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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim:
The chassan Binyomin Zeida, son of Avrohom Shmuel Friedlander.
The chassan Menachem Mendel, son of Yaakov Kellner.

On Friday night at around 5:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav HaGaon R' Hershel Friedman shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Sharmash, Williamsburg.
Davening ended at around 6:45, the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:35 the Rebbe entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Meir Eliezer, may he be well, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash. Lifting of the cup: HaRav HaChassid R' Zalman Leib Kappel.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek in our holy kehilla in Williamsburg. Menucha V'Simcha: HaRav HaGaon R' Hershel Steinberg shlit"a (of Lakewood).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse 'Vayechi Yaakov b'eretz Mitzrayim' and explained, by way of derush, the topic of why the number of Yaakov's years is an atonement.

Kah Echsof: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Dovid Moshe Rosenbaum shlit"a, Rav of the Kretshnif beis medrash. Birkas Hamazon: HaRav HaChassid R' Zalman Leib Kappel.

For stories and episodes this week, the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Hari" d'vei Ila'ei zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 17 Teves.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Kaf (Bnei Brak). The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Then, for "Bayom HaShevii": HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Tabak (Monsey). The tish ended at around 11:20.

Uvayom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:20. Birchos Hashachar: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Tabak. Pesukei D'zimra: HaRav HaChassid R' Shmuel Eckstein. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah of the Torah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav HaGaon R' Yuda Ber Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: Rabbi Amram Cohen shlit"a. Levi: the chassan, the bochur Naftali Yaakov Wertzberger. Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Yaakov Kellner - thrown candies. Revii: the chassan, the bochur Avrohom Shmuel Friedlander - thrown candies. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Yitzchok Yekusiel Bickel - thrown candies. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called up by name, in honor of the birth of a daughter:
R' Gershon Acker.
R' Zeida Moshe Eliezer Gruber.
R' Chaim Berish Friedman.
R' Shalom Zaldan.

Shevii: the chassan, the bochur Nechemya Neiman - thrown candies. Additional aliyos: HaRav HaChassid R' Avrohom Shalom Landau. The chassan, the bochur Yeshaya Sachs. The chassan, son of Rabbi Yuda Ber Teller shlit"a. The chassan, the bochur Shimon Yisroel Horowitz. The chassan, the bochur Shlomo Dovid Greenfeld. HaRav HaGaon R' Naftali Hersh Kahn shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek. Acharon - Chazak: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shmuel Dovid Sachs shlit"a, Dayan of our magnificent beis medrash in the Gelbstein building in Williamsburg. Maftir: HaRav HaChassid R' Elisha Horowitz. Hagbah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yaakov Kellner. Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yisroel Berish Schwartz.

Musaf: HaRav HaChassid R' Mordechai Yoshe Grossman (Boro Park). Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Berish Reich.

After davening a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Chaim Elisha Grossman, at which the Rebbe was sandek. It ended at around 12:25.

Ra'avah D'ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 5:15. Mincha: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaRav HaChassid R' Naftali Yaakov Wertzberger. Kohen: HaRav HaChassid R' Shmuel Binyomin Landau (Williamsburg). Levi: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Wertzberger (Montreal). Shlishi: HaRav HaChassid R' Anshil Lichtenstein (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Mushulam Zusha Schwartz (Monsey).

At Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe honored people with leading the zemiros. Odeh: HaRav HaChassid R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah, with great arousal, on the verse 'Vayikra Yaakov el banav vayomer he'asfu v'agidah lachem es asher yikra eschem b'acharis hayamim,' and explained, in words of admonition, that Yaakov Avinu drew down all the souls of Bnei Yisroel until our day and spoke to them words that come from the heart. But a heart must be present so that they can enter the heart. Through immersion in the mikvah a new heart is created, and so one can stand to daven and engage in teshuva, especially now in the days of Shovavim, which were established for teshuva and rectification of deeds.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Wertzberger. Kel Mistateir: HaRav HaChassid R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt. The Rebbe made the blessing over the cup and recited the Sheva Brachos.
Before Maariv, the Rebbe shlit"a greeted HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Shmuel Binyomin Krausz shlit"a, Nasi of Yeshivas Toras Chesed of London, who is currently visiting Kiryas Joel.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: HaRav HaChassid R' Elisha Horowitz. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gut voch. It ended at around 7:40.

After Havdalah, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the home of HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Levinger on the occasion of his daughter's engagement, mazel tov. There a signing of the documents took place, at which R' Yoel purchased the merit of a floor in the new building of Yeshivas Kinyan Torah in Monsey for the enormous sum of 360 thousand dollars. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessings.

In his holy residence, a group of bochurim, talmidim of the Beis Medrash Gavoha of Bobov 45, who had come to spend Shabbos in the Rebbe's presence, entered together. The Rebbe asked them about their studies and bestowed his holy blessings.

At around 9:30, at his holy residence, the beginning of the writing of a Sefer Torah took place, being written by HaRav HaChassid R' Avrohom Shalom Landau and his sons, l'iluy nishmas their son/brother HaRav HaChassid R' Lipa a"h. The Rebbe wrote the first letter, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessings.

Afterwards, at his holy residence, the first of a series of gatherings took place, which the Rebbe convened with the leading members of our community, to strengthen our holy kehillos and holy mosdos in Eretz Yisroel, may it be rebuilt and established. The Rebbe laid the foundation of a group of major supporters who will be partners in a fund called 'Lev Aharon,' to serve as a foundation for the holy mosdos and all their projects in Eretz Yisroel.

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