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Tuesday20 Iyar 57845/28/2024

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Sunday, Parshas Bechukosai, Lag B'Omer — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the Tanna Elokai, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Afterwards, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yoel Feldman.
The bochur Shaul Brach.
The bochur Chaim Forges.

After davening, at around 12:15, the Rebbe entered the lechayim gathering together with the talmidim of the Mesivta from all of its branches, in the presence of a large crowd. Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes, and afterwards songs of inspiration were sung.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to the entire assembly, and delivered holy words of Torah about the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, explaining that it was in the merit of Rashbi that the Torah was accepted, and that this is the reason every Jew feels such joy on the day of Lag B'Omer, and concluded with abundant blessings.

The celebration continued with joyous songs, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time.
For the zemiros of Bar Yochai and V'amartem, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Meir Eliezer Friedman shlit"a, rebbi in our holy yeshiva; for Amar Rabbi Akiva, the young man Shmuel Meir son of Yekusiel Yitzchak Ehrenthal (Yerushalayim). It concluded at around 1:15.

In the afternoon, at around 7:30, the Rebbe entered for Mincha in the Large Beis Medrash, south side. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit five oil lights in honor of the Tanna Elokai, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Baal tefillah: R' Chaim Shlomo Krausz.

Fortunate are we, how good is our portion at the hilula of Bar Yochai, and how pleasant is our lot in the merit of our master Bar Yochai

Indescribable excitement of joy and holiness among hundreds of thousands of Jews, who with a holy feeling took part in the uplifting 'Grand Lighting' ceremony on Lag B'Omer, at the close of the hilula festival. It is hardly possible to portray the overflow of joy and holiness felt over the course of the several hours of the lighting and holy dancing in the streets of Kiryas Joel, as the city, our stronghold, Kiryas Joel, may it be established, was, as every year, transformed into a kind of ingathering of exiles, with — b'li ayin hara — 'over a hundred thousand souls', men, women and children, may they live — according to the police estimate — on the vast areas around the Large Beis Medrash and the Mivtzar Kollelim building and in the adjacent areas of the surrounding streets, headed by the leader of the community, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

The eyes of all the House of Israel in the U.S. and Canada look forward all year and wait for these great moments, to rejoice and take part in the 'Grand Lighting ceremony' at the 'Meron of America' in honor of the Tanna Elokai, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

A few minutes after Mincha, at 7:50, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the holy gathering and went to the center of the dais of honor, which was filled with the Rabbanim, Gaonim, Rabbis and Dayanim shlit"a. Upon his arrival at the site, the crowd broke out in fiery dancing for several minutes; the Rebbe danced in place, and afterwards songs of inspiration began to be sung.

After singing for a short while, the Rebbe shlit"a stood up and delivered fiery holy words about the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the great holiness of the day. The Rebbe based himself on the saying of the holy Bnei Yissaschar in Agra D'Kallah, that 'Bereishis' is an acronym for 'Ohr Toras Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai', explaining that since Rashbi says that 'the Holy One, Blessed is He, the Torah, and Israel are one', it is therefore, Heaven forbid, impossible that Torah be forgotten from Israel, since that would sever the eternal bond. For this reason Rabbi Shimon is alluded to in the word Bereishis, for if Torah were forgotten among the Jewish people, the world could not endure. And this is the reason a bonfire is lit in honor of Rashbi: we pray that the power of the fire and the holiness of the Torah of Rabbi Shimon should shine into every Jewish heart and awaken a desire to learn Torah despite the great challenges a person faces every day, and this is our prayer on the day of Lag B'Omer.
The Rebbe expressed with pain that the joy at the holy site of Meron was disrupted. We pray that it should be precious to him that such a huge crowd has gathered here from afar, rejoicing in his celebration as if we were at his place, and that all holy blessings should descend. He concluded with lengthy holy blessings for the entire assembly.
After the fiery words, the singing of songs of inspiration and devotion continued for several more minutes. The Rebbe sang along with great arousal and shed streams of tears, as young and old stood and sang with tremendous inspiration of mercy.

Then at 8:55 the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the special lighting platform at the site of the 'bonfire', and the songs of inspiration continued, especially 'V'yihyu Rachamecha Mischagelim' — 'Master of the World, have mercy already on Your children' — which was sung dozens of times and tore at hearts. The eyes of tens of thousands of Jews were turned to the center, where the leader of the community, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, stood with devotion and outpouring of the soul, praying from the depths of his heart for the needs of the Jewish people. Then the donors of the lighting handed over the silver pitchers from which the Rebbe poured oil onto the bonfire. The Rebbe took the torch and approached the bonfire with the torch in hand, while the kabbalistic melody of inspiration 'L'kavod HaTanna HaElokai' was being sung.
Then the Rebbe lit the fire with holy emotion and set out in a fiery dance at the bonfire in honor of the Tanna Elokai, kindling a holy flame in the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of Jews, who broke out in fiery dancing, with the fervor of a holy fire and joy that pierced the heavens.

After an extended time, the Rebbe returned to the dais of honor, and the zemiros of the day were sung: 'Bar Yochai', 'V'amartem' and 'Amar Rabbi Akiva'. Dozens of circles formed among the multitudes of Jews, who danced for many hours in honor of the holy Tanna, while the Rebbe encouraged the dancing from his place, until 10:25, when the Rebbe left the gathering and showed the huge crowd to continue dancing. They could not part from the great joy of the hilula of the Tanna Elokai and continued dancing until after 11:00.

At around 10:35, the Rebbe entered for Maariv in the Large Beis Medrash, south side. Baal tefillah: R' Aharon Hersh Weber. The Rebbe counted Sefirah at the amud.

Fortunate is the eye that has seen all this, and fortunate is the eye that sees our joy and the delight of our community, as a full year's worth of joy and holiness was drawn from here!

May his Torah be a shield for us and enlighten our eyes; may he advocate well on our behalf, our master Bar Yochai


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Motzei Shabbos, Leil Lag BaOmer, Hilula of the Divine Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 12:00, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the pure tish in honor of the day, together with the chalaka ceremony, in the presence of thousands of anash.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes, and several inspiring niggunim were sung.
Afterwards, the chalaka haircuts took place for nearly 100 three-year-old boys, bli ayin hara, from the talmidim of our holy mosdos from across Greater New York, who passed through "like sheep." The Rebbe also put on a kapel and a tallis katan, gave them sweets as is customary, and wished warm brachos to the parents and grandfathers.
Afterwards, the singing continued with joyous niggunim and niggunim of love of Torah as the chalaka children danced in the center of the beis medrash together with their parents.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a short holy blessing to the chalaka children and to the entire assembly.

At around 1:00, the Rebbe shlit"a washed for the Melave Malka seudah in honor of the day. Before the fish, the zechus of lighting the candles in honor of the Tanna, the Divine Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, was sold. Those honored with the lighting were R' Moshe Goldstein and R' Shaul Friedman (B"P).
Afterwards, the zemiros of Melave Malka were sung, and after the fish the Rebbe wished "lechayim" to the entire assembly, and the singing continued with joyous niggunim and Lag BaOmer niggunim.
Afterwards, "Bar Yochai," "V'amartem," and "Amar Rabbi Akiva" were sung with great emotion, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time. Then "Tzamah" was sung with great inspiration.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the connection of the end of the Torah to its beginning: "For all the great awe which Moshe performed before the eyes of all Israel" — "Bereishis." On this, the Agra D'Kalla says that "Bereishis" is an acronym for "Ohr Toras Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai." He brought out that the holy Zohar reveals that with every mitzvah a person performs, the Name Havaya rests on the limb with which the mitzvah is done, and this causes the destructive angels to fear and be unable to do harm. The Kedushas Levi zy"a says that from Lag BaOmer the influences of Yom Tov Shavuos already begin to descend. This is because through the holiness of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai it was demonstrated to the angels that one born of woman can be greater than an angel, and the angels' claims were nullified. Thus it comes out that Klal Yisroel received the Torah in the merit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. He concluded with abundant blessings to the entire assembly.

Afterwards, several more niggunim were sung. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Pollak shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Bergsas Elad. The event ended at around 2:30, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music.

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

On Friday night at around 8:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yoel Bri"a Stein, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud.
The davening ended at around 10:20. An appeal was held for the Mosad Or Yosef in France, the congregation passed by to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:55 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Moshe Razonai (Beit Shemesh).

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the verse "And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of one who seizes property for a creditor in a case where there are debts to others as well.

Kah Echsof: R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer. Birkas Hamazon: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related a story about the holy Rebbe R' Mendele of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Monday, 18 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Aharon Menachem Oestreicher shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in London. The new chasanim went over to take fruit.

Afterwards a Simchas HaShalom for a baby boy was held for the Rebbe's grandson, born to HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Zev and son-in-law of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Bundles of sweets were given out and joyous melodies were sung. The Rebbe drank a lechayim on beer and wished the baal simcha and the entire congregation well.
Az Beyom HaShvii: R' Yudel Wasner (Manchester). The dancing then continued with Toraso Magen Lanu in honor of Lag B'Omer. The tish ended at around 1:40.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Gedalya Tzvi Glick (Manchester). The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Gershon Mendel Neiman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum shlit"a of Rotzfert.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Lipa Friedman. Levi: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Twersky shlit"a, son of the Lelov-Chernobyl Rebbe shlit"a. Shlishi: the chassan Shlomo Yekusiel, son of Hillel Neiman (Bavaria). Revii: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer. Chamishi: R' Shlomo Moshe Rottah. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe called up by name, on the occasion of the birth of a daughter: R' Michoel Yaakov Yoel Indig.

Shvii: R' Yaakov son of Yosef Perl. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Yaakov Eliezer Rubin. The Rebbe called him up by name on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Avrohom Wieder. Hagbah: R' Mordechai Hersh Farkash. Gelilah: R' Hillel Neiman.

Mussaf: the Shabbos baal tefillah R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. Opening for Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Leib Wechter. The davening ended at around 12:25.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:45. Mincha: R' Yaakov Farkash. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yuda Indig (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz. Levi: R' Yudel Wasner. Shlishi: R' Meir Grunwald shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Wolf Glauber.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the verse "And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai, saying," and explained that the Torah was given on Mount Sinai to teach us to conduct ourselves with humility and lowliness of spirit, for then the Divine Presence rests among us. And when there is a blessing from Hashem of abundance, it is "the blessing of Hashem that enriches," and it brings no harm to the children.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Meir Grunwald shlit"a. Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Twersky shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Meir Wertheimer, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah before the amud. After Havdalah the Rebbe wished the entire congregation together a good week. The davening ended at around 10:50.

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Monday19 Iyar 57845/27/2024

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"And it was in the days of the wheat harvest"

At this very moment, at 12 noon local time, with the sun shining in its full strength, the annual wheat harvest has begun for the mehudar wheat in the state of Arizona, a place where rain is rare, for the tens of thousands of members of our holy kehilla, for Pesach 5785, may it come to us for good.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a sent yesterday, on Lag BaOmer, HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Tzvi of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, and HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of the Dinov Beis Medrash in Kiryas Joel, who have been standing guard since the end of winter, from the time of planting, to supervise in the field throughout the entire harvesting process until after it is packed and shipped to New York.

Accompanying them were HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Chayim shlit"a, and the appointed supervisors R' Yoel Shlomo Zaldan on behalf of the Kiryas Joel bakery, and R' Baruch Yehuda Spitzer on behalf of our kehilla's bakery in Williamsburg.

The local heat is hitting 104 degrees today, and the wheat in the field is already beautifully and fully ripened, b'siyata dishmaya without any concern of sprouting or splitting.

After questioning the special shomrim who were appointed about the climate in recent weeks in the field, and after examining thousands of kernels from the field to make sure that the kernels are very mehudar, the huge combine machine was inspected to ensure that it is clean and dry, and all the pipes coming out of the combine's engine, which could drip onto the field during cutting, were sealed.
Immediately afterward, at the proper time, the cutting began in the field, and b'ezras Hashem, in the coming days hundreds of acres of mehudar wheat will be cut, for the sake of the mitzvah.

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First part of photos from the grand lighting ceremony at the close of the hilula festivities, in the presence of tens of thousands of Jews, in the areas surrounding the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel, led by the leader of the kehilla, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

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Our stronghold city, Kiryas Joel, may Hashem protect it, in a sort of ingathering of the exiles, with over one hundred thousand souls, men, women and children, may they be well, according to police estimates, at the festive great lighting ceremony at the close of the hilula Yom Tov, in the vast areas around the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel, led by the leader of the kehilla, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

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Fortunate is the people who learn Your Torah

Tens of thousands upon thousands of Jews at the great lighting ceremony at the close of the hilula Yom Tov, and holy dancing in honor of the divine Tanna, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

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Please, Hashem, save us, in the merit of our master Bar Yochai.

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Fortunate is the people who learn Your Torah

Tens of thousands upon thousands of Jews at the great lighting ceremony at the close of the hilula Yom Tov, and holy dancing in honor of the divine Tanna, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

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