Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Re'eh, 1 Elul — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Friday night at around 8:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yoshe Glick (Monsey).

Davening ended at around 9:40. The crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short while after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, in his holy way, "Shalom Aleichem" with emotion and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting of the cup for Kiddush: R' Pesach Eckstein (Yerushalayim).

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandsons, the sons of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Avrohom Rokeach shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Re'eh anochi nosein hayom" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of "darshinan taama dikra."

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Horowitz shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Birchas Hamazon: Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about his grandfather, the holy Rebbe, the Yitav Lev zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Friday, 6 Elul. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan of our beis medrash in the Gelbstein building in Williamsburg.

The new chasanim passed by to take fruit, as it was the seventh day: HaGaon R' Mendel Meir Mittelman shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg. The tish ended at around 12:55.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Shraga Gandel shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a recited Zachreinu verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: the Rebbe's grandsons Rabbi Avrohom Rokeach shlit"a and Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Horowitz shlit"a. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yoel Schwartz shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chasan, the bochur Yisroel Leib Kohn — bewarfen (the aufruf). Levi: R' Avrohom Frankel — the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: the chasan, son of R' Shraga Gandel shlit"a — bewarfen. Revi'i: R' Dov Lebovitch — the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Yoel Alter Goldstein — the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter to R' Yoel Acker.

Shevi'i: R' Mordechai Yitzchok Gefen (Williamsburg). Acharon: R' Yoel Weiss shlit"a (Boro Park), son of the Hordenka Rebbe shlit"a. Maftir and the reading for Rosh Chodesh: R' Dovid Eckstein. Hagbah: R' Asher Anshel Gandel. Gelilah: R' Pinchas Eliyahu Braun (Williamsburg).

For Mussaf, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud in honor of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and on the occasion of the holy hilula of the Yitav Lev zy"a this week. Opening for Ane'im Zemiros: R' Chaim Shlomo Fish.

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Mordechai Yitzchok Gefen took place, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. It ended at 1:20.

At the afternoon meal in his holy home, an extra kugel was brought in honor of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh. For Barchi Nafshi, the Rebbe honored his grandson, the bochur Yoel, son of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Birchas Hamazon: his grandson Rabbi Avrohom Rokeach shlit"a.
In the afternoon at around 6:55, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe took up Chapter 5, Mishnah 7, "Seven things are in a wise man: he does not speak before one who is greater than him in wisdom… and about what he did not hear he says, 'I did not hear'", and explained it in 15 ways, in the manner of derush, aggadah and mussar. At the end, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke in praise of the residents of Kiryas Joel, who still carry the influence of the holy Rebbe, founder of the Kiryas, zy"a, and of how many thousands of women gathered to listen and accept upon themselves; likewise, regarding technology, even where it is not forbidden, they hold themselves back entirely. He concluded with words of encouragement toward the holy days, that if one uses all the hours of the month for teshuva and rectifying one's deeds, one will be saved from every trouble and distress. It ended at around 7:55, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

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For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 8:10. Mincha: R' Eliyahu, son of R' Chaim, Spitzer. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Salinsky (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Zusha HaKohen Rubin (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Akiva Hirsch (Williamsburg). Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yoel shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yudel Weitriel (Antwerp).

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park).

In the Torah he said, the Rebbe shlit"a took up the verse "Re'eh anochi nosein lifneichem" and explained that when one does teshuva, one can only do teshuva for what one remembers and not for what has been forgotten. If one conducts oneself with kindness and mercy, showing that one is concerned for the world's continued existence, then, so to speak, Hashem too is concerned for the world's continued existence and forgives even that which a person no longer remembers. Moreover, Hashem, who remembers all that is forgotten, remembers everything, so that if one merits, all intentional sins become merits.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg). Kel Mistater: R' Zusha Rubin. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud on the occasion of the holy hilula of the Yitav Lev zy"a this week. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a gut voch. It ended at 10:35.

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