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Shabbos Chol HaMoed Pesach, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:15 in the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for Mincha. Mincha: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb; Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yaakov Feldman. After Maariv, the Rebbe counted Sefirah at the amud.

Davening ended at around 9:15. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 10:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the seudah in the hall at his holy residence together with the out-of-town chasanim, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness, through Melech Tamim Darko, and sang Eishes Chayil.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yudel Steinmetz.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse in Shir HaShirim, "Your neck is like the Tower of David," and explained that through the mitzvah of bris milah one merits to taste the sweetness of the Torah, and through knowledge one can merit the World to Come.

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Elchanan Chaim, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a related stories and episodes about his ancestor, the holy R' Aharon HaGadol of Karlin zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 11 Nissan.
Kah Ribon Olam: R' Aharon Hersh Berkowitz.

The new chasanim passed by to take fruit, as the seventh day: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld. The seudah ended at around 1:15.

And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for davening at around 10:10.

Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Yoel Kellner shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Manchester.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, and sent to the chazaras HaShatz his grandson HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Zev, and then went on to Hallel.
Shir HaShirim was recited as is customary.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Eisik Glick shlit"a, moreh tzedek, and HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek and dayan of the Dinov beis medrash, Kiryas Joel. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Meir Mayer shlit"a (Boro Park).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Simcha Katz; Levi: R' Elazar Gruber; Shlishi: the son-in-law of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Berech Moshe, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a; Revi'i: R' Avrohom Weider; Chamishi: R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the newborn daughters of:
R' Mordechai Peketeh.
R' Eliezer Taub.

Shevi'i: R' Elisha Horowitz; Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Yitzchak Stauber; Gelilah: R' Yoel Schreiber; Maftir: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Weider; Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Baruch Yitzchak Weiss; Gelilah: R' Aharon Neustadt.

Mussaf: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Weider; Pesichah for Ani'im Zemiros: R' Yosef Schreiber. Davening ended at around 1:30.

At the afternoon tish at his holy residence with the out-of-town chasanim, they sang Shabbos and Yom Tov melodies, and the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: the chasanim from Williamsburg; Baruch Kel Elyon: the chasanim from Boro Park; Berach Dodi: chasanim from Montreal; Shir HaYichud: chasanim from Monsey.

Birkas Hamazon: the bochur Zusha, son of Yekusiel Aharon Rubin (Williamsburg). The seudah ended at around 3:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 8:10. Mincha: R' Yehuda Eliezer Gottesman; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Wolf Feuerstein; Kohen: R' Yosef Raphael Hopfer; Levi: R' Yehoshua Mordechai Wertzberger; Shlishi: Rabbi Dovid Perl shlit"a; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Eisik Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse in Shir HaShirim, "Your neck is like the Tower of David," and explained that through the mitzvah of bris milah, which is a sign of the covenant of love between the Jewish children and Hashem, one can merit teshuvah out of love, and through knowledge one can merit Torah.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg); Kel Mistatter: R' Avrohom Dovid Gottlieb (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Elisha Horowitz. The Rebbe went to count Sefirah.

After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a good moed. The seudah ended at around 10:20.

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The night of the second day of Yom Tov — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At the time, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Maariv. R' Zalman Leib Filaf shlit"a davened before the amud. They finished davening at around 9:40, after which the Rebbe went up to the Aron Kodesh and wished the entire congregation a good Yom Tov, and then went to the mikvah.

At around 10:40 the Rebbe shlit"a came in to the Seder. "As he did the first time, so he did the second time," the Rebbe conducted the holy service, and during the Seder the Rebbe said divrei Torah 16 times: at Kadesh, Karpas, Yachatz, Ha Lachma Anya, Hashata Avdei L'shana Haba'a B'nei Chorin, Mozgin HaKos and Kan HaBen Shoel, Avadim Hayinu, Baruch SheNasan Torah, Rasha Mah Hu Omer, V'hi SheAmdah, L'gur B'Aretz, Kol HaBen HaYilod, R' Yosi HaGelili Omer, Yegi'einu L'moadim V'regalim Acherim, at Tzafun on Mah HaAvodah HaZos, and at Shfoch Chamascha.

The Rebbe arranged the Seder plate, sat down, and said the first Torah thought.

The Rebbe's grandson, the child Meir Yuda Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, recited the simanim in Yiddish. Raising the cup for Kiddush: Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a.

At Mah Nishtana the Rebbe had all the grandchildren ask together. After pouring out the drops of wine for the Makkos, the Rebbe said it was the minhag of the Rebbe zt"l, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, to wait until the wine is brought out.

The kezeisim of Motzi Matzah were eaten shortly before chatzos. At around 2:00 the Rebbe said the Leshem Yichud with fervor and ate the Afikoman with deveikus. The Afikoman was "stolen" by the loyal house bochur Lipa Deutsch.

At Shfoch Chamascha the door was opened, and they continued with the recitation of Hallel with tremendous hislahavus, followed by the piyutim. They finished at around 3:45.
After the Seder the Rebbe went over to the great beis medrash, approached the amud and counted the first Sefira with holy fiery fervor, and then continued the Seder at the shulchan in the northern side of the great beis medrash. The Rebbe sang to a melody Echad Mi Yodea and Chad Gadya, said Torah on the song 'Asa Maya V'chava L'nura,' and then they continued with songs in honor of Yom Tov. They finished at 4:30.

Second day of Pesach

On the second day of Yom Tov, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 11:20. Pesukei D'zimra: HaRav R' Yechezkel Lax shlit"a, Moreh Tzedek. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis; for the Chazaras HaShatz, Yotzer was sent up by HaRav R' Yosef Dovid Levy shlit"a, and then went on to Hallel.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (of the Torah): the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a, and Rabbi Elchanan Chaim Taub shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Av Beis Din of Ziditshov, Kiryas Joel shlit"a. The verses of Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chosson Moshe, son of Avrohom Shlomo Katz (London). Levi: the elderly R' Gedalya Yermiash (Boro Park). Shlishi: R' Shlomo Neustadt. Revi'i: R' Meir Hirsch. Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe's grandchildren were honored with Hagbah and Gelilah.
Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Taub shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a. Gelilah: Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.
Maftir: R' Dovid Eckstein. Hagbah: Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a. Gelilah: the bochur Lipa, son of HaRav R' Yoel Henach Horowitz shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a.

Musaf: the HaGaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Dovid Gottlieb (Williamsburg). They finished at around 2:45.

At the afternoon tish in his home, the hundreds of out-of-town chasanim ate together with the Rebbe. An extra kugel was brought in in honor of the Seudas Esther, and the Purim melodies were sung as is customary. The Rebbe sang the piyut Barech Dodi with the voice of a child, in tears, and honored the chasanim from Bnei Brak with Asher Heni'a, and the chasanim from Yerushalayim, the holy city, with Shoshanas Yaakov.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "'One who keeps a mitzvah will know no evil thing' — this is Esther, who was engaged in the removal of chametz," and explained, in the manner of a drasha, the sugya of "shelo k'derech achilah," and, in the manner of aggadah, a reason why chametz is forbidden even when eaten in an unusual manner.

Birkas Hamazon: the chosson Rabbi Yosef Yuda, son of HaRav R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla in Bnei Brak. They finished at around 5:00.

After the time, the Rebbe went to the mikvah in honor of Shabbos Kodesh.

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First Day of Pesach, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On the first day of Yom Tov, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 10:45. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Gutman shlit"a, moreh tzedek. The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

Removing and returning the Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Alexander Yekusiel Landa shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Noam Elimelech, and HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, director of Mivtzar HaKollelim.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yoshe Glanz, Levi: R' Shmuel Berger (of Williamsburg), Shlishi: the Gaon HaGadol, the moreh tzedek shlit"a, Revi'i: the chosson Yitzchak son of R' Yosef Mittelman (of Williamsburg), Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming for the birth of a daughter for:
R' Berl Gandel, son of R' Shraga Dovid.
R' Moshe Yoel Landa.
R' Chaim Yehuda Friedman, son of R' Aharon Zalman.
R' Avrohom Samet, son of R' Meir Yehuda.
R' Nosson Karpel Margulies.
R' Moshe Teitelbaum, son of R' Leib.
R' Meir Fried.

Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Yaakov Hersh Friedman (of Williamsburg), Gelilah: R' Mordechai Wechter (of Williamsburg), Maftir: R' Moshe Dovid Friedman, Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Shlomo Fargus, Gelilah: R' Shalom Weberman shlit"a.

After a break of several minutes, the Rebbe entered wearing the kittel and silver kapel and approached the amud for Mussaf, and recited Tal with great fervor.

Opening the Aron for Tal: R' Moshe Goldstein. Leading Kah Keili: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld. Opening of Nanim Zemiros: R' Sender Eckstein, son of R' Yisroel (of London).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Avrohom Zwibel, at which the Rebbe served as sandek. The davening concluded at approximately 2:45.

At the afternoon seudah at his holy home, hundreds of out-of-town chassanim participated. During the seudah, several Yom Tov nigunim were sung, and the chosson Moshe son of R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz (of London) was honored with leading the piyut "Barech Dodi".
During the singing, the Rebbe said that his father, the Rebbe zy"a, would sing Barech Dodi with great fervor and weeping, and would recount the sufferings the Jewish people endured that the piyut speaks of.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "V'haya ki yomru aleichem bneichem," and explained in the manner of a derush the sugya of the claim of "moda'ah."

Birkas Hamazon: the chosson Lipa, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Chanoch Horowitz shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a. The seudah concluded at approximately 4:30.

In the afternoon at approximately 8:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha. Mincha: R' Yaakov Chaim Gutman. After Mincha, HaGaon Rabbi Leibush Weinfeld shlit"a spoke on behalf of the appeal for Kollel Shomrei HaChomos.

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The First Days of Yom Tov Pesach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Yom Tov at around 8:15 in the evening, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha, beginning with Hodu. After Mincha, the Rebbe recited the Seder Korban Pesach and studied the text in the Yaavetz. Maariv was led by R' Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a. The Rebbe approached Hallel with feeling and arousal. After davening, the Rebbe went up to the Aron Kodesh and wished the entire congregation "a gutten Yom Tov," then went straight home to his holy residence. They finished at around 9:50.

Before the Seder, the Rebbe shlit"a distributed matzos to the grandchildren and recited the text from the holy Zohar, "Pekuda Basra Da."

At around 10:15, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Seder wrapped in his tallis over his kittel. Like olive saplings around his table sat the hundreds of chasanim, talmidim of our holy yeshiva, who merited to take part in the Seder as "the king in his company." The tables were set in royal fashion, with masterful organization, which the devoted house bochur arranges year after year with such skill that everyone in every corner can take part in the uplifting moments in the Rebbe's presence: the fulfillment of the mitzvos of the night, the recital of the Haggadah and divrei Torah, and the recital of Hallel with holy emotion and outpouring of the soul.

The Rebbe arranged the Seder plate, the matzos and the simanim, and recited "Askinu Seudasa D'Malka" and Ribbono Shel Olam.

During the Seder, the Rebbe said divrei Torah 16 times: at Kadesh, Mikra Kodesh Zecher L'Yetzias Mitzrayim, Karpas, Yachatz, Ha Lachma Anya, Hashata Hacha L'Shana Haba'a Bnei Chorin, Mozgin Hakos and Kan Haben Sho'el, Avadim Hayinu, Maaseh B'Rabbi Eliezer, Baruch Hamakom, Rasha Mah Hu Omer, Yachol MeiRosh Chodesh, V'Hi She'amda, and V'Higadta L'Vincha.

The Rebbe said "Kadesh" aloud in the style of his holy forebears, and said the first Torah thought.

The Rebbe's grandson, the child, son of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, recited the simanim in Yiddish.
The Rebbe said "Hineni Muchan U'Mezuman" to fulfill the mitzvah of the first cup, stood up, recited the Leshem Yichud of Kiddush, and made Kiddush with holy fervor. The cup was held up by the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. After Kiddush, the Rebbe signaled that everyone should make Kiddush.

Right after Maggid, the Rebbe recited the "Hineni Muchan" for the mitzvah of retelling the Exodus from Egypt with holy fire, uncovered the matzah, and recited the Haggadah with feeling and melody.

Before Mah Nishtana, the Rebbe related the holy custom received from his father, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, to clap both hands together according to the Belz custom, and he gave a clap with his hands, palm on palm.

The child, son of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach, may he live, asked the questions, and afterwards all the grandchildren together. At the plagues, the Rebbe poured out wine from the cup as is customary, and immediately had it taken out.

After the second cup, the Rebbe removed his tallis, washed his hands, and recited the Leshem Yichud and the berachos of Hamotzi and Al Achilas Matzah with holy emotion, and ate the kezaysim of matzah, and later the kezaysim at Maror and Korech, with deveikus.
At Shulchan Orech, the Rebbe ate the egg from the Seder plate, and the Rebbe himself ate the afikoman right away, before chatzos. The afikoman was "stolen" by the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. After finishing the afikoman, the Rebbe waited for the Yom Tov meal to be served to all the participants, and in the meantime the Rebbe studied various sefarim and Haggados. Afterwards the Rebbe took a small piece of afikoman and sent it around to all the participants. After eating the afikoman, the Rebbe told the story of the Divrei Chaim zy"a, how it seemed to everyone that they were eating the korban Pesach, as the tzaddikim eat it in purity and with the holiness of Eretz Yisroel.

The cup of Eliyahu was poured, the door was opened, and the Rebbe said Torah.
After the tefilla of Shfoch Chamascha, said with arousal and emotion, the Rebbe's fourth cup was filled from the cup of Eliyahu, and shirayim were sent to all the participants. Then they continued with the recital of Hallel with great arousal and longing, especially at the piyut of Nishmas Kol Chai, where the Rebbe prolonged with holy emotion, weeping and outpouring of the soul. After the Seder, they continued with the piyutim and zemiros as is customary. They concluded at around 3:45, and the Rebbe went up to his private room, where the Rebbe recited Shir HaShirim with deveikus and holy emotion.

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Wednesday, Erev Yom Tov — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a came in to Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Baal tefillah: HaRav R' Yoel Weinberger.

Immediately after davening, the Rebbe went into his private room and made a lechayim on chametz'dike beer as is customary. The Rebbe then went home, where he sold the chametz to the non-Jew, made the kinyanim and handed over the shtar.

At around 10:40, the Rebbe went over to the front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol for sereifas chametz. The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud "Ach bayom harishon tashbisu se'or mibateichem," threw in the chametz and the lulav as is customary, waited until it was burned properly, recited Kol Chamira with the yehi ratzons with great inspiration, and at the end wished a good Yom Tov.

In the afternoon at around 2:15, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the mikvah in honor of Yom Tov. The Rebbe then went over to the bakery in the yeshiva building, also to prepare matzos. The Rebbe washed his hands, poured water into the flour, then went to the table and distributed pieces of dough, reciting Hallel aloud with holy emotion and outpouring of the soul. He rolled out a matzah, then looked over the baking work at the ovens, and separated challah with a brachah.

At around 4:00, the Rebbe left the matzah bakery and went over to the large matzah bakery in Kiryas Joel on Dinev Street. The Rebbe looked over the baking process and all the departments, then poured water into the flour and took challah, and then went home.
Later in the afternoon, the Rebbe came down to the hall in his home, burned the candles and made an Eruv Tavshilin. He also looked over the royal Seder table, which was prepared with the maximum number of seats to accommodate the nearly 300 chassanim and bochurim who were placed between the two holy Seder nights.

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The Day of Bedikas Chametz and Sereifas Chametz — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Tuesday, Parshas Shemini (1)

Early in the morning, before Shacharis, a bris was held for a newborn son of R' Wolf Reichman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Moshe Yitzchak Zilberstein.
The bochur Alexander Nachum Gottlieb.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

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

In the afternoon at around 7:30, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. After Mincha, the uplifting gathering of "Shaiv'as Mayim Shelanu" (drawing our water) took place in the presence of thousands of chassidim, and many melodies of joy and inspiration were sung.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words on the verse "U'sheavtem mayim b'sasson," explaining that the lower waters wept, "We want to be before the King." When the Jewish people were driven away from the King's palace, they wept together with the waters. On Pesach at night, when the holy Shechinah descends, the Jewish people are brought close to Hashem, and through the mitzvah of matzah the lower waters too are brought close. A lesson in mussar is taken from the waters, which yearn for Hashem: "The water came and extinguished the fire." It extinguishes all the harsh judgments that rule over Klal Yisroel, and the Rebbe wished that the mitzvah should bring forth all good blessings.

They continued with melodies of inspiration and sang Vihi Noam. The Rebbe stood up with holy emotion, recited the Leshem Yichud for the sake of the mitzvah, drew our water from the spigot on the bimah of honor, poured it in, along with several pitchers. He then honored the Rabbonim, the Geonim, the sons and sons-in-law of the Rebbe shlit"a, and the rabbonim and dayanim of Kiryas Joel to draw water, and then broke out into fiery dancing for an extended time in the joy of the mitzvah and holiness. As he descended, the Rebbe wished the entire congregation a good Yom Tov. The gathering ended at around 8:35.

Immediately after the gathering, the Rebbe davened Maariv in the heichal of the beis medrash. Baal tefillah: HaRav R' Baruch Mordechai Markovitch.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went home. At around 9:20, the Rebbe shlit"a came out into the front room, where the 10 pieces of bread had been laid out around the table as is customary, recited the brachah on biur chametz with fervor, gathered the pieces, and then continued with physical exertion to perform bedikas chametz throughout the entire house. At the conclusion, the Rebbe recited Kol Chamira with great outpouring of the soul.

Late in the evening, the Rebbe finished reviewing and arranging all the Kimcha D'Pischa tzedakah funds that were distributed by the Rebbe's holy directive, and sent out additional fresh, large sums to Yidden for Yom Tov.

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