Coverage of Shabbat Parshat Toldot in the Presence of the Esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a
Here is an extensive coverage of the prayers and lessons that took place on the holy Shabbat of Parshat Toldot, 2nd of Kislev 5786, in the presence of the esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a:
Friday Night
At 16:26, our teacher the Rav shlit"a went out to the balcony of his home for the Mincha prayer of the holy Shabbat eve, adorned in Shabbat garments. They sang for 10 minutes 'Or Zarua LaTzaddik'. Afterwards, our teacher the Rav shlit"a recited 'Ashrei' and stood for the Mincha prayer. At the conclusion of Mincha for Erev Shabbat, he recited the order of connection word by word, with the entire congregation responding after him. Then our teacher the Rav began Kabbalat Shabbat with all the psalms starting from 'L'chu N'ranena' to 'Mizmor L'David'. Afterwards, he began singing 'Lecha Dodi', which lasted about 30 minutes. He then recited 'K'Gavna' and the Arvit prayer of Friday night with singing and melodies. At the end of Arvit, our teacher the Rav continued with the songs for Friday night. The prayer concluded at 18:30 after almost two hours of Friday night prayer.
Shacharit Prayer
For the Shacharit prayer, our teacher the Rav shlit"a went out at 05:00 and began with parts of the Tikkun Chatzot verses that are customary to say on Shabbat and holidays. The morning songs and offerings were recited in order. At 05:45, he began with 'Hodu L'Hashem Kiru B'Shmo' and the verses of praise as every Shabbat with melodies and enthusiasm. At 06:15, he recited 'Baruch She'amar'. He extended the singing of 'Ki Kol Peh L'cha Yodeh' for about 15 minutes. Our teacher the Rav shlit"a stood for the Shemoneh Esrei prayer at 07:15 for more than two and a quarter hours of Shacharit prayer.
Torah Reading
After the conclusion of the Chazzan's repetition, they began opening the ark and sang 'Yehi Ratzon' for 10 minutes, and took out the Torah scroll singing 'Torot Hashem Temimah' for a few minutes. Our teacher the Rav shlit"a instructed his grandson R' Dov Zucker to read from the Torah. One after another, those celebrating joyous occasions and yahrzeits who merited standing during the prayer beside our teacher the Rav shlit"a went up. The Torah reading and the Haftarah together lasted about 40 minutes.
Mussaf Prayer and Kiddusha Rabba
At the conclusion of the Haftarah reading, our teacher the Rav shlit"a began singing 'Zera Chaya V'kayyama' for 7 minutes. Around 08:30, he proceeded to the Mussaf prayer. After the Chazzan's repetition, he concluded the prayer and immediately after 'Barechu', he sanctified on the cup in Kiddusha Rabba and delivered a lesson of less than a minute. During the lesson, the Rav became very weak and began coughing heavily, so he immediately went into his room and the prayer concluded at 08:47. He entered his holy home after nearly four hours (3.47) that we merited the Shacharit prayer, Torah reading, Mussaf, and a lesson in Kiddusha Rabba together with our teacher the Rav shlit"a.
Mincha Prayer
At 16:20, our teacher the Rav shlit"a entered for the Mincha prayer of the holy Shabbat on the balcony of his home and began singing 'Or Zarua LaTzaddik' for 10 minutes. Afterwards, he recited Kaddish and opened the ark with the song 'Yehi Ratzon' for about 15 minutes. Following that, the Rav shlit"a read from the Torah - Vayetze - three aliyot. Then the Shemoneh Esrei of the Mincha of Shabbat.
Ra'ava D'raavin
At the conclusion of the Mincha prayer of Shabbat at 17:05, on his place on the balcony, the Rav shlit"a washed his hands for the three meals. As is his holy custom, with the first olive-sized piece, he began the songs of the third meal for about 22 minutes. At the end of the songs, he extended greatly in the singing of 'Yah Ribone' for about 52 minutes. Afterwards, he sang 'Ko Amar Hashem Matzah Chen BaMidbar' for 8 minutes, and in the song 'Zacharti Lach Chesed Ne'urayich' for 15 minutes, and in the song 'Ad Henah' he extended for 5 minutes. After nearly two hours of the third meal, the Rav shlit"a began 'Tzur Mishelo Achalnu' and blessed on the cup with seven blessings.
Maariv and Havdalah
Close to 18:55, immediately after Birkat HaMazon, the Rav shlit"a began singing 'Lamnatzeach B'neginos' for 10 minutes. After the end of the song, the Rav shlit"a continued with the Maariv prayer of Motzei Shabbat with melodies in a fiery flame. After the Shemoneh Esrei, he recited the order of 'V'yehi Noam', extended in the singing of 'Baruch Hu' for 10 minutes, and also in the singing of 'Hu Yiftach' for another 10 minutes, then concluded the Maariv prayer in order. He performed Havdalah on the cup with the song 'L'Yehudim'.
On the Night After the Day of Rest
After Havdalah, the Rav washed his hands for Melaveh Malka - Da Hi Seudasa D'David Malka Mashicha. Our teacher the Rav shlit"a sang together with the entire congregation all the songs for Melaveh Malka. Here, in the middle of 'Adir Ayom V'nora', the Rav did not feel well and went inside, and already the people thought the Rav would not return and continued the songs. When they reached before the song 'Eliyahu HaNavi', where the Rav usually gives a lesson, they waited a bit, and after realizing the Rav would not come out, they continued the song. But suddenly, in miraculous circumstances, the Rav came out of his room to deliver the lesson, which lasted about 10 minutes from the holy book Chayei Moharan. After the lesson, the Rav continued the songs 'Eliyahu HaNavi' and 'Ribbon Kol HaOlamim'. After the songs, the Rav blessed on the cup with seven blessings. At the conclusion of Birkat HaMazon, the Rav delivered another lesson in which he instructed the order of study for that night. At 20:33, he entered his holy home. After more than four and a quarter hours (4.18) that we merited to be together with him from Mincha prayer, three meals, Maariv, and Melaveh Malka.
In total, the entire Shabbat was more than ten hours. that we merited to be in the holy presence on the holy Shabbat of Parshat Toldot, 2nd of Kislev 5786.