Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shemini — Mevorchim Chodesh Iyar, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At about 8:10 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yaakov Yosef Filipp.
It concluded at about 9:40. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 12:00 the Rebbe entered the tish in the main beis medrash, north side, and began, as is his custom, with "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.
The challos were shaped like a key, as is customary. In the soup there were kneidlach, and matzah was served, as is customary between Pesach and Shavuos.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Elchonon Chaim Teitelbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.

The Rebbe said Torah on the Midrash "When Iyov saw the death of the sons of Aharon, he said, 'For this my heart trembles,'" and explained it in the manner of derush in the sugya of Eretz Yisroel being held by our forefathers.

- Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shalom, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories at length about his father, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, in honor of the yahrzeit that falls on Monday, 26 Nissan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
The new chasanim went over to take fruit, and a Shalom Zachor took place at R' Aharon Yosef Berger's.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shalom, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a.
It concluded at about 2:20.

U'viyom HaShabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 9:45.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Avrohom Moshe Falkowitz (of Williamsburg).
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchak Eizik Zilberstein.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Eli Shlomo Kahn shlit"a.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: Rabbi Chaim Binyomin Kahana shlit"a of Spinka, Kiryas Joel.
- Levi: the bar mitzvah bochur, son of Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the baal simcha, the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Moshe Meisels shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a. The Rebbe named the baby girl born to him, with the name in Yisroel to be: Leah Rila, after the Rebbe's grandmother, the Rebbetzin of Sighet a"h. Mazel tov!
- Chamishi: R' Chaim Tager.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe named a baby girl born to R' Yoel Ziad.

- Shevi'i: Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.
- Acharon: R' Aharon Yosef Berger.
- Maftir: the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Reuven Malach.
- Gelilah: R' Menachem Buxenspan (London).
After the leining the Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great emotion.

The Rebbe approached the amud for Musaf in honor of the hilula kadisha of his father, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, on 26 Nissan.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel Kaufman, the shamash.

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the festive Kiddush Rabba in the north-side hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish. Joyous melodies were sung, and the baal simcha, Rabbi Moshe Meisels shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished the baal simcha, his father-in-law the Av Beis Din and Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, and the entire congregation mazel tov. He delivered words of Torah and brought out that if one is involved in being fruitful and multiplying, thereby showing concern for the continuity of the world, Hashem too conducts Himself toward him in the same way, showing concern for the continuity of the world and bestowing good blessings. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing. It concluded at about 1:00.

In the afternoon at about 6:55 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe began with Perek 1, Mishnah 1, "All of Israel have a share in the World to Come," and with the Midrash "The sea saw and fled," and explained many approaches in the manner of derush and aggadah. He then continued with words of mussar, saying that Klal Yisroel has the status of holiness and must conduct themselves as befits holiness even when it is difficult, particularly regarding davening early on Friday night at the proper time, regarding coming dressed in a bekishe at the Shabbos seudos, and wearing a kittel at the Seder and on Yom Kippur. He concluded with abundant blessings and said that we are still in the month of Nissan, and we hope that "in Nissan they were redeemed and in Nissan they will be redeemed in the future." It concluded at about 7:50 and the Rebbe went into his private room.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at about 8:15.
- Baal Tefilla: R' Yerachmiel Zev Fried.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Alexander Eckstein (London).
- Kohen: R' Yoel Kahn.
- Levi: R' Elisha Yoel Rosenfeld.
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Shlomo Schonbrun.

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

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "This is the thing that Hashem has commanded you to do," and explained that just as a mikvah purifies in a single moment even from a tumah that has lasted a long time, so too Hashem purifies Yisroel, and when a Jew has a genuine thought of teshuva, Hashem purifies him from all the aveiros he has done. Even if one sins again, chas v'shalom, even several times, Hashem purifies him again when he does teshuva. One must not let himself be talked into despair by the yetzer hara, who tries to persuade that one is already lost; rather, one must strengthen himself and know that there is always a way out, in any situation in which one finds himself.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Chaim Avrohom Dovid Refael Gottlieb (of Williamsburg).
- Kel Mistateir: R' Eizik Hersh Berkowitz (of Williamsburg).
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the hilula kadisha of 26 Nissan.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It concluded at about 10:20.



On Motzei Shabbos, in the Rebbe's holy residence, a meeting took place with the committee for the expansion of the borders of Kiryas Joel. They discussed the wide-ranging spiritual efforts to expand the borders of holiness in all the neighborhoods of greater Kiryas Joel, and the surplus of apartments for sale in all those areas, which is causing local apartment prices to fall below the $250 per square foot benchmark.

Also entering the Rebbe was a delegation from the kehilla and mosdos haTorah in the town of Monticello, who showed the Rebbe the beautiful way of life, both materially and spiritually, of the nearly one hundred current residents of Monticello, and the final permits for the more than 300 new, magnificent apartments that have now begun construction, at very low prices (under $200 per square foot), for new residents from among chassidim across greater New York who are seeking to move there soon. The Rebbe inquired about various details and bestowed his holy blessing.

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