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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chosson Naftali Hirtzka, son of R' Meir Moshe Moskowitz shlit"a.

At around 6:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went to the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: the Shabbos chazzan, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. They finished at around 8:00, 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 pure tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the Rebbe's grandson Yissachar Ber Tov, may he live, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a.
- Raising the cup: Rabbi Yoel Eckstein shlit"a.
- Kol Mekadesh: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yehoshua Mordechai Elazar Lavin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Shlomo Wolf Schoenfeld.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Kol HaOver Al HaPekudim" and explained it in a homiletic manner in the sugya of aseh docheh lo sa'aseh.

- Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Alexander Landau shlit"a, dayan of the Lizhensk beis medrash.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Rav of the Ziditshoiv beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 21 Adar.

- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Zev Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit, and bundles were brought in and songs of simcha were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachar of the Rebbe's grandson, at the birth of a son to Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: Rabbi Asher Mendel Rubin shlit"a (Williamsburg).
They finished at around 11:40.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:20.
- Birchos HaShachar: R' Eliezer Weiss.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Avrohom Meir Markowitz shlit"a.
The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer, and they sang at Mechalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha as customary.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Mendel Ber Wieder and R' Berel Rubin (together).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yisroel Ber Stein shlit"a, dayan of the Imrei Noam beis medrash.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Aharon Kahn, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: R' Hersh Yosef Levy.
- Shlishi: the chosson Yeshaya Yaakov, the bochur, son of Yoel Rubin.
- Revi'i: R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Chamishi: R' Yissachar Ber Davidovits, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Chaim Tager.
- Acharon: the Shabbos chazzan, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Hagbaha of the first Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a.
- Gelila: R' Yoel Stein (Williamsburg).
- Maftir, the reading of Parshas Parah: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called out the names for the birth of a daughter to:
- R' Yoel Fisher (Williamsburg).
- R' Mendel Fried.
- R' Moshe Aryeh Meisels.
- R' Yishai Stein.
- Hagbaha of the second Sefer Torah: Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a.
- Gelila: R' Yoel Fisher.

- Mussaf: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Menachem Zev beis medrash.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel Rubin.
They finished at around 12:30.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:30.
- Baal tefillah: Rabbi Chaim Elisha Grossman shlit"a.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchak Shimon Friedlander (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a.
- Levi: Rabbi Yehoshua Zalman Wertzberger shlit"a.
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of the Kshanov beis medrash in Williamsburg.
- Hagbaha: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelila: Rabbi Elazar Klein shlit"a (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse in the reading of Parshas Parah, "Zos Chukas HaTorah," and explained that the Parah Adumah came as an atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf, but not for those who actually served the calf, since they were all punished; rather it is an atonement for those who were glad in their hearts about it. He continued that this is a tremendous lesson for our times, when the Zionist calf dances and performs tricks, that one may not, Heaven forbid, be impressed by them, and one must be very careful not to be dragged along after the news, and to daven to Hashem that this idolatry be nullified, and that standing now between one redemption and the other, we should merit the coming of the true Redeemer, speedily in our days.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Halberstam shlit"a.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Yukel Schlesinger (London).
- Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Yitzchak Shimon Friedlander.
The Rebbe made the blessing on the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
They finished at around 8:50.

At around 12:00 the Rebbe went over to the halls in his holy residence at Ahel Kat, where a Melave Malka was held for the donors of the mikvah tahara of our holy kehilla in Lynden. The Rebbe drank l'chaim and offered blessings to the Rav of our holy kehilla in Lynden shlit"a, to HaGaon R' Chaim Aharon Ungar shlit"a, dayan of the Lev Aharon beis medrash in Williamsburg, to HaGaon R' Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan of the Beis Menachem Tzvi beis medrash in Williamsburg, and to the entire assembly.

The Rebbe then delivered a lengthy shiur on the halachos of mikvaos, in which he spoke for nearly an hour and a half in great detail about a mikvah in halacha, in practice, and in history, accompanied by stories of the holy Rebbes zy"a regarding mikvaos, and concluded with abundant blessings for all the donors of the mikvah.
The Rebbe then distributed a blessed Hashem kvitel to all the donors for protection and success.

Afterwards the Rebbe went upstairs to his private room, where a l'chaim was held in honor of the engagement of the chosson, son of the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach of Williamsburg.
A signing of documents also took place, in which the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom, his father R' Shmuel Chaim, and his son, the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Shraga purchased the naming rights of the building of the mikvah tahara in Lynden.
A pleasant conversation took place about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in Lynden. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donors, drank l'chaim, and warmly blessed the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire assembly, and then gave a gift to the heads of the mikvah tahara's askanim, the avreich R' Moshe Parnes and the avreich R' Shmuel Shaul Mittelman, and shared of his holy blessing.
They finished at around 1:50.

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