Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Bereishis — Blessing of the Month of Cheshvan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a — At the Rest Stop of the Guest House of the Distinguished Philanthropist R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz, in a Quiet Area of Kiryas Joel HaMeuchedes

Friday night at around 6:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash of the guest house wrapped in his tallis, where a small minyan of local residents had davened, and the Rebbe proceeded to Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Shlomo Zalman Horowitz. After the davening the Rebbe thanked him and said "Yasher koach, truly an oneg Shabbos"... They finished at around 8:10, and the mispallelim passed by wishing a good Shabbos.

The Rebbe shlit"a conducted the Friday night seudah in a private room in the guest house.

At around 10:35 the doors were opened for the zemiros and Torah.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: HaRav Shlomo Yaakov Herman shlit"a, dayan and moreh d'asra of the Beis Medrash Ohel Basiyah, Kiryas Joel.
- Menucha V'Simcha: HaRav Binyomin Lichtenstein shlit"a, principal of Beis Rochel of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah and wove together the end of the Torah with its beginning in the manner of a derush on the topic of "the Torah speaks in the language of men."

- Kah Echsof: HaRav Yoel Daskal shlit"a, principal of Yeshivas Biala, Bnei Brak.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaRav Shimon Deutsch shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Shaarei Chaim in the 'Chacham Tzvi' neighborhood of Kiryas Joel.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the Chasam Sofer zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Friday, 25 Tishrei.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Aharon Meir Weiss, Bnei Brak.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: R' Shaul Friedman, Williamsburg.
They concluded at around 12:15.

On Shabbos Kodesh Day

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash in the guest house at around 9:45.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav Binyomin Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Shacharis: R' Shlomo Zalman Horowitz, and the Rebbe thanked him very warmly.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Shimon Lévy.
- Baal Koreh: HaRav Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: HaRav Levi Yitzchok Borzesky shlit"a, principal in the holy Mesivta, Yoel Moshe branch.
- Levi: the bochur Aharon Mandel.
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Motzen, Williamsburg.
- Revi'i: HaRav Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.
- Chamishi: R' Shlomo Zalman Horowitz
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Shevi'i: R' Yehuda Heiman, Williamsburg.
- Acharon: HaRav Binyomin Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander.
- Hagbah: HaRav Yoel Daskal shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Eliezer Dovid Glick.
The molad was announced and the Rebbe shlit"a blessed the new month with great emotion.

- Musaf: HaRav Levi Yitzchok Borzesky.
- Opening of Ananim Zemiros: R' Aharon Meir Weiss
They concluded at around 12:30.

After the davening the Rebbe shlit"a instructed that Kiddush be brought in for the several Jews who live far away and still have a long way to go home.

The Rebbe conducted the Shabbos day seudah in a private room.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 6:50.
- Mincha: R' Wolf Friedlander.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yosef Oestreicher, Williamsburg.
- Kohen: R' Shimon Borzesky, Yerushalayim.
- Levi: R' Chaim Berabbi Aryeh Wertzberger.
- Shlishi: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Freund, London.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah: R' Moshe Kappel, London.

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Dovid Eckstein; Shir HaMaalos: R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And G-d said, 'Let there be light,'" and explained that through the power of toiling in Torah, which illuminates the eyes of Jewish children, one has the brightness to understand the incitement of the yetzer hara, and can strengthen oneself not to be swayed by the counsel of the yetzer.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaRav Binyomin Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Gershon Schlesinger, Williamsburg.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Naftali Sofer. The congregation passed by wishing a good week. They concluded at around 8:40.

The Rebbe shlit"a made Havdalah in a private room.

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