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

On Friday night at around 8:25, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yochanan Mann.
After davening, an appeal was held for Yeshivas Nesivos HaTalmud in the holy city of Bnei Brak. It concluded at around 10:00, the crowd went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

A short while after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, in his holy manner, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer tb"y, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Birkas Moshe shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar (Monsey).

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: Kol Mekadesh: HaTzaddik R' Berel Glanz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "At the time when two flames of fire entered the nostrils of Nadav and Avihu," and explained it in the manner of a derush on the topic of "an affirmative commandment overrides a negative commandment."

Kah Echsof: R' Shmuel Zanvil Vogel (Yerushalayim). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yeshua Lavin, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Birkas Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rebbe, the Zera Kodesh of Ropshitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 11 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Yoel Yisroel Wagschal shlit"a (Monsey). The new chasanim went around taking fruit. Ba'Yom HaShevi'i: HaGaon R' Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a. It concluded at around 1:30.

On the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 9:35. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar; the Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (removing and returning the Torah): R' Shmuel Zanvil Palatschek. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Simcha Herskowitz (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yoel Glanzer. Levi: R' Yoel Baruch Ungar - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: R' Yaakov Epstein - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Revi'i: R' Chaim Shimon Glauber - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Avrohom Filipp. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Lipa Epstein (Montreal). Acharon: R' Yitzchak Pinchas Glanzer. Maftir: R' Yaakov Sussman Sofer. Hagbah: R' Aharon Zev Glauber (Williamsburg). Gelilah: the bochur Aharon Halberstam, grandson of the Bobov Rebbe shlit"a.

Musaf: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Shlomo Dovid Dascal. It concluded at around 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 8:20. Mincha: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Chaim Ber Adler. Kohen: R' Moshe HaKohen Glanzer (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shimon Stern (Monsey). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Yaakov Katz.

For the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis, the Rebbe honored: Odeh: R' Noach Gafen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Speak to the entire congregation of the children of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy," and explained that through engaging in Torah, the Torah illuminates a person's eyes so that he is not led astray by the yetzer hara. This, however, is only if one breaks his desires, for otherwise one could, chas v'shalom, stumble in grave transgressions, knowingly and unknowingly. This is "You shall be holy" regarding permitted desires, especially in the days of Sefirah, which are uniquely suited "to purify us and sanctify us with Your supernal holiness."

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yudel Stein. Kel Mistater: R' Nachman Dov Heller. The Rebbe made a blessing on the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein. After Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a good week. It concluded at around 10:40.

After Havdalah, the Rebbe comforted the mourner R' Chaim Efraim Weiss on the passing of his father a"h.

Later, a group of bochurim from Yeshivah Gedolah of Bobov, who had spent Shabbos in the Rebbe's presence, entered the Rebbe's holy home. The Rebbe asked about their learning and spoke words of blessing, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

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