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

Friday night at around 7:45 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz. They finished at around 9:20. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 9:55 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began as usual with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and melody.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber T"B, son of the son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Barach Moshe shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: R' Efraim Moshe Levy (Bnei Brak).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Shimon Rubin shlit"a, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Efraim Moshe Levy.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse 'Vayakhel Moshe es kol adas Bnei Yisroel' and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of time-bound positive mitzvos.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh tzedek of beis medrash Maharsha. Birkas HaMazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Friday, 21 Adar.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Alter Yaakov Yitzchak, son of R' Naftali Chaim Wagschal shlit"a (Williamsburg). The new chasanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Yaakov Chaim Moskowitz (Williamsburg). They finished at around 12:40.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Dovid Liebermann shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Shenia. The Rebbe recited Zachor verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis and Yotzer. They sang at Mechalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha as customary.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shraga Yitzchak Gandel and R' Meir Wertheimer. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Chaim Yedidya Fischer.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chasan Shaul, son of Yosef Leib Sander.
- Levi: the chasan Meir, son of Yoel Berger.
- Shlishi: the chasan Efraim Moshe, son of Rabbi Yoel Meir Friedman shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the chasan Eizik Lipa, son of Itamar Tuvia Weider.
- Chamishi: R' Meir Leib Wertheimer - the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: R' Shimon Heilbrunn - the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shevi'i: R' Elyakim Yuda Weiss - the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Hosafah: the bar mitzvah bochur, son of R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
- Acharon: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger.
- Hagbah: R' Anshel Goldberger.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Hershel Ilowitz shlit"a.

- Maftir, reading of Parshas Parah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Before the reading, the Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud.
- Hagbah: HaGaon R' Avrohom Wolf Friedman shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Hillel Menashe Marmorstein (Williamsburg).

After the aliyah, the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Mendel Moshe Sander (Williamsburg).
- R' Yoel Friedman.
- R' Yoel Falkowitz.
- R' Shalom Yitzchak Eckstein.

Musaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Kehal of Williamsburg. Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Philipp.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Hershel Zaldan, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. They finished at around 1:00.

Shabbos Afternoon

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 7:40.
- Mincha: R' Yosef Moshe Glantz.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Berel Falkowitz.
- Kohen: R' Yosef Leib Sander (Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Efraim Moshe Levy.
- Shlishi: Rabbi Baruch Berger shlit"a (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: HaGaon R' Chaim Shlomo Berger shlit"a, Rav of Kehal Chassidim in Casa Grande, Arizona.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse in the reading of Parshas Parah, 'Zos chukas haTorah,' and explained that in order to merit being called "adam" — "you are called adam, while the nations of the world are not called adam" — one must see to cleave to the Master of the world. Through prayer one cleaves to the Creator, but before that one must learn Torah in purity, by purifying oneself in the mikvah.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Chaim Shlomo Berger shlit"a. Kel Mistater: R' Yaakov Yehoshua Friedman (Williamsburg). Shoshanas Yaakov: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Shenia shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Hershel Ilowitz. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte woch. They finished at around 10:05.

After Havdalah, the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the Dees Rebbe of Kiryas Joel shlit"a, who is sitting shiva for his sister, the Rebbetzin of Kasan, of Lakewood, a"h.

Afterwards, the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the sons of R' Avrohom Katz a"h, who are sitting shiva for their mother a"h.

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