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

On Friday night at around 8:35 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav R' Anshil Gruber shlit"a (Monsey). After Maariv the Rebbe counted Sefirah before the amud.
Davening concluded at around 10:15. An appeal was made for the Talmud Torah for Sephardic children in the holy city of Tzfas. The congregation then went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Yisroel Dushinsky, may he live, son of the chaver of the Beis Din, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting the cup: the Rebbe's grandson HaRav Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the chaver of the Beis Din, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
At the soup, matzah was served as is customary between Pesach and Shavuos.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yisroel Spitzer (Yerushalayim). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yisroel Landau (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Kedoshim tihyu" and explained, in the manner of a drush, the sugya of chatzi shiur by a mitzvah.

Kah Echsof: the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, may he live, grandson of the Bobov Rebbe shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson HaRav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Thursday, 1 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Shlomo Wertzberger (Williamsburg). The recent chasanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevii: R' Akiva Hirsch (Williamsburg). It concluded at around 1:20.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Akiva Hirsch. The Rebbe recited Vechrus verse by verse and approached the amud for Shacharis. For the chazaras hashatz the Rebbe sent his grandson HaRav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum shlit"a.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchok Eizik Silberstein. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Shlomo Wertzberger.

Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav Eliyahu Shlomo Kahn shlit"a. Levi: R' Avrohom Simcha Hirsch - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: R' Yisroel Baruch Ungar - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Revii: R' Menachem Zev Silberstein - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Moshe Shmaya - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of a daughter to R' Yitzchok Landau.

Shevii: R' Mendel son of the bochur Yoel Friedman - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Yaakov Gruber - the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Meir Yaakov Indig. Hagbah: R' Shimon Yitzchok Filaff. Gelilah: R' Yoel Friedman (Williamsburg).

Mussaf: R' Meir Yaakov Indig. Introduction to Ane'im Zemiros: R' Naftali Hirtzka Schwartz.

After davening a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Naftali Hirtzka Schwartz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. It concluded at around 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 8:40. Mincha: R' Elchanan Taub. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Goldberger. Kohen: R' Dovid Aharon Weinstock. Levi: R' Yaakov Aharon Levi. Shlishi: the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, may he live.
After the leining, the Mi Sheberach for those fasting on Behab was recited.
Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Eliezer Sapir.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Kedoshim tihyu" and explained that in order to be close to Hashem and to hear the voice of Hashem, Jewish children can do so through the merit of the holy forefathers and the merit of Shabbos Kodesh, by conducting themselves on Shabbos with holiness, with holy speech, and by being careful about forbidden speech. When one conducts oneself with holiness, "sanctify yourself with what is permitted to you," one merits to hear the voice of Hashem, "may He send your help from the Sanctuary."

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon Rabbi Simcha Sholom Steinberger shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Divrei Chaim. Kel Mistater: R' Avrohom Shmuel Eckstein (Monsey). The Rebbe made the bracha over the cup.
Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Yitzchok Itzkovitch (Williamsburg). After Maariv the Rebbe counted Sefirah before the amud. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week. It concluded at around 10:50.

After Havdalah, a group of bochurim from the Yeshiva Gedolah of Bobov of Boro Park, who had spent Shabbos in the Rebbe's presence, entered his holy home. The Rebbe asked them about their learning and bestowed his blessing upon them.

At around 12:00 a lechayim was held in the Rebbe's home in honor of the kiddushin engagement of the bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch, may he live. A conversation ensued and the kabbalas kinyan was made. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chassan, the mechutanim and the grandfathers well.

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