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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassan Leib, the bochur Chaim Yisroel Weider.

On Friday night at around 9:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Dovid Glauber (London).
Davening concluded at around 10:40. The appeal for 'Merkaz Ezra V'Eitzah' in Eretz Yisroel took place. The congregation then went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe entered his private room.

At around 11:15 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, R' Yoel Tov ny"u, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yaakov Leib Sofer.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vatedabeir Miriam V'Aharon B'Moshe" and explained, in the manner of a drush, the topic of "ta'am k'ikar."

Kah Echsof: R' Shmuel Yakobovitch (Yerushalayim). Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Maharsha.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his ancestor, the holy Rebbe R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on that very day, Shabbos, 16 Sivan.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg). The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Amram Herman (London). The tish ended at around 2:00.

On Shabbos Kodesh Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Birchos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Dovid HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg). The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Shalom Landau. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Shmaya Kessler (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan Noach, the bochur of Avrohom Yehoshua Landau — bombarded with candy. Levi: the chassan Asher Lemel, son of Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Wertzberger shlit"a — bombarded with candy. Shlishi: the chassan Leib, the bochur of Chaim Yisroel Weider — bombarded with candy. Revi'i: the chassan Asher Lemel, the bochur of Baruch Yitzchak Weiss — bombarded with candy. Chamishi: the chassan Zev, the bochur of Yehuda Schnitzer — bombarded with candy. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called a name in honor of the birth of a daughter to:
R' Shlomo, son of Yehoshua Yaakov.
R' Shmuel Eliezer Brill.

Shevi'i: the chassan Yitzchak, the bochur of Yaakov Kessler — bombarded with candy. Additional aliyos: the chassan Elazar, the bochur of Lipa Spielman — bombarded with candy. The chassan Shmuel Meir, the bochur of Yechezkel Meshulam Glauber — bombarded with candy. The chassan, the bochur of Yoel Mordechai Gutman. The chassan Asher Lemel, the bochur of Yaakov Mordechai Landau. The chassan Yechiel Shlomo, the bochur of Yechezkel Shraga Stein. The chassan Yeshaya, the bochur of Moshe Menachem Schlesinger. The chassan Aharon, the bochur of Amram Yitzchak Weinstock. Acharon: the chassan, son of Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Friedman shlit"a. Maftir: R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger. Hagbah: R' Isaac Hersh Spielman. Gelilah: R' Yoel Mordechai Gutman (Boro Park).

Musaf: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Mendel Ber Weider.

After davening a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Asher Yitzchak Weider, where the Rebbe was sandek. It ended at around 12:45.

Third Seudah

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:05. Mincha: R' Meir Spitzer. Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Michael Moshe Brill. Kohen: R' Yitzchak Yaakov Katz. Levi: R' Moshe Wertzberger (Montreal). Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markovitch (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yehoshua Tzvi Freund (Williamsburg).

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 verse "B'haalosecha es haneiros" and explained that the power of Aharon HaKohen has remained to this very day, and he stands and kindles the lights and strengthens broken hearts for Jewish children, and bestows everything that Jewish children need.

Yedid Nefesh: Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Friedman shlit"a (Williamsburg). Keil Mistater: R' Shalom Yosef Gottlieb (Williamsburg). The Rebbe made the bracha over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week. It ended at around 11:15.

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