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

On Friday night at around 8:00 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Tzvi Toivy Epstein. They finished at around 9:35. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 10:35 the Rebbe entered the tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidim of Shiur Gimmel from all the branches of the yeshivos ketanos of Mosdos Kiryas Yoel, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi, son of HaRav Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Raising of the cup: Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a, head of the menahalim.
During the zemiros the Rebbe honored the menahalim of the yeshivos ketanos.
- Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Chaim Leib Zilberstein shlit"a, menahel of the Yitav Panim branch.
- Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Chaim Eliezer Davidowitz shlit"a, menahel of the Avnei Tzedek branch.

The Rebbe delivered a Torah thought on the verse "You are standing today, all of you," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of chatzi shiur.

- Ka Echsof: HaGaon R' Shmuel Meir Levi shlit"a, menahel of the Kedushas Yom Tov branch.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the Holy Rebbe R' Mordechai Dov of Hornosteipel zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 22 Elul.

- Ka Ribon Olam: R' Yaakov Hersh Heiman (Williamsburg).
The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az Beyom HaShvii: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon, rav of Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
They finished at around 1:25.

On Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered to daven at around 9:40.
- Brachos: R' Yisroel Ari Fisher (Boro Park).
- Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Falkowitz.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Yonah Bernata.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Dovid Yuda Hirshfeld shlit"a, dayan of Munkatch Monsey.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: Rabbi Alter Wagschal shlit"a (Boro Park).
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chassan Moshe, son of Meir Mendel Weiss.
- Levi: the chassan Shlomo Yaakov, son of Mordechai Yechezkel Levi.
- Shlishi: the chassan Binyomin Zev, son of Hillel Herskowitz.
- Revii: R' Amram Acker.
- Chamishi: R' Shlomo Menashe Deutsch, and the Rebbe gave a name-calling on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe gave a name for the birth of a daughter to:
- R' Shmuel Meir Schreiber.
- R' Baruch Mordechai Ackerman.
- R' Yaakov Naftali Kassirer.
- R' Yaakov Berish Glick.

- Shevii: R' Shlomo Brach, and the Rebbe gave a name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Acharon: R' Nachum Mordechai Spitzer, and the Rebbe gave a name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Maftir: R' Berel Palachek.
- Hagbah: R' Yuda Leib Moskowitz.
- Gelilah: R' Hillel Herskowitz (Williamsburg).
- Returning the Sefer Torah: R' Yitzchak Aharon Hirshfeld (Monsey).

- Mussaf: R' Naftali Hirtzka Kohn.
- Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Rubin shlit"a (Boro Park).
They finished at around 12:25.

In the afternoon at around 7:00 the Rebbe went down to the hall in his holy residence, where the choir sang the new nigunim composed for the upcoming Yamim Noraim, may they come to us for good. The Rebbe listened to the nigunim for an extended time and bestowed his holy blessing.

Raava D'Raavin
The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 7:55.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Meir Shlomo Philipp.
- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Meir Mendel Weiss.
- Kohen: R' Yaakov, son of Yitzchak Friedman.
- Levi: R' Dovid Yermiash.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's brother-in-law, HaGaon, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt.

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

The Rebbe delivered a Torah thought on the verse "You are standing today, all of you," and explained that through immersion in the mikvah one merits that Hashem acquires Klal Yisroel with kinyan meshichah by calling to them and they come, without needing to resort to striking with a stick. He then quoted from the Chasam Sofer that in a year when Rosh Hashana falls on Shabbos, a further twenty-four hours of the holiness of Shabbos are added, and there are 72 hours, equal in numerical value to "chesed," which arouses Hashem's attribute of chesed, so that He will call and they will come.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz.
- Keil Mistater: R' Baruch Mordechai Goldberger (Boro Park).
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Naftali Hirtzka Kohn.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch.
They finished at around 10:15.

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