Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Va'eschanan - Nachamu, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. Resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire

On Erev Shabbos in the afternoon hours, the Serdahely Rebbe shlit"a connected by telephone with the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Serdahely Rebbe shlit"a conveyed a greeting from the "Maamad Shechitas HaKeves" that took place on Thursday in the Serdahely camp, where they slaughtered the lamb that the Serdahely Rebbe shlit"a had received from the Rebbe shlit"a at the "Pidyon Peter Chamor" gathering during the past Chol Hamoed Pesach.
The Serdahely Rebbe shlit"a reported to the Rebbe shlit"a that the shechita was carried out with great hiddur and that the lamb, Baruch Hashem, came out kosher. After a longer conversation about the great importance of the mitzvah, the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing on him.

For Shabbos, a group of outstanding talmidim of the Mesivta, Yoel Moshe branch, were privileged to spend it in the Rebbe's presence (b'tzeil hakodesh).

After the mikvah, the following bochurim presented to the Rebbe shlit"a an answer to the question that the Rebbe had left over in yeshiva:

- The bochur Yoel son of Yechezkel Zev Nissan.
- The bochur Amram son of Aharon Hersh Taub.
- The bochur Yoel son of Mordechai Efraim Fishel Sofer.
- The bochur Meshulam Zusha son of Eli Farkash.
- The bochur Moshe Leib son of Avrohom Yitzchak Shmuel Mertz.

On Erev Shabbos at about 8:35, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash and went to the amud for Mincha as usual.
Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a - a rebbi in the yeshiva. The davening ended at about 10:05.

After davening, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos and shake hands, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At about 10:30, the Rebbe came to the tish in the hall of the beis medrash together with the talmidim of the yeshiva and many guests from among our chassidim.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
With the zemiros, the Rebbe honored:
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Yisroel Eizikowitz shlit"a (Monsey).
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Eliezer Chaim Goldstein shlit"a, son of the Skolya Rebbe shlit"a - a rebbi in the yeshiva.
The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Va'eschanan el Hashem ba'eis hahi laimor" and explained it in the manner of a drush on the topic of a mitzvah that comes through a transgression.

- Kah Echsof: R' Yom Tov Jozsef shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The Rebbe shlit"a related stories and episodes about the holy Baal Ach Pri Tevuah of Liska zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Erev Shabbos, 14 Av.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Chaim Binyamin Kahana shlit"a of Spinka - a rebbi in the yeshiva.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Afterwards, the Simchas HaShalom took place in honor of the Rebbe's newborn grandson, born to Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a.
Bundles and beer were distributed, simcha melodies were sung,
and the Rebbe wished the baal simcha and the entire congregation well.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg).

The tish ended at about 1:30.

On the day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe came in to daven at about 9:50.
Berachos: R' Yosef Shlomo Markowitz (Kiryas Joel). Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau.
The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis. For Chazaras HaShatz, the Rebbe sent the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Before the Torah reading, an appeal was made on behalf of the beis medrash by R' Fishel Farkash.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Eliezer Chaim Goldstein shlit"a.
- Baal Koreh: the bochur Menachem Zev son of Yisroel Shalom Ungar (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Levi Yitzchak Borzecki shlit"a - the yeshiva's menahel.
- Levi: R' Yom Tov Jozsef shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Revi'i: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Chamishi: R' Berel Herskowitz (Kiryas Joel).
The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein; the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made.

- Shevi'i: R' Dovid Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel).
- Hosafos: R' Yoel Basol (Kiryas Joel), and the Rebbe gave him the naming in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- The Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a.
- R' Eliezer Chaim Goldstein shlit"a.
- R' Yaakov Hillel Lichtenstein shlit"a - a rebbi in the yeshiva.
- R' Menachem Meir Meisner (Boro Park).
- HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a.

- The chassan Yoel Yosha son of Aharon Weiss (Williamsburg).
- The bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa son of Shlomo Mark (Yerushalayim).
- R' Yisroel Eizikowitz shlit"a.
- Acharon: R' Chaim Yechezkel Rosenberg (Kiryas Joel).
- Maftir: the bar mitzvah bochur Binyomin HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: R' Yoel Dovid Schwartz (Kiryas Joel).
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Chaim Malach (Kiryas Joel).

R' Chaim Binyamin Kahana shlit"a went to the amud for Musaf.
- Pesicha to Anim Zemiros: R' Levi Yitzchak Borzecki shlit"a.

The davening ended at about 12:55.

At the Seudas Atika Kadisha, the Rebbe came over to the beis medrash for the zemiros and divrei Torah at about 2:50. Melodies of nechama were sung, the Rebbe tasted challah and kugel and said "Lechaim,"
and with the zemiros the Rebbe honored:
- Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein.
- Baruch Kel Elyon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a.
The Rebbe said Torah on the haftarah "Nachamu nachamu ami yomar Elokeichem" and explained that the future redemption will come in the merit of Yitzchak Avinu, and elaborated at length with words of consolation.
They continued singing Achakeh Lo, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time with great enthusiasm.
- Birkas Hamazon: R' Levi Yitzchak Borzecki shlit"a.
It ended at about 3:50.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe came in for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis at about 8:35.
Baal Tefillah: Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a (Williamsburg).

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shabsi Wertheimer (Montreal).
- Baal Koreh: the bochur Nata son of Yoel Berkowitz (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: R' Yisroel Landau.
- Levi: the bochur Yirmiya Meir son of Zalman Yosef Gold (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein, the Shabbos guest.
The Rebbe went to Hagbah; it was purchased by R' Dovid Farkash, and the Rebbe thanked him.
- Gelilah: R' Shimon Heilbrunn (Kiryas Joel).

At Seudas Shlishis, the entire congregation went over to take shirayim from the fish.
- Odeh: R' Zusha Neustadt.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Lipa Oppenheim (Kiryas Joel).

In the Torah, the Rebbe addressed the haftarah "Nachamu nachamu ami" and explained that Yidden want to hear the consolation from Hakadosh Baruch Hu Himself and not through a messenger. How can one merit this? The Rebbe quoted the Amrei Noam zy"a, who says regarding Rosh Hashana that the blowing of the shofar awakens teshuva, since Hakadosh Baruch Hu Himself blows through the shofar, "Alah Elokim biteruah, Hashem b'kol shofar," and this comes in the merit of the mitzvah of matzah, as matzah sanctifies a person's body so that he can receive the shofar blast from Hakadosh Baruch Hu Himself, and this awakens teshuva.
The Rebbe said that the same thing applies to the consolation: "Nachamu nachamu," together with the eight letters, equals in gematria "lechem oni," and in the merit of the mitzvah of matzah, Klal Yisroel will merit to hear the consolation from Hakadosh Baruch Hu Himself. We hope and pray that we should indeed be comforted after all the troubles that Klal Yisroel has endured, and that we should soon merit the coming of Moshiach, speedily in our days.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Chaim Hersh Kahn shlit"a - a rebbi in the yeshiva.
- Kel Mistateir: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Zev Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

R' Yisroel Eizikowitz shlit"a went to the amud for Maariv. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. They accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a with song and music, "Ki Malachav," on his return home the next day, Sunday, to Kiryas Joel, after spending the past four weeks resting in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. It ended at about 11:00.

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