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Tuesday, Parshas Behaalosecha

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place for R' Chaim Mendel Feierstein at the home of his father-in-law, HaRav R' Binyomin Klein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, the Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim HaRav R' Yechezkel Shraga Stein shlit"a and HaRav R' Yoel Friend, in the Kinor David hall.

Afterwards the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly yechidus hours.

On the way, the Rebbe shlit"a called the distinguished R' Fishel Rispler, the prominent philanthropist, and wished him a "tischadesh" blessing on the renewal of the magnificent wedding hall "Ginas Esther," where the first simchas were held with great splendor and glory in recent days. The Rebbe inquired about all the details of how the first simchas went, and said that he is hearing back very fine regards from the mechutanim and relatives. He also conveyed his holy blessings that he should be able to increase simchas for Jewish children with an open heart and generosity.

Upon arrival in Williamsburg, the Rebbe comforted the mourner HaGaon Rabbi Binyomin Strasser shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Nitra in Boro Park, and his esteemed brothers shlit"a, who are sitting shiva for their mother a"h.

The yechidus hours at the Rebbe's residence on Hooper St. lasted from about 8:40 until 12:30 after midnight, in his holy home.

During the yechidus hours, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a entered the Rebbe's room and delivered a report on the second beautifully performed wheat harvest, held on Monday in the fields of Woodland, California, a place where rain is not common in the summer months, from where the Rav shlit"a had just returned. The Rebbe inquired for an extended time about all the details of the harvest.

Also entering the holy room was HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park, to receive the Rebbe's blessing for the simcha of the wedding of his youngest daughter, which takes place next week. The Rebbe warmly conveyed his holy blessings.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:45 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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Monday, Parshas Behaaloscha - The wedding simcha of the grandson of the Rebbe, the chosson HaRav Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, son of the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, and the kallah, daughter of HaRav R' Avrohom Yehoshua Ieger shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Azriel Meir shlit"a of Lublin, and grandson of HaGaon Rabbi Efraim Stein shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Faltichan

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 21, verse 4.

In the afternoon at around 5:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha in the Chadar Shmuel Chaim in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The baal tefillah was R' Avrohom Moshe Lebowitz. After Mincha, the entire congregation, elders and youths, came over to bless and be blessed by the Rebbe shlit"a on the day of the chuppah.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the kabbalas panim in the Heichal of the Beis Medrash HaGadol at around 6:10. Warm, inspiring melodies were sung, and the yungerman R' Moshe Yehoshua Weiss spoke words of admonition and enumerated the great lineage of the chosson and kallah.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the chosson, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire assembly well, delivered warm holy words arousing the merit of the forefathers, and concluded with abundant blessings.
The kesuba was arranged, with the witnesses being R' Nachman Fish and R' Yechiel Eisik Weinstock (of Boro Park). Afterwards, they proceeded to the badeken in the halls of Keren Vyoel Moshe.

At the chuppah, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his mechutan, the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, with the recitation of kiddushin. The kesuba was read by the kallah's great-uncle HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Ieger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Lublin, Switzerland. Sheva Brachos, first blessings: the kallah's grandfather, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Lublin shlit"a. The final blessing: the kallah's grandfather, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Faltichan shlit"a.
Witnesses to the kiddushin: HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Rubin shlit"a, Dinov Rebbe of Monsey, and HaRav R' Meir Eliezer Friedman shlit"a.
The great-uncle of the chosson, the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, also took part in the chuppah.
After the chuppah the Rebbe shlit"a bestowed holy blessings on the entire assembly, then broke into a mitzvah dance with the grandfathers and mechutanim shlit"a.

The Rebbe entered the wedding seudah at around 8:15. He danced in the middle of the floor and washed for the seudah, and after the fish he wished a lechayim to all the assembled people.
At around 9:30 the chosson entered. The Rebbe danced with the chosson for an extended time, then honored the grandfathers and mechutanim to dance with the chosson, and then danced with the whole assembly at the head. Afterwards the congregation came over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at 10:00 and returned to his holy home, where he davened Maariv.

At around 11:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Birchas Hamazon and the mitzvah dance. For Birchas Hamazon the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Aharon Shmuel Dushinsky shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Dushinsky in Eretz Yisroel. Sheva Brachos, first blessings: HaGaon, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a (15th Avenue). The final blessing: HaRav R' Feivel Ieger shlit"a (of Boro Park).

The badchan, R' Mordechai Dovid Oestreicher, called the Rebbe shlit"a to the dancing before the kallah with warm rhymes, arousing the merit of the forefathers. They continued with inspiring melodies, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the chosson, mechutanim, grandfathers, and the huge assembled crowd well.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a performed the holy dances before the kallah with fiery enthusiasm for an extended time, and afterwards danced with the chosson, with the chosson's father, HaGaon Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, and his family. He then continued with the entire royal family, the grandchildren of the Beirach Moshe zy"a, with holy emotion for an extended time.
Afterwards the Rebbe went out in a special dance with his brother, HaGaon, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park (15th Avenue), shlit"a.

Then the grandfather, the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, was called to the mitzvah dance, and after the holy dances, the Rebbe shlit"a broke into a festive dance with his mechutan for an extended time.

Afterwards the grandfather HaGaon Av Beis Din of Lublin shlit"a was called, along with the father of the chosson and the father of the kallah shlit"a, and the Rebbe danced with each of the grandfathers and mechutanim separately.
Then the badchan recited words of badchanus and called up the chosson, and they danced Eishes Chayil. On the way out the Rebbe wished the chosson and kallah well, as is customary. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at 2:20.

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

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the son of R' Dovid Moshe Rosenbaum shlit"a;
the bochur Shalom Zusha Heiman;
the bochur Moshe Yitzchak Reizman;
the bochur Yitzchak Eisik Kahn.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur, in which the Rebbe brought out the importance of receiving Torah from a Rebbe. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After Shacharis, at around 12:00, the Rebbe went over to the ohel of our holy Rebbes on the occasion of the wedding simcha of his grandson, the chasan, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, which took place on Monday in the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe lit 5 candles at the kevarim of our holy Rebbes, the Divrei Yoel and the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and at the kever of his mother the Rebbetzin a"h. He then recited the tefillah of the Yismach Moshe zy"a, recited the chapters of the fourth sefer as is customary, and said Kaddish. Afterwards the Rebbe read kvitlach, during which stirring melodies were sung. The Rebbe then prostrated himself at the kevarim of our holy Rebbes and of his mother the Rebbetzin a"h. It concluded at around 12:45.

In the evening, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Moshe Hersh Halpert – R' Moshe Baruch Englander, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yoel Frenkel – R' Shimon Greenfeld, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

Reception hours for the public were from around 8:00 until 1:20 after midnight, at his holy residence on Ohel Court.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe davened Mincha at his holy residence.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall at his holy residence for the following mechutanim:
R' Yitzchak Forgács a"h – R' Yehosef Mertz.
R' Shlomo Kalman Feldman (of Boro Park) – R' Yitzchak Englander.

After the tenaim, the Rebbe davened Maariv, and then continued to receive the public.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Naso - Shabbos of Simcha, Aliyah LaTorah of the Chassan Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a - 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Shabbos afternoon the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim.
The chassan Yechiel Shlomo, son of Yechezkel Shraga Stein.
The chassan Yechezkel Shraga, son of Yoel Landau.
The chassan Shlomo Menashe, son of Yoel Brach.
The chassan Lipa, son of Yoel Brach.

After candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on his grandson, the chassan Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a, and blessed him with his holy blessing. The grandfather, the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, also arrived at his home. The Rebbe received him with great honor and inquired after his well-being.

Afterwards the Rebbe walked to the beis medrash accompanied by the chassan and the mechutanim, and they sang as is customary. At around 9:00 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Zalman Spitz shlit"a, son-in-law of the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.
The 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 11:05 the Rebbe entered the Shulchan HaTahor in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta and began, as is his custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and melody.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber, may he be well, son of the Rav of Beis Medrash Barech Moshe shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: HaGaon Rabbi Shimon Yoel Brach shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Bnei Brak.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Kehilla of Williamsburg. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Shimon Yoel Brach shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the parsha regarding Birkas Kohanim and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of melacha sheeina tzericha l'gufa.

Kah Echsof: R' Yisroel Bleier (Montreal).
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a to say Torah, and afterwards honored him with Birkas HaMazon.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Eizik'l of Zhidachov zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Shabbos, 9 Sivan.

Kah Ribon Olam: the mechutan Rabbi Avrohom Yoshe Eiger shlit"a of Lublin. The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Then Bayom HaShevii: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Dushinsky shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Beis Yosef Tzvi in Eretz Yisroel, tu"v. They continued with joyous melodies. It ended at around 2:00.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yitzchak Eizik Stein (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe went up to daven Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Meir Yaakov Palatchek. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Moshe Yechezkel Karpen (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Chaim Meir Sander. Levi: the chassan Yechezkel Shraga, son of Yoel Landau - with the bewarfen. Shlishi: the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a. Revii: Rabbi Avrohom Yoshe Eiger shlit"a. Chamishi: the chassan, the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a; they sang during the bewarfen. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe announced names in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
R' Yoel Yisroel Meir Acker.
R' Kalman Eliezer Hershkowitz.

Shevii: the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a. Hosafos: the chassan Shalom Eliezer Zusya, son of Mordechai Matisyahu Halpert - bewarfen. The chassan Shlomo Menashe, son of Yoel Brach - bewarfen. The chassan Meir, son of Rabbi Anschel Karpen shlit"a - bewarfen. The chassan Yechiel Shlomo, son of Yechezkel Shraga Stein - bewarfen. The chassan Asher Lemel, son of Yaakov Mordechai Landau - bewarfen. The chassan Lipa, son of Yoel Brach - bewarfen. The chassan Aharon, son of Amram Yitzchak Weinstock - bewarfen. Acharon: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Maftir: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Hagbah: R' Mordechai Matisyahu Halpert. Gelilah: R' Shmuel Leib Brach (Williamsburg).

Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Dushinsky shlit"a. Pesichah for Ane'im Zemiros: R' Avigdor Weinberger (Yerushalayim).

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the Kiddush Rabba celebration in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, north side. The Rebbe made Kiddush and
they sang joyous melodies.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chassan, the mechutanim and the entire congregation well, and said brief divrei Torah on the verse "Yevarechecha Hashem V'yishmerecha," explaining that in order to merit Hashem's blessing, in building a Jewish home one must first learn Torah and afterwards marry, and concluded with abundant blessings. It ended at around 1:10.
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The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 9:00. Mincha: R' Akiva Hirsch (Williamsburg). Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Brach. Kohen: R' Eliyahu Shaul Katz (Boro Park). Levi: R' Yoel Landau. Shlishi: Rabbi Menachem Eiger shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: Rabbi Shimon Eiger shlit"a.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse in Birkas Kohanim "Yevarechecha Hashem V'yishmerecha," and explained that after Yom Tov Shavuos, when Jews took upon themselves very good and important commitments, one must take care to preserve the longing they had during Yom Tov for the time afterwards.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shaul Friedman (Boro Park). Kel Mistater: R' Eliyahu Shaul Katz. They sang joyous melodies and the Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week. It ended at around 11:15.

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"And you shall make for yourself the festival of Shavuos, the first fruits of the wheat harvest"

Yesterday, Sunday, immediately after the conclusion of Yom Tov Shavuos, the dayanim who certify the wheat traveled on a holy mission from the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to Woodland, California — a place where rain is not common — 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 Beis Medrash Dinov in Kiryas Joel, for the second wheat harvest, choice wheat without any doubts or concerns of sprouting or splitting, for Pesach 5785, IY"H.

With them traveled the supervisors R' Yoel Shlomo Zaldan, on behalf of the bakery of Kiryas Joel, and R' Baruch Yehuda Spitzer, on behalf of the bakery of our kehilla in Williamsburg.

Likewise, the Rav of our kehilla in Williamsburg shlit"a traveled especially to be present from close by at the current wheat harvest.

As already reported, the first harvest took place in Yuma, Arizona, during the week of Lag B'Omer, where close to a quarter million acres... were harvested — nearly half a million pounds of wheat for the sake of the mitzvah of matzah. The choice wheat has already, Baruch Hashem, arrived in New York a week before Shavuos.

Since, according to estimates, the amount is far from enough for the coming year, and given the wide demand for choice matzos, much more wheat is needed. The fields planted in Arizona could not meet the need, because one of the local fields did not succeed in coming out one hundred percent according to the choice standards the Rebbe shlit"a set, and out of extra stringency it was left aside. Therefore, per the holy instruction of the Rebbe shlit"a, they traveled to search in the California fields, where, with Hashem's help, they found the right fields and exceptionally choice wheat.

"As was his deed the first time, so is his deed the second time": with all the chumros and hiddurim, today — beginning at 1 o'clock, chatzos hayom (4 o'clock New York time) — the same amount of close to half a million pounds of wheat is being harvested once again for the sake of the mitzvah.

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The Sound of Joy and Salvation in the Tents of the Righteous

Tonight, the great wedding simcha takes place in our holy courts of the choson, the esteemed Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a, son of the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, son of the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.
With the kallah, daughter of the Rav R' Avrohom Yehoshua Eiger shlit"a, son of the Rav R' Azriel Meir shlit"a of Lublin, and granddaughter of HaGaon R' Efraim Stein shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Faltichan.

At 4:45 in the afternoon, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a will enter for Mincha in the Beis Medrash HaGadol of Kiryas Joel, and afterward the congregation will pass in a line to receive a bracha on the day of the chuppah. Immediately afterward the Rebbe shlit"a will appear at the reception in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The chuppah will take place in front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol, with the Rebbe's appearance immediately after the chuppah, Birkas Hamazon at 11:00, and afterward the Rebbe shlit"a will dance the mitzvah tantz.

Rejoice and be glad in the Rebbe's simcha

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Second Day of Shavuos, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning at 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Great Beis Medrash to take part in the exalted gathering of "Naaseh V'Nishma," public Torah learning. First the Rebbe walked around through all the branches of the beis medrash, beginning at the Heichal HaTorah and then in the gigantic main 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 Rebbe, the leader of Israel, walked among the thousands of learners, like "And Moshe descended from the mountain to the people." Afterwards the Rebbe went into his private room, where he learned Torah with a chavrusa, his grandson, the young chosson Yisroel Dushinsky, son of the Gaon Rabbi, rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

Before davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Dovid Leibush Weissman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe entered for davening at around 11:00. Recital of the Birchos HaShachar: HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Binyan Gelbstein in Williamsburg. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Meisels shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Boro Park. The Rebbe recited "V'karos" verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel.
After the Shir Shel Yom, Megillas Rus was read.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): HaGaon R' Yechezkel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Williamsburg, and HaRav HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Monsey.
Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel in the Divrei Chaim neighborhood.

Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Mendel Meir Glick (Williamsburg).
Levi: R' Yoel Yuda Rubinfeld shlit"a (Williamsburg). Shlishi: the Gaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a. Revii: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger. Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the first sefer Torah: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Yitzchak Schwartz (Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Baruch Stern shlit"a (Williamsburg). Maftir: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Aharon Wolcz (Boro Park). Hagbah of the second sefer Torah: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer (Monsey).
Gelilah: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Avrohom Meir Wertzberger (Montreal).

After the Torah reading, Yizkor was recited. Because of the great crowding in previous years, a new arrangement was set up with the approval of the Rebbe shlit"a, and special mechitzos were spread out across all the wings and galleries and on the south and north sides of the beis medrash, to avoid dangers to life when so many thousands of Jews leave all at once.

The Gaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, approached the amud for Musaf. After Aleinu, the Rebbe recited Kaddish in memory of the family of his father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, Hy"d. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Avrohom Shlomo Kahana (Williamsburg). They finished at around 3:00.

After davening, the simcha of a bris milah took place for the newborn son of the Rebbe's grandson, HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a, rebbe in Yeshivas Ahavas HaTorah.
Mohel: the father of the baby shlit"a. Sandek: the Rebbe shlit"a. Brachos and naming: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Gaon, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. "And his name shall be called in Israel": Yekusiel Zalman Yom Tov Lipa, named after his grandfather, the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Tshakova zt"l.

A few minutes later the Rebbe came in to the Kiddusha Rabba in honor of the simcha of the bris milah. The Rebbe made Kiddush and joyous melodies were sung.
At the fish course, the baal simcha, HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a, rose to speak. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the baal simcha and the entire gathering well, and said a Torah thought on the piyut "U'vau Kulam Bivris Yachad," explaining that through the fact that "Hashem joins a good thought to the deed," every Jew can fulfill the Torah; this comes because we have no "orlas halev" (blockage of the heart), which is removed through the mitzvah of milah. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings. They finished at around 3:30.
At the midday meal with family members and the seudas bris milah in his holy home, the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a with Atah Nigleisa, and HaRav HaGaon R' Nosson Dovid Ashkenazi shlit"a with Yom LeYabasha.
The Rebbe said a Torah thought on the verse "And you shall be to Me a treasure from among all peoples," explaining that in the merit of the mitzvah of milah, Jews become one with Hashem and through this are able to do teshuva.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup, and honored HaRav HaGaon R' Hershel Meisels shlit"a and HaRav HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tuv, with the Harachaman prayers.

In the afternoon at around 8:50, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Neilas HaChag. Davening at the amud: HaRav HaChoshuv R' Yoel ben R' Hirsh.

After Mincha the Rebbe went up to the platform and danced for a few minutes, and the Yom Tov melodies were drawn out at length.
R' Shlomo Wertzberger, the shamash of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, poured the cup for the Rebbe, and the Rebbe wished lechayim to the Chevra Kadisha and to the entire gathering.
The Rebbe tasted the refreshments and shirayim was distributed, and then the Rebbe made the siyum on Maseches Bechoros as part of the "Toraschah Sha'ashuai" group. The Rebbe made the siyum and recited the Hadran, and honored the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Gaon, rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, with Kaddish, and the singing of Simchas Torah melodies continued.

The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Meir Zvibel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, with Atah Nigleisa. Then the Rebbe read the kesuba between Israel and their Father in Heaven, and "U'vau Kulam" and "Elyonim Sasu" were sung, and the singing continued with Shavuos Yom Tov melodies and melodies of the sweetness of Torah.

The Rebbe recited "Baruch HaMavdil" and delivered words of holiness over a microphone. The Rebbe built on the verse "And Moshe ascended to Elokim," explaining that Moshe Rabbeinu lit in Jewish hearts a holy spark that burns to this very day, so that the Torah remains in every family of Klal Yisroel until the end of all generations. He spoke with great emotion about the public Torah learning program, "the upper realms rejoiced and the lower realms exulted," that Jews showed that in honor of Yom Tov Shavuos they dedicate themselves to Torah study, and from Heaven great abundance will be showered, and he mentioned the siyum of Maseches Bechoros in the Toraschah Sha'ashuai group, which b'ezras Hashem within a year will complete the entire Shas. Jews who see this and are envious should do likewise.
He also explained in another way that when there is an abundance of livelihood there is the test of wealth, but when the blessing comes from Hashem Himself, above the system of the constellations, it does no harm, and Torah and greatness can be in one place. He concluded with abundant blessings.

The singing continued and the Rebbe stood up to dance a festive dance. At the end, the Rebbe recited three times "Next year in Yerushalayim."

The HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, the Rebbe's son-in-law, approached the amud for Maariv of Motzei Yom Tov, and the Rebbe made Havdalah.

And the Yom Tov would depart in peace from the holy

After Havdalah, the Rebbe appeared on the platform of honor in front of the Great Beis Medrash in the presence of thousands of our community, men, women and children. The Rebbe recited Kiddush Levana and broke into a fiery dance to "Tovim Meoros," and the singing continued, and the Rebbe delivered the "Birkas HaKodesh" on the verse "And now, if you will surely listen to My voice..." One must strengthen oneself against the counsel of the yetzer hara to push off every good commitment until later, but rather begin right now with good commitments, men, women and children. And now that the summer months are coming, we must remember "Set boundaries around the mountain and sanctify it"; we must set boundaries on the yetzer hara, which is likened to a mountain, "sanctify yourself with what is permitted to you," each one according to his level. He concluded with abundant blessings for young and old in all good things. They finished at around 11:30, while thousands upon thousands of Jews remained in the courtyard of the Great Beis Medrash for an extended time, dancing joyously in dozens of circles of chassidim and men of good deeds, with great praise and thanks to Hashem for the elevated times they merited.

On Motzei Yom Tov, the bochurim of our community from Montreal, who had spent Yom Tov in the Rebbe's presence, came in to take leave in his holy home. The Rebbe asked them about their learning and bestowed holy blessings upon them.

May Hashem help that we be able to carry the holiness and influence of Yom Tov throughout the entire year, and give strength and health to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to continue influencing us for many long, healthy years and to lead us toward our righteous Moshiach, speedily in our days.

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

On Erev Yom Tov, in his holy home, the Rebbe lit the yahrzeit candles.

At about 9:10 in the evening, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Maariv: HaRav HaGaon R' Elazar Mendel Filaf shlit"a (of Williamsburg).
The davening ended at about 10:10. The congregation went over to wish a good Yom Tov and greet the Rebbe for a very long time, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

In his holy home, the Rebbe was engaged in Tikkun HaLeil until the tish, and recited the Tikkun Leil Shavuos, the Torah portion.

At about 1:50 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the pure table in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Lifting of the cup: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

During the tish, they sang at length the Yom Tov melodies, melodies of the sweetness and pleasantness of the Torah.
The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Ahavah Rabbah: HaRav HaGaon R' Hershel Meizlish shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Beis Nachum Dov in Williamsburg; Piyut of Maariv: HaRav HaGaon R' Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash V'Yoel Moshe in Williamsburg.
Afterwards they sang "V'har Einenu" for a longer time with great arousal and weeping.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "U'Moshe alah el haElokim" and explained that when one davens in the proximity of a tzaddik, it is a segulah for one's tefillos to be accepted. At Matan Torah, Yaakov Avinu was there, so that when Jews pray for themselves and for their children, the prayers should be accepted. In this way, to this very day, there is the power that through davening one can merit to have upright children and grandchildren.

Birkas HaMazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. They finished at about 3:35, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence, where the Rebbe went to the mikvah a few minutes before Aliyos.
First Day of Shavuos

Before davening, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yoel Rosenberg, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe entered for davening at about 11:10. Reciting the brachos: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Gross shlit"a (of Monsey). Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon HaTzaddik, dayan and moreh tzedek of our holy kehilla in Yerushalayim shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel. At Ahavah Rabbah, they sang the traditional melody of the holy R' Hersh of Rymanov zy"a with great arousal and weeping.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: HaRav HaGaon R' Shalom Landau shlit"a, of the Rabbinical Association and moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Manchester, and HaRav HaGaon R' Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla in Montreal.
Pesukim of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash 18 in Boro Park.

The Rebbe went up to the bimah, and the Kohen was called, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Berl Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe recited Akdamus in a voice hewing flames of fire, with holy emotion and longing, and then read the Torah with great arousal.

Levi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a. Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Revi'i: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a. Chamishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe recited a Mi Sheberach on the occasion of the birth of a daughter for:
R' Yehoshua Goldberger.
R' Chaim Dovid Farges.
R' Refael Wertheimer.
R' Aharon Shimon Masri.

Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Yosef Mittelman (of Williamsburg). Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Schiff (of Boro Park).
Maftir: HaRav HaChassid R' Chaim Levi (of Vienna). The guests recited Birkas HaGomel. Hagbah: HaRav HaChassid R' Eliezer Lev (of London). Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana (of Williamsburg).
The Rebbe recited the Haftarah standing, as is customary.

The Gaon HaGadol, the dayan and moreh tzedek shlit"a approached the amud for Mussaf. Opening of Aneim Zemiros: HaRav HaChassid R' Yitzchak Schiff (of Monsey). They finished at about 3:15, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for the kreplach tish. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish, and some of the dough of the milchig kreplach, and drank coffee.
They sang Yom Tov melodies, and the Rebbe delivered the "kreplach pshetl," with the fervor of Torah and the joy of Torah, a longer pilpul on the sugya of davar sheyesh lo matirin. They finished at about 3:50.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 8:50. Mincha: HaRav HaGaon R' Shimon Yoel Brach shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Bnei Brak.
After Mincha the Rebbe sat down by the Aron Kodesh, and they sang Yom Tov melodies. The Rebbe tasted mezonos, drank lechayim, and blessed the entire congregation. The Rebbe honored HaRav HaGaon R' Nosson Dovid Ashkenazi shlit"a of Stanislav, Monsey, with Ahavah Rabbah.
The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Vayisyatzvu b'tachtis hahar" and explained that the Torah was given after the third day in order to draw strength from the Third Beis HaMikdash, that one can always have a revival.

Afterwards the Rebbe read the Tena'im between Israel and their Father in Heaven, and they sang "U'vau Kulam" and "Elyonim Sashu." They finished at about 9:55, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Maariv. Maariv: the Rebbe's grandson HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. They finished davening at about 10:25, the congregation went over to wish a good Yom Tov for a long time, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 1:00 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the pure table in the Heichal HaShulchanos. During the tish they sang Yom Tov melodies of Shavuos.
The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Ahavah Rabbah: HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Binyan Gelbstein in Williamsburg; Piyut of Maariv: HaRav HaChassid R' Eliezer Lev.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayichan sham Yisroel neged hahar" and explained that in the merit of Yaakov Avinu there is the power of teshuva, and through this they merited to receive the Torah.

Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson HaRav Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. They finished at about 2:00.

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Yom Tov Shavuos 5784 — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the midst of the holy community of Kiryas Joel

A splendor that cannot be expressed in words!!

Blessed is the Omnipresent, blessed is He, blessed is the One who gave the Torah to His people Israel. All came together in covenant, a fresh acceptance of the Torah. "And Israel encamped there opposite the mountain" as one man with one heart — over ten thousand Jews, may they live, b'li ayin hara, under one roof, an ingathering of the exiles of our chassidim from every place, in the holy presence of our father and shepherd, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, who kindled the holy spark in each one to cling to the holy Torah and to the Giver of the Torah, we and our children and our children's children. They merited that "Moshe descended from the mountain to the people," by taking part in the holy tefillos and tishen and in hearing fiery holy words. "Gather the people to Me, that they may learn" — on the second day of Yom Tov, in public Torah learning, with the order of piyutim filled with holiness, they absorbed Torah and kedusha. With a prayer to the Living G-d that we merit to receive all the holy blessings of the Yom Tov, materially and spiritually. "Add days upon the days of the king" — may the Rebbe shlit"a continue to bestow upon us many more long, healthy years, so that we merit to draw from the pure wellspring and to shelter in the shade of the palm tree, in good health and with a bright light, until we merit the coming of the Redeemer speedily.

Were the seas ink and all the waters of the assembly, the inhabitants of the earth scribes writing, they would not suffice — it is still hard and almost impossible to set down in words the stirrings of the heart of the festive Yom Tov in the holy presence of the Rebbe. Here we will only relate the events as they occurred, the order of the exalted and holy days, may they come upon us for good, and what we have read to you is more than what is written here.

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