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A splendor that cannot be described in words!!

Were all the seas and all the waters of the gathering, the inhabitants of the earth, to count and record the dominions 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 Shavuos, may it return for good, in our stronghold city Kiryas Joel, b'tzeil HaKodesh of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
Only those who were part of the historic, massive crowd of over ten thousand talmidim and chassidim, without an evil eye, at the festive Yom Tov will be able to truly understand and grasp it.

It goes without saying that the exquisite flavor and the stirring feelings of the exalted Yom Tov will be remembered for a long time, and will remain engraved in the hearts of those who gathered b'tzeil HaKodesh.

Nevertheless, in order to quench the thirst of our people everywhere, who did not have the privilege of gathering in the shade of faith, we will send out pictures that came into the editorial office, with a tangible glimpse to try to satisfy the eye of our brothers all over the world, though much more happened here than what is written before you.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Michel Traeger.
The bochur Yosef Yoel Lowy.
The bochur Mordechai Tzvi Laks.
The bochur Shmuel Shmelke Kraus.

During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for Hagbah, and after davening the Rebbe taught the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 21, verse 5. Afterward a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

Around 8:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Ohel Street.
Afterward there were yechidus hours in the Kodesh Hakodashim until 11:50 at night.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 10:30 and counted the Sefirah before the amud, and then continued receiving the public.
During the yechidus hours, the Vaad HaEruvin under the auspices of the Beis Horaah of Kiryas Joel entered together with the Gaon Hagadol, the Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel shlit"a, to present the newly completed map of the Shabbos boundaries (techum Shabbos) and the eruvei techumin of all of Kiryas Joel and its surroundings, which will be published b'ezras Hashem for Yom Tov Shavuos. The Rebbe looked over the map for a considerable time and heard a report from HaRav HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a and HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a, chairman of the Vaad HaEruvin, about the many efforts of the Vaad HaEruvin for the many eruvei techumin in all the neighborhoods of Kiryas Joel. A fine conversation ensued with the Dayan shlit"a about various problems with the private eruvin that individuals make on their own, and various current questions regarding Yom Tov Shavuos were also discussed. The Rebbe wished the members of the Vaad HaEruvin that no stumbling block should come from their handiwork, and gave an extra special blessing to the Vaad of baalei batim who raise the necessary funds for the large expenses of the Vaad HaEruvin.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Yeshiva Ketana, Rav Tov branch, under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Landau shlit"a.
Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Rabbi Aharon of Volova zt"l, whose yeshiva building was donated by the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and the Heichal of the Beis Medrash, Beis Aharon, was named in memory of his father-in-law, the holy Rabbi, the baal hilula, zt"l.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the Heichal of the Beis Medrash in honor of the yahrzeit. Several songs were sung, the Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to all the bochurim, and then delivered words of holy inspiration and preparation for Yom Tov Shavuos, b'ezras Hashem, and concluded with his holy blessing.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went to the home of his grandson, Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, in honor of the simcha of the chalaka of his son, the child Yisroel Moshe, may he live. The Rebbe cut several hairs in place of the tefillin, as is customary, put on the kappel and tzitzis, and gave abundant blessings. He then washed for the morning meal. Pleasant conversations took place about various customs of Yom Tov Shavuos, and the Rebbe made a blessing over the cup.

In the afternoon, around 7:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Rabbi Aharon of Volova zt"l.

In the evening the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Mendel Yankovitz - R' Yaakov Eliezer Grad, in the Kinor David hall.

Around 7:35 the Rebbe arrived at the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe for the Hachnasas Sefer Torah celebration, brought in by the esteemed philanthropist R' Wolf Perl. The Rebbe took the Sefer Torah and danced with holy joy for an extended time. He then recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" verse by verse as is customary and said Kaddish, and afterwards bestowed his holy blessings on the donor of the Sefer Torah and his family.

From there, around 7:55, the Rebbe went to the Heichal of the Mesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, for the Hachnasas Sefer Torah celebration brought in by R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger, a member of the Mesivta's administration. The Rebbe took the Sefer Torah and danced with holy joy for an extended time, and recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" verse by verse as is customary. He then bestowed his holy blessings on the donor of the Sefer Torah and his family, and on the rebbeim of the yeshiva.

Entry times to the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 8:20 until 12:15 at night.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the following mechutanim:
Rabbi Yoel Stein shlit"a - Rabbi Lipa Friedman shlit"a.
R' Yoel Wiesel (of Boro Park) - R' Reuven Glantz.

After the tenaim the Rebbe davened Maariv and counted Sefira at the amud, and then continued to receive the public.

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

On Friday night at around 9:00, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos, led by R' Yoel the bochur Wertzberger shlit"a, and the Rebbe counted the Sefirah at the amud.
Davening ended at around 10:30, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 11:00 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson the chosson Yisroel Dushinsky n"y, son-in-law of the Rav of the Ohel Pega beis medrash shlit"a; Raising of the cup (Hagbahas HaKos): the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.

The Rebbe honored various people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yaakov Eliezer, son of HaGaon R' Mendel Hersh Kahana shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, a moreh tzedek.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the connection between Parshas Vayikra and Parshas Bamidbar, and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of a mitzvah that comes through an aveirah.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Avrohom Wolf Friedman shlit"a; Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Yekusiel Yuda Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg 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.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Shalom Yitzchak Shaar; the new chasanim went over to take fruit, and Ki Yom HaShevii: R' Yehoshua Teller. The tish ended at around 1:30.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Shraga Gandel shlit"a; the Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Chaim Elazar Spitzer (Williamsburg); the verses of Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Isamar Tuvia Kaufman shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Eliezer Dovid Glick. Levi: R' Yonah Tzvi Hoffman. Shlishi: the chosson Yosef Eliezer, son of Mendel Yankovitz — Ufruf. Revii: R' Shmuel Dovid Pekete. Chamishi: R' Yoel Moshe Landau. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe named baby girls born to:
R' Moshe Berachya Dov Fried.
R' Chaim Yaakov Dov Neiman.
R' Aharon Yoel Kessler.

Shevii: R' Yosef Berachya Hershkovitz — the Rebbe named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Hosafah: R' Lipa, son of Yisroel Kaufman — the Rebbe named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: R' Wolf Perl. Maftir: R' Moshe Shmuel Rubinfeld. Hagbah: R' Mendel Yankovitz. Gelilah: R' Yaakov Eliezer Grad.

The Rebbe approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy R' Aharon of Volove zt"l, whose yahrzeit fell today, Sunday, 3 Sivan. Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Shmuel Landau. Davening ended at around 12:35.

Seudas Shlishis

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:55. Mincha: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Gandel. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Avrohom Simcha Gottlieb shlit"a. Kohen: Rabbi Moshe Katz shlit"a. Levi: Rabbi Peretz Tuvia Deutsch shlit"a. Shlishi: the Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Reuven Glantz.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the Midrash, "What did they see that they merited to draw closer than everyone?" and explained that at Matan Torah the Jewish people received that Hashem joins a good thought to the deed. Jews need not actually come to suffering and death; rather, they can fulfill it by accepting mesirus nefesh in thought, and be spared suffering and death. So too to this very day, on Yom Tov of Shavuos the same thing is awakened.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman (Williamsburg); Kel Mistatter: R' Chaim Elazar Spitzer. The Rebbe recited the berachah over the cup.

For Maariv of Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy R' Aharon of Volove zt"l. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week. Davening ended at around 11:05.
After Havdalah the Rebbe went over to the home of R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger, where a siyum on the writing of the letters of a Sefer Torah was held, which is being dedicated today, Sunday, by R' Dovid Shmuel at Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, and a lovely conversation ensued with recollections of the holy Divrei Yoel zy"a in Bal Harbour. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon R' Dovid Shmuel and his family.

From there the Rebbe went to the home of R' Wolf Perl, where a siyum on the writing of the letters of a Sefer Torah was held, which is being dedicated today, Sunday, by R' Wolf in the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, and a lovely conversation ensued about the early years in America and about the holy Minchas Elazar of Munkatch zt"l, whose yahrzeit was on Shabbos.
A signing of agreements also took place, where R' Wolf pledged the new library in the building of Mivtzar HaKollelim, as well as a distinguished share in the building of the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe signed both agreements together with the donor, drank a lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessings upon R' Wolf and his family.

Afterwards, special entry times were held at his holy home for the many children who had not yet had their first haircut over the past weeks, where the Rebbe cut their hair and distributed sweets to the children.

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