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Thursday, Parshas Naso, Erev Yom Tov Shavuos, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Avrohom Wolf Markowitz.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in his private room.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a comforted the family of HaRav R' Yosef Binyomin Reich a"h, who is mourning.

At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a received a large number of guests from overseas who came by plane to be in the shadow of holiness (b'tzeil hakodesh).

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, brissen took place.
For the newborn son of R' Chizkiya Roth, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Moshe Yuda Spitzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yeshaya Hersh Spitzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

On the way out of the beis medrash, the Rebbe shlit"a looked over the galleries that were added in order to accommodate the maximum possible number of the thousands who come to be in the shadow of holiness (b'tzeil hakodesh) for Yom Tov Shavuos.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yitzchak Eizik Fischer.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words, stating that the proper preparation for Matan Torah is only through the study of Torah, and he encouraged the bochurim to participate in the gathering for Torah study of two hours of learning on the second day of Shavuos before davening.
Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in his private room.

In the afternoon at around 3:15, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at Heichal HaMesivta, the Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe delivered holy words and a call of the hour to the bochurim of all the branches of the Mesivta. It was heard through a live hookup by thousands of students of our holy yeshivos in every location. The Rebbe explained that the extra closeness that Klal Yisroel merited at Matan Torah came only because the Jews said "na'aseh v'nishma" and did not ask any questions. Every generation has its own yetzer hara and its own tests. The test of today is the new technology called "AI," which is a phone where one can call in and speak with a respondent. The Rebbe said: "It is an absolute prohibition to call this phone, and to speak to this phone number, chas v'shalom. Do not speak with the S"M (Sitra Achra) itself." He concluded that in the merit of fulfilling the mitzvos of "shuv me'ra" and "aseh tov" (turning away from evil and doing good), we will merit to receive the Torah with a radiant countenance, and all good, selah. The Rebbe left the yeshiva at around 3:30.
At around 6:45, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the mighty fortress, the new Talmud Torah, "Binyan Klein," for the celebration of the hachnasas sefer Torah, donated by HaRav R' Pinchas Shapiro in memory of R' Akiva Tzvi Gantz z"l, who was a rebbi in our holy mosdos for many years. The Rebbe took the Torah scroll and danced with holy joy for an extended time, then recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as is customary, and bestowed from his holy blessing upon the donor and the family.

At around 7:50 the Rebbe arrived at the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the celebration of the hachnasas sefer Torah donated by HaRav R' Avrohom Meir Itzkowitz. The Rebbe took the Torah scroll and danced with holy joy for an extended time, then recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as is customary, and bestowed from his holy blessing upon the donor and the family.

Entry times to the Rebbe's holy presence were from around 8:15 until 12:40 at night, in his illustrious home on Ohel Court.
The Rebbe davened Mincha at 8:15 and Maariv at 11:40, and after Maariv counted the final Sefirah with fiery holy flames.

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Tuesday, Parshas Naso, Part 1 — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Yeshiva Ketana Branch Rav Tuv, under the direction of HaGaon R' Wolf Landa shlit"a.
Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yaakov Meir Naftali Kahn.
The Rebbe shlit"a lit 5 candles and went to the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Holy Rebbe of Volova zt"l, as the Heichal of the yeshiva was donated by the Beirach Moshe zt"l, and for this reason the Heichal of the beis medrash is called 'Heichal Beis Aharon,' in memory of his father-in-law, the baal hilula zt"l.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the Heichal of the beis medrash. The Rebbe drank lechayim, delivered a short address in preparation for Yom Tov of Shavuos, and concluded with his holy blessing.

At around 11:30 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the home of his relative HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the Kol Eliyahu beis medrash, on the occasion of the upsherin of his son, the young child Meir, may he live. The Rebbe cut a few hairs, put on the kippah and tzitzis for the child, and bestowed abundant blessings. Afterwards he washed for a morning meal. Pleasant conversations developed about various customs and about the holy Ahavas Yisroel of Vizhnitz zt"l, whose yahrzeit was on the 2nd of Sivan. The Rebbe blessed over the cup. It concluded at around 12:30.

In the afternoon at around 6:00 the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Chaim Tager for the siyum of writing the letters of the Sefer Torah that is being written by his sons and sons-in-law of R' Meir Yosef Rubin a"h. The Rebbe wrote in letters and drank lechayim, while a pleasant conversation developed with the rabbanim of the family who were present, and he bestowed his holy blessings.

At around 6:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud.

At around 7:20 the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly yechidus hours.

Upon arriving in Williamsburg at 8:30, the Rebbe went to our beis medrash, Beis Menachem Tzvi on Wallabout, for the hachnasas sefer Torah donated by R' Aharon Brody Eckstein. The Rebbe took the Sefer Torah and danced holy dances for a longer time, then recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as is customary, and bestowed his holy blessing upon the donor and the family members.

The yechidus hours in the inner sanctum were from around 9:10 until 12:40 at night, in his holy home on Hewes St.

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

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