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

On Friday night at around 8:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yoel Bri"a Stein, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud.
The davening ended at around 10:20. An appeal was held for the Mosad Or Yosef in France, the congregation passed by to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:55 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Moshe Razonai (Beit Shemesh).

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the verse "And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of one who seizes property for a creditor in a case where there are debts to others as well.

Kah Echsof: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer. Birkas Hamazon: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related a story about the holy Rebbe R' Mendele of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Monday, 18 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Aharon Menachem Oestreicher shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in London. The new chasanim went over to take fruit.

Afterwards a Simchas HaShalom for a baby boy was held for the Rebbe's grandson, born to HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Zev and son-in-law of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Bundles of sweets were given out and joyous melodies were sung. The Rebbe drank a lechayim on beer and wished the baal simcha and the entire congregation well.
Az Beyom HaShvii: R' Yudel Wasner (Manchester). The dancing then continued with Toraso Magen Lanu in honor of Lag B'Omer. The tish ended at around 1:40.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Gedalya Tzvi Glick (Manchester). The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Gershon Mendel Neiman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum shlit"a of Rotzfert.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Lipa Friedman. Levi: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Twersky shlit"a, son of the Lelov-Chernobyl Rebbe shlit"a. Shlishi: the chassan Shlomo Yekusiel, son of Hillel Neiman (Bavaria). Revii: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer. Chamishi: R' Shlomo Moshe Rottah. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe called up by name, on the occasion of the birth of a daughter: R' Michoel Yaakov Yoel Indig.

Shvii: R' Yaakov son of Yosef Perl. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Yaakov Eliezer Rubin. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Avrohom Wieder. Hagbah: R' Mordechai Hersh Farkash. Gelilah: R' Hillel Neiman.

Mussaf: the Shabbos baal tefillah R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. Opening for Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Leib Wechter. The davening ended at around 12:25.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:45. Mincha: R' Yaakov Farkash. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yuda Indig (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz. Levi: R' Yudel Wasner. Shlishi: R' Meir Grunwald shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Wolf Glauber.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the verse "And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai, saying," and explained that the Torah was given on Mount Sinai to teach us to conduct ourselves with humility and lowliness of spirit, for then the Divine Presence rests among us. And when there is a blessing from Hashem of abundance, it is "the blessing of Hashem that enriches," and it brings no harm to the children.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Meir Grunwald shlit"a. Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Twersky shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Meir Wertheimer, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud. After Havdalah the Rebbe wished the entire congregation together a good week. The davening ended at around 10:50.

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