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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chosson Elimelech, son of Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld.

Around 8:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz (of Williamsburg), and the Rebbe approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer. They finished around 10:05. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Around 10:55 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidim of the yeshiva, and began, as is his holy custom, with Sholom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rav of the beis medrash Barach Moshe, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a.
- Hagbahas HaKos was given as an honor to R' Yisroel Yaakov (Yerushalayim).
- For Kol Mekadesh, the Rebbe honored R' Elimelech Weissblum (Monsey).
- Menuchah V'Simchah: R' Yisroel Yaakov.

The Rebbe said Torah on the parsha of the Moadim and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of a mitzvah that comes through an aveirah.

- Kah Echsof: R' Yisroel Horowitz (Yerushalayim).
- Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash Kol Eliyahu.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Maharam of Lublin zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Sunday, 16 Iyar.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yaakov Leib Sofer.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Chaim Avrohom Rosenfeld.
The Rebbe continued with the Torah "Magen Lanu" in honor of Lag B'Omer, which is coming. They finished around 1:45.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe came in to daven around 9:45.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Mendel Eckstein.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Bentzion Yehoshua Kraus.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the Shabbos davener R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Yuda Hersh Berger.
- Shlishi: the chosson Elimelech, son of Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld — Bavarfen.
- Revi'i: the chosson Moshe, son of R' Dovid Eckstein — Bavarfen.
- Chamishi: R' Nachman Miller, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe named daughters in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Hillel Meir Friedman.
- R' Avrohom Eliyahu, son of Yoel Friedrich.
- R' Shimon Kaufman.

- Shevi'i: R' Yoel Zwiebel, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Hosafah: R' Chaim, son of Moshe Simon, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Acharon: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Stein shlit"a, member of the Beis Din Tzedek of the Kehilla in London.
- Maftir: R' Yitzchak Eisik Silberstein.
- Hagbah: R' Eliyahu Neustadt.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld.

- Mussaf: the Shabbos davener R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Pesichah for Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Meir Eckstein.
They finished around 12:25.

Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha around 8:30.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Yehoshua Shlomo Pekete.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Chaim Heller (of Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwiebel shlit"a, Rosh Kollel of Williamsburg.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Brach.

For zemiros at Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored:
- Odeh: R' Chaim Heller.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "U'v'kutzrechem ketzir artzechem" and explained that often, when one davens, the tefillos do not ascend because one is not worthy; but if one gives tzedakah before davening, all the gates open and the tefillos ascend to the heavens above. He continued with words of preparation for the holy day of Lag B'Omer, when so many Jews daven and ask for themselves and for others all kinds of requests: now is the time to increase in tzedakah, and so ensure that the tefillos will be accepted and that all good things will be brought about.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markovitz.
- Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

- Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Shimshon Shraga Feigel, and the Rebbe approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
They finished around 10:45.

A group of Bobov yeshiva bochurim from Boro Park, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh", entered the Rebbe's holy residence. The Rebbe inquired about their learning, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

Afterwards a group of bochurim from the Bobov 45 yeshiva gedolah in Boro Park, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh", entered. The Rebbe inquired about their learning, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

Around 12:15 the Rebbe went to the home of R' Chaim Sofer, where a signing of documents took place in which R' Chaim purchased the merit of naming the mikvah in our holy kehilla's mikvah in the Jefferson neighborhood in the expanded Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued, and Rabbi Berel Margaliyos shlit"a, chairman of the committee for expanding the city's boundaries, and R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel spoke.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, and several nigunim were sung in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing on R' Chaim and his family.

From there, around 12:45, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Eliyahu, son of Baruch Gloiber, where a signing of documents took place in which R' Eliyahu purchased the merit of a mikvah entrance and a mikvah room in our holy kehilla's mikvah in the Jefferson neighborhood in the expanded Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in the neighborhood and in praise of the neighborhood's residents.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, and several nigunim were sung in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing on R' Eliyahu, one of the prominent residents of the neighborhood, and his family, on the neighborhood residents present, and on the members of the committee for expanding the city's boundaries.

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