Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Miketz — Shabbos Chanukah — Mevarchim Chodesh Teves — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in our holy kehilla in Monsey

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, before the time of candle lighting, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassan Meir Dovid, son of Yosef Chaviv Masri.

After the first whistle, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a lit the menorah in his holy home adjacent to the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe lit in the menorah that the holy Divrei Yoel zt"l had lit in the years that he spent the days of Chanukah in Florida. After lighting, the Rebbe recited the piyut of "Haneiros" as customary. Afterwards he lit the Shabbos candles.

At around 5:05 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached Mincha.
After Mincha, an appeal took place for the Beis Horaah of our holy kehilla. HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Tzvi of our holy kehilla, spoke.
Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Heller. They concluded at around 6:45. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence adjacent to the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

At around 9:50 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with fervor and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the young man Yekusiel Yuda, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel HaKohen Glanz shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros.
Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel shlit"a.
Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Kehilla of Monsey.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayaan Reuven osam leimor," and explained in the manner of derush the topic of whether graves of gentiles convey tumah, combined with matters of Chanukah.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Vayoel Moshe. Birchas Hamazon: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy R' Moshele Deesh'er zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Wednesday, Erev Chanukah.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Chaim Nachum Leifer shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Kedushas Tzvi.
The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
Afterwards the Shalom Zachor took place at the home of:
- R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich.
- R' Chaim Hersh Tabak.
- R' Chaim Eisch.
- R' Asher Yirmiyahu Lichtenstein.
"Az Bayom HaShevi'i": Rabbi Hillel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a. They concluded at around 12:10.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Birchos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Falkowitz. At "Zachreinu," the Rebbe recited it verse by verse beforehand. He then approached Shacharis and Hallel.

Taking out and returning the Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Mashkowitz shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Lichtenstein shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Boro Park. Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Yoel Mashkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Yitzchak Zev Pilaf.
- Levi: the baal bris, R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich.
- Shlishi: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the chassan Meir Dovid, son of Yosef Chaviv Masri — the aufruf.
- Chamishi: the chassan Hershel, son of Naftali Markowitz.
- Shishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named the newborn daughters of:
- R' Chaim Shalom Bickel.
- R' Shmuel Meir Felberbaum.
- R' Shlomo Yaakov Lichtenstein.
- R' Chaim Gelbstein.
- R' Fishel Weiss, may he be well.

The Rebbe also instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited for the Rebbetzin, the Tzadekes, tlita.

- Shevi'i: R' Moshe Falkowitz.
- Acharon: R' David Eckstein of Kiryas Joel.
- Hagbah: R' David Goldstein.
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Chaviv Masri.
- Maftir — the Chanukah reading: R' Bentzion Aharon Wertzberger.
- Hagbah: R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Shalom Bickel.

After the Torah reading, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great arousal.
Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Chaim Wagschal shlit"a (Boro Park). Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Heimlich (Montreal).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. They concluded at around 1:15.

Re'ava d'Re'avin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis at around 5:05.
- Mincha: R' Akiva Hirsch.
- Taking out and returning the Sefer Torah: the Shabbos guest R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
- Kohen: the Shabbos guest R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Akiva Hirsch.
- Shlishi: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gross.
- Hagbah: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yisroel Binyomin Lichtenstein.

At Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Yudel Wertzberger. Shir HaMaalos: R' David Eckstein.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'Yosef hu hashalit hu hamashbir," and explained that through fulfilling the mitzvah of lighting Chanukah candles and the prohibition of using their light, which is rabbinic, it influences, as it were, that Hashem should conduct Himself toward Jewish children as a husband toward his wife, with wealth, cures and the complete redemption. He also urged that people be careful with Mincha davening, especially during the short days of winter.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Menachem Gershon Lebowitz. Kel Mistater: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gross. The Rebbe made the blessing over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Before Maariv, the shamash R' Shlomo Wertzberger lit the menorah. Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Yaakov Mertz. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a good week. They concluded at around 7:30.

At around 10:25 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the lighting of the Chanukah candles, amid a multitude, the glory of a king. The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the blessings of the lighting.
Afterwards the Rebbe recited the zemiros and they sang stirring melodies, and the choir sang the piyutim as customary.
After the zemiros, the Rebbe distributed coins to the singers and to the children of the choir.

Afterwards the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah, derush and pilpul, on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos of "kavsa zakuk lah," and then continued in the manner of aggadah, explaining that we light the menorah for eight days to show that Hashem is King over the seven heavens and one world, which shows that Hashem oversees the lower realms, and despite His greatness He derives nachas ruach from the service of us simple people, and He looks upon us and bestows parnassah upon the world. He concluded with abundant blessings.
After the holy words, they continued singing niggunim. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished blessings: "A good week and a bright Chanukah." They concluded at around 11:50.

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