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Report of the Holy Journey, Part 4 – Shabbos of Delight to the Souls, "In the Shadow of Your Wings They Shall Take Refuge"

Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayakhel, Shabbos Shekalim, Shabbos Mevarchim Adar II, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, during the holy journey to Manchester to strengthen and establish our chassidim in Europe, and on the occasion of the expansion of the holy boundaries within our holy institutions in Manchester, may it be built.

The light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord, lift up:
With uplifted spirits, in holy chambers, with great excitement and elevation, thousands of our chassidim, residents of Europe, experienced the historic Shabbos Kodesh in the holy presence of the Rebbe shlit"a among our holy kehilla in Manchester, and warmed themselves in his brilliant light at the holy tefillos and uplifting tishen.

Throughout Shabbos Kodesh at the tefillos, the main beis medrash, with all its side rooms and additional tents, and at the seudos in the gigantic Beis Yaakov hall, were filled from end to end, with no room to spare, with thousands of our chassidim from Europe, who came to take part in the uplifting Shabbos, to take refuge in the shadow of holiness.

A special large hall was set up separately where the Shabbos Kodesh seudos were prepared for the hundreds of guests, along with a specially magnificent area for the distinguished members of the community.

On Erev Shabbos late in the afternoon, HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Kraus shlit"a, president of Yeshivas Toras Chesed London, who came especially for Shabbos in the Rebbe's holy presence, was received in private audience by the Rebbe shlit"a. He handed over a kvitel to the Rebbe shlit"a and was blessed as the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

On Friday night at around 6:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Moshe Goldstein (Kiryas Joel).

Davening ended at around 7:45. Afterwards the enormous crowd came over to wish a gutten Shabbos, along with hundreds more Yidden from the city, which continued for about an hour. Then the Rebbe shlit"a went to his Shabbos lodging at the home of R' Shalom Baruch Rothbard.

At around 10:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the gigantic Beis Yaakov hall in the city, in the presence of thousands of our chassidim from Europe, with the participation of all the rabbonim and dayanim of the city of Manchester.

The Rebbe shlit"a began, in his holy manner, with "Shalom Aleichem" with emotion and sweetness. Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Vomsbag shlit"a (London). Raising the cup for Kiddush: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din and Rav of our Manchester kehilla shlit"a.

During the seudah, Shabbos Kodesh nigunim were sung for an extended time with an enthusiasm that carried along the vast crowd.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadeish: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Heimlich shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Machzikei Hadas; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Greenfeld shlit"a, dayan of Belz.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered Torah on the reading of Shekalim, on the verse "When you take the sum of the children of Israel," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of a doubt regarding a Torah-level law: whether the Torah rules leniently or stringently.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Dov Mordechai Warfman shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Zikaron Yechezkel and dayan of Manchester. Afterwards the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Meir Ernster shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Vizhnitz Manchester, to sing Rachem. Birkas Hamazon: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told of the holy Tiferes Shlomo zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 29 Adar.

Kah Ribbon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Chernobyl Manchester. Afterwards the Rebbe honored Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of our Antwerp kehilla, with Ohr Panecha in honor of Shabbos Shekalim, which the Rebbe sang with weeping and great arousal. Az Beyom HaShevi'i: Rabbi Yisroel Friedman shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Chortkov. After the fruit, the Shalom Zachor took place for several members of the community in Europe. The seudah ended at around 1:15.
On the Holy Shabbos Day

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 9:25. Birchos HaShachar: Rabbi Yehuda Elisha Horowitz shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Ohr HaChaim in Kiryas Joel; Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Meir Markowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our London kehilla. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Mordechai Zisskind Landau (London), R' Moshe Aryeh Freund (London). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Eliezer Low (London).

Aliyos. Kohen: the baal simcha R' Mordechai Yehuda Schwartz. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Levi: R' Chaim Levi (Vienna); Shlishi: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Vomsbag shlit"a; Revi'i: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of London shlit"a; Chamishi: HaGaon Rabbi Berish Kohn shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our Antwerp kehilla; Shishi: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a; Shevi'i: the chosson Yisroel Yissachar, son of R' Eliezer Low – who was thrown sweets; Acharon: the distinguished philanthropist R' Asher Zelig Low shlit"a, leader of the London kehilla, who also pledged a huge sum for the new Heichal HaTorah of our Manchester beis medrash. Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Yitzchak Eizik Weiss (Williamsburg); Gelilah: R' Refael Perlmutter of Monsey.

Maftir, the reading of Shekalim: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Chaim Tager (Kiryas Joel); Gelilah: the distinguished philanthropist R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld (Manchester).

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mussaf at the amud in honor of Shabbos Shekalim and recited the yotzros and piyutim with an outpouring of the soul. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: Rabbi Shimon Yoel Brach shlit"a, moreh tzedek for sofrus matters (Williamsburg).

Davening ended at around 12:55.

After davening the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the home of Rabbi Yisroel Meir Zilberger shlit"a, junior rav of the "New" beis medrash in Manchester, where the bris of his son took place, mazel tov. The Rebbe served as sandek and recited the brachos as usual.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to the hall of Adas Yeshurun, where the Rebbe participated in the Kiddush Rabba celebration of the chosson, son of R' Eliezer Low of London. The Rebbe made Kiddush and warmly wished the chosson and the mechutanim well.

Afterwards the Rebbe went to his lodging at the home of Rabbi Leibel Tauber shlit"a. At the Shabbos day seudah, the family of the host joined, as well as the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Vomsbag shlit"a, and pleasant conversations in divrei Torah and chassidus went on.
Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Yaakov halls for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 6:10. Mincha: R' Elchanan Tauber; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Amram Tzvi Tauber; Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, of Shabbos Kodesh; Levi: Rabbi Yechezkel Inzlicht, moreh tzedek of our London kehilla; Shlishi: R' Yisroel Yissachar Low, son of HaGaon Rabbi Shmai shlit"a, dayan of our London kehilla; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: Rabbi Lipa Tager (Manchester).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: Rabbi Shalom Landau shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of the Manchester Rabbinical Union; Shir HaMaalos: Rabbi Akiva Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek and head of a chaburah in our Manchester kollel.

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a built on the reading of Parshas Shekalim and spoke words of arousal regarding teshuva and inspiration.

Yedid Nefesh: Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, moreh tzedek and maggid shiur in our Manchester kehilla; Kel Mistater: Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Scheinfeld shlit"a, head of a chaburah in our Manchester kollel; Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Shalom Baruch Rothbard. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Amram Acker (Kiryas Joel). After Havdalah the Rebbe shlit"a wished the entire crowd a good week. Davening ended at around 8:15.

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