Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Tzav, Shabbos HaGadol — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the midst of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg

Friday night at around 7:50 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered our great beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Yokel Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav Dbeis HaMedrash, the Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

The davening ended at around 9:20. The congregation passed by to greet the Rebbe with Gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

A short time after the davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan (the Friday night table) in Heichal Tehillas Yehosef, together with the talmidim of Yeshiva L'Tze'irim of Williamsburg, and began, as is his custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav Dbeis HaMedrash of Ohel Piga shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Horowitz shlit"a, director of Yeshiva L'Tze'irim.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Horowitz shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan of our beis medrash in the Gelbstein building.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "The students of R' Yose bar Kisma asked him: When will the son of David come? He answered: 'This is the law of the olah'," and explained it in the manner of drush in the sugya of "shelo k'derech achila" (a prohibited act of eating done in an unusual manner).

Kah Echsof: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Meir Zwibel shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy R' Asher'l of Ropshitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, Erev Pesach.
Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Hakahal.

The new chasanim passed by to take fruit, as it is the seventh day: Rabbi Hershel Teller shlit"a, rebbi in Yeshiva L'Tze'irim. It ended at around 12:40.

And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yitzchak Yuda Forgess. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis, beginning with Yotzer, and they sang Mechalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha.

Hotzaah and Hachnasa: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum, may he be well, shlit"a, of Ratzfert. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a. Baal Koreh: R' Yaakov Aharon Hirsch.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yitzchak Zev Filaf. Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Friedman shlit"a. Shlishi: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din shlit"a. Revii: R' Avigdor Nachum Mendelowitz, for whom the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named his daughter, on the occasion of her birth, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Chaim Landau. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevii: the chasan, the bochur Dovid Leibush Gutman. Acharon: Rabbi Yoel Zilber shlit"a. Maftir: R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt. Hagbah: R' Yosef Mittelman. Gelilah: R' Moshe Berel Sofer.

Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Binyamin Lichtenstein shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: Rabbi Chaim Meir Teitelbaum shlit"a (of Boro Park). It ended at around 12:50.
When the Chacham Sits and Expounds

In the afternoon at around 5:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. The great beis medrash was filled to capacity, with every seat and standing place taken by thousands of chassidim who came to hear the word of Hashem, with pilpul, drush and aggadah, in great preparation for the approaching Yom Tov of Pesach.
A group of chassidim also arrived from Boro Park, having traveled to the derasha.

The Rebbe wrapped himself in his tallis and recited a berachah, then went up to the Aron Kodesh and davened a silent prayer, and began the derasha on the Midrash "When will the son of David come," first with a lengthy pilpul and beautiful explanations in drush and aggadah, in the sugya of shelo k'derech achila, after having been engaged in this sugya in recent weeks both with the talmidim of the yeshiva of Sighet and with the talmidim of the Mesivta.
The Rebbe said wonderful thoughts and holy teachings on preparing for Yom Tov so as to be able to feel a taste in the matzah, and continued with mussar, on matters needing chizuk and arousal: setting times for Torah study, using the train ride to join the group of Yesodei HaTorah and begin learning Maseches Nazir after Yom Tov; eradicating chametz, including the impure vessels, from the homes and the workplaces, so that whoever needs to should use a tablet more; modesty in the women's section, especially the immodest sheitels; not holding back from inspiring the children and grandchildren and getting involved in the chinuch of the children.

In addition, the Rebbe spoke about pressing current matters: the lawlessness that takes place with sending bochurim to learn in Eretz Yisroel. The best advice is to take care of it already at age 14 and to send them to our own yeshivos, which provide a framework for the older bochurim as well. He pointed out that, Baruch Hashem, from our yeshivos there are not even 10 bochurim learning in Eretz Yisroel.
The Rebbe also mentioned a scandal that occurred this year, where certain people harvested the wheat hard after a rain, and he brought out the hiddur of harvesting wheat in Arizona, where the Divrei Yoel zy"a also sent people to harvest.
He stressed being careful about the kashrus of meat, to buy specifically from our butchers, which is the best of all meat: "Whoever wants to eat kosher meat should buy our meat." He also mentioned the latest ruling regarding the chinuch decrees, that it has, Baruch Hashem, improved, but it is not known by how much, and we still need Heavenly mercy that it be nullified entirely. He concluded with his holy blessings. It ended at around 7:20 and the Rebbe went into his private room.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 7:50. Mincha: R' Yaakov Hersh Heiman. Hotzaah and Hachnasa: R' Yoel Elimelech Feierstein. Baal Koreh: R' Chaim Heller. Kohen: R' Avrohom Dovid Kartzag. Levi: R' Yonah Rotte. Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Vayoel Moshe. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (of Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos.
Odeh: R' Yudel Wertzberger. Shir HaMaalos: R' Avigdor Frankel.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "This is the law of the olah," and explained that in order for the Jews to receive a divine decree that they be released from their bondage in Egypt, it is by performing mitzvos with fervor and fiery enthusiasm, so that it is absorbed into the limbs and becomes one piece of holiness. He continued with powerful words of preparation for Yom Tov Pesach, that we must prepare for the holy night, "so that you may tell in the ears of your son and your son's son." May Hashem help that we merit this year as well to eat there "of the sacrifices and of the Pesach offerings."

Yedid Nefesh: R' Menachem Gershon Lebovitz. Kel Mistater: R' Chaim Heller. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Zusha Rubin. After Havdalah the Rebbe wished the entire congregation a good week. It ended at around 10:00.

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