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

On Friday night at around 6:30, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos. The chazzan was R' Moshe Friedrich.

The davening ended at around 8:10. After davening, the appeal for Kollel Tiferes Bochurim of Williamsburg took place, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 8:45, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, to sing Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Meir Eliezer Tov. Lifting of the cup: R' Naftali Elimelech Gestettner (Bnei Brak).

The Rebbe honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Naftali Elimelech Gestettner. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Hershel Glantz (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And I will make of you a great nation," and explained it in the manner of a derush, in the sugya of "darshinan taama dikra."

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Chaim Yechezkel Wertzberger shlit"a. Birchas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a.

Stories and Anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Moshe of Shinova zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 12 Cheshvan.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Ekstein shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Buenos Aires. The recent chassanim went over to take fruit, and a Sholom Zochor took place at R' Yisroel Berach"a Spitzer, where on the seventh day: R' Moshe Dovid Babor (Argentina). It ended at around 11:30.

And on the Holy Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Avrohom Moshe Lebovitch. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Eliyahu Shaul Katz (Boro Park). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yom Tov Jozsef.

Aliyos. Kohen: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Isaac Glick shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Levi: R' Yoel Dovid Listigman. The Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: HaGaon R' Avrohom Abish Schmidman shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Flatbush. Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Asher Anshil Zaldan — he was showered with candies. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Avrohom Moshe Lebovitch. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
R' Yudel Weiss.
R' Bentzion Zaldan.

Shevi'i: the chassan, son of Rabbi Eliyahu Herskovitz shlit"a. Hosafah: the chassan, the bochur Yosef Amram Markovitz. Acharon: the chassan, the bochur Moshe Mendel Wertheimer. Maftir: Rabbi Naftali Lebovitch shlit"a (Williamsburg). Hagbah: R' Elkanah Friedman (Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Meir Falkovitz.

Mussaf: R' Shaul Leib Zaldan. Opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Eliyahu Herskovitz shlit"a (Williamsburg).
After davening, a bris for a newborn son took place at R' Moshe Baruch Kalish, where the Rebbe was sandek. It ended at around 12:35.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 6:30. Mincha: R' Yaakov Yosef Filipp. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Asher Anshil Weiser (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Hershel Glantz. Levi: R' Chaim Mendel Friedman. Shlishi: R' Wolf Schnitzer. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: Rabbi Yechezkel Greenfeld shlit"a (Boro Park).

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe honored people with leading the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gafen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And I will bless you and make your name great," and explained that when Hashem helps and blessing comes into one's money, one must be careful that it be clean money. In this way one can have a true connection with the Torah and raise upright generations, because if one does not conduct business honestly, an influence enters oneself and one's children.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markovitz. Kel Mistateir: R' Naftali Lebovitch shlit"a. The Rebbe blessed over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Baruch Stern. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. It ended at around 8:50.
On Motzei Shabbos at around 10:30, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Eliyahu Neustadt, where a signing of documents took place for the merit of the naming of the new Beis Rochel building in Monsey, which will be called "Binyan Eliyahu Neustadt." Rabbi Binyamin Zev Fuchs shlit"a, administrator of our holy institutions in Monsey, spoke. A pleasant conversation ensued. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor and the administration, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim to all the donor's children and grandchildren.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Monsey, where several signings of documents took place for the benefit of our holy institutions in Monsey.

First, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Yechezkel Shraga Landau, who purchased a "zechus shaar" in the new talmud Torah building, "Binyan Goldstein." HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a, gabbai of our holy kehilla in Monsey, spoke, and described the donor's many activities, especially for our new beis medrash near Gil. A pleasant conversation ensued. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor and the administration, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Hershel Wertheimer, who purchased a "zechus shaar" in the new talmud Torah building, "Binyan Goldstein." HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a spoke and described the donor's many activities for our holy kehilla in Monsey, especially for Hischadus Avreichim. A pleasant conversation ensued. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a went into a side room and signed the documents together with the donor and the administration.

Afterward, another signing of documents took place there, where R' Yosef Hersh Gross purchased the merit of "Yesod HaBinyan" in the talmud Torah building. The Rebbe signed the documents and bestowed his holy blessings.

Afterward, the askanim of Hischadus Avreichim came in and delivered a report on their many activities, among them the new Sunday kollel for baalei batim, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.
It ended at around 12:30, and the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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