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Sunday10 Kislev 578312/4/2022

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The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a at Mincha and a lechayim gathering in the hall of Yeshiva Gedolah Esek HaTorah in Monsey.

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On the Night of Joy

On Motzei Shabbos the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a went to the Sheva Brachos of the daughter of R' Shalom Yitzchak Weinberger in his home in Kiryas Joel, where a signing of documents took place for a classroom that he purchased in our holy mosdos in Monsey. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessings.

At around 11:10 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Boro Park at the Ateres Chaya halls for the annual dinner "Vezakeni L'gadel" for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Boro Park. After the masterful address of the director of the mosdos, R' Aharon Weltz, the Rebbe delivered holy words on the topic of chinuch and guidance.
At the conclusion of his words, the Rebbe roused the public regarding the matter of the kashrus of mezuzos, and in doing so showed the public several invalid mezuzos whose invalidity can hardly be recognized, and called on the members of our community to buy mezuzos only from Chassidish sofrim. After the holy words, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave a holy blessing to the entire public. It ended at around 12:10.

After the dinner the Rebbe shlit"a went to the Sheva Brachos simcha at his mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Yosef Friedman shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Berzhan, in his beis medrash in Boro Park. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, bestowed from his holy blessings, and went out and danced with the chosson and the mechutanim.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to the Sheva Brachos simcha of the chosson, son of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Boruch Singer shlit"a, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Alexander, with the kallah, daughter of HaGaon R' Yisroel Leifer shlit"a, a rebbi in our yeshiva Be'er HaTorah in Williamsburg. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, bestowed from his holy blessings, and went out and danced with the chosson and the mechutanim.

Afterwards, at around 1:00, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at our beis medrash on 10th Ave. in Boro Park, where the affixing of the mezuzah and the signing of documents took place for the new wing "Heichal Tefilla L'Dovid," a donation of the family of R' Dovid Rosenberg a"h. The Rebbe affixed the mezuzah, and then a lechayim gathering took place in the new wing. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the family members, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessings upon the family members and all those involved. At about 1:30 the Rebbe traveled back to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the chassan Shlomo, the bochur, son of Eli Mordechai Brach.

On Friday night at around 5:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Moshe Wachs (Boro Park).

After davening, an appeal took place for Mosdos Darchei Shmuel in Achiasmach of the holy city. Davening ended at around 6:40. The crowd went over to say "Gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:35 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his holy way, "Shalom Aleichem" with emotion and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: the Leipnik Bnei Brak Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored individuals with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yom Tov Stern (Bnei Brak); Menucha V'Simcha: R' Moshe Kreuzer (Beit Shemesh).

Kah Echsof: R' Yosef Goldberger (Yerushalayim); Birchas Hamazon: the Leipnik Rebbe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Baal Shevet Sofer zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 15 Kislev. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Tzvi Friedman (Yerushalayim).

The newly married chassanim went around to receive fruit, and a Shalom Zachor took place at the home of the bochur Eli, son of Gottlieb, with the bris on the eighth day: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb. It ended at around 11:40.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav R' Shlomo Hersh, son of R' Avrohom Eckstein shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our kehilla. The Rebbe shlit"a then went up to daven Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yehoshua Chaim Sternlicht (London). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shalom Rottenberg shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Tefillah L'Moshe in Kiryas Joel.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, son of R' Michel Traeger; Levi: the chassan, the bochur Hershel Weil - of Bavaria; Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Shraga Feish Herzog; Revii: HaRav R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a; Chamishi: R' Yitzchak Markowitz; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the daughters born to the following baalei simcha:
R' Chaim Katina.
R' Avrohom Meir Diem.
R' Yaakov Friedman.
R' Yoel Friedman.
R' Yechezkel Shraga Wertzberger.
R' Mordechai Leib Markowitz.

Shevii: R' Wolf Wertzberger; Acharon: the chassan, son of R' Yosef Dovid Levy shlit"a - of Bavaria; Maftir: R' Mordechai Weinberger (London); Hagbah: R' Hershel Weil; Gelilah: R' Chaim Nosson Weinstock.

Mussaf: R' Yosef Weiss; Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Shraga Feish Herzog. Davening ended at around 12:15.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:05. Mincha: R' Eliyahu, son of Chaim Aharon Spitzer; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Pinchas Teichman; Kohen: R' Moshe Leib Traeger (Williamsburg); Levi: R' Shmuel Dovid Weinberger; Shlishi: R' Yehoshua Nachman Schreiber (London); Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Shmuel Dovid Taub.

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

In his Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse "Vayeitzei Yaakov MiBe'er Sheva," and explained that when a person is engaged in the ways of this world and earns money, he needs tremendous siyata dishmaya so that the money should not, Heaven forbid, make him materialistic, but rather, on the contrary, that he should be able to elevate himself to a higher level.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz; Kel Mistater: Rabbi Mendel Gold shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Lublin. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Brachos.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Goldberger. After Havdalah the crowd went over to wish a gutte voch, and afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a sanctified the moon in front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol. It ended at around 7:30.

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Today at midday, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a went up privately to the holy kever of our holy Rebbes, ahead of the wedding of his grandson, may he live, taking place tomorrow, Monday, in the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel.

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The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a at the sheva brachos celebration in the home of his mechutan HaGaon R' Chaim Yosef Friedman shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Berzhan, in his beis medrash in Boro Park.

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Affixing of the mezuzah and signing of the documents at the new wing, 'Heichal Tefilla L'Dovid', which was built onto our beis medrash on 10th Avenue in Boro Park, donated by the family of HaRav HaChasid R' Dovid Rosenberg a"h, headed by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

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Tonight, Motzei Shabbos, at the annual dinner for our holy mosdos in Boro Park, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a delivered a stirring address to the public on the topic of mezuzos. He showed the public several invalid mezuzos, and urged members of the community to buy mezuzos only from sofrim within the community.

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Friday8 Kislev 578312/2/2022

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yisroel Rosman (of Williamsburg).
The bochur Moshe Aharon Zimmerman (of Williamsburg).
The bochur Moshe Wolf Marmorstein.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

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

This morning before Shacharis, the following brissim took place:
For the son born to R' Yitzchak Teitelbaum, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the son born to R' Shneur Zalman Goldman, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Lipa Spitzer.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah. After davening, he reviewed the weekly shiur on the sugya in the weekly shiurim, and afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in his private room.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a comforted the mourner HaRav HaChasid R' Yitzchak Yuda Heiman on the passing of his mother a"h.

In the afternoon at around 5:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin under the chuppah for the following mechutanim:
R' Moshe Baruch Pollack - R' Moshe Shmuel Samet, at Ulam Kinor David.
R' Asher Zev Neiman (of Williamsburg) - HaGaon R' Shalom Moshe Lipschitz shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Mordechai, at Ulam Beis Rachel Paradise.

The reception hours in the holy chamber were from around 8:15 until 12:15 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Street.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the following mechutanim:
R' Mordechai Yuda Schwartz - R' Dovid Yuda Friedman.
R' Asaf Wallberg (of Boro Park) - R' Yoel Silberstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:30, and afterwards continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Yosef Kahn shlit"a, son of the Toldos Aharon Rebbe shlit"a, came for a visit together with his son the chassan, to receive the Rebbe's holy blessings ahead of the wedding taking place next week. A pleasant conversation developed, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings and gave a gift of his sefer Lev Aharon on Bereishis, Derushim.

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This coming Sunday, the festive hachnasas sefer Torah will take place in our holy kehilla in Monsey, for the Sefer Torah written by members of the Monsey community in honor of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, l'ilui nishmas his father R' Moshe Yuda zt"l and l'ilui nishmas his grandfather, the posek hador, Maran the Shevet HaLevi zt"l, and it will be with the participation of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

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The annual dinner for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, Motzei Shabbos, in the halls of Ateres Chai, with the participation of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yoel Schwartz.
The bochur Avrohom Yaakov Tzvi Drommer.
The bochur Hersh Kahana.
The bochur Yaakov Shalom Hartman.

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 14, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe shlit"a paid a shiva call to the family of R' Chaim Leib Weiss a"h.

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

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Yoel Berish Zaldan - R' Avrohom Herschka, at Kinor Dovid hall.
HaRav R' Yechiel Michel Treger shlit"a - R' Shalom Yitzchak Weinberger, at Beis Rochel Paradise hall.

The times for entering to the Rebbe were from around 8:15 until 12:40 at night.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim held in his hallowed home for the following mechutanim.
R' Yoshe Yakov - R' Yaakov Yukel Bar"d Hirsch.
R' Yitzchak Eizik Lebovitz - R' Chaim Hillel Lichtenstein.

During the times of entry, the siyum of the writing of the letters took place for the Sefer Torah written by members of the Monsey community in honor of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, l'ilui nishmas his father R' Moshe Yuda zt"l and l'ilui nishmas his grandfather, the posek hador, Maran the Shevet HaLevi zt"l. It will be brought in this coming Sunday, Parshas Vayishlach, at the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Monsey, with the participation of the Rebbe shlit"a. A warm conversation took place on the subject of sofrus; the Rebbe wrote in letters, drank a lechayim, and warmly wished the Rav shlit"a and the leaders and askanim of our holy kehilla well.

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

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Parshas Vayeitzei, year 5783.

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Published by the Hisachdus Avreichim of Satmar Chassidim – Shikun Kiryas Joel, Bnei Brak

Also included: the column From the Table of Kings

With a wonderful article in the "Pinas Yekras" column on the topic:
The Joy of Chasan and Kallah, Mitzvah Dancing, and Related Matters
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Wednesday6 Kislev 578311/30/2022

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The ceremony of pouring the foundations at the beis medrash of Kehal Eitz Chaim Sighet in Monsey, headed by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

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Tuesday, Parshas Vayeitzei

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Yeshiva Gedolah, the fourth minyan. After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim portion, on chapter 15, verse 1, with words of guidance and chizuk for the bochurim.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Yoel Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 5:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

At around 6:10 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Monsey for the "Pouring of the Foundations" ceremony at the beis medrash "Eitz Chaim Sighet," headed by HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a. The Rebbe poured the foundations and also honored the other rabbonim shlit"a with pouring. Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash, with niggunim sung in honor of the occasion, and the Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a spoke. The Rebbe shlit"a then signed the documents together with R' Menachem Liebermann, who purchased the naming rights of the mikvah, and who was warmly blessed by the Rebbe.
The Rebbe shlit"a drank lechayim and extended good wishes to his brother, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, to the Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, and to the entire public. He delivered words of Torah on the importance of going to the mikvah every day, and related several stories from the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a about the importance of a mikvah, and concluded with his blessings. The event ended at around 6:40.

After the ceremony the Rebbe shlit"a traveled back to Williamsburg for the weekly yechidus hours.
The yechidus hours inside the Kodesh were from about 8:00 until 11:45 at night, at his holy residence on Hewes St.
The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:00, and then continued receiving the public.

After the yechidus hours, the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park and participated in Shabbos attire at the wedding of the kallah, daughter of the distinguished R' Meir Yosef Laufer shlit"a, to the chasan, R' Yaakov Horowitz, a descendant of the Rebbe, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, in the Eminence halls. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chasan, the mechutanim and the grandfathers well, and then danced the mitzvah dance before the kallah and with the chasan and mechutanim. On the way out, the Rebbe offered blessings to the kallah.
From there the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Perl.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for shlishi, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 14, verse 6.
Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

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

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim: R' Shraga Feish Herzog and R' Chaim Nosson Weinstock, at Kinor David hall.
R' Berish Schoenbrun and R' Yisroel Neiman, at Bais Rachel Paradise hall.

The times for entering the Rebbe's room were from around 8:15 until 12:15 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 9:50, and afterwards continued receiving the public.

During the entry times, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Mordechai Safrin shlit"a of Komarno Beitar entered the Rebbe's room. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessings.

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

This morning before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
The son born to R' Hershel Wertheimer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
The son born to R' Zalman Leib Simon, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
Afterwards, the bris took place of the son born to R' Yitzchak Mordechai Katz, at the home of his grandfather, HaRav HaChassid R' Avrohom Leib Brach, for a speedy recovery, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Aharon Yaakov Schwartz.
The bochur Yaakov Yosef Mizrachi.
The bochur Shlomo Jakobowitz.
After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 15, verse 1. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe shlit"a went on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse, and afterwards to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

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

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Hershel Herskowitz and R' Shaul Brach, at Bais Rachel Paradise hall.

The times for entering the Rebbe's room were from around 8:15 until 11:50 at night, 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 following mechutanim:
R' Baruch Meir Broder and R' Shimon Yitzchak Filaff.
R' Shimon Ezer Weiss and R' Asher Mendel Kahana.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:50 in his holy home.

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Sunday3 Kislev 578311/27/2022

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Motzei Yom Gila

After Havdalah, a group of bochurim, talmidim of the Beis Medrash Gadol of Bobov 45 from Boro Park, who had spent Shabbos with the Rebbe, entered the Rebbe's holy home for a private audience. The Rebbe asked them about their learning, gave a talk of guidance, and bestowed his holy blessings.

Afterwards, a group of bochurim, talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana of Bobov from Boro Park, who had spent Shabbos with the Rebbe, entered for a private audience. The Rebbe asked them about their learning and bestowed his holy blessings, and the bochurim then went over to take their leave.

Afterwards, a group of bochurim who had helped out at the gatherings with the Rebbe during the month of Tishrei 5786 entered together with R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe distributed a gift to the bochurim and bestowed his holy blessings.

At around 9:30, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the home of R' Chaim Tager, where a signing of contracts took place, as R' Chaim purchased a share in the new guest house building being built in the ancestral city of Sighet. A pleasant conversation developed about various cities in Hungary and Romania, and about the Rebbe shlit"a's travels in Europe. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings.

At around 10:15, the Rebbe arrived in Monsey at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Wolf Landau, where a signing of contracts took place for the two classrooms that R' Wolf purchased in our holy institutions in Monsey, in the new Talmud Torah building and in the new Bais Rochel building. HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, was also present. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings.

Afterwards, at around 10:50, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Spitzer, where a lavish banquet took place with prominent supporters who purchased classrooms in the new institution buildings in Monsey; on Motzei Shabbos alone, 17 classrooms were purchased, without an evil eye.
The gathering was opened by HaRav Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a, a maggid shiur in our holy kehilla in Monsey, after which HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, spoke. During the gathering, fitting melodies were sung in honor of the occasion.
The Rebbe shlit"a drank a lechayim, warmly bestowed his holy blessings, and delivered words of Torah and blessing about the importance of purchasing a classroom and its tremendous benefits in this world and the next, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a entered a side room where all the donors entered separately for a private audience. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donors and bestowed his holy blessings.

At around 12:05, the Rebbe left Monsey on the way home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the chassan Bentzion, the bochur Yoel Zaldan.

On Friday night at around 5:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Shlomo Kraus.

Davening ended at around 6:40. The crowd went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:35, 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 feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tuv.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Levi shlit"a (London); Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Feuerwerker shlit"a, head of our beis medrash in Elad.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayarach es reiach begadav vayevarcheihu," and explained, in the manner of drush, the sugya of kinyan in something with no set limit.

Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tuv.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rabbi R' Hersh of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Thursday, 30 Cheshvan. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yosef Tzvi Kritzler (Yerushalayim).

The new chasanim went around taking fruit, and a Shalom Zachor took place at the bochur Hershel, son of R' Meir Wertheimer, where the "ביום השביעי" was sung by: R' Avrohom Diamond (Beit Shemesh). It ended at around 11:30.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shaul Leib Zaldan. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Feuerwerger shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yaakov Casto (Williamsburg); Levi: R' Mendel Klagsbrun (Williamsburg); Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Zaldan — the bochurim threw candy; Revii: the chassan, the bochur Hershel Herskovits — the bochurim threw candy; Chamishi: R' Yoel Dovid Weiss; the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yeshaya, son of R' Taub.
R' Hersh Elimelech Silberstein.

Shevii: R' Nissim Saal; the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman; the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Eliezer Weiss. Hagbah: R' Yeshaya Binyamin Englander. Gelilah: R' Hershel Herskovits.

Musaf: R' Eliezer Weiss. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Shmuel Scherzer (Montreal). It ended at around 12:10.

Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:10. Mincha: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Taub (Monsey). Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Michel Meisels (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Naftali Hirtzka Kahn. Levi: R' Yehoshua Mordechai Wertzberger. Shlishi: Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Levi shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Berish Zaldan.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "Vayarach es reiach begadav" and explained that when one extends a hand to the poor, measure for measure, Hashem's hands are spread out to receive those who return, and He brings the Redemption closer.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Herskovits. Kel Mistater: HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Lax shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Eliezer Weiss. After Havdalah the crowd went over to wish a "gutte voch." It ended at around 7:30.

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