Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Pinchas, Mevarchim Chodesh Menachem Av, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire

For this Shabbos, a group of outstanding talmidim of the Mesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, were chosen to spend Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh.

On Erev Shabbos after the mikvah, the Rebbe gave the privilege of the bread for the Eruvei Chatzeiros that is made at the beis medrash. Afterwards, the Rebbe lit five candles at the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his mother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous woman, a"h, who passed away on Shabbos, 23 Tammuz. Afterwards, several bochurim presented answers to the question that the Rebbe had left in the yeshiva, among them:
- The grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Yoel Dushinsky.
- The bochur Naftali Hersh, son of R' Nochum Shimshon Schwartz shlit"a.
- The bochur Yitzchak Hersh, son of Yoel Stern.
- The bochur Asher Zelig, son of Chaim Yisroel Klagsbald (London).
- The bochur Shmuel Zanvil, son of R' Yoel Berger shlit"a.
- The bochur Yechezkel Feivel Weinberger.
- The bochur Shmuel Yehuda, son of Anshel Zaldan.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:00 and approached the amud.

Throughout the entire Shabbos, the Rebbe davened all the tefillos at the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his mother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous woman, a"h.
The Rebbe recited Mizmor L'Dovid Havu L'Hashem verse by verse as is customary. Davening ended at around 10:30. After davening, the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos and shake hands, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:50, the Rebbe entered the pure table in the beis medrash of Kahal Yirayim together with the yeshiva talmidim and several guests from among our chassidim. The Rebbe honored his grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law (chasan), HaGaon Rabbi, rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, with Eishes Chayil. Hagbahas HaKos: the Rebbe's grandson R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.

With the zemiros, the Rebbe honored: Kol Mekadeish: R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a (Monsey). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Avrohom Yosha Wertzberger shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon HaKohen" and explained it in the manner of a derush, whether before Matan Torah one had the law of a Ben Noach or the law of a Yisroel.

Kah Echsof: R' Yosef Dovid Lowy shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva. Birkas HaMazon: HaGaon Rabbi, av beis din of Reishis Chochma shlit"a. Afterwards, the Rebbe told stories and episodes about his grandfather, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this coming Thursday, 28 Tammuz. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Michel Berkowitz shlit"a, son of the HaGaon HaGadol, dayan and moreh tzedek of Kiryas Joel shlit"a.
The newly married chasanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: HaRav R' Avrohom Yaakov Mermelstein (Kiryas Joel). The tish ended at around 1:50.

On Shabbos Day

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45 and approached the amud for Pesukei D'Zimra and Shacharis. The Rebbe recited Hallel HaGadol and the Shirah verse by verse as is customary.

Before the Torah reading, the appeal for the beis medrash was made by HaRav R' Fishel Farkash, and all the aliyos were sold for the benefit of the beis medrash.

- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: HaRav R' Moshe Fried (Williamsburg).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav R' Mordechai Weider (Kiryas Tosh).
- Baal Koreh: the bochur Moshe, son of R' Yitzchak Kaufman shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: the bar mitzvah bochur, son of Chaim Shaul Kohn.
- Levi: the bar mitzvah bochur, son of Yaakov Yermiash (Monsey).
- Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi, av beis din of Reishis Chochma shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the bochur Shmuel, son of Hershel Neustadt (Boro Park).
- Chamishi: HaRav R' Yaakov Yitzchak Steinmetz (Kiryas Joel).

The Rebbe's aliyah was bought by HaRav R' Zusha Neustadt. The Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made.

- Shevi'i: HaRav R' Avrohom Hersh Fried (Montreal).
- Hosafos: HaRav R' Yisroel Stern (Boro Park).
- HaRav R' Yosef Hersh Greenfeld (Montreal).
- HaRav R' Yaakov Brauner (Williamsburg).
- HaRav R' Mordechai Weider.
- HaRav R' Mordechai Shabsi Shimon (Williamsburg).
- HaRav R' Yaakov Fried (Kiryas Joel).
- HaRav R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad (Williamsburg).
- The bochur Shaul Moshe, son of Yekusiel Yuda Malach (Kiryas Joel).
- HaRav R' Dovid Rosenberg (Montreal).
- R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a.
- HaRav R' Mendel Lebowitz (Montreal).
- HaRav R' Chaim Landau (Kiryas Joel).
- R' Avrohom Yaakov Jacob shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
- HaRav R' Yosef Moshe Freund, Boro Park.

- HaRav R' Mordechai Wechter.
- Acharon: HaRav R' Aharon Matisyahu Deutsch (Monsey).
- Maftir: R' Chaim Elisha Stern shlit"a, rav of Kahal Chassidim in Easwater.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Shalom Pinchas Banda (Kiryas Tosh).
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Avrohom Goldberg (Kiryas Tosh).
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The haftarah of Parshas Matos and Parshas Masei was recited.
The Rebbe blessed the new month with great fervor and approached the amud for Mussaf. Pesichah for Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yosef Dovid Lowy shlit"a.
Davening ended at around 1:20.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered the Kiddusha Rabbah in honor of the yahrzeit. After Kiddush, the Rebbe tasted mezonos and fish while several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe wished lechayim to the entire congregation. Afterwards, the Rebbe repeated that the holy Shinever Rav zy"a, at the first yahrzeit of his father, the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a, wished that "the neshama should have an aliyah," and said that every neshama, no matter how high it is, still needs an aliyah. The Rebbe concluded and wished that the neshama should have an aliyah. It ended at around 1:40.

For the Seudah Atika Kadisha, the Rebbe came over to the beis medrash for the zemiros and divrei Torah at around 3:05. Niggunim of galus and geulah were sung. The Rebbe tasted challah and kugel and drank lechayim.

With the zemiros, the Rebbe honored:
- Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: HaRav R' Zusha Neustadt.
- Baruch Kel Elyon: HaRav R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad.
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The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon HaKohen" and explained it in the manner of a derush, in the sugya of whether there is a "modaah rabbah l'oraisa."
Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a. It ended at around 3:45.

Reva D'Revin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:50. After Kaddish, the Rebbe wrapped himself in the tallis with a bracha and approached the amud.

- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: HaRav R' Hershel Brader (Kiryas Joel).
- Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Yuda Friedman (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Zalman Leib Friedman shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
- Levi: R' Yoel Gruber shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
- Shlishi: the bochur, Shneur Zalman Eckstein.
The Rebbe went to Hagbah.
- Gelilah: the bochur Meshulam Yissachar, son of R' Moshe Yosef Ashkenazi shlit"a (Monsey).
At Shalosh Seudos, the entire congregation went over to take shirayim from the fish.
- Odeh: HaRav R' Yisroel Stern.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Avrohom Yaakov Jacob shlit"a.

The Rebbe spoke on the verse "Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon HaKohen heishiv es chamasi me'al bnei Yisroel." The Rebbe brought out that every Jew has the name Havayah on his face, but if one is not careful with the eyes, one loses it. Because of this the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed, since people were not guarded in matters of kedusha and shemiras einayim. The Rebbe elaborated in words of mussar that now, as we stand in the Bein HaMetzarim days, and "whoever did not see the Beis HaMikdash rebuilt in his days, it is as if it was destroyed in his days," therefore, if the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed because of the sin of shemiras einayim, in these days one must make gedarim and safeguards in these matters, and in this way we will merit the coming of the true Redeemer, bimheira b'yameinu.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Yosef Klein (Williamsburg).
(Kel Mistater: HaRav R' Hershel Wertheimer (Monsey).
The Rebbe recited the bracha over the cup.

For Maariv, the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, which falls on Thursday, 28 Tammuz.

After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch, and the bochur Meshulam Yissachar, son of R' Moshe Yosef Ashkenazi shlit"a, presented an answer to the question that the Rebbe had left in the yeshiva.
It ended at around 11:15.

At around 12:20, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for the Melave Malka seudah in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Yismach Moshe zy"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the entire congregation well. The zemiros were sung, and Ani Maamin B'Vias HaMoshiach was sung for an extended time with great hisorerus. Afterwards, the Rebbe related holy stories about the one whose yahrzeit it is for an extended time, especially about his great yearning for the complete geulah. It ended at around 1:10.

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