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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Behar — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Friday night at around 8:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos was led by R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, and after Maariv the Rebbe went to count Sefirah.

Davening concluded at around 10:15. The crowd went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon Rabbi Teitelbaum, Rav of the beis medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: R' Moshe Rozenai (Beit Shemesh).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Moshe Rozenai; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yuda Yechiel Schlesinger (Beitar).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And the land shall rest, a Shabbos to Hashem," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of kinyan peiros.

Kah Echsof: R' Yitzchak Aryeh Weiss (Bnei Brak). Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Wolf Friedman shlit"a.

This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories and episodes about the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 18 Iyar, the 33rd day of the Omer. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Avrohom Yosha Gafen.

The recently married chasanim went around taking fruit, so that on the seventh day: R' Yuda Moshe Gelb (Montreal). The tish concluded at around 1:30.

And on the holy day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:35. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yisroel Spitzer. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yeshaya Kaufman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Michel Greenfeld (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Lipa Friedman (Williamsburg); Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Nachum Gottlieb, moreh tzedek in our kehilla; Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Moshe Yekusiel Schwartz; Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Elazar Mendel Filaf; Chamishi: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and gave the name on the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha:
R' Kalman Saal.
R' Zalman Leibush Schwartz.
R' Aryeh Ben-Rav Shimon Herskovitz.
R' Avrohom Fogel.

Shevi'i: R' Avrohom Filaf. Acharon: the baal simcha R' Aharon Hersh Kapel — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and gave the name on the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Avrohom Wieder. Hagbah: R' Moshe Dovid Ackerman. Gelilah: R' Naftali Freund.

Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Greenfeld shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Moshe Yekusiel Schwartz. The davening concluded at around 12:20.

At the afternoon tish in his holy home, the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah 'Esek HaTorah,' Monsey branch, merited to eat with the Rebbe. During the seudah the Rebbe related stories of tzaddikim, and the bochurim asked questions on hashkafa and minhagim, which the Rebbe answered and explained at length with clarity and depth.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the singers to lead the zemiros. The special song from Pesach until Shavuos was given to his grandson, the bochur Yoel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Teitelbaum, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the bochur Hershel Ungar, son of HaGaon Rabbi Elazar shlit"a, of the talmidei hayeshiva. The tish concluded at around 3:00.
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The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:40. Mincha: R' Yaakov Shlomo Mittelman. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Berish Weiss (Bnei Brak). Kohen: R' Yosef Leib Sander (Williamsburg); Levi: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb; Shlishi: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Teitelbaum, Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaGaon Rabbi Elazar Mendel Filaf shlit"a (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gafen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "When you come to the land, the land shall rest, a Shabbos to Hashem," and explained that Jewish children are already considered as if they fulfilled the mitzvah of shemittah upon entering Eretz Yisroel, because of their longing to fulfill the mitzvah. Likewise in our times, in exile, when one longs to fulfill the mitzvos that depend on the Land, Hashem joins a good thought to the deed, and the promise "and I will command My blessing" is fulfilled: a blessing comes into every home, and it brings the Geulah closer.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Michel Greenfeld; Kel Mistater: R' Moshe Dovid Ackerman. The Rebbe shlit"a made the bracha on the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Avrohom Wieder. After Maariv the Rebbe went to count Sefirah. After Havdalah everyone went over to wish a "gutte voch." It concluded at around 11:05.

On Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of chizuk and guidance by telephone hookup, at the Melaveh Malkah of the historic Shabbos Malkasa for the widows of our holy kehilla.

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Thursday, Parshas Behar, Lag B'Omer — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the son born to R' Yosef Zundel Weinberger, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Avrohom Shlomo Appel.
The twins, sons of R' Yoel Powell.
The bochur Avrohom Yechiel Klein.
The bochur Yoel Berish Markowitz.

Afterwards, the Rebbe lit a candle in honor of the Divine Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah. After davening, several bochurim, talmidim of the yeshiva, entered the Rebbe's private room and presented answers to the question the Rebbe had asked on Erev Lag B'Omer in the yeshiva.

At about 12:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Heichal HaBeis Medrash for the Lechayim gathering in honor of Lag B'Omer, together with the talmidim of the Mesivta from all branches. Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes, and the singing of stirring melodies then continued. The Rebbe drank Lechayim and gave blessings to the bar mitzvah bochurim and to all the talmidim. Afterwards, the songs of the day were sung, Bar Yochai and V'amartem, and R' Shimon, son of R' Eliezer Dov Engel, of Yerushalayim, the holy city, led the singing of Amar Rabbi Akiva.

Then the Rebbe delivered words of Torah in honor of the day, a longer discourse on the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Rabbi Shimon had an aspect of the sword, and people were indeed helped; likewise today, when one prays at the holy tomb, those nearby effect good through the aspect of the sword, and for the Jews who rejoice with them and pray from afar, they effect all good through the aspect of the bow. The Rebbe then spoke with emotion about the tremendous merit that here in Kiryas Joel such a great honor is given to Rabbi Shimon, especially since it is a celebration of only Torah-observant Jews, chassidim and men of good deeds, "and a stranger shall not intermingle in our joy!" In a voice choked with tears, the Rebbe expressed his deep pain over the situation at the holy site of Meron: instead of Jews standing in the cave and shedding tears, gentile Jews sit there and eat with bare heads in the holy place. It is an aspect of "foxes walk upon it," Rachmana litzlan. He added that, Baruch Hashem, one hears that it is now a bit better and that Tehillim can already be recited at the tomb. This is surely the power of holiness of Rashbi, who has prevailed over the power of the Sitra Achra. He concluded with his holy blessings, that in the merit of the Divine Tanna, may all good be effected both from near and far.

After the words of Torah, the singing of joyous melodies continued, and the Rebbe rose and danced for an extended time. It concluded at about 1:30.

In the afternoon at about 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Court.
In the evening at about 8:15, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the pure tish in honor of the day in the great beis medrash in Williamsburg, in the presence of thousands of our chassidim, old and young. Upon arrival, the Rebbe broke out into a fiery dance in place for several minutes, and then the Rebbe shlit"a washed for the seudah in honor of the day. During the tish, the merit of lighting the candles in honor of the Divine Tanna was auctioned, and it was purchased and lit by the distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Mittelman, who honored his father, the distinguished philanthropist R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (of Boro Park), and by the distinguished philanthropist R' Menachem Lieberman, who honored his father, the esteemed R' Shlomo Yaakov Lieberman.

After the fish, the Rebbe drank Lechayim and blessed the entire gathering. During the seudah, stirring and joyous melodies were sung with song and praise. After the soup, the Rebbe shlit"a rose and danced in a blazing, fiery dance for an extended time, and the seudah in honor of the day then continued. After all the courses had been served, the songs of the day were sung: Bar Yochai, V'amartem, and Amar Rabbi Akiva.

After the songs, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah on the teachings of the Divine Tanna Rashbi, explaining in several ways why Rashbi is alluded to in the initials of "Bereishis bara Elokim." The joy of Lag B'Omer is because the decree of death had ceased, for Rashbi put in light (or) and death (mes) became lights (me'oros). He blessed that we merit the "light" of Rashbi, and that from "mes" there be "me'oros," that Jewish homes be illuminated. On Lag B'Omer one can turn "mes" into "me'oros," and in the merit of the Divine Tanna one is helped with cures, livelihood, children, shidduchim, and all that is best. The Rebbe then mentioned that right here, on this spot, on Lag B'Omer, the chaburah of Yesodei HaTorah was founded, and since then they have already learned as many as 1,900 blatt of Gemara! On a thousand blatt they held examinations. This is the light of the Torah of Rashbi! He also mentioned the chaburah of Shoneh Halachos, which begins anew this coming Rosh Chodesh Sivan, starting from the beginning of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. This is a life with fear of Heaven and fear of sin. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for the entire gathering.

After the words of Torah, joyous melodies in honor of the day continued to be sung, and the Rebbe shlit"a encouraged the gathering with fiery enthusiasm. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe shlit"a honored HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Czhakova.

A few minutes after the tish, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Maariv. Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the holy hilula of the holy Rebbe R' Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zy"a. The baal tefillah was R' Yoel Friedman (of Boro Park). After Maariv, the Rebbe approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer.

At about 11:00, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Boro Park, where the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the Rabbanim HaGaonim shlit"a, sons of the Av Beis Din of Sarvash zt"l. Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a returned to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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A magnificent siyum on Seder Nezikin and the beginning of Seder Kodashim took place for the members of the "Toraschah Shaashuai" chabura in Yerushalayim, in Moshav Katzrin in northern Eretz Yisroel.

Guest speaker: HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Braverman shlit"a, who brought a lively greeting from the elevated "Shabbos of Torah" for the chabura members in New York.

Main address of the evening: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in the holy city of Yerushalayim shlit"a.

Crown patron of the chabura: the distinguished philanthropist R' Chaim Lebovitch.

Birkas Hamazon: the distinguished philanthropist R' Yitzchak Schwartz, patron of the Toraschah Shaashuai chabura.

An elevated Shabbos Kodesh awaits the chabura members there, arranged in a magnificent manner especially for the members of the chabura by the chabura's patron, R' Chaim Lebovitch.

The "Shabbos of Torah" will be headed by HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Chaim Yosef Biderman shlit"a of Lelov.

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