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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Vayakhel, Shabbos Shekalim, Blessing of the Month of Adar II — A Shabbos of Joy: The Aufruf of the Chasan, the Rebbe's Grandson HaRav Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a, Son of the Mechutan HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a

On Erev Shabbos, after candle-lighting time, the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on his grandson, the chasan HaRav Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a.
The Rebbe also placed the shtreimel on the chasanim:
The chasan Shlomo Menashe Heilbrunn, son of R' Mordechai.
The chasan Shmuel Weiss, son of R' Meir Mendel Weiss.

The Rebbe went to the beis medrash with the chasan and the mechutanim, accompanied with song and music.

At about 6:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: the mechutan HaGaon R' Yechiel Shraga Grünfeld shlit"a, Rav of Semihaly.
The davening ended at about 8:00. An appeal was held for our holy mosdos in Linden, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At about 8:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan Hall together with the talmidim of the mesivta, and began, as is his custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chasan Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Rav Tuv.

After the fish, the Rebbe shlit"a told the bochurim Jewish news that is interesting for the bochurim to know: that in a heavily used Tikkun Soferim, various errors were found, of missing and extra letters, open and closed sections, and regarding sanctifying the Name. He spoke at length about various fine points of halacha that a scribe must always keep in mind, and about the problems with computer checking.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Leibel Taub shlit"a (Manchester). Menucha V'simcha: R' Dovid Meir Weiss (Yerushalayim).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Vayakhel Moshe es kol adas Bnei Yisroel," and explained, in the manner of a drasha, the sugya of time-bound positive mitzvos.

Kah Echsof: HaRav Naftali Teitelbaum shlit"a (Bnei Brak). Birkas Hamazon: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Volove shlit"a.

Stories and Anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a told about the holy R' Boruch of Gorlitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 1 Adar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaTzaddik R' Yeshaya Kahn shlit"a, son of the Toldos Aharon Rebbe shlit"a. They continued with songs in honor of the simcha. The Rebbe honored the mechutan HaGaon R' Yechiel Shraga Grünfeld shlit"a to sing "Ohr Panecha," which the Rebbe sang with great arousal and outpouring of the soul.
The new chasanim went over to take fruit, as on the seventh day: HaRav Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of the Stanislav Rebbe of London shlit"a. The tish ended at about 11:55.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at about 9:30. Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon R' Dovid Perl shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis and Yotzer, and Mimkomcha was sung as is customary.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Menachem Zev Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg, and R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger. Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Divrei Chaim.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chasan, the bochur Meir Mendel Weiss — he was showered with candy. Levi: the chasan, the bochur Yoel Apfel — showered with candy. Shlishi: the Rebbe's grandson, the chasan HaRav Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a; he was showered with candy and songs of simcha were sung as is customary. Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yerucham Zev Fried — showered with candy. Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Chaim Elazar Wertzberger — showered with candy. Shishi: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Volove shlit"a. Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Meir Dovid Heilbrunn — showered with candy. Additional aliyos: the mechutan HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yechiel Shraga Grünfeld shlit"a. Acharon: the chasan, the bochur Gavriel Weiss — showered with candy. Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Berish Apfel. Gelilah: R' Eliezer Heilbrunn.
Maftir — Shekalim: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud and read the Torah portion.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called out names on the occasion of the birth of a daughter to:
R' Nosson Nete Mordechai Kaufman.
R' Yoel Hersh Lichtenstein.
R' Yoel Berachi Wertzberger.
R' Avrohom Shimon Wieder.

Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Yitzchok Englander. Gelilah: R' Gavriel Weiss.

At the Haftarah, the Rebbe also recited the first and last verses of "Machar Chodesh," and the Rebbe blessed Rosh Chodesh with great arousal.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mussaf at the amud, and the piyutim were sung as is customary. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Yeshaya Kaufman.
After davening, a bris was held for a newborn son of R' Avrohom Binyomin Gold, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

A few minutes after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash, north side, for the Kiddusha Rabba simcha in honor of the aufruf. The Rebbe made Kiddush, and songs of simcha were sung.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chasan, the mechutanim, and the entire congregation well, and delivered words of Torah on the words of Rashi, "He placed the warning about Shabbos before the work of the Mishkan." He explained that when the work of the Mishkan was being donated, good blessings descended from Heaven, and this was in the merit of Shabbos. Likewise, when a Jewish home, a small sanctuary, is established, all good blessings descend through Shabbos. He concluded with his holy blessing. It ended at about 1:35.

Shalosh Seudos

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at about 6:30. Mincha: R' Yaakov Yosef Filaff. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Dovid Meir Weiss. Kohen: R' Yisroel Meir Kahn. Levi: R' Chaim Heller (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Moshe Slager (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse in the reading of Parshas Shekalim, "Kol ha'over al hapekudim machatzis hashekel," and explained that the half-shekel is 10 gerah, which hints to the yud of the Name Havaya. If one, chas v'shalom, damages the thought, it causes a flaw in the yud of the Name Havaya, and this must be rectified in these days, and one must know the severity of the matter of a thought.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Eizik Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg). Kel Mistatter: R' Mordechai Shabsi Shiman (Boro Park). Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Nechemya Dov Heller (Williamsburg). They continued with songs in honor of the simcha. The Rebbe blessed over the cup.

Before Maariv, the Rebbe greeted HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Binyomin Krausz shlit"a, president of Yeshivas Toras Chesed of London, who is currently visiting Kiryas Joel.
Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Chaim Yedidya Fischer. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. It ended at about 8:50.

At about 11:30, a siyum of writing the letters for the Sefer Torah being written by the holy mosad Reim in Kiryas Joel was held in the Rebbe's home. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessings upon the directors of the mosad, R' Yaakov Yisroel Freund and R' Yisroel Henoch Krausz, and upon the entire assembled congregation.

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