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

Friday night at around 8:35 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yoshe Yuda Friedman shlit"a (of the Williamsburg kehilla). After davening, an appeal took place for the holy mosad Keren Hatzalah. Davening concluded at around 10:05. The tzibbur went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:40 the Rebbe entered the pure tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness. Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum ni"v, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law (chasan), HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe, shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: HaGaon R' Yosef Dovid Kvoan shlit"a (Rav of the community in Argentina).

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros:
- Kol Mekadesh: the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yosef Dovid Kvoan shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Alexander Asher Abad shlit"a (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the haftara "Habitu El Avraham Avichem" and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of "nir'eh v'nidcheh".

- Kah Echsof: R' Akiva Hirsch (of the Williamsburg kehilla).
- Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe, shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this Wednesday, 26 Av.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Avrohom Neufeld (Boro Park).
The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShevii: HaRav HaTzaddik Rabbi Aharon Kahn shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Toldos Aharon Monsey, son of the Toldos Aharon Rebbe shlit"a.
The tish concluded at around 1:30.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yekusiel Yisroel Fried.
For Shacharis the Rebbe approached the amud as usual.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shmuel Berger (of the Williamsburg kehilla).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Ezra Moshe Keirah shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.
- Kohen: HaGaon R' Aharon Boruch Lebel shlit"a of Nassau.
- Levi: the chasan Meir Dov, son of Aharon Elazar Rubinfeld.
- Shlishi: the chasan Aharon, son of Rabbi Dovid Leib Kraus shlit"a.
- Revii: the chasan Moshe, son of Yekusiel Yisroel Fried.
- Chamishi: the chasan Mordechai, son of Shlomo Zalman Yitzchok Epstein.

After Shishi was called up, the Rebbe recited a "Mi Shebeirach" in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Yoel Landau.
- R' Yisroel Yaakov Eisenbach (Lakewood).
- R' Shlomo Wertzberger (of the Williamsburg kehilla).
- R' Zalman Zaldan.
- R' Yoel Shaar.
- Shevii: R' Yitzchok Eizik Silberstein.
- Acharon: the chasan Nachum Mordechai, son of Yaakov Pinchas Friedman.
- Maftir: Rabbi Chaim Leib Silberstein shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Dovid Fried (Vienna).
- Gelilah: R' Yisroel Fisher.

For Mussaf the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yaakov Kellner. Davening concluded at around 12:35.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered at around 8:30. Mincha: R' Akiva Hirsch.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Mendel Friedman.
- Levi: R' Yuda Hersh Berger.
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Leibush Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Nepelmitz shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Liberman.

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos:
- Odeh: HaGaon R' Yisroel Shalom Taub shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Baltimore, Williamsburg.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.
In his Torah, the Rebbe discussed the haftara "Habitu El Avraham Avichem" and explained that when a Jew, chas v'shalom, commits a sin, the chitzonim seize his mitzvos and merits, but through the power of the mitzvah of Krias Shema one receives back the mitzvos from the chitzonim. The Rebbe strongly urged, saying that we are already past Tu B'Av and are preparing for the holy days, so we must be careful to read Krias Shema of Shacharis and Maariv properly, and in this merit we will emerge innocent in judgment.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Berish Rosenberg shlit"a (of the Williamsburg kehilla).
- Kel Mistateir: R' Shmuel Berger.
The Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over the cup. Hagbahas HaKos: the chasan Aharon, son of Rabbi Dovid Leib Kraus shlit"a. Afterwards the Rebbe recited Sheva Brachos for several chasanim.

Before Maariv the Rebbe greeted HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Shmuel Binyomin Kraus shlit"a, nasi of Yeshivas Toras Chesed London, who is visiting Kiryas Joel these days. For Maariv the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, which falls this Wednesday. After Havdalah the tzibbur went over to wish a good week. Davening concluded at around 10:55.

Motzei Shabbos

At around 12:30 the Rebbe went over to the home of R' Nachman Fish, where a kesivas ha'osios took place for the Sefer Torah that will be brought in tomorrow, Sunday, Parshas Re'eh, to the beis medrash Ohel Feiga.
The Rebbe wrote in several letters, and a lovely conversation developed about matters of STa"M. In this context the Rebbe showed a mezuzah that he received today from someone, which had hung on a Jew's door and was a completely empty piece of parchment!

Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished R' Nachman and his family, the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, and the entire tzibbur, well. The Rebbe also presented a certificate to R' Nachman on behalf of the administration of beis medrash Ohel Feiga in hakaras hatov for his many donations and askanus on behalf of the beis medrash. A chalaka also took place there for his grandson, R' Shlomo Fish, the chasan of R' Meir Hirsch.
The Rebbe cut off several locks of hair, put on the kapel and tzitzis, and bestowed his holy blessing.

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