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

Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a put the shtreimel on the chasanim.
The chasan Mordechai Yuda, the bochur, son of Chaim Moshe Bittman.
The chasan Yisroel Dovid, the bochur, son of Shlomo Klein.

On Friday night at around 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and proceeded to Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Nuchem Wertzberger.

Davening ended at around 10:35. The crowd went over to wish a "Gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with emotion and sweetness.

Eshes Chayil: a grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Low shlit"a, a moreh tzedek of our kehilla in London.

At the fish course, per the Rebbe's instruction, the head of the fish was not brought to the table as it is every week, because of the concern of worms that was publicized by the Vaad Hakashrus.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Low shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yaakov Hersh Friedman (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the Midrash "'This is the statute of the Torah' — the ministering angels asked, if so, why did Moshe die," and explained it in the manner of a derush in the sugya of "a positive commandment overrides a negative commandment and positive commandment."

Kah Echsof: R' Yoel Brad Roth (Yerushalayim). Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Menachem Yuda Gottlieb shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Niamtz, Williamsburg.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told about the holy Ateres Tzvi of Zidichov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Sunday, 11 Tammuz. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek and dayan of the Dinov beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.

The new chasanim went over to take fruit, as the "seventh day" (of their sheva brachos): the bochur Alter, son of Naftali Wagschal. The seudah ended at around 1:45.

On Shabbos Kodesh day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 9:30. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Yerachmiel Bittman. During Kerius Shema the Rebbe recited it verse by verse and then proceeded to the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah of the Torah: R' Avrohom Hersh Scher. The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Low shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Chaim Reuven Schoenbrun (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Aharon Moskovitz (Williamsburg). Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Chaim Moshe Bittman — with the traditional throwing of candies. Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Shlomo Klein — with the traditional throwing of candies. Chamishi: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yaakov Yechezkel Weiss.
R' Chaim Avrohom Frankel.

Shevi'i: the baal simcha R' Shaul Yuda Schwartz — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Maftir: R' Eliezer Low (London). Hagbah: R' Shlomo Klein. Gelilah: R' Chaim Feldman (Monsey).

Musaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Menachem Yuda Gottlieb shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Niamtz, Williamsburg. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Tzvi Eckstein (Bnei Brak).

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Eliezer Weiser took place, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. Davening ended at 12:50.
Ra'avah D'ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:00. Mincha: R' Yechezkel Frankel. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Nette Mordechai Kaufman shlit"a. Kohen: R' Moshe Leib Treger (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Simcha Yisroel Landau. Shlishi: R' Elimelech Shimshon Weiss (London). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Klein (Yerushalayim).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMa'alos: R' Eliezer Low.

In his Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse "This is the statute of the Torah" and explained that the reading of Parah Adumah has the power to shine a purity into Jewish hearts, even those who, chas v'shalom, stumbled in forbidden gazing, and where "a sin repeated becomes as permitted to him." It awakens the heart and helps one do teshuva; when one goes to the mikvah one fulfills "And I will sprinkle upon you pure waters," to have guarded senses and serve the Creator with a pure heart.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Kel Mistatter: R' Chaim Leib Kaufman (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a made the blessing on the cup and recited the sheva brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Avrohom Hersh Klein. After Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a "Gut Voch." Davening ended at 11:20, and the Rebbe was accompanied out with song and music with "Ki Malachav," on the occasion of the Rebbe shlit"a's trip to Bethel, New Hampshire, IY"H this Thursday, to the resting place.

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