Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Vayikra, Shabbos Zachor — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the chassan Hershel, son of Yoel Zaldan.

On Friday night at around 7:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went to the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos. R' Yoel Eckstein led the davening; at Lecha Dodi the melodies were changed as customary.
The davening concluded at around 9:15; the congregation went to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 9:45, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of Shiur Gimmel of the yeshivos ketanos in Kiryas Joel, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, the chassan Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the brother-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a. Raising of the cup: HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a, head administrator of the mosdos of Kiryas Joel.

After the fish, the Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And all the officers of the provinces elevated the Jews," and explained in words of guidance that one must conduct oneself on an elevated level all year round, especially on Purim, and certainly not do anything one would later be ashamed of, and that one should celebrate the Yom Tov with joy and uplifted spirit, as befits dear, refined chassidic bochurim.

During the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the administrators of the yeshivos ketanos. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Offenheim shlit"a, principal of Yeshiva Ketana Derech HaTorah outside the city. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Leib Zilberstein shlit"a, principal of the Yitav Panim branch.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Hashem called to Moshe," and expounded in the manner of derush on the topic of bal t'acheir.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Shimon Avrohom Roth shlit"a, principal of the Hashev Moshe branch. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the efforts of the Sighet dayan, HaRav HaKadosh R' Moshe Aryeh Freund z"l, in the city of Sighet on behalf of our holy Rebbes zy"a, in honor of the yahrzeit on Wednesday, 17 Adar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Elimelech Stein shlit"a, principal of the Divrei Chaim branch. The new chassanim went up to take fruit. Ki Bayom Hashvi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Hersh Wider shlit"a, principal of the Zera Kodesh branch. The seudah concluded at around 12:30.

U'viyom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Lipa Fried. The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, beginning with Yotzer.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasa: Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Weiser shlit"a (of Williamsburg) and R' Fishel Farkash. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yisroel Perl.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Katz, who was bentched. Levi: R' Shalom Yosef Levinger. Shlishi: the distinguished Rabbi Shlomo Leib Weinberger. Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yaakov Yoel Goldenberg, who was bentched. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Zaldan, who was bentched. Shishi: the chassan, the bochur Lipa Halpert, who was bentched. Shevi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yitzchak Yoshe Kornbluh. Hosafos: the chassan, the bochur Shlomo Yekusiel Herskowitz. The chassan, the bochur Azriel Meir Kohn. Acharon: the chassan, the bochur Avrohom Yoshe Glantz. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Chaim Elimelech Jacob. Gelilah: R' Lipa Halpert.

Maftir, Zachor: the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe read the Torah reading himself.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe made a mi sheberach for the birth of a daughter for:
R' Shimshon Rubinfeld.
R' Gershon Gefen.
R' Hershel Zaldan.

Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Menachem Yeshaya Levy. Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Yoshe Kornbluh.

Mussaf: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, from Shabbos to Shabbos. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Azriel Meir Kohn (of Williamsburg). The davening concluded at around 12:55.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 7:10. Mincha: R' Yudel Schwartz. Hotza'ah and Hachnasa: R' Yoel Zaldan. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yoshe Glantz. Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Dovid Levy shlit"a. Shlishi: R' Yoel Yisroel Grunbaum (of Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yaakov Pesach Hopfer (of Boro Park).

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse in the Zachor reading, "Remember what Amalek did to you," and explained that all nations are subdued by subduing their heavenly minister, but the minister of Amalek is the Satan himself, and he can only be overcome with the power of Shabbos, which helps one be able to do teshuva completely. Since Shabbos falls on Erev Purim, it is a good preparation for Purim.
Yedid Nefesh: R' Yoel Yisroel Grunbaum. Kel Mistater: R' Yaakov Pesach Hopfer. Shoshanas Yaakov: Rabbi Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din. The Rebbe bentched on the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv, Motzei Shabbos: R' Akiva Weinstock. The davening concluded at around 8:55, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

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