Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Tetzaveh – Shabbos Zachor, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the afternoon, at around 3:30, a bris took place in the Rebbe's holy home for the newborn son of R' Yitzchak Eizik the son of R' Dovid Kahana (Williamsburg). The Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. After the bris, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the father and his family.

Before candle-lighting, the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on the chassan Chaim Shlomo, son of R' Dovid Wertheimer.

At around 6:20 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov. At Lecha Dodi, the melodies were switched at each verse, as is customary on Shabbos Zachor.
The davening ended at around 7:45. An appeal was held for the holy institution Netrona. Afterward the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:50 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his way, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Tov, son of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
- Lifting the cup: the Rebbe's grandson, R' Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe honored individuals with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Shimon Moshe Kepetch.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Menachem Manish Freund (Yerushalayim).

The Rebbe delivered a Torah discourse on the Masorah "Na'aseh V'Nishma," "V'nishma pisgam hamelech," and "V'nishma kolo b'vo'o el hakodesh," and explained, in the manner of a derasha, the topic of a doubt in a Torah-level law: is it ruled stringently or leniently according to the Torah?

After the Torah discourse, the Rebbe asked that Purim melodies be sung.
- Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Horowitz shlit"a (Williamsburg), son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbi Shimon Sofer zt"l of Krakow, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 17 Adar.
- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson, R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
- Az Bayom HaShevi'i: R' Avrohom Yoel Lepfler (Williamsburg).
The tish ended at around 11:40.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:25.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Mendel Wertheimer (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis and Yotzer, and the customary melodies were sung at Michalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Aharon Spitzer and R' Yoshe Shmuel Weinberger (Williamsburg).
- The verses of Shema Yisroel: R' Lipa Wertzberger.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Chaim Turnheim.
- Levi: the chassan Yitzchak Zev, son of R' Yaakov Shalom Weiss shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the chassan Chaim Shlomo, son of R' Dovid Wertheimer – with the bombardment of candies.
- Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Mordechai Fried.
- Chamishi: the chassan Yechiel Michel, son of R' Avrohom Yuda Lebovitch.
- Shishi: the chassan Moshe, son of R' Hillel Rosenberg.
- Shevi'i: the president of our holy kehilla, Rabbi Shlomo Leib Weinberger.
- Acharon: R' Moshe Hersh Rosenfeld, and the Rebbe named the baby girl on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov!
- Hagbah for the first Torah: R' Yitzchak Eizik Wiesel (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Hillel Rosenberg (Williamsburg).
- Maftir – the reading of Parshas Zachor: the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe himself, as the one called up, read it.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named the baby girls born to:
- R' Yechiel Shlomo Stein.
- R' Yoel Hersh Lichtenstein.
- R' Avrohom Moshe Klein.
- R' Boruch Bendit Feuerwerker.
- R' Leibush Azriel Appel.
- R' Mendel Boruch Herskovitch.
- R' Yosef Bari"d Markovitch.
- R' Yosef Yoshe Rosenberg.
- R' Asher Zelig Bar"d Lev (London).

- Hagbah for the second Torah: HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Fargus shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Wolf Bari"d Landau.

- Mussaf: R' Yosef Weiss.
- Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Mordechai Fried.
The davening ended at around 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:25.
- Baal tefillah: R' Elchanan Taub.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Shalom Rosenzweig (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Avrohom Yeshaya Weiss shlit"a.
- Shlishi: R' Yosef Klein (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: HaGaon R' Avrohom Yosef Friedman shlit"a (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe delivered a Torah discourse on the reading of Parshas Zachor and explained that the war of Amalek, which sought to introduce a coolness and trials into Yiddishkeit, continues to this very day, and the Sitra Achra tries to ensnare Klal Yisroel in its net with trials in guarding the eyes and forbidden thoughts. However, if one strengthens oneself against these trials, one merits to understand and remember the holy Torah. He continued with preparation for Yom Tov Purim, which is a most exalted time, and said that during the reading of the Megillah one can accomplish all that is best.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Dovid Ari Jacob (Williamsburg).
- Kel Mistater: R' Yosef Klein.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Shlomo Hersh Bar"m Eckstein.
The Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over the cup and said the Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Shmuel Friedman shlit"a.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
The tish ended at around 8:50.

In the Rebbe's holy home, a signing of contracts took place, in which R' Zusha Neustadt purchased a distinguished merit in the mikvah tahara of our holy kehilla in Linden. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein for a lechayim celebration on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, mazel tov. Present was his uncle HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Landau shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Be'er Sheva. A lengthy conversation in halacha ensued, followed by a discussion about apartment prices in Kiryas Joel, where R' Akiva Hersh had the merit of being the first to join the takana of the Rebbe shlit"a regarding affordable apartment prices. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the chassan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire family.

Afterward, in the Rebbe's holy home, a tenaim took place in the Zanz hall. The tenaim were read by the mechutanim, R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman shlit"a (Montreal) and R' Yoel Bar"h Brach. The Rebbe read the tenaim, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 11:30 the Rebbe went to the halls in his holy home, in the Ohel hall, where a Melaveh Malkah was held for the members of the Monsey community, who join together every year with larger sums for the benefit of our holy institutions in Monsey. A panel was held with R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, director of the institutions, and R' Aharon Weiss, one of the leading supporters of our holy institutions, led by R' Yonason Schwartz.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended good wishes to HaGaon Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, to R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, and to the entire gathering. He delivered words of Torah and emphasized the importance of giving money to support the Torah learning of Tashbar, and continued in praise of our holy institutions in Monsey, which are growing in both quantity and quality, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Verses were sung in honor of the occasion. Afterward the Rebbe spoke about Purim customs of our holy Rebbes zy"a, and then the Rebbe distributed a Haggadah Lev Aharon to all the donors. The gathering ended at around 12:15.

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