Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Acharei, Mevarchim Chodesh Iyar — 26 Nissan, the Hilula Kadisha of the Beirach Moshe zt"l — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Erev Shabbos, before the time, the Rebbe shlit"a lit a yahrzeit candle in his holy home l'ilui nishmas his father, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.

On Friday night at around 8:35, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos.

The davening ended at around 10:15. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:35 the Rebbe entered the tish in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Elimelech Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tuv. Raising the cup: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Zanz, Kiryas Joel. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shalom Friedman shlit"a, one of the heads of Mivtzar HaKollelim.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "After the death of the two sons of Aharon," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of the reward for a mitzvah in this world.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the Beirach Moshe zy"a, the Baal HaHilula, at length.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Elchanan Chaim Teitelbaum shlit"a. The new chassanim went over to take fruit, as did the Yom HaShevii: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Meir Mittelman shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg. The tish ended at around 2:30.

On the holy day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Pesukei D'Zimra and Shacharis, and Hallel HaGadol and the Shira were said verse by verse.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shmuel Zanvil Polacheck. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Goldberger shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman. Levi: R' Shlomo Klagsbrun. Shlishi: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Revii: the Chodosh Ben HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. Chamishi: the bochur, the bar mitzvah boy Yoel Shlomo Zeldin. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevii: R' Yoel, son of R' Rosh Hashana Goldberger — the Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Meir Hirsch. Maftir: R' Lipa Gross. Hagbah: R' Moshe Kahana (of Boro Park). Gelilah: R' Avrohom Wolf Filaf.

The Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh and approached the amud for Mussaf. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel, son of R' Meir Wertheimer (Williamsburg).

A few minutes after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol, northern side, for the Kiddusha Rabbah on the occasion of the holy hilula. The Rebbe made Kiddush and niggunim from the beis medrash of the Rebbe, the Baal HaHilula zy"a, were sung.
At the lechayims the Rebbe wished "zechuso yagen aleinu." The gathering ended at around 1:00.

In the afternoon at around 7:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for Pirkei Avos. He based his words on the mishna "Moshe received the Torah from Sinai," explaining in several ways that before one begins learning, good middos come first, and, in the manner of derush, the sugyos of bittul b'rov, mekadesh b'milveh, and the halacha of freedom before the giving of the Torah.
At the end he exhorted the kehilla to adhere to all the takanos of the kehilla, especially the davening times during the week and on Shabbos. It ended at around 8:00.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:30. The Rebbe approached the amud and after Kaddish made a blessing and wrapped himself in a tallis. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Mordechai Gross (Williamsburg). Kohen: Rabbi Yaakov Berzel Glick. Levi: R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shaul Friedman (Boro Park). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yosef Klein (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a 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 verse "With this shall Aharon come into the Kodesh," and explained that through the mitzvah of bris milah, the power of mesirus nefesh for the Creator is bestowed upon Jewish children.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Moshe Polakovitch. Kel Mistater: R' Moshe Kahana. The Rebbe recited a blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: the Chodosh Ben HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. After Havdalah the Rebbe wished the entire congregation a gutte vuch. It ended at around 10:45.

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