Motzei Shabbos, Leil Lag BaOmer, Hilula of the Divine Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 12:00, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the pure tish in honor of the day, together with the chalaka ceremony, in the presence of thousands of anash.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes, and several inspiring niggunim were sung.
Afterwards, the chalaka haircuts took place for nearly 100 three-year-old boys, bli ayin hara, from the talmidim of our holy mosdos from across Greater New York, who passed through "like sheep." The Rebbe also put on a kapel and a tallis katan, gave them sweets as is customary, and wished warm brachos to the parents and grandfathers.
Afterwards, the singing continued with joyous niggunim and niggunim of love of Torah as the chalaka children danced in the center of the beis medrash together with their parents.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a short holy blessing to the chalaka children and to the entire assembly.

At around 1:00, the Rebbe shlit"a washed for the Melave Malka seudah in honor of the day. Before the fish, the zechus of lighting the candles in honor of the Tanna, the Divine Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, was sold. Those honored with the lighting were R' Moshe Goldstein and R' Shaul Friedman (B"P).
Afterwards, the zemiros of Melave Malka were sung, and after the fish the Rebbe wished "lechayim" to the entire assembly, and the singing continued with joyous niggunim and Lag BaOmer niggunim.
Afterwards, "Bar Yochai," "V'amartem," and "Amar Rabbi Akiva" were sung with great emotion, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time. Then "Tzamah" was sung with great inspiration.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the connection of the end of the Torah to its beginning: "For all the great awe which Moshe performed before the eyes of all Israel" — "Bereishis." On this, the Agra D'Kalla says that "Bereishis" is an acronym for "Ohr Toras Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai." He brought out that the holy Zohar reveals that with every mitzvah a person performs, the Name Havaya rests on the limb with which the mitzvah is done, and this causes the destructive angels to fear and be unable to do harm. The Kedushas Levi zy"a says that from Lag BaOmer the influences of Yom Tov Shavuos already begin to descend. This is because through the holiness of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai it was demonstrated to the angels that one born of woman can be greater than an angel, and the angels' claims were nullified. Thus it comes out that Klal Yisroel received the Torah in the merit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. He concluded with abundant blessings to the entire assembly.

Afterwards, several more niggunim were sung. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Pollak shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Bergsas Elad. The event ended at around 2:30, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music.

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