Shabbos, Parshas Vaeira, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim.
The chassan Yechiel Alter, the bochur, son of Berish Gefen.
The chassan Yoshe, the bochur, son of Moshe Avrohom Razonay (Beit Shemesh).

On Friday night at around 5:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav R' Berish Gefen.
The davening concluded at around 6:50. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei HaMesivta, and began, in his holy manner, with Shalom Aleichem, with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Meir Eliezer (may he have a good time), son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash. Lifting of the cup: HaRav R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of the Stanislav Rebbe of London shlit"a and son-in-law of the Beis Yitzchak Spinka Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And also I have heard the groaning of the Children of Israel," and explained in the manner of a derush the topic of "machshava" (Hashem considering a thought).

Kah Echsof: HaRav R' Akiva Hirsch (Williamsburg). Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his grandfather, our master and teacher, the holy Gaon, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 6 Shevat.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaRav R' Shalom Meir Eckstein. The new chassanim then went over to take fruit. Then "Bayom HaShevii": HaGaon R' Ezra Dovid Caira shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek of Kehillas Chareidim in Argentina. The seudah concluded at around 11:30.

And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav R' Akiva Hirsch. The Rebbe recited "Vayechrosu" verse by verse and then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: HaRav R' Yoshe Pinchas Weiss. Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Berish Kahn shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Antwerp.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Cohen – bewarfen (the aufruf custom). Levi: R' Alexander Zusha Neiman – the Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: HaGaon R' Hershel Rosenfeld shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek in Shikun Skvira. Revii: the chassan, the bochur Berish Gefen – bewarfen. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Moshe Avrohom Razonay – bewarfen. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
R' Yisroel Ber Hirsch.
R' Shimon Ackerman.
R' Yoel Rubinstein.
R' Naftali Tzvi Halpert.
R' Moshe Hillel Gruber.
R' Dovid Reiz.
R' Menachem Landau (Williamsburg).

Shevii: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Yitzchak Sofer – bewarfen. Hosafah: HaRav R' Benzion Kahn. Acharon: HaGaon R' Yosef Hersh Sofer shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek. Maftir: HaGaon R' Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek. Hagbah: HaRav R' Moshe Avrohom Razonay (Beit Shemesh). Gelilah: Rabbi Shmuel Menachem Kahn shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the Av Beis Din of Sanzhardzh shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of the yahrzeit this week of his grandfather, the holy Gaon, the Eitz Chaim zy"a. Opening of "Ana'im Zemiros": Rabbi Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a.

After davening, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Chaim Yosef Friedman, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. The davening concluded at around 12:30.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe entered at around 5:20. Mincha: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: HaRav R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman (Montreal). Kohen: HaRav R' Mendel Friedman. Levi: Rabbi Yekusiel Tzvi Levi shlit"a. Shlishi: HaGaon R' Moshe Teitelbaum shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel Binyamin. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaRav R' Chaim Peckete (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Masorah "And I will place a redemption between My people and your people," and explained that one of the conditions of teshuva is complete regret and changing one's deeds for the better. With Jews, however, a good thought is reckoned as a deed, because a Jew has no "orlas halev" (blockage of the heart). Therefore, even if one has only a good resolution, it is already considered a great return, but it must be a genuine thought of teshuva from the depths of the heart.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Kel Mistatter: HaRav R' Chaim Yaakov (Williamsburg). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.
For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos, the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit this week. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch, and they escorted the Rebbe shlit"a with song and music, with "Ki Malachav," on the occasion of his departure today for a rest in Palm Springs, California. The davening concluded at around 7:40.

There were yechidus hours in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court from 9:20 until 1:20 after midnight.

During the yechidus hours, the Zlatchov Netivos Rebbe shlit"a, who is staying in Kiryas Joel in honor of his grandson's wedding, mazel tov, paid a visit. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe sent along his holy blessing to the chassan and the mechutanim.

A group of bochurim from Yeshivas Keren Orah of Lakewood, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh," also entered. The Rebbe asked about their learning and bestowed his holy blessing.
Afterwards, a group of bochurim from Yeshivas Darchei Chaim of Boro Park, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh," entered. The Rebbe asked about their learning and bestowed his holy blessing.

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