Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shelach, Mevorchim Chodesh Tammuz — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Friday night at around 9:05 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went to the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Baruch Eckstein. Davening concluded at around 10:35. An appeal was held for the mosdos of Pinsk-Karlin in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 11:05 the Rebbe entered the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Lifting of the cup (Hagbahas HaKos): the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a, who stayed with the Rebbe and was present for the entire Shabbos from beginning to end.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a (Williamsburg). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Elazar Yoel Landau (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Now, let the strength of Hashem be magnified," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "a positive commandment overrides a negative commandment" (ein aseh docheh lo sa'aseh).

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Yitzchak Wosner shlit"a (Boro Park). Birkas Hamazon: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy R' Yechiel Michel of Kerma zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Sunday, 26 Sivan.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yaakov Leib Sofer. The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
Afterwards the Shalom Zachor was held for the Rebbe's grandson, a newborn son born to Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Rosenbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Bundles and beer were given out, and the Rebbe wished the baal simcha and the entire congregation well, and joyous melodies were sung. Az Bayom HaShevi'i: R' Dovid Wertheimer. The tish concluded at around 1:35.

On Shabbos Kodesh

Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Birchos Hashachar and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Yuda Goldberger (Williamsburg). The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, and sent his son, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a, to lead the chazaras hashatz.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Yudel Berkowitz (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav R' Dovid Greenfeld shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Wolf Schnitzer.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: the chassan Menachem Yuda, son of Yoel Shimon Rubin.
- Levi: the chassan Aharon, son of Shimshon Eliezer Marmorstein.
- Shlishi: the baal simcha, the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a. The Rebbe named his newborn daughter in honor of her birth, mazel tov, "and her name shall be called in Yisroel Chaya," after her grandmother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous daughter of the Beirach Moshe z"l.
- Revi'i: HaGaon R' Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel in the Divrei Chaim neighborhood.
- Chamishi: the chassan Chaim Mordechai, son of Shlomo Zalman Gelb — bavarfen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe named newborn daughters born to:
- R' Avrohom Masri.
- R' Aharon Zev Geshtetner.
- R' Eliezer Reis (Williamsburg).
- R' Aharon Yosef Spielman.
- R' Yehoshua Rozani.

- Shevi'i: the chassan Mendel, son of Dovid Shmuel Goldberger — bavarfen.
- Hosafos: HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a.
- The chassan Moshe, son of Yaakov Schwartz.
- The chassan Moshe, son of Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a.
- Acharon: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Moshe Goldstein.
- Hagbah: Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Shlomo Zalman Gelb.

After the Torah reading the Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great emotion.

Musaf: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Hershel Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg). Davening concluded at around 12:40.

A few minutes later the Rebbe entered the Kiddush Rabba simcha in the northern section of the beis medrash. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish, and the baal simcha, Rabbi Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, took part. Joyous melodies were sung and the Rebbe wished the baal simcha, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel shlit"a, and the entire congregation well. He delivered words of Torah on the verse "And it shall be, when you eat of the bread of the land," explaining that in order to be able to acquire Torah, one must first have yiras shamayim; a male child imparts love and a female child imparts fear (yirah), and therefore a daughter first is a good sign for sons. It concluded at around 1:00.

At around 7:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe focused on Perek 3, Mishnah 5: "Whoever accepts upon himself the yoke of Torah, the yoke of kingship and the yoke of worldly responsibility are removed from him," and explained it in a thousand ways, in the manner of aggadah, derush and mussar. At the end he mentioned the great simcha of the siyum haShas in the chaburah of Torasecha Sha'ashuai, where hundreds of Jews undertook to join and also to begin Shas. One must, however, bring out that each person must know himself and learn in one of the chaburos suited to him, Yesodei HaTorah or Torasecha Sha'ashuai; no one should feel pushed away, and it is equally important before the Creator. The main thing is that one should learn with complete consistency. He then spoke words that are a balm for the eyes regarding the situation of the war in Eretz Yisroel; our brethren are in distress and anguish because of the government's lawlessness, may Hashem have mercy on them. It concluded at around 8:50 and the Rebbe went into his private room.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 9:05.
- Mincha: R' Yaakov Yosef Philipp.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Refael Dovid Gabra.
- Kohen: the Spinka Yerushalayim Rebbe shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Shmuel Dovid Weinberger.
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Chaim Shmuel Geshtetner shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Chakova, Yerushalayim.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Boruch Schwartz (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe honored people with leading the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Now, let the strength of Hashem be magnified," and explained that through the power of emunah in the Creator a Jew has vitality of kedusha, "the righteous shall live by his faith," and can always draw close to Hashem, especially now that Chodesh Tammuz has been blessed and the days of teshuvah are approaching.

Yedid Nefesh: the Alesk-Linden Rebbe shlit"a. Kel Mistater: HaRav R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla of Williamsburg. The Rebbe blessed over the cup and recited Sheva Berachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Yaakov Chaim Farkash. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gut voch. It concluded at around 11:20.

In his holy home a lechayim celebration was held in honor of the finalizing of a shidduch between the mechutanim R' Dovid Wertheimer and R' Aharon Hollander. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessing.

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