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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chasanim:
The chasan Yeshaya, the bochur, son of Dovid Wertheimer.
The chasan Avrohom, the bochur, son of Eliezer Gelb.

On Friday night at around 7:50, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Avrohom Shimon Katina (Antwerp).
Davening concluded at around 9:25. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:00, the Rebbe shlit"a came in to the Shabbos meal in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hayeshiva, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eshes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chasan Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the Rebbe's relative, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's relative, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Chaim Avrohom Bernstein (London). Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Maharsha.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Zos toras ha'olah," and explained in the manner of a derush the sugya of whether a shliach can accept kiddushin.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Sanz, Kiryas Joel.

Stories and Anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, whose yahrzeit was this Sunday, 21 Adar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Rabinowitz shlit"a, director of the Bamesivta Branch Berach Moshe. The new chasanim went over to take fruit. "Ki bayom hashevi'i": HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Hersh Kahana shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Carlsburg, Williamsburg. The meal concluded at around 12:55.

Uvayom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:35. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Mendel Wertheimer (Williamsburg). The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis from Yotzer.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shmuel Yuda Klein and R' Akiva Weinstock. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chasan, the bochur Yoel Katz. Levi: Rabbi Yaakov Shalom Weiss shlit"a. Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Horowitz shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Meilitz, Williamsburg. Revi'i: the chasan, son of HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Berkowitz shlit"a — bombarded (with candies). Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Dovid Wertheimer — bombarded. Shishi: HaGaon HaGadol, the dayan and moreh tzedek shlit"a. Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Lipa Halpert. Acharon: the chasan, the bochur Shmuel Feuerstein. Hagbahah on the first sefer: R' Chaim Weiss. Gelilah: R' Aharon Shmuel Glantz.

Maftir — Krias Parah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
After his aliyah, the Rebbe called up, on the occasion of the birth of a daughter:
R' Elimelech Stein.
R' Avrohom Wolf Weinberger.

Hagbahah on the second sefer: R' Mordechai Philipp (Ashdod). Gelilah: R' Lipa Halpert.

Musaf: HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Rabinowitz shlit"a. Pesichah to Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Menashe Philipp (Australia). Davening concluded at around 12:35.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 7:45. Mincha: R' Aharon Hersh Berkowitz. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Feuerstein. Kohen: R' Yaakov Friedman. Levi: R' Berish Apfel. Shlishi: R' Gershon Mendel Neiman. Hagbahah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Berish Zaldan.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Krias HaTorah of Parah, "Zos chukas haTorah," and explained that one must conduct oneself with holiness and integrity in speech, in deed and even in thought. The Parah Adumah is proof that people were punished for the sin of the Golden Calf, even those who sinned only in thought, and when this is rectified, one can engage in Torah properly. He spoke at length that tonight, Motzei Shabbos, is the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, who writes in Hanhagas Adam, "He should guard himself from sins, from evil thoughts, in every manner."

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Kadish Brandsdorfer shlit"a, rav of Kehal Chassidim Teveria. Kel Mistatter: HaGaon Rabbi Yehoshua Nachman Berger shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohel Torah (Boro Park). Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Shmuel Dovid Markovitz (Williamsburg). The Rebbe made the bracha on the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Yoel Weinberger. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It concluded at around 10:10.

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