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Monday, Parshas Vayeira — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Shlomo Hirsch took place, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Freund.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah. After davening, he delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 14, verse 2, after which a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to Heichal HaYeshiva, Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva students in his private room, and at around 5:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 8:15 in his holy residence, and then walked over to the halls of Keren V'Yoel Moshe, where the sheva brachos was held, led by the Rebbe shlit"a, for the family members. Askanim of our holy kehilla, who devote themselves for the honor of our holy kehilla by arranging the gatherings and simchas in our holy courts, and especially during the past month of Tishrei, were invited. Upon arrival, the Rebbe broke out in dance in the middle of the floor for a few minutes, and then washed for the seudah.

R' Yechezkel Frankel spoke words of appreciation in honor of the simcha of the Rebbe's family, combined with expressions of gratitude to the askanim. He then also asked the Rebbe various guidance and rulings relevant to askanim, to which the Rebbe shlit"a replied and spoke at length with wisdom and good judgment.

Afterwards, a humorous panel took place with R' Hershel Friedman, together with R' Yitzchak Greenfeld and R' Chaim Hersh Glanzer.
On behalf of the kehilla, R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel then spoke.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words and spoke about the importance of askanus for the sake of the klal, and bestowed abundant blessings upon the askanim.

After the divrei Torah, everyone rose to dance for an extended time. For Birkas HaMazon, the Rebbe honored the chosson, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Meisels shlit"a. The first brachos: R' Dovid Eckstein. The final bracha: R' Avrohom Wieder of Eretz Yisroel.
After bentching, the askanim went over to wish mazel tov and receive the holy blessing of the Rebbe shlit"a. The gathering concluded at around 11:15.

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Sunday, Parshas Vayeira, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yosef Leib Braun.
The bochur Nechemya Neiman.
The bochur Shlomo Yaakov Leffler (of Boro Park).

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 14, verse 2. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe went on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Heichal of the Yeshiva, Berach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva students in his private room, and at around 5:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

The time for entering the Rebbe's private room was from around 8:00 until 9:40 in the evening, in his holy home on Ohel Court. Afterwards, the Rebbe davened Maariv.

In the evening at around 10:00, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe for the central Sheva Brachos celebration in our holy courts, arranged by the mispallelim of the beis medrash in honor of the Rebbe shlit"a and in honor of the chasan's father, the Gaon, Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave blessings to the chasan, the mechutanim, and the entire gathering. R' Aharon Yosef Landau, a resident of the neighborhood, spoke, and R' Moshe Levi Braun, one of the prominent members of the beis medrash, delighted the crowd with chazzanus.
The Rebbe of Zhvil shlit"a also participated in the Sheva Brachos.

Afterwards, HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a spoke by order of the Rebbe shlit"a and called upon the entire public to participate on Tuesday in the highly critical elections and to vote for the candidates endorsed by our holy kehilla and mosdos, in accordance with the directive of the Rebbe shlit"a.

R' Nachman Levi spoke with words of humor.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words, and after the divrei Torah on the topic of marriage, he also spoke with pain about the false and invalid mezuzos that were caught circulating in the local market, and showed the public several of the printed mezuzos, and mezuzos made with a stencil, which are almost impossible to recognize even for an expert sofer, and only with Heavenly help were they caught. The Rebbe shlit"a urged everyone who wants kosher mezuzos to have them written by a sofer, and not to seek bargains from vendors on the street.

The Rebbe honored the Gaon, Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a with leading Birkas Hamazon. The first brachos were recited by the mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Yoshe Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Radavitz, and the last bracha by HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Guttman shlit"a, a moreh d'asra in our kehilla. It concluded at around 11:45.

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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the chassan Hillel, son of R' Amram Tirnauer.

On Friday night at about 6:25, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.

After Mincha, the shamash, R' Yoel Kaufman, announced by order of the Rebbe the important call of the kehilla and mosdos administration that everyone should go to vote, each man with his household, and vote for the endorsed candidates.

Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Dovid Eckstein, of Eretz Yisroel.

Davening ended at about 8:00, and there was an Apiel for the Kollel Tiferes Bochurim of Williamsburg. The crowd went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan Hall for the Shabbos seudah together with hundreds of talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and melody.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash. Raising the cup for Kiddush: R' Anshel Ilowitz (Bnei Brak).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Mochum Yuda Gottlieb shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Nyamts, Williamsburg. Menucha V'simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Bennett shlit"a, one of the heads of our kollelim in Yerushalayim.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "I will make you into a great nation" and explained it in a derush style in the sugya of "ein shliach l'davar aveira."

Kah Echsof: R' Anshel Ilowitz. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, the baal simcha, Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Moshe'le of Shinova zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Sunday, 12 Cheshvan. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Rottenberg shlit"a (Williamsburg).

The new chassanim passed by to take fruit. Afterwards the Shalom Zachor took place at the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a; bundles and beer were brought in, the Rebbe tasted and distributed shirayim and wished the baal simcha and his father-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Ohel Feiga shlit"a, and they sang in honor of the simcha.
A Shalom Zachor also took place at Rabbi Meir Alexander Kleinman.

Az Beyom Hashvi'i: R' Betzalel Teusig (Yerushalayim). It ended at about 11:40.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Mendel Eckstein. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: HaGaon Rabbi Berish Tirnauer shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Toras Moshe, Williamsburg. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla, Williamsburg.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Tzvi Pilaf. Levi: R' Chaim Friedman — the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and named the daughter born to him, mazel tov. Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Amram Tirnauer — bombarded with candies. Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Berkowitz — bombarded with candies. Chamishi: R' Dovid Eckstein. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha:
HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Simon shlit"a.
R' Yitzchak Yeshaya Katz.
R' Yosef Zundel Weinberger.
R' Chaim Yoel Diem.
R' Yaakov Yoel Indig.

Shevi'i: R' Meir Hirsch. Hosafos: the chassan, the bochur Shimon Kessler; the chassan, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eisik Fuchs shlit"a, moreh tzedek; the chassan, the bochur Dov Markowitz. Acharon: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eisik Fuchs shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla. Maftir: R' Wolf Perl. Hagbah: R' Shimon Kessler (Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Markowitz (Brazil).

Mussaf: R' Meir Hirsch. Pesichah for Anim Zemiros: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Tirnauer shlit"a (Williamsburg).

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Yehoshua Shmuel Landau took place, where the Rebbe was sandek. It ended at about 12:50.

On the way home, the Rebbe went up to the bris of the newborn son of R' Yoel Friedman, in his home, where the Rebbe was sandek.
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For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at about 6:20. Mincha: R' Dovid Eckstein. Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Amram Tirnauer. Kohen: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Friedman. Levi: Rabbi Yoel Hirsch shlit"a. Shlishi: the Tzaddik Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Meisels shlit"a of Vitzen. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Shalom Eliyahu Markowitz.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gafen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "Lech Lecha m'artzecha": every action a Jew does is placed in the Makom HaMikdash; when one does mitzvos and good deeds, he sanctifies the Makom HaMikdash, and chas v'shalom the opposite, he defiles it. "And the living shall take it to heart" — how many times and how much have we, chas v'shalom, caused defilement. One must take it to heart through teshuva and engage in Torah, for words of Torah lift a person from impurity to purity.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Kel Mistatter: R' Moshe Kahana (Boro Park). The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Elchanan Taub. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. It ended at about 8:45.

On Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe shlit"a went to the chanukas habayis at the home of R' Yosef Shaffer in the Smith Gardens area in the Galilos of Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe affixed the mezuzah, drank lechayim, and bestowed of his holy blessings.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Lech Lecha, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Avrohom Yitzchak Stern took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Maharsha beis medrash of our holy kehilla, together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Eisek HaTorah of Monsey, headed by HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The son of HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Eliyahu Turnheim shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
The bochur Yisroel Shalom Ungar.

After davening a lechayim was held, where the Rebbe shared words of chizuk for the new zman, and in the course of it left over a question on the sugya currently being learned in yeshiva, Perek Kol Sha'ah in Maseches Pesachim, and asked the bochurim to find an answer, and concluded with his holy blessings.

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Thursday, Parshas Lech Lecha, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Yaakov Berger took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the large beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Moshe Yekusiel Schwartz.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe's mechutan, HaGaon Rabbi the Av Beis Din of Brezhdovitz shlit"a, came for a private visit with the Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place, the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and gave him as a gift a set of the sefarim Lev Aharon Derushim V'Agadah, and bestowed upon him his holy blessings.

In the afternoon, around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yoel Bar'i Chaira and R' Avrohom Sruga, in Kinor David hall.

Entry times to the Rebbe's holy room were from around 8:15 until 11:40 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim ceremony in his holy home, for the mechutanim R' Shmuel Fisher and R' Pesach Chaim Kramer.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:40 in his holy home on Ohel Court.

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