Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Vayeishev, Mevorchim Chodesh Teves — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Friday night at around 5:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Gandel.

The davening concluded at around 6:40. The crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:35 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, in his holy manner, 'Shalom Aleichem' with emotion and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Shalom Noach Weiss shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Arshiva, Boro Park. Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Yoel Perlman shlit"a (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Rashi "Yaakov sought to dwell in tranquility, and the anger of Yosef pounced upon him," and explained it in the manner of a derush on the topic of ta'am k'ikar.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh tzedek of the Maharsha beis medrash of our kehilla. Birchas Hamazon: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Moshele Dees zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Sunday, 24 Kislev. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla.

The new chasanim passed by to take fruit, as is customary on the seventh day: Rabbi Chaim Meir Stein shlit"a. The seudah concluded at around 11:10.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Chaim Yakov (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a recited "V'charos" verse by verse, and then approached Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Meir Efraim Grohman. The verses of Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Naftali Chaim Wagschal shlit"a (Boro Park).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Glantz. Levi: R' Yechezkel Bermesh Wertzberger. Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Avrohom Yuda Lebovitch. Revii: HaGaon R' Elimelech Shlomo Schwartz shlit"a. Chamishi: HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yaakov Berish Glantz.
R' Pinchas Nachman Gleuber.

Shevii: R' Yaakov Simcha Scheer — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter. Acharon: R' Shalom Eliezer Lichtenstein (Williamsburg). Maftir: R' Yosef Spitzer (Boro Park). Hagbah: R' Pinchas Yuda Lichtenstein (Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Aharon Schwartz.
The Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great inspiration.

Musaf: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld. Introduction to Ane'im Zemiros: Rabbi Mordechai Greenfeld shlit"a (Har Yona).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of Rabbi Yaakov Hillel Lichtenstein shlit"a, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. The davening concluded at around 12:30.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:05. Mincha: R' Shaul Leib Zaldan. Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yuda Leib Moskowitz (Williamsburg). Kohen: Rabbi Hershel Katz shlit"a (Williamsburg). Levi: HaGaon R' Moshe Shmuel Hirsch shlit"a. Shlishi: R' Mendel Frankel. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a.

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

During the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse "And it was on such a day that he came to the house to do his work," and explained that with the power of Shabbos, through which the hidden light illuminates the eyes of Yisroel, one can be certain what is a mitzvah and what is a sin. "When the wicked Greek kingdom rose up against Your people Yisroel to make them forget Your Torah," because also through the Torah, in which the hidden light is concealed, one can stand firm against the yetzer hara. He continued with words of preparation for Chanukah, that the Chanukah lights illuminate the eyes.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Moshe Falkowitz (Williamsburg). Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Hershel Katz shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup and said the Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Falkowitz. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a gut voch. The davening concluded at around 7:25.

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