frankel shlit"a, rebbi in the yeshiva for the young. It concluded at around 11:45.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Avrohom Moshe Falkowitz. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah honors went to: HaRav R' Yehoshua Wertzberger shlit"a, HaRav R' Yechezkel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, and R' Aharon Silberstein. The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaRav R' Yehoshua Wertzberger shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Mordechai Gimpel Kahn; Levi: R' Akiva Hirsch; Shlishi: the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Williamsburg shlit"a; Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yehoshua Tzvi Freund – Bavarfen; Chamishi: R' Avrohom Moshe Falkowitz; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a; Shevi'i: the chassan Alter Baruch Gefen – a Shabbos Kodesh guest; Hosafah: the baal simcha R' Eliezer Moisekop – the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Baruch Ilowitz; Gelilah: R' Yeshaya Shalom Silberstein.

Acharon – Rosh Chodesh: the baal simcha R' Shimon Wertzberger – the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein – a Shabbos Kodesh guest; Gelilah: R' Meir Perl.

Maftir – Chanukah: R' Shlomo Yaakov Mertz; Hagbah of the third sefer: Yosef Zev Moisekop; Gelilah: R' Chaim Wertzberger.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh. The opening of "Na'im Zemiros": R' Avrohom Chaim Klein (Australia).

The davening concluded at around 1:00.

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