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

Before candle-lighting, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chasanim:
- The chasan Mordechai, son of Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Davidovitch shlit"a.
- The chasan Moshe Dovid, son of Aharon Zev Glauber.
- The chasan Yosef, son of Zalman Mendlowitz.
- The chasan Yitzchak, son of Chaim Yisroel Weider.
- The chasan Dovid Ari, son of Asher Yitzchak Weider.
- The chasan Avrohom Tzvi, son of Shmuel Landau.
- The chasan Yaakov, son of Aharon Schwartz.

On Friday evening at around 9:05 the Rebbe entered for Mincha, wrapped in his tallis, and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Heller (of our kehilla in Williamsburg). Davening ended at around 10:35. The tzibur went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 11:05 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta and began Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Tov Bi'yom Nir'eh, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.
Raising the cup: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
During the zemiros the Rebbe honored, Kol Mekadesh: R' Lipa Friedman (of our kehilla in Williamsburg). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (of our kehilla in Williamsburg).
Afterwards the Rebbe

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Zos chukas haTorah" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of whether we follow the majority.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Nete Zilberstein shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe in Brazil.
Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, a member of our kehilla in Williamsburg.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe related the bitter history of the sixth of Chukas and spoke at length about that period, and then continued with stories of the holy Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this coming Friday, 15 Tammuz.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yechiel Michel Brizel (Beit Shemesh).
The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
A shalom zachor was also held at the home of R' Meir Alexander Kleinman.

Az Beyom Hashvi'i: Rabbi Yosef Panet shlit"a (Monsey).
The meal ended at around 1:45.

On Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40.
Brachos: R' Moshe Falkowitz. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Shmuel Landau.
The Rebbe recited "Vechoros" verse by verse, and then approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Removing and returning the Sefer Torah: R' Mendel Ber Weider.
- Verses of Shema Yisroel: R' Yoshe Glick (Monsey).
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Yoshe Pinchas Weiss.
- Kohen: the chasan Moshe, son of Yisroel Leib Cohen — Ufruf.
- Levi: the chasan Yissachar Ber, son of Rabbi Yosef Dovid Levi shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Komarno Rebbe of Boro Park shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the chasan Yitzchak, son of Chaim Yisroel Weider — Ufruf.
- Chamishi: the chasan Elimelech, son of Aharon Zev Palachek — Ufruf.
After the aliya, the Rebbe made a mi sheberach in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Yoel Moshkowitz.
- R' Yechiel Stessel.

- Shevi'i: the chasan Mordechai, son of Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Davidovitch shlit"a — Ufruf.
- Hosafos: the chasan Dovid Ari, son of Asher Yitzchak Weider — Ufruf.
- The chasan Avrohom Tzvi, son of Shmuel Landau — Ufruf.
- The chasan Moshe Dovid, son of Aharon Zev Glauber — Ufruf.
The chasan Aharon, son of Alter Moshe Klein.
- The chasan Shmuel Moshe, son of HaGaon R' Yaakov Elazar Mendlowitz z"l.
- Rabbi Yoel Berkowitz shlit"a, son of the Gaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a, and the Rebbe made a mi sheberach in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.
- Acharon: the chasan Moshe, son of Yoel Mermelstein.
- Maftir: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (of our kehilla in Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Davidovitch shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Farkash.

Mussaf: R' Moshe Dovid Ackerman. Opening of Ein Keloheinu... Anim Zemiros: R' Yonah Lebowitz.
After davening, a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Elimelech Landau, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. And a bris for the newborn son of R' Shmuel Naftali Hirtzka Gold, where the Rebbe served as sandek. Davening ended at around 12:50.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:55.
Mincha: R' Yoel Hirsch.
Removing and returning the Sefer Torah: R' Meshulam Shimon Friedman.
Kohen: R' Yisroel Leib Cohen.

Levi: R' Yoel Mermelstein.
Shlishi: HaGaon R' Menachem Zev Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg.
Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
Gelilah: R' Anshil Gandel.
During the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored, Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Yaakov Yoshe Friedman.
The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Al kein yei'amer b'sefer milchamos Hashem" and explained that every Jew needs both the middah of humility and the middah of holy pride, and one must know when to use which middah.
The counsel for how to be wise and knowledgeable is through going to the mikvah, which brings da'as, and then one can use each middah as it should be. He continued to urge going to the mikvah every day, as the holy Baal Shem Tov and the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a instituted, and especially one who teaches Torah to students; the holy Maor VaShemesh zy"a says that one must go to the mikvah every day in order to be a teacher of Torah in purity.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Dovid Landau (of our kehilla in Williamsburg).
Kel Mistater: HaGaon R' Menachem Zev Stern shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over a cup.
Raising the cup: the chasan Moshe, son of Yoel Mermelstein.
Afterwards the Rebbe recited the Sheva Brachos.
Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Avrohom Hersh Klein.
After Havdalah the tzibur went over to wish a gutte voch.
Afterwards the Rebbe recited Kiddush Levana in front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol, and wished the entire tzibur "a gutte voch and a gutten chodesh."
It ended at around 11:25.

After Havdalah, the Komarno Rebbe of Boro Park shlit"a came for a visit to the Rebbe's home,
a pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 12:25 the Rebbe arrived at the mezuzah-affixing ceremony for the newly built wing of Beis Medrash Beis Chaim Yaakov of our kehilla, located in the "Icon" business center,
the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the entrance of the beis medrash and then looked around the entire beis medrash, and heard a report from the beis medrash administration regarding the plans to build a mikvah in the beis medrash,
afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash,
several nigunim were sung and the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, the benefactor of the beis medrash, the esteemed philanthropist R' Akiva Tzvi Klein, and the entire tzibur,
afterwards the Rebbe delivered divrei Torah and emphasized the importance of going to the mikvah on Shabbos morning, and the benefit of building a temporary mikvah until the central magnificent beis medrash and mikvah for the neighborhood are completed, adding that one cannot say Nishmas without first going to the mikvah, and then spoke at length in praise of the esteemed benefactor, Rabbi Akiva Hersh Klein, and concluded with his holy blessing,
it ended at around 12:50.

Afterwards, at the Rebbe's home, the writing of letters in a Sefer Torah took place, which is being written by R' Mendel Ber Weider and will be brought in tomorrow, Sunday, to the Catskills.
The Rebbe wrote several letters and bestowed his holy blessing upon R' Mendel Ber, his father R' Avrohom, and the entire family.

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