Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Bechukosai, Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Friday night at about 8:55 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Moshe Shlomo HaLevi Wertzberger. The Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud.
Davening ended at about 10:30, and an appeal was held for the mosdos of Darchei Shmuel in Bnei Brak. The tzibbur went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At about 11:00 the Rebbe 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 emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, the chosson Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yitzchak Eizik Spitzer shlit"a (Boro Park). Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Nachman Brach shlit"a (Beit Shemesh).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Im bechukosai teilechu" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of whether one follows quantity or quality.

Kah Echsof: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Pinchas Mordechai Meisels shlit"a, son of the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. Birkas HaMazon: R' Meir Emanuel Hager shlit"a, Rav of the Ratzfert beis medrash in Beit Shemesh.

For the weekly stories and accounts, the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rebbe R' Meirel of Premishlan zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Thursday, 29 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Yechiel Michel Goldstein shlit"a. The new chassanim went over to take fruits, and then Bayom Hashevi'i: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer (Williamsburg). It ended at about 1:30.

Uvyom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 9:40. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yitzchak Eizik Spitzer shlit"a. The Rebbe then approached Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Yoel Gutman shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Avrohom Rabinowitz shlit"a, son-in-law of the Toldos Aharon Rebbe shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yeshaya Yitzchak HaKohen Rubin shlit"a (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger. Shlishi: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld. Revi'i: the baal simcha, grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, son-in-law of the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a — the Rebbe himself called the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov, "and her name shall be called in Yisroel": 'Peisel', after the Rebbetzin, the righteous wife of the Rebbe's holy grandfather, the Beirach Moshe zy"a. Chamishi: the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Berel Stein. Acharon - Chazak: R' Chaim Tager. Maftir: R' Tzvi Elimelech Wertzberger. Hagbah: R' Shalom Yosef Samet. Gelilah: R' Chaim Hersh Rottah.

After the Torah reading, the Rebbe shlit"a blessed the new month with great inspiration.

Musaf: HaGaon R' Chaim Yuda Bab shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Toras Chesed in London. Introduction to Ano'im Zemiros: R' Shaul Bar Meir Friedman (Williamsburg).

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the main beis medrash, the northern side, for the simcha of the Kiddush Rabbah. The Rebbe made Kiddush, and joyous songs were sung. At the fish, the baal simcha, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, took the stage.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the baal simcha, the brother-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, and the entire tzibbur well. He delivered a dvar Torah on Rashi's words this week, "Savta b'veisa, simta b'veisa," and explained that if one follows the ways of his forefathers, the merit of the forefathers protects him and brings blessing into the home. He concluded with his holy blessing. It ended at about 12:40.

In the afternoon at about 7:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe stood on Perek 5, Mishnah 18: "Whoever causes the masses to merit, no sin comes through him; Moshe merited and caused the masses to merit, the merit of the masses is attributed to him," and explained it in 11 ways, in the manner of derush, aggadah and mussar. At the end of his words, he spoke words of preparation for Yom Tov Shavuos, IY"H: now that Rosh Chodesh Sivan has been blessed, we must prepare for Kabbalas HaTorah. Lag B'Omer had just passed; Jews connected with Rabbi Shimon and with the holy Torah, and it was a good preparation, but we must prepare in practice with Torah study. He urged learning the holy sefer Or HaChaim on Parshas Yisro a little each day until Yom Tov Shavuos, so as to have the proper preparation for Kabbalas HaTorah, and concluded with his holy blessing. It ended at about 8:20 and the Rebbe went into his private room.
Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at about 8:50. Mincha: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Aharon Yeshaya Bab shlit"a (Monsey). Kohen: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Borzesky shlit"a. Levi: R' Yehoshua Mordechai Wertzberger. Shlishi: R' Shlomo Yaakov Mertz (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Avrohom Yitzchak Mertz (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Im bechukosai teilechu" and explained that when one goes out on the streets, one must be especially careful with proper guarding of the eyes. In this way one merits abundance from Heaven and will be able to raise his children on the straight path.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park). Keil Mistatter: R' Shlomo Yaakov Mertz. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: Rabbi Nachman Brach shlit"a, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud. After Havdalah the tzibbur went over to wish a good week. It ended at about 11:00.

At about 12:45 the Rebbe went to the new home of his son, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, in the Veyoel Moshe neighborhood. The Rebbe first went around the entire apartment and looked around, and in the course of this a halachic discussion developed about the mitzvah of ma'akeh. Afterward, the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the room of the sefarim with a blessing, and a lechayim gathering took place. A fine conversation developed about the expansion of the borders of holiness of the neighborhood, where the Rav shlit"a will serve as rav of the central, grand and magnificent beis medrash 'Beis Elazar,' which is being built with great splendor. The Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

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