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Thursday, Parshas Toldos, Rosh Chodesh Kislev (first day): 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Moshe Chaim Gefen took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Rosenberg.
The bochur Dovid Weiss.
The bochur Aryeh Asher Yehoshua Weberman.
The Rebbe shlit"a went to the amud for the recitation of Hallel with great fervor, and hagbah was done during the Torah reading.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon at around 5:10, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin under the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yekusiel Yechezkel Shraga Weinberger (of Williamsburg) – R' Yisroel Yaakov Oppenheim, at Kinor Dovid hall.
R' Yoel Shlomo Farkash (of Williamsburg) – R' Zev Scherzer, at Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.

The times for entering to see the Rebbe were from around 8:00 until 11:30 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

During the entry times, the Rav of the Williamsburg kehilla, HaGaon Rabbi shlit"a, Av Beis Din, entered. The Rav shlit"a came to deliver greetings from the "Or Chadash D'Rabbeinu Yoel" kehilla in Guatemala, where the Rav shlit"a, together with the dayanim of our holy kehilla, had traveled especially for the ceremony of pouring the foundations for the mikvah tahara, and to strengthen our brethren the geirei tzedek.

Also visiting was HaGaon HaMashpia R' Nissan Dovid Kivak shlit"a of Eretz Yisroel. A fine conversation developed and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessings.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:30 in his holy home.

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Wednesday, Parshas Toldos — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissim took place:
For the newborn son of R' Avrohom Eliyahu Friedrich, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Naftali Landau, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Vayoel Moshe branch. After davening, the Rebbe delivered a Tehillim shiur on chapter 14, verse 1.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room, and at 5:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

Reception hours in the inner sanctum lasted from around 8:00 until 12:40 after midnight, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the mechutanim R' Shmuel Mordechai Stein and R' Eliyahu Spitzer.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:50, and then continued receiving the public.

After the reception hours, the Rebbe shlit"a paid a return visit to the Bohush Rebbe shlit"a at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Epstein. The Av Beis Din, HaGaon HaGadol shlit"a, was also present. A pleasant, Torah-filled conversation developed, followed by stories of tzaddikim.
The Bohush Rebbe shlit"a honored the Rebbe with a lechayim and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out with the greatest honor.

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Tuesday, Parshas Toldos — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Avrohom Shmuel Gutman.
The bochur Naftali Freund.
The bochur Yechiel Mordechai Aron.
The bochur Yosef Ari Hoffman (Williamsburg).
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Bohush Rebbe shlit"a of Eretz Yisroel, who is staying in Kiryas Joel these days and spent this past Shabbos in Kiryas Joel, paid a visit to the Rebbe's holy home. A pleasant conversation ensued in which the Bohush Rebbe shlit"a spoke in praise of Kiryas Joel, and especially the magnificent, spacious Kinor David hall, and shared stories of tzaddikim about the holy Ruzhiner zy"a. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon him, and gave him as a gift a set of his sefer Lev Aharon.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room, and at 5:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

At around 7:00 the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
The reception hours in the Rebbe's holy home on Hewes St. lasted from around 8:15 until 1:00 after midnight.

During the reception hours, the Munkatch Rebbe shlit"a paid a friendly visit to the Rebbe's holy home. A lengthy conversation took place about the connection between the Yeitev Lev zy"a and the Shem Shlomo of Munkatch zy"a, and more. The Munkatch Rebbe shlit"a gave the Rebbe a set of the new edition of Shu"t Minchas Elazar and a set of his sefer Olas Shabbos on the Torah, and the Rebbe gave him in return his sefer Lev Aharon on topics in Gittin and Kiddushin. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon him, and then escorted him out to the street.

Also entering was Rabbi Avrohom Safrin shlit"a, grandson of the Belz Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings upon him.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 12:00, and then continued receiving the public.

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