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At around 7:45 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the mighty fortress of the new Talmud Torah building, the "Klein Building," in the Kiryas Joel mosdos, for the central "Chanukas HaBayis" event, which took place in a regal manner in the magnificent "Klein Garden" hall, set aside for the great donors of the building, together with the building's benefactor, the Rabbani and philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein.
R' Yechezkel Shraga Gelbstein, son-in-law of the Rabbani and philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh, continued with a address. Afterward the chairman, the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Moshe Meisels shlit"a, took the podium and spoke of the tremendous merit the donor earned by building this mighty fortress, and called upon the donor to come and share his feelings. The donor, R' Akiva Hersh, then spoke with words of excitement in honor of the occasion and recited the blessing of Shehecheyanu with Hashem's Name and Kingship in honor of the inauguration of the building. Afterward the Rebbe rose and danced for an extended time, embracing the esteemed donor. Then the director of the mosdos, HaRav R' Meir Hirsch, took the podium and spoke on behalf of the mosdos.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah and expressed Kiryas Joel's joy at inaugurating such a large building, in which close to 2,000 students learn, and praised the donor who merited to build it. He said that this inauguration is a beginning toward a second building, as the esteemed donor's hand is still outstretched to build another large building, even greater, for the chinuch of girls, and he pledged 10 million dollars for the new building, the Beis Rochel building.

In this context the Rebbe related a story about the Divrei Yoel zy"a: two litigants who had a dispute came to the Rebbe about it. Upon arriving, they decided to give money to tzedakah to the Rebbe, and a dispute broke out again between them over whose mitzvah and merit it would be. The Rebbe, in his great wisdom, called out: the Mishnah says "one mitzvah brings another mitzvah." I will see who adds to the sum, and then I will know that the mitzvah is his.

Regarding the matter at hand, the Rebbe continued: we are at a chanukas habayis; R' Akiva Hersh merited such a great mitzvah, so there must have been an earlier mitzvah that brought about this mitzvah. The Rebbe said that R' Akiva Hersh built hundreds of apartments in the Vyoel Moshe neighborhood, and even though he had already made the contracts with the buyers a few years earlier, and construction prices had risen considerably, he held to the original price and handed over the apartments without asking for even one penny more. This is "one mitzvah brings another mitzvah." In the merit of this mitzvah between man and his fellow, he merited to donate these two mighty buildings for the chinuch of boys and girls. The Rebbe also urged all other builders and developers: "From him they shall learn and so shall they do," for the benefit of the public!!!

The Rebbe concluded with a blessing of abundant success for all the donors, first R' Akiva Hersh, who has the foremost share, and the other major partners who purchased tremendous merits in the building.

The Rebbe shlit"a drank a lechayim and warmly wished the esteemed donor of the building well, and the larger donors of the building came forward, and the Rebbe warmly wished each one personally and distributed shirayim.

The Rebbe left the hall at around 9:30, on the way home to his holy residence, where the Rebbe davened Maariv.

At around 11:00 the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of the Chadvan, HaGaon HaRav, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, for the Vachnacht celebration of his grandson, born to Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessings upon the baal simcha and the entire family. On his way out, the Rebbe recited Krias Shema and wished the mother well.

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Sunday, Parshas Naso, Isru Chag Shavuos — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg.
The bochur Aharon Dov HaLevi Getter (of Boro Park).
The bochur Chaim Tzvi Hirsch.
The bochur Yisroel Meir Rubin.
The bochur Yosef Binyomin Weider.
The bochur Yoel Asher Anshil Horowitz.
The bochur Shraga Feish Herzog.
The bochur Shlomo Yehuda Friedman.

After davening, some guests from abroad who had chosen to spend Yom Tov b'tzeil hakodesh went in to take leave of the Rebbe in his private room. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the heichal of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon at around 6:15, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in his holy home.

At around 7:15, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the celebration of a hachnasas sefer Torah, presented by R' Fishel Farkash. The Rebbe took the sefer Torah and danced with holy ecstasy for an extended time, then recited "Le'David Mizmor" as is customary, and bestowed his holy blessing upon the donor and the family.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Lichtenstein shlit"a and R' Moshe Yekusiel Schwartz, at Ulam Beis Rachel Paradise.

The night of Shabbos Kodesh – the second night of Shavuos, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash. Mincha: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg. Kabbalas Shabbos and Maariv: HaRav HaGaon R' Avrohom Leib Lichtman shlit"a.

Davening ended at around 10:00. The kehilla went over to wish a gut Shabbos, gut Yom Tov, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:25 the Rebbe entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with great emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa, son of HaGaon Rabbi Rosh Beis Medrash Birch Moshe shlit"a.

During the tish, niggunim in honor of Yom Tov were sung.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Asher Anshil Ashkenazi shlit"a (Manchester). Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Chaim, son of HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayichan sham Yisroel neged hahar," and explained that the Jewish people also accepted the Oral Torah, which is a thing that has no limit, and through this it is shown that the Jewish people have the status of children of Hashem.

Ka Echsof: Rabbi Yoel Horowitz, son of the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Baal Shem Tov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Yom Tov of Shavuos.

Ka Ribon Olam: Rabbi Hillel, son of HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a. Az Beyom HaShevi'i: HaRav HaGaon R' Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a (Monsey). The tish ended at around 2:30.

Shabbos Kodesh, the second day of Shavuos

In the morning at 8:45 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the main beis medrash to participate in the lofty gathering "Hadar Kiblu'ha," public Torah learning. The Rebbe went into his private room to learn Torah with a chavrusa, his grandson the bochur Chaim Yechezkel Shraga, son of HaGaon Rosh Beis Medrash of Beis Baruch shlit"a. At 9:20 the Rebbe walked through all the branches of the beis medrash, beginning at the back by the Heichal HaTorah and then in the enormous main hall of the beis medrash, and looked around for an extended time with great satisfaction at the thousands of learners, old and young. How splendid was the sight as the leader of Klal Yisroel walked among the thousands of learners, in the manner of "Vayered Moshe min hahar el ha'am." The Rebbe then returned to his private room and continued learning with his beloved grandson, may he live. Then at around 10:15 the Rebbe came out again and once more walked through the entire hall of the beis medrash.

The Rebbe entered for davening at around 10:55. Berachos: HaRav HaGaon R' Binyamin Lichtenstein shlit"a (Williamsburg). Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Meisels shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Boro Park. The Rebbe recited Vechoros pasuk by pasuk and went to the amud for Shacharis, with the same intense inspiration as on the first day just as on the second day. For Chazaras HaShatz the Rebbe sent for the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, and then returned to Hallel with fiery enthusiasm.
After the Shir Shel Yom, Megillas Rus was recited.

Hotzaah and Hachnasa: HaRav HaChassid R' Menachem Zev Stern shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg, and HaRav HaGaon R' Yisroel Ber Stein shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Simcha Sholom Steinberger shlit"a, Rosh Beis Medrash of Divrei Chaim.

Aliyos: Kohen: HaRav HaChassid R' Yitzchok Zev HaKohen Filaff (Williamsburg). Levi: HaGaon Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a. Shlishi: the Gaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a. Revi'i: HaRav HaChassid R' Avrohom Meir Itzkowitz. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Moshe Siman – Bavarfen. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter to R' Hirtzka Gross.

Shevi'i: the chassan, the bochur Menachem Zev Makovetzky – Bavarfen. Acharon: the chassan, son of HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Lichtenstein shlit"a – Bavarfen. Hagbah of the first sefer: HaRav HaChassid R' Avigdor Frankel (Williamsburg). Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Sholom Meir Kestenbaum.

Maftir: HaRav HaChassid R' Nachum Mordechai Weinberger (London). Hagbah of the second sefer: HaRav HaChassid R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park). Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yaakov Landau (Boro Park). After the Torah reading, Yizkor was recited.

Mussaf: HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Pesicha for Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Chaim Meisels, son of HaGaon Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a.

After davening a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Amram Nosson Rubinstein. The davening ended at around 3:10.
At the afternoon seudah in his holy residence the Rebbe honored people as follows. Boruch Hashem: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Horowitz shlit"a. Boruch Kel Elyon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Sholom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Atah Nigleisa: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Palakowitz.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah that Shavuos is the time when one offers up one's very soul to Hashem and becomes a new creation.

Birkas Hamazon: his grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a.

In the afternoon at around 8:25 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos. Mincha: R' Yoel ben R' Hirsch. Hotzaah and Hachnasa: R' Chaim Hersh Davidovitz shlit"a (Yerushalayim). Kohen: HaGaon R' Yechezkel Glanz shlit"a of Bardiov, Williamsburg. Levi: HaRav HaChassid R' Shlomo Klagsbrun. Shlishi: HaRav HaChassid R' Shaul Friedman (Boro Park). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Raphael Perlmutter (Monsey).

After Mincha the Rebbe went up to his place for Shalosh Seudos and the closing of the Yom Tov.
The Rebbe shlit"a read the Kesuba.
The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Chaim Hersh Davidovitz shlit"a. Shir HaMaalos: Rabbi Naftali Horowitz shlit"a (London). Yedid Nefesh: Rabbi Nosson Dovid Ashkenazi shlit"a of Stanislav, Monsey. Kel Mistater: Rabbi Menashe Eichenstein shlit"a (London).
The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

Afterwards the singing was prolonged with the niggunim of Yom Tov Shavuos and niggunim of Matkisus HaTorah.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words over a microphone. The Rebbe took as his theme the verse "Vayichan sham Yisroel neged hahar" and explained that from Matan Torah there is proof that the Jewish people have the status of children of Hashem, and therefore the angels have no claim of "Tnah hodcha al hashamayim." This power was already rooted in the holy Avos, and in their merit Hashem bestows upon Jewish children from His wide and full hand. He concluded with abundant blessings from the influences of the holy Yom Tov.

After the holy words the singing continued with joyous niggunim, and upon rising, the Rebbe wished everyone a good week and a healthy summer.

Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov: HaRav HaChassid R' Shlomo Klagsbrun. After Maariv the Rebbe made Havdalah and wished everyone in general a good week.

After a short time the Rebbe shlit"a came out in front of the main beis medrash for Kiddush Levana and the gathering of holy blessings, with song and music, drums and dancing, in circles, with tens of thousands of Jews, men, women and children. After Kiddush Levana joyous niggunim were sung and the multitudes of the kehilla danced in elevation of spirit. The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a holy blessing and repeated from the Chasam Sofer an explanation of the verse "V'atah im shamoa tishme'u b'koli": "V'atah" means even in these present times, when the trials of the era lead to everything being dismissed with the thought that "today's times are different," one must uphold all the good commitments that were taken upon oneself this Yom Tov in Torah and mitzvos, and conduct oneself gradually, keeping one's homes holy and proper, with proper, respectable dress. He wished abundant blessings. It ended at around 11:30.

In his holy residence, bochurim of the Montreal kehilla entered, and the Rebbe inquired about their studies and gave them blessings.

And the Yom Tov Rebbe departed in peace from the holy place

Chassidim and men of deeds continued for an extended time with joyous dancing in front of the main beis medrash, unable to part from the elevated Yom Tov, and we hope to Hashem that everyone will take along the good influences, materially and spiritually.

Fortunate is the eye that saw all this; fortunate is the people for whom this is so; fortunate is the people whose G-d is Hashem.

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The Night of the First Day of Shavuos 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before Yom Tov, the Rebbe made an eruv tavshilin and lit a yahrzeit candle.

At around 8:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Maariv: HaRav R' Yosef Dovid Levi shlit"a.

The davening ended at around 10:00. The congregation went over to wish a gut Yom Tov, and the guests took leave for a very long time. The Rebbe went home to his holy residence, where the Rebbe engaged in Tikkun Leil Shavuos as is customary, until the tish.

At around 1:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the holy table in the great beis medrash. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

During the tish, the singing of inspiring and prayerful melodies in honor of Kabbalas HaTorah was prolonged, as the Rebbe shed rivers of tears in prayer to the living G-d.

With great love the Rebbe shlit"a honored HaRav R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla in Bnei Brak. With the piyut of Maariv, the Rebbe honored HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Montreal. The "V'haer Eineinu" was sung for an extended time with great arousal.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "U'Moshe alah el HaElokim" and explained that when the Torah was given, the Jewish people merited to receive a feeling of the sweetness of the Torah. This is a power that Avrohom Avinu brought about on Har HaMoriah, and until today, when Jews gather on Yom Tov of Shavuos, they come with this power. For this we pray "V'haarev na Hashem Elokeinu," that when one feels the true taste of the holy Torah, there is no room for any laxity.

Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. The tish ended at 3:40. Before going to bed, the Rebbe went to the mikvah, and afterwards went home to his holy residence.
First Day of Shavuos

In the morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Shacharis at around 10:50.

Birchos HaShachar: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Zwibel shlit"a. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Yerushalayim shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel. At Ahavah Rabbah, the melody of the holy R' Hersh of Rimanov zy"a was sung as is customary, with great arousal, while the Rebbe prolonged it with weeping. After Shacharis the Rebbe left for a short time.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): HaRav R' Bentzion Laub shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg, and HaRav R' Yosef Moshe Stauber shlit"a, moreh tzedek in the holy community of Kiryas Joel. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, rav of our beis medrash Beis Shmuel in Kiryas Joel.

The kohen HaRav R' Berl Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel, was called up, and the Rebbe recited Akdamus in a voice like flames of fire, with excitement and longing, and then read the Torah with great arousal.

Levi: HaRav R' Chaim Levi (Vienna), Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, Revii: HaRav R' Aharon Weltz (Boro Park), Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha:
R' Yaakov Saal.
R' Shimon Yisroel Kahana.
R' Avrohom Eliyahu Friedrich.
R' Shimon Dovid Kohn.
R' Alter Indig.

Hagbahah of the first Sefer Torah: HaGaon HaChassid R' Mordechai Gelber (Yerushalayim), Gelilah: HaRav R' Avrohom Yitzchak Yuda HaKohen Kohn (Williamsburg).

Maftir: HaRav R' Asher Low (London). Hagbahah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Ari Weiss (Williamsburg), Gelilah: HaRav R' Moshe Yeshaya Wertzberger (Montreal). The Rebbe recited the Haftarah standing.

Mussaf: HaGaon HaGadol, the dayan and moreh tzedek shlit"a. Opening of Naim Zemiros: HaRav R' Shmuel Low (London).

After a few minutes, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the kreplach tish at the Aron Kodesh. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted from the mezonos and the fish. Afterwards the milchige kreplach were distributed as is customary, and then the Rebbe drank a coffee.

The Rebbe shlit"a read aloud the Tenaim between Yisroel and their Father in Heaven, and Yom Tov melodies were sung.

Then the Rebbe began to say a pshetl, with the "bris'cha d'Oraisa" and the joy of the Torah, on the sugya of "mitoch shehutra l'tzorech." It ended at around 4:00.

At the afternoon meal in his holy residence, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandson Rabbi Avrohom Yeshua Heshil Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, with the piyut of Ahavah Rabbah.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayichan sham Yisroel neged hahar" and explained that through the power of Yaakov Avinu, who instilled yirah in Jewish children, so that "his fear precedes his wisdom," we merited Matan Torah.
Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

On Yom Tov afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the grooms:
The groom Yoel, son of HaRav R' Dovid Lichtenstein shlit"a.
The groom Chaim, the bochur Moshe Simon.

Later in the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the mikvah in honor of Shabbos Kodesh.

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Yom Tov Shavuos 5783 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

A splendor that cannot be described in words!!

In choirs, "Bless God," with praise and thanksgiving to the holy Creator who gave us the Torah of truth, with a fresh acceptance of the Torah, "And now, if you will surely listen to My voice," "and Israel encamped there opposite the mountain" as one man with one heart, over ten thousand Jews, may they be multiplied, under one roof, a gathering of the exiles of our chassidim from everywhere, who merited that "Moshe descended from the mountain to the people" through the holy tefillos and tishen and hearing words of holiness flaming with fire. "Gather the people to Me, that they may learn" on the second day of Yom Tov, with public Torah study, the seder was filled with holiness, soaking up Torah and kedusha. We hope to Hashem that it will remain forever for us and our descendants, with a prayer to the Creator that all good will have been accomplished, "and days upon the days of the king You shall add." May the Rebbe shlit"a continue to shower us with many more long, healthy years, that we may merit to draw from the pure wellspring and take shelter in the shade of the palm, in good health and with a great light, until we merit the coming of the Redeemer speedily.

If all the seas were ink and all the waters of the congregation, the inhabitants of the earth, were scribes and writers of the record it is still very difficult and almost impossible to put into words the emotions of the festive Yom Tov in the shadow of holiness. Here we will only relay things as they were, the order of the exalted and holy days that have just passed, and far more than what we have read to you is written here.

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A splendor that cannot be described in words!!

If all the seas were ink and all the waters of the congregation, the inhabitants of the earth, were scribes and writers of the record it is still very difficult and almost impossible for a few pictures to reflect the essence and the elevation of such an exalted Yom Tov of Shavuos, which has just passed, in the city of our strength, Kiryas Joel, in the shadow of holiness of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
Only those who were part of the historic, huge crowd of over ten thousand talmidim and chassidim, may they be multiplied, at the festive Yom Tov will be able to truly understand and grasp it.

It goes without saying that the flavor and the spirit of awakening of this exalted Yom Tov will be remembered for a long time, and will remain engraved in the hearts of those who gathered in the shadow of holiness.

Nevertheless, in order to quench the thirst of our fellow chassidim, may they live, everywhere, who did not merit to gather in the shade of faith, we will send out a few pictures that came into the editorial office, with a tangible glimpse to try to satisfy the eyes of our brothers around the whole world, though what happened here was far greater than what is written before you.

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