Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Tetzaveh — A Shabbos of Joy, the Shabbos Aliyah L'Torah of the Chosson, Grandson of the Rebbe, HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, Son of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a — in Our Holy Kehilla in Williamsburg

On Erev Shabbos, after candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on his grandson, the chosson HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, and the Rebbe went to the beis medrash with the chosson and the mechutanim, accompanied with song and music.

At about 6:05 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a.
Davening ended at about 7:40, the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe entered his private room.

At about 10:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the seudah in the hall of the beis medrash and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chosson HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

During the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored the sons-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. Kol Mekadesh: HaRav HaGaon R' Shimon Yisroel Meisels shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: HaRav HaGaon R' Shlomo Friedman shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'nishma kolo b'voo el hakodesh" and expounded in the manner of a derush on the sugya of the claim of "moda'a."

Kah Echsof: HaRav HaGaon R' Leibush Teitelbaum shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about HaGaon HaKadosh R' Shimon Sofer zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 17 Adar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaRav Yechiel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga HaKohen Glantz shlit"a. The newlyweds went over to take fruit, and a Shalom Zachor took place at the bochur Chaim Marmorstein, as on the seventh day: HaRav Chaim Meir, son of HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Moshe Mordechai Katz shlit"a, grandson of the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Eretz Yisroel shlit"a. The tish ended at about 12:40.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at about 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav HaChashuv R' Zusha Rubin. The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Hersh Elimelech Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of our beis medrash Tefilla L'Moshe in Boro Park.
Baal Koreh: HaRav HaChashuv R' Yoel Rosenfeld.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yitzchak HaKohen Friedman — the Rebbe made a Mi Sheberach in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Levi: HaRav HaChashuv R' Akiva Segal Hirsch. Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. Revii: the Rebbe's grandson, the chosson HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a — he was showered with candies and joyous melodies were sung as is customary. Chamishi: the chosson, the bochur Shlomo Zalman Braun — showered with candies. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe made a Mi Sheberach in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
R' Yechiel Michel Landau.
R' Shlomo Menashe Berkowitz.
R' Berish Goldstein.

Shevii: the chosson, the bochur Yoel Yitzchak Low — showered with candies. Hosafos: the chosson, the bochur Moshe Yuda Rubinstein — showered with candies. HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. HaRav HaChashuv R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana — the Rebbe made a Mi Sheberach in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. HaRav HaChashuv R' Yisroel Rosner. HaRav HaChashuv R' Yechiel Michel Friedman (Boro Park). The chosson, the bochur Yosef Yoel Weiss. The chosson, the bochur Yaakov Weider. The chosson, the bochur Yoel Freund. Acharon: HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Maftir: HaRav HaChashuv R' Eliezer Low (London). Hagbah: HaRav HaChashuv R' Moshe Dovid Goldstein. Gelilah: HaRav HaChashuv R' Shlomo Zalman Braun.

Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: HaRav HaChashuv R' Chaim Mordechai Perlmutter.

A few minutes after davening the Rebbe shlit"a entered Heichal Meir Zelig for the Kiddusha Rabbah celebration in honor of the aliyah l'Torah simcha. The Rebbe made Kiddush, joyous melodies were sung, and HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire gathering well, and delivered divrei Torah on the verse "V'yikchu eilecha shemen zayis zach," explaining that in order for the Avos to come down from the upper world to simchas, one must conduct oneself as is fitting, that it be "pure olive oil" without dregs, so that the grandfathers not be pained, and he concluded with his holy blessing. It ended at about 12:45.

Shalosh Seudos

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 6:15. Mincha: HaRav HaChashuv R' Eliyahu Moshe Roth. Baal Koreh: HaRav HaChashuv R' Chaim Heller. Kohen: HaRav Yeshayahu Yitzchak Rubin shlit"a. Levi: HaRav HaChashuv R' Mendel Klagsbrun. Shlishi: HaRav HaChashuv R' Mechel Freund. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaRav HaChashuv R' Lipa Friedman.

During Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored zemiros. Odeh: HaRav HaChashuv R' Meir Hirsch (Kiryas Joel). Shir HaMaalos: HaRav HaChashuv R' Eliezer Low.
The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'atah tetzaveh es Bnei Yisroel" and explained that in order for teshuva to be accepted, it must go together with Torah and tefillah, properly and fittingly, before the Master of all.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav HaChashuv R' Eizik Hersh Berkowitz. Kel Mistater: HaRav HaChashuv R' Yechiel Michel Friedman. Shoshanas Yaakov: HaRav HaChashuv R' Avrohom Shmuel Pfeiffer. They continued with melodies in honor of the simcha. The Rebbe blessed over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: HaRav HaChashuv R' Dovid Shimon Pramowitz. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It ended at about 8:40.

At the Rebbe's holy home there was a visit from the Rachmistrivka Rebbe of Williamsburg shlit"a, with his family. A pleasant conversation took place about stories and accounts of the tzaddikim of the Chernobyl dynasty and the persecutions the government inflicted on the tzaddikim. The Rebbe honored him with lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing in honor of the Rachmistrivka Rebbe's acceptance as Rebbe in Williamsburg.

At about 10:40 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Boro Park at our beis medrash Kedushas Yom Tov for the Sheva Brachos simcha arranged by the mispallelim of the beis medrash in his honor, by the Rav of the beis medrash, HaGaon R' Alter Eliezer Horowitz shlit"a. HaRav HaChashuv R' Nachman Levy spoke with words of badchanus.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire gathering well, and then began dancing with the chosson and mechutanim. On his way out the Rebbe greeted his grandfather, the Kiviashd Rebbe shlit"a, who had just arrived at that time.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a set out for Shikun Skvira to comfort mourners at his brother-in-law, the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe arrived at about 12:20 at the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Shikun Skvira, a conversation took place with stories of tzaddikim, and at about 12:45 the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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