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

Friday night at around 8:40 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.
Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Heller (Williamsburg). The davening concluded at around 10:10, the congregation went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:35 the Rebbe entered the holy table 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 bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. The honor of lifting the cup was given to R' Shalom Baruch Rothbart (Manchester).

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Shalom Baruch Rothbart. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Michel Neiman shlit"a (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And bread, and parched grain, and fresh kernels you shall not eat until this very day," and explained in the manner of a derush the sugya of eating not in the usual manner.

Kah Echsof: R' Moshe Rosenai (Beit Shemesh). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rabbi R' Mendele of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Shabbos Kodesh, 19 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Meir Mittelman shlit"a, moreh tzedek of the Williamsburg kehilla. The new chasanim went over to take fruit.

Afterwards the Shalom Zachor took place of the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Dovid Elimelech Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Joyous niggunim were sung, and bundles of chickpeas and beer were brought in. The Rebbe tasted and wished the grandson, the baal simcha shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, mazel tov.
Az Biyom HaShevi'i: Rabbi Dovid Elimelech Halberstam shlit"a. The tish concluded at around 1:40.

And on the holy day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Michel Neiman shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yoshe Neiman (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Chaim Nachum Leifer shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Kedushas Tzvi, Williamsburg.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Hersh Elimelech Wertzberger (Monsey).
- Shlishi: R' Shalom Baruch Rothbart.
- Revi'i: R' Moshe Chaim Gefen; the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Chamishi: R' Mendel Meir Schwartz; the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Shevi'i: R' Betzalel Perl; the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Hosafah: R' Yaakov Moshe Friedman; the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Acharon: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer (Williamsburg).
- Maftir: R' Avrohom Wieder.
- Hagbah: R' Meir Bash (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Eliezer Dovid Itzkowitz.

Musaf: the Shabbos baal tefillah, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. Opening of Ein Keloheinu/Anim Zemiros: R' Shmuel Rothbart (Monsey).

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 8:40.
- Mincha: R' Yaakov Hersh Heiman (Williamsburg).
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Shmuel Mordechai Brown (Boro Park).
- Kohen: R' Zusha Rubin (Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Mendel Levy.
- Shlishi: R' Avigdor Frankel (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer (London).

The Rebbe distributed honors for the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Shabbos," and explained that one must always daven for success in ruchnius, both when the sun shines and when it is dimmed. The days of the Sefira are divided into three: the first part is when one is successful; the second part is when it is cloudy and one must strengthen oneself not to fall into despair; and the third part is when it is utter darkness, and then too, prayer to the Aibershter helps.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Weinberger (London). Kel Mistater: R' Avigdor Frankel. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: the Shabbos baal tefillah, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a "gutte voch." The tish concluded at around 11:00.

The askanim who arranged the large lighting gathering entered the Rebbe's holy home, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

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