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"And the gold of the waving offering…" Thirty Million Dollars

The Nobles of the Nations Have Gathered

A historic, lavish banquet took place today, Monday, Parshas Pinchas, for the building fund of the new magnificent Tel Talpiyot building of our holy kehilla and its mosdos in the holy city of Yerushalayim, which stands under the leadership of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

The event took place in the home of the builder and establisher of worlds of Torah, the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein, after, for weeks, he and the other members of the building fund committee, the distinguished philanthropists R' Avrohom Brach, R' Avrohom Yoshe Glantz of Yerushalayim, and R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz, went around from door to door of benefactors, accompanied personally by the Rebbe's gabbai R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer. Today was the designated day on which the thirty-five Yidden who are among the foremost in the Satmar kingdom came to take part and signed a partnership document together with the Rebbe shlit"a, to be partners in the thirty-million-dollar building.

The Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the event at around 7:30. A rich seudah had been prepared in a truly splendid manner.

The chairman of the event, R' Mordechai Elazar Hirsch, expressed in brief, eloquent words the purpose of the event and its historic nature, and then called upon the distinguished guest, R' Yissocher Yakov, director of our holy mosdos in the holy city of Yerushalayim, who flew in specially for this exalted event, and who conveyed to the public the state of our holy kehilla and its mosdos, especially after the bitter fire that struck there.

Between the speeches and the beautiful songs, the philanthropists went up one by one to sign the documents together with the Rebbe shlit"a.

Afterwards the chairman called upon the Rav, the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a, who had just returned from a trip to Eretz Yisroel where the Rav shlit"a spent a Shabbos in the holy city. The Rav shlit"a conveyed a greeting from the members of our community in Eretz Yisroel in general and in Yerushalayim in particular, and spoke of the merit the partners have in building this great and holy building. The Rav shlit"a especially praised the members of the new building fund committee, who have devoted themselves with heart and soul to its success, and particularly the Rebbe's gabbai R' Chaim Shlomo, and concluded with abundant blessings.

Afterwards the chairman called on and welcomed all the philanthropists who had already signed up to that point, and called upon the distinguished philanthropist R' Meir Hirsch, who has been connected to Yerushalayim for many years, and noted that for years he has been covering the deficit and paying the mortgage of the building, which was on the verge of being lost.

R' Meir Hirsch, who is known as one who both preaches well and fulfills well, was the first to go up and sign the document with the Rebbe shlit"a, and then he rose and called for working in unity, and just as money was gathered here from the entire crowd all together, so too should everyone work together until the building stands and becomes an honor to the Satmar kingdom. He also welcomed the members of the building fund committee who devoted themselves so greatly, and especially the host, the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein.

The chairman then spoke of the Rebbe shlit"a's connection to the members of the community in the holy city of Yerushalayim, and welcomed the members of the administration appointed by the Rebbe shlit"a in Yerushalayim, namely R' Yissocher Yakov, R' Yisroel Mordechai Felberbaum, R' Nosson Binyamin Roth, and R' Yoshe Klein, two of whom came out specially for the event.

He also specifically welcomed R' Gershon Felberbaum, the well-known askan who arranges all the bureaucratic matters. It was mentioned how, wonder upon wonder, after years in which nothing moved, suddenly everything began to move, and with the kindness of Hashem, Yisbarach Shemo, the permits have already been obtained and the construction work has already begun on the enormous site.
Then the chairman declared, regarding the verse "and they declared their lineage after Aharon," that the reason the crowd gave such large donations with such fiery enthusiasm is all because of the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe himself also committed to bringing a million dollars, and already at this event brought the first one hundred thousand dollars.

Among the volunteers, three naming merits were reserved at the event.

The naming merit of the beis medrash building, the "Rosenberg Building," was purchased by the family of R' Yitzchak Rosenberg a"h and his brother R' Avrohom Yuda.

The naming merit of the talmud torah building, the "Yechezkel Brach Building," was purchased by the grandchildren of R' Yechezkel Brach a"h, director of our holy mosdos in Yerushalayim for many years, namely the distinguished philanthropist R' Shmuel Chaim Brach and his son R' Avrohom Brach and his son R' Yechezkel Shraga Brach, R' Avrohom Yoshe Heshel HaKohen Glantz, and R' Yuda Weiss.

The merit of the mikvah was reserved by the host, the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein and his partner R' Meir Yaakov Indig.

Altogether, an astronomical, fantastic sum of over 30 million dollars was raised from the generous hearts of members of our community, with contributions of a million dollars and more, namely:

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
R' Meir Hirsch
R' Menachem Gershon Lebovitz
R' Avrohom Yuda Rosenberg
The family of R' Yitzchak Rosenberg a"h
R' Shaul Friedman
R' Shmuel Chaim Brach
The Lev family – London
The Weinstock family
R' Akiva Hersh Klein
R' Meir Yaakov Indig
R' Avrohom Yuda Goldberger
R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz
R' Fishel Riespler
R' Avrohom Brach
R' Yechezkel Shraga Brach
R' Avrohom Yehoshua HaKohen Glantz
R' Chaim Yehuda Lefkowitz
R' Shalom Yitzchak Jacobowitz
R' Zalman Leib Oberlander
R' Moshe Eliezer Landau
R' Moshe Goldstein
R' Yekusiel Dovid Aharon Weiss
R' Yehuda Weiss
R' Yehuda Rubinstein
R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana

The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered holy words about our connection to Yerushalayim, and that when a person gives money there, his aspiration is there, because "our feet were standing in Yerushalayim." The Rebbe shlit"a then wished abundant blessings to all the philanthropists and especially to the host, R' Akiva Hersh, and said that one cannot express the emotions of the heart that such a thing is happening, that around 35 Yidden come and give such large sums; this is no simple matter and it is an awesome merit. The Rebbe then concluded with a complete blessing to the entire public, each and every one, with good influences and all good, selah.

The day of Monday, Parshas Pinchas 5783 will enter the history of the Satmar kingdom as the day on which the philanthropists of the Satmar kehilla gathered together such an astronomical figure in a single day, in order to begin and, b'ezras Hashem, complete the mighty center in the holy city of Yerushalayim.

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Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 12:15, HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Englander shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Hora'ah of our kehilla in Lakewood, entered the Rebbe's room together with the leaders and prominent members of our Lakewood kehilla, who had spent Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh. A pleasant conversation took place, at the end of which the Rebbe spoke words of guidance to the bochurim, and they then went over to receive the holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was a group of bochurim from Shikun Skvira who had spent Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh. The Rebbe asked them about their studies and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 12:45, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the Beis Medrash Tefilla L'Moshe in Kiryas Joel, where a lechayim celebration took place in honor of the engagement of the daughter of the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Yuda Goldberger, benefactor and patron of the beis medrash and one of the leading supporters of the Rebbe's mosdos, who gave a large sum toward the mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation took place, and R' Eli Meir Goldberger shlit"a spoke. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the chasan, the mechutanim, the grandfather R' Yisroel Goldberger, the rav of the beis medrash HaGaon Rabbi Shalom Rottenberg shlit"a, and the entire assembly. Afterward the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on one of the doors and walked through all the rooms and floors of the beis medrash and the magnificent mikvah.

At around 1:30 the Rebbe arrived at our new beis medrash at 68 Dolek in the Dallas neighborhood of Kiryas Joel, where a lechayim celebration took place in honor of the opening of the beis medrash. Upon arrival the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance and looked around the beis medrash, where a mikvah is to be built, as all looked on.
A lechayim celebration then took place. One of the askanim, R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel, spoke, as did HaRav R' Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, rav of our Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished the entire assembly well, with special thanks to the askanim of the beis medrash, and spoke words of Torah, saying that everything depends on the beginning and on what kind of foundation is laid. He urged them to stand guard so that it will be a beis medrash that produces Torah, avodah and gemilas chassadim in a strongly chassidic manner. He concluded with his holy blessing to all residents of the neighborhood and the mispallelim of the beis medrash. On his way out, the Rebbe looked over the large area where the new and magnificent building of the beis medrash will be built. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at around 2:10.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of HaGaon Rabbi Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a, a moreh tzedek, to the Sheva Brachos celebration in honor of the marriage of his son, mazel tov. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessings, and went out to dance with the chasan and mechutanim.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Friday night at around 9:10, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Wolf Lichtenstein.

After davening, the annual appeal for our holy mosdos 'Yitev Lev' in Eretz Yisroel took place. It concluded at around 10:50, the congregation went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe entered his private room.

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the pure table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, may he be well, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash. Lifting of the cup: HaGaon R' Avrohom Shmuel Engelander shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Lakewood.

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Menachem Yuda Gottlieb shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Niamtz, Williamsburg. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Moshe Schwartz (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Moav was terrified of the people, for they were many," and explained in a drush-style approach the sugya of kinyan peiros k'kinyan haguf.

Kah Echsof: the bochur Elazar, son of HaTzaddik R' Chaim Meir Twersky shlit"a, grandson of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, dayan of our kehilla in Lakewood shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Ateres Tzvi of Zidichov zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Friday, 11 Tammuz.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Chaim Engelander (Williamsburg). The new chasanim went over to take peiros, as on the seventh day: Rabbi Yechiel Michel Goldstein shlit"a, grandson of the Skolye Rebbe. It concluded at around 2:00.

And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Mendel Frankel. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Hershel Fleischmann (Montreal). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Baruch Fish.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Simcha Katz. Levi: R' Simcha Klagsbrun (Australia). Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, dayan of our kehilla in Lakewood shlit"a. Revii: the chasan, son of HaGaon R' Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a. Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Yoel son of R' Shia Friedman. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the newborn daughters for the following baalei simcha:
R' Avrohom Moshe Klein.
R' Yisroel Meir son of R' Meir Friedman.

Shevii: the chasan, the bochur Avrohom Wolf Kaufman. Acharon: the chasan, the bochur Dovid Leibish Jakobowitz. Maftir: R' Dovid Eckstein. Hagbah: R' Chaim Elazar Spitzer (Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Elchonon Taub.

Musaf: R' Dovid Eckstein. Introduction to Ane'im Zemiros: R' Chaim Engelander. It concluded at around 12:45.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered at around 9:00. Mincha: R' Moshe Schwartz (London). Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel son of R' Shia Friedman. Kohen: R' Yoel son of R' Chaim Gross. Levi: R' Yoel son of R' Moshe Reisman (Lakewood). Shlishi: HaGaon R' Meir Leib Katina shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Kleinberger (Williamsburg).

For the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored: Odeh: R' Noach Gafen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "He beheld no iniquity in Yaakov, nor saw perversity in Yisroel," and explained that the rule is that one mitzvah leads to another and one aveirah leads to another. An angel is created from every aveirah, which pushes him further until one can come, Rachmana litzlan, to the gravest of sins. The remedy for this is the mitzvah of Krias Shema morning and evening, whose segulah is that harmful forces stay away from him, both physical and spiritual harm. He urged being careful to fulfill the mitzvah of Krias Shema at its proper time.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Kel Mistater: R' Zusha Rubin (Williamsburg). The Rebbe blessed the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv, Motzei Shabbos: R' Baruch Yuda Klein. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a "gutte voch." It concluded at around 11:30, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with the niggun "Ki Malachav," for his trip to New Hampshire IY"H this week, for rest and relaxation.

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Thursday, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, son of R' Yoel Meir Friedman shlit"a.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening he delivered a shiur on a sugya in the yeshiva's shiurim, after which a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

After Shacharis the Rebbe went on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

During the morning hours, the students of Yeshiva L'Tze'irim Beis Avrohom of Lakewood, under the direction of R' Avrohom Villiger shlit"a, entered the Rebbe's room. The Rebbe questioned them about their studies and spoke words of blessing to the bochurim, who then went over to receive the Rebbe's blessing.
Afterwards, the students of the ninth grade entered the Rebbe's room. The Rebbe heard the bochurim and they went over to receive the Rebbe's blessing. The Rebbe extended of his holy blessings to the principal of the institution, R' Avrohom Villiger shlit"a, and gave him a gift, the sefer Lev Aharon on Pirkei Avos.

In the evening the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Avrohom Wolf Kaufman (Montreal) – R' Yeshaya Hersh Spitzer, at Kinor David hall.
R' Pinchas Brach (Montreal) – R' Yechezkel Shraga Hirsch, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

The reception hours in the Rebbe's room ran from about 8:15 until 12:45 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 8:50 the Rebbe davened Mincha, and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, the students of Yeshiva Ketana Skver Monsey entered the Rebbe's room. The Rebbe heard the bochurim, delivered a droshe on the parsha and concluded with words of guidance, and the bochurim then went over to receive the Rebbe's blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was HaGaon Rabbi Tzvi Yaakov Brizel shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash in the Lake Shore neighborhood of Kiryas Joel, to receive the Rebbe's blessing on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone for the new beis medrash, taking place this Sunday, Parshas Pinchas. A pleasant conversation developed about the expansion of the borders of kedusha in the area, and the Rebbe warmly extended of his holy blessings to the rav of the beis medrash and to the residents of the neighborhood who were present.

Also entering the Rebbe's room were the rabbonim of the Vaad HaKashrus of Kiryas Joel, led by HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, chairman of the Vaad HaKashrus. They discussed various questions and obstacles regarding kashrus, among them the recent problem of worms in the factory and more.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at a tenaim celebration in his holy home for the following mechutanim:
R' Yoel Katz – R' Chaim Weiss.
R' Yoel Cohen – R' Zalman Leib Peketa.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:45.

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