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Thursday9 Teves 578112/24/2020

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Mazel tov to our friend the choice bochur Nachum Shimshon, son of R' Chaim Yosef Schwartz, who is a Shabbos Kodesh attendee of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, on the occasion of his engagement. Mazel tov to the kallah, daughter of R' Efraim Fishel Kish (Boro Park).

May it be a good omen and mazel tov for us and for all Israel, amen.
Report
Yesterday, at the grand dedication ceremony of the new and magnificent Goldstein Building in our holy mosdos in Kiryas Joel, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a instructed that the benefactor of the building, the renowned Rabbinic philanthropist R' Moshe Goldstein, be asked to bring a new garment — one of his Shabbos clothes — and recite Shehecheyanu. At the start of the ceremony, R' Moshe stood up and recited the Shehecheyanu blessing with Hashem's Name.

During his holy words, the Rebbe bestowed lengthy blessings upon the Rabbinic philanthropist R' Moshe Goldstein and expressed, among other things, that "he should be a mighty wealthy man."
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New schedule of Shacharis minyanim in our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel
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During the work on the plumbing in the dead of night.
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The large tanks of water prepared for the public to wash their hands.
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Continuing "to beautify and exalt the House of our G-d," in our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel, last night the plumbing on the lowest floor was redone "in the dead of night," so as not to disturb the daily traffic.
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The Posek HaDor, Sar HaTorah, the Av Beis Din of Yerushalayim shlit"a:
Tomorrow, on the fast day, at Avinu Malkeinu (in Eretz Yisroel), one should say "Avinu Malkeinu, 'restrain' the plague from Your inheritance," in light of the current difficult situation.

Avinu Malkeinu, restrain the plague from Your inheritance
Report
First-Ever Conference with the "Board of Regents"


First-ever conference between "AR-PEC" and the "Board of Regents" sets out clear lines
The first major step of "AR-PEC"
is only a preparation for a
massive undertaking
New York Jewry follows with anticipation

New York – A colorful conference that took place this Tuesday, Parshas Vayigash, between several "AR-PEC" representatives on behalf of the parents of tens of thousands of children of the talmud torah system, and the New York State Board of Regents, passed with extraordinary strength and clarity, and opened a new world of steadfast and clear statements to the government on the entire matter of our "religious education."
As already reported last week, Torah-observant Jewry throughout New York welcomed with great joy the opening of the important AR-PEC organization, the organization that represents the parents who send their precious children to the Torah institutions throughout New York, wishing to raise upright Jewish generations in the way of Yisroel Saba, with the chinuch that we received from our forefathers and teachers, from generation to generation.

The news of the opening of AR-PEC was received with stormy joy by all the parents of tens of thousands of talmud torah students, since for the past several years we have been groping in the darkness, struggling with a harsh decree brought upon us by base informers and slanderers, and the worry over the future of the holy Torah institutions gives no rest, disturbing every bit of calm of the gedolei hador, who take a responsible view of the klal, and certainly of the concerned parents, who care about nothing in the world more than the chinuch of the holy flock.

As stated, AR-PEC was founded by highly energetic askanim and public servants, bringing onto its board parents of children who stand ready with a full measure of energy to step forward onto the front lines and fight for our chinuch with every tactic of war that will be needed, followed by a staff of experienced attorneys who give very professional guidance, and who also stand alert, ready for a possible legal battle in the highest courts.

Just one week after the spontaneous announcement of the news, fresh news now comes about the first link in the chain of concrete actions by AR-PEC, a step that promises to bring many greater accomplishments after it.

Now the good tidings have come about a historic virtual meeting that took place just now between several board members of the newly founded AR-PEC organization and the Board of Regents, which oversees the New York State Education Department.
Following a very productive virtual meeting that took place two weeks ago with the Board of Regents, a request came from the local state regent that she wishes to meet personally with the representatives and educators of the chassidic mosdos in Upstate, to become better acquainted with the chinuch given among us, and to go through various details that will help produce a clear picture of chassidic chinuch.

The askanim took the meeting very seriously, seeing in it an opportunity to clarify our response to the regent regarding our religious education, which is uncompromising, as they prepare to put out the new guidelines for our chassidic communities. A number of representatives were gathered to represent and present what we have to say.

On Monday during the day, a day before the assembly was to take place, the askanim went to gedolei Yisroel and discussed the particulars of what was planned to be raised and how it was planned to present the truth about our chinuch, and they went through the details with great seriousness, to make sure the message would come across effectively, clearly, and one hundred percent firm.

After a few minutes of sitting and discussing certain topics and answering all the questions the state regent had to present, clarifying along the way several details that until today had not been made fully clear to the political figures, the askanim unfolded a trove of documentary material prepared in advance virtually, documents and folders presenting in a very rich form everything about our chinuch, with concrete, clear proofs of what and how our children are educated, how the order of learning proceeds among us, and why we are not open to any change.

First, the facts and the course of how our studies are structured were presented to the state regent. Without entering into any word-games about the legal standpoint of our limudei kodesh, which could draw a line toward compromise and which should not be voiced before this board at such a time, they put forward very nicely and strongly that our chinuch is also very good, and is in fact even better than what the government has.

The discussion itself had a deep resonance, when a new sharp direction of "going into the finest details" was taken, opening their eyes that the entire decree is built on a hot-air balloon, since among us the children are very well educated even without any secular studies, and it was clearly evident, without a doubt, that the language and clarity that accompanied it "spoke words" and was heard just as it was intended to be heard.

Afterwards, the principle of "hearing is not like seeing" was demonstrated, as actual materials were brought, such as exams, report cards, study schedules, and various other documents of all the aspects used within our Torah institutions, and with this it was brought out very clearly and richly what words cannot explain, how strong, and how full of content and foundations for life, our chinuch is.
As expected, the explanatory talks, in addition to the materials provided, greatly impressed the state regent's officials, who expressed themselves with extraordinary admiration, saying the meeting was exceptionally productive for them, adding clearly that "things were brought out here that have never yet been heard in the political corridors"(!).

Throughout the entire meeting the askanim sat in suspense, realizing from minute to minute more and more the importance of the approach of demonstrating that our chinuch is very good, as with each fresh topic or document brought to the table it was clearly recognized that it was received as a dazzling revelation, being examined thoroughly and in great detail, and its impact appeared to be very strong and effective, b'ezras Hashem.

Right now, immediately after the assembly concluded, one hears back from all the participants and from the leading askanim who stood behind it of the great satisfaction and good feeling emerging from such a productive success, as all indicate that the success of the approach was beyond expectation, and with joyful spirits the faithful emissaries of klal Yisroel report to the peaceful and faithful of Yisroel that we are on our way to bringing further progress very soon.

In the name of Hashem we will act and succeed.
Report
This past Motzei Shabbos the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a affixed a mezuzah in the new Slatina beis medrash, in the home of Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz, grandson of the Gaon of Slatina zt"l. The Rebbe held a lechayim, and a conversation was held about the Gaon, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, and his son-in-law, the Rav of Slatina. The Rebbe gave a holy bracha.

The Rebbe also affixed a mezuzah in the new headquarters of "Bikur Cholim," in the Blooming Grove area near Kiryas Joel. The premises will also serve as a rehabilitation home. The Rebbe looked around the premises and heard a report from the askanim, and gave a holy bracha.

Wednesday8 Teves 578112/23/2020

News
Yesterday, on the way out of the yeshiva, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a expressed himself with his witty turn of phrase about the fact that the impure state is already going to elections for the fourth time: "If only there were a fitting time to hold the elections on Purim... it would have been a good Purim spiel...!!"

Members of the community note that the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a already predicted this "when the heart of the king was merry with wine" at the wine-drinking Purim tish of 5780.
"...There were already 3 elections, 3 in one year, and it's expected to be a fourth time..."
"A wise man is preferable to a prophet."
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The Rebbe distributes holy coins to the talmidim of the yeshiva
and the devoted members of the yeshiva's administration.
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The holy tish in honor of Zos Chanukah
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The Rebbe during the recitation of Hallel and the Torah reading.
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Zos Chanukah, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in our holy yeshiva, Shiur 4

The Rebbe while putting on tefillin for several bar mitzvah bochurim, and at the lechayim gathering with the bochurim.
News
Mizmor Shir Chanukas HaBayis
Today the ceremony of "Chanukas HaBayis and affixing the mezuzah" will take place for the 16th building of our holy institutions in Kiryas Joel, "the new and magnificent building, the Goldstein Building," headed by the Nasi of the Mosdos, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
where the Rebbe will daven Shacharis together with the 8th branch of the Yeshiva Ketana, "Branch Divrei Chaim," and afterwards will affix the mezuzah and host a lechayim gathering
"Open for me the gates of righteousness!"
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The shidduch has been concluded between the chosson, son of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel Binyomin, Kiryas Joel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Leibush Teitelbaum zt"l, dayan and Rav Yoel Moshe, son-in-law of the Gaon, dayan of Kiryas Joel shlit"a, and grandson of the Shinova Rebbe shlit"a, and the kallah, daughter of HaRav Shlomo Zalman Horowitz, son of HaRav Naftali, son-in-law of HaRav Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rosenberger, av beis din of Gmizo.

Tuesday7 Teves 578112/22/2020

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Published!! The holy sefer "Yetev Lev" with indexes, published by the grandson of the author, our teacher HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta shlit"a, the firstborn son of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, at the holy command of his grandfather, the Rebbe, the holy light, zy"a, the Beirach Moshe.
Take a blessing into your homes!!
News
A major "To Build" campaign is taking place in these days for the residents of Kiryas Joel to purchase a "room" in the new Talmud Torah building, and thereby set aside a "Shabbos residence" for the World to Come.
This follows the holy call of the Nasi HaMosdos, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, last Motzei Shabbos Vayishlach at the large dinner for the benefit of the institutions.
"To build his house and his house after him"

Monday6 Teves 578112/21/2020

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More from the wick-burning ceremony.
News
On Shabbos Kodesh, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a held the shalom zachar for the bochur Elchanan Taub,
the bochur Dovid Zecharya Rota,
and the bochur Yoel son of R' Mordechai Halpert,

as well as the naming of the daughter born to R' Moshe Fried.
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