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

At about 3:30 the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the grandson of the Rebbe, the chosson HaRav Alter Yitzchak Fanet shlit"a, son of R' Yaakov Shlomo shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Shaarei Tefilah in Kiryas Joel, and of the in-law HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg, a chosson of the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
The Rebbe put on the shtreimel and warmly blessed the chosson and the mechutanim.

On Friday night at about 5:10 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yaakov Berzel Glick (Williamsburg). They finished at about 6:40. An appeal was made for Kollel Tiferes Bochurim of Williamsburg, after which the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 8:35 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, beginning in his customary holy manner with Shalom Aleichem, with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Tov, son of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Beis Elazar shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros:
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Binyamin Schechter (Haifa).
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yoshe Shmuel Weinberger (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse 'Asaf Elokim es cherpasi' and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of min b'mino.

- Kah Echsof: the grandson of the Rebbe, HaRav Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, the Rav of the beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe spoke at length about the mitzvah of separating terumos and maasros, which they had the privilege of fulfilling for the first time this week in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe spoke it through and explained to the bochurim the order of all the halachos of the separation, with sound reasoning and understanding.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yitzchak Yosef Mark (Yerushalayim).
The newly engaged chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShvii: HaRav Chaim Binyamin Kahana shlit"a. They finished at about 11:10.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 9:20.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Yuda Goldberger (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe went up to Shacharis, and for Chazaras HaShatz he sent his grandson HaRav Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Dovid Aharon Landau.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Eliezer Weiss.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chosson Tuvia, son of Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz.
- Levi: R' Moshe Eliezer Rubinfeld; the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shlishi: the chosson Yoel Moshe, son of Dovid Stohl - bombarded with candies.
- Revii: the chosson Yaakov Gedalia, son of Yosef Hersh Miller - bombarded with candies.
- Chamishi: the chosson Yoshe, son of Dovid Moshe Neustadt - bombarded with candies.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe recited Birkas HaGomel upon returning from his uplifting holy journey to Eretz Yisroel. Then the Rebbe named baby girls in honor of the births of daughters to:
- R' Moshe Yaakov Masri.
- R' Wolf Ber Lichtenstein.
- R' Avrohom Yitzchak Greenfeld.
- R' Yosef Asher Gottlieb.

- Shevii: R' Yosef Weiss.
- Hosafos: the chosson Moshe Yoel, son of Eliezer Teller.
- The bochur Yitzchak Aharon Hollander.
- Acharon: Mishabbos Kodesh, R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
- Maftir: R' Eliyahu Neustadt.
- Hagbah: R' Dovid Stohl.
- Gelilah: R' Yeshaya Wertzberger.

- Mussaf: R' Moshe Goldberger.
- Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Akiva Weinstock.
They finished at about 12:10.

At the Kiddush in his holy residence, joyous songs were sung in honor of the simchas Kiddusha Rabbah of the Rebbe's grandchildren: the baby girl born to HaRav Nachman Kahana shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a, which took place in Eretz Yisroel, and the simchas Kiddusha Rabbah for the baby girl born to HaRav Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, which took place in Boro Park.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at about 5:05.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Yoel Ber Hirsch.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yuda Aryeh Landau.
- Kohen: the grandson of the Rebbe, HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Mendel Klagsbrun (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Shlomo Zeibel shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Dov.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Schipf (Monsey).

The Rebbe honored the following with zemiros at Shalosh Seudos.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe spoke on the verse 'Achen yesh Hashem bamakom hazeh' and explained that when there are idol worshippers in Eretz Yisroel, and especially on the Temple Mount, there is a strip of the lands of the nations extending there, and there is no kedushas Eretz Yisroel there; only so can one understand how such a place of impurity can exist in such a holy place as the Temple Mount. He spoke with emotion and longing, in a weeping voice, that one travels to Eretz Yisroel and sees with his own eyes "foxes walking upon it"; woe to the eyes that see this on the Temple Mount, from where fear goes out to the world. There was the Akeidas Yitzchak, there Yitzchak and Yaakov davened, there the Shechinah rested when the Beis HaMikdash stood, and unfortunately one sees such a place of impurity on that spot. We hope and pray that it should soon be rebuilt, "and may You rebuild it speedily and magnify its honor," with the coming of the true Redeemer, speedily in our days, amen.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yosef Pinchas Strulowitz.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Zalman Leib Glick (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Berachos.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Goldberger.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. They finished at about 7:25.

At about 9:30 the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park for the annual 'Ahavah Rabbah' dinner for the benefit of our holy mosdos, which took place in the hall of Ateres Chaya.
Upon arriving in Boro Park, the Rebbe first paid a shiva call to the family of R' Anshil son of Yitzchak Goldberger a"h.

The Rebbe arrived at the dinner at about 11:00 and greeted the rabbonim on the dais. The Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a continued with his address, after which the chairman, R' Meir Perl, called upon the director of the mosdos, R' Aharon Welz, to deliver the report of the mosdos.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a holy address on the verse 'V'hinei malachei Elokim olim v'yordim bo' and spoke about the trip to Eretz Yisroel, from which he had only just returned. He expressed the great nachas of meeting distinguished people of stature and renowned talmidei chachamim who are in the category of 'olim' (those ascending), but one also saw the 'yordim' (those descending): the bochurim from outside Eretz Yisroel who learn in Eretz Yisroel and wander about in the local streets day and night. They wander about unrestrained everywhere and on all the narrow streets, men, women and children, and every Jew who sends his bochurim to learn in Eretz Yisroel must know the danger this poses, both physically and spiritually.
The Rebbe then spoke about the bitter decree of drafting yeshiva students in Eretz Yisroel and said that hearing is not the same as seeing: until now people had heard of the decree, and now they saw the fear in which every bochur and young man lives there, as well as the parents for their children, lest they, Heaven forbid, be arrested.
The Rebbe continued in praise of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, the Talmud Torah, the Beis Rochel, the yeshivos ketanos in the city and out of town, and the yeshiva gedolah, and urged the members of the community to support the mosdos with a generous spirit. He concluded with abundant blessings for the administration of the mosdos and for the entire assembly.
Afterwards the Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave his holy blessing to the entire assembly. They finished at about 11:50.

After the dinner the Rebbe went to a mezuzah affixing and lechayim celebration in the new magnificent premises of the beis medrash Berach Moshe of our holy kehilla, headed by HaGaon R' Moshe Dovid Horowitz shlit"a. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and looked around the beis medrash.

Afterwards a lechayim celebration took place in the beis medrash hall. A pleasant conversation ensued with the Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a and his son, the Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended his holy blessing to the Rav shlit"a and to the daveners and supporters of the beis medrash. They finished at about 12:10 and the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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