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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Devarim, Shabbos Chazon — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a — in the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire

For Shabbos Kodesh, the talmidim of the Mesivta, Beirach Moshe branch, chose to be "b'tzeil hakodesh" (in the shadow of the Rebbe).

On Erev Shabbos, after the mikvah, the talmidim of the Mesivta took leave of the Rebbe (greeted the Rebbe), and the following bochurim presented answers to the Rebbe's question:
The bochur Meir Pinchas Chaim, son of R' Moshe Yosef Ashkenazi shlit"a (Monsey).
The bochur Pesach Dovid, son of HaGaon R' Menachem Zev Stern shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.
The bochur Kalman, son of R' Yoel Kornbluh (Williamsburg).
The bochur Yeshua Tzvi, son of R' Yoel Glick
(Williamsburg).
The bochur Eliezer Alter, son of R' Shlomo Tzvi Felberbaum (Kiryas Joel).

On Friday night at around 8:35 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a, a member of the leadership of our holy kehilla in Monsey. The davening concluded at around 10:15.

After davening, the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos and greet the Rebbe, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 10:35 the Rebbe entered the shulchan hatahor together with the talmidim of the Mesivta and many guests, and began, as is his custom, with "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yitzchak Eizik Teitelbaum, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Baruch beis medrash, shlit"a. Raising the cup: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash, shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Chaim Elimelech Yakov shlit"a, a rebbi in the Mesivta. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Spinka Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Eileh haDevarim asher diber Moshe" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "Dibra Torah bilshon bnei adam" (the Torah speaks in the language of men).

Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Hillel Rabinovitch shlit"a, director of the yeshiva.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rebbe of Lublin zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, Tisha B'Av.

Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash, shlit"a. The new chasanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: R' Yosef Dov Rosenfeld shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). It concluded at around 1:25.

And on the day of Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Brachos: R' Shmuel Kraus shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva. Pesukei D'Zimra: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Yitzchak Schwartz (Montreal). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Meshulam Feish Kahana shlit"a (Kiryas Tosh), son-in-law of the Zidichov-Przemyśla Rebbe shlit"a.
Baal Koreh: the bochur Shmuel Nesanel, son of R' Chaim Klein (Kiryas Joel).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yechezkel Shraga Katz (Kiryas Joel). Levi: the bochur Simcha, son of R' Hersh Elimelech Klein (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: R' Aharon Mattisyahu Deutsch (Monsey). Revi'i: R' Yaakov Feigel (Kiryas Tosh). Chamishi: R' Yoel Berish Halpert (Kiryas Joel). Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a — the Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau (Monsey); the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made. Shevi'i: Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Horowitz shlit"a (Kiryas Joel), grandson of the Spinka Rebbe shlit"a. Additional aliyos: R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau. R' Mordechai Weider (Kiryas Tosh). R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld (Kiryas Joel). The bochur Gershon, son of R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt (Boro Park). R' Moshe Markowitz (Kiryas Joel). R' Avrohom Massri (Kiryas Joel). R' Yechezkel Shraga Landau (Monsey). R' Mordechai Klein (Williamsburg). R' Chaim Moshe Landau (Kiryas Joel). The Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a. The Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a. Acharon: R' Avrohom Goldberg (Kiryas Tosh). Maftir: HaGaon R' Hillel Rabinovitch shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Shmuel Kraus shlit"a. Gelilah: the bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch.

Musaf: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Ashkenazi shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yechiel Michel Berkowitz shlit"a. The davening concluded at around 12:50.
The Rebbe came over to the beis medrash for the zemiros and divrei Torah at around 2:50. The niggunim of golus and geulah were sung. The Rebbe tasted challah and kugel and wished "L'chaim."
The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: R' Meshulam Feish Kahana shlit"a. Baruch Kel Elyon: R' Yaakov Shalom Weiss shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Hashem Elokei avoseichem yosef aleichem kachem elef pe'amim" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "Schar mitzvah b'hai alma leika" (there is no reward for a mitzvah in this world).

They continued with several niggunim. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a. It concluded at around 3:40.

Raava d'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis at around 8:35. Mincha: R' Yaakov Feigel. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yosef Shalamon (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Simcha Bunim Turnheim (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Yekusiel Hersh Weiss (Montreal). Shlishi: R' Refoel Berish Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a — it was purchased by R' Yechiel Michel Berkowitz shlit"a, and the Rebbe thanked him. Gelilah: the bochur, son of HaGaon R' Yosef Mordechai Wagschal shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).

At Seudah Shlishis the entire congregation went over to take shirayim from the fish. The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Aharon Mattisyahu Deutsch. Shir HaMaalos: R' Mordechai Klein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse in the haftarah "Chazon Yeshayahu ben Amotz asher chazah al Yehuda v'Yerushalayim" and explained that the way of the yetzer hara is first to persuade toward lesser aveiros, and through this an angel is created, a enticer toward graver aveiros. This can be nullified through the recital of Krias Shema in the morning and evening. Nowadays, every Jew must reflect on the prophecy and consider whether he is, chas v'shalom, adding sin upon transgression and delaying the geulah, and correct his deeds.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Weider. Kel Mistater: R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau. The Rebbe made a bracha over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Mordechai Weider. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It concluded at around 11:00.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Devarim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 8:45. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Landau (Monsey).
Baal tefillah: R' Chaim Hersh son of R' Eli Goldberger (Kiryas Joel).

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the heichal of the beis medrash for the bar mitzvah bochur and in honor of the simcha of the third day after the bris of the Rebbe's grandson, born to Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place about the Arizal zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls today, 5 Av, and about various topics relating to the third day after a bris. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished mazel tov to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the baal simcha, his grandson Rabbi Baruch Rokeach shlit"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a pleasant conversation took place about the mikvah of the Arizal in Tzfas.

Times for Shabbos Kodesh with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Candle lighting: 7:45.
Mincha: 8:30.
Shalosh seudos... Correction: Friday night seudah: about 15 minutes after the Good Shabbos greeting.
Latest time for Krias Shema: 8:42.
Shacharis: 9:30.
The Rebbe will enter for the zemiros and divrei Torah in the beis medrash about an hour and a half after davening (around 2:30).
Mincha and Shalosh Seudos: 8:30.
Motzei Shabbos: 9:11.
A live hookup of the Shalosh Seudos tish, from a few minutes after the time, will be available on Kol Satmar at 3-1-1.

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Thursday, Parshas Devarim 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 8:45.
Baal tefillah: Rabbi Yoshe Leib Rabinowitz shlit"a (Monsey).
Pesichah: R' Shalom Moshe Eckstein (Kiryas Joel). Baal korei: R' Shlomo Rubinstein (Kiryas Joel).
Kohen: R' Yitzchak Mordechai Katz (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe bentched Gomel upon returning from the elevated trip to the kevarim of the Avos in Europe. Hagbah: R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad (Williamsburg). Gelilah: the bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch.

After davening, the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:45. Baal tefillah: R' Fishel Farkash. Between Mincha and Maariv, the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. At the time of Rabbeinu Tam, Maariv was davened. Baal tefillah: R' Chaim Hersh Goldberger, son of R' Eliyahu (Kiryas Joel).

After Maariv, the guests went over to take leave, and the bochur Mordechai Appel, son of R' Levi, offered an answer to the Rebbe's question, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

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Monday, Parshas Devarim, Rosh Chodesh Av — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
Lizhensk

At around 4:45 in the morning the Rebbe went to the mikvah in the Bnei Tzanz building, and afterwards thanked HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Halberstam shlit"a profusely, and wished that he be able to broaden the boundaries of kedusha with his expansive plans for the future.

At 5:40 the Rebbe traveled from Tzanz to Lizhensk.

Arriving in Lizhensk at around 7:40, the Rebbe first went up to the Hachnasas Orchim building "Rebbe R' Elimelech's Court," under the direction of R' Daniel Rokeach shlit"a of Lizhensk, where the Rebbe rested for a few minutes from the fatigue of the journey, and in the meantime heard a report of his beneficial activities.
At 8:00 the Rebbe went up to the holy tziyun of the Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a. Upon arriving at the cemetery, the Rebbe set aside tzedakah and said that it should be l'iluy nishmas the soul who will go announce to the tzaddik that people have come to his kever, just as the Yismach Moshe zy"a instructed his emissaries to do at the tziyun of the Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a.

The Rebbe entered the holy ohel, lit 5 candles and recited the Tefilla Kodem HaTefilla of the Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a at the place of the master, weeping profusely for an extended time. The Rebbe first recited the chapters of the fourth book of Tehillim, from 90 until 107, and recited the yehi ratzon for Shabbos and Yom Tov on account of Rosh Chodesh. Afterwards the Rebbe read kvitlach for an extended time while the crowd sang stirring melodies of inspiration, and then prostrated himself on the holy tziyun for a while. They finished at around 9:10 and the Rebbe went over to the guest quarters of the Hachnasas Orchim of Rabbi Simcha Krakowski, and greeted Rabbi Menashe Lipschitz, the director of the central Hachnasas Orchim of Lizhensk.

At around 9:45 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the beis medrash building of the Hachnasas Orchim of Lizhensk. The Rebbe put on tefillin in the heichal of the beis medrash. Baal tefilla: HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a. The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel with great fervor.

Pesicha: R' Yeshaya, son of R' Dovid Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel). Baal koreh: the bochur Lipa, son of HaGaon R' Meir Weinberger shlit"a (Antwerp).
Kohen: HaGaon R' Berel Glanz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel. Levi: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: R' Yitzchak Isaac Weiss, one of the leaders of our kehilla in Bnei Brak. Revi'i: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Yoel Epstein (Kiryas Joel). Gelilah: R' Aharon Meir Weiss, one of the heads of the editorial staff of Kol HaHisachdus (Bnei Brak).

Mussaf: HaGaon R' Yechezkel Gelbstein shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
Due to the late hour, the Rebbe left immediately after Mussaf and took leave of the entire tzibur once more, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music.

Out on the street, the Toldos Aharon Rebbe shlit"a, who is currently in Lizhensk, was waiting for the Rebbe. The Rebbe greeted him with a blessing of Shalom, and he too blessed the Rebbe in return. The Rebbe said that today is a fitting day for the blessing of "Shalom," as it is Rosh Chodesh Av, the yahrzeit of Aharon HaKohen, who was a lover of peace and pursuer of peace. To this the Rebbe replied with a clever remark: "My name is 'Aharon' and you are a 'Kohen,' so together it is 'Aharon HaKohen'...." They then wished each other success in accomplishing all good for the klal and the prat. The Toldos Aharon Rebbe accompanied the Rebbe to the car and waited until the Rebbe drove off.

At around 11:15 they traveled from the holy city of Lizhensk to Rzeszow, arriving at around 11:55.

After a few minutes the Rebbe boarded the private plane together with a small number of kehilla leaders and mekurovim, on the way to Munich.

The Rebbe landed in Munich at around 2:15 and was driven by car that was waiting at the terminal. After some time, at around 4:30, the plane took off on the way to Boston.
En route, after a short rest, the Rebbe learned Torah for an extended time, and later discussed the trip and praised the askanim who invested so much work, and Baruch Hashem everything went smoothly. He said that one feels that the trip to the tzaddikim was made into an experience and feeling like the holy days, and expressed hope that they accomplished all good.

The plane landed in Boston at around 6:30, and the Rebbe davened Mincha in a side room. Baal tefilla: R' Chaim Avrohom Moskowitz (Kiryas Joel).

After Mincha the Rebbe set out on the way to Bethlehem, New Hampshire, a journey of about two and a half hours.

Upon arrival at around 9:45, the Rebbe immediately went over to the local beis medrash where the Rebbe davened Maariv. Baal tefilla: the bochur Pinchas Nachman, son of R' Yoel Glauber (Monsey).

After Maariv the assembled tzibur came over to greet the Rebbe, and the bochur Pinchas Nachman, son of R' Yoel Glauber, offered an answer to the question the Rebbe had left in yeshiva before leaving, l'menuchas hanefesh. The Rebbe then went home to his holy residence.

May the merit of the fathers protect us, and may Hashem fulfill all the wishes of our hearts for good, in good measure, with salvation and mercy.

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Report of the holy journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a on the occasion of the holy hilula of the head of the holy dynasty, the Hagaon Hakadosh, the Yismach Moshe zy"a

Sunday, Parshas Devarim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a
The Ohel, Sanz

On Sunday at around 10:15 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in the city of Uhel, at the lodging.
At around 10:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the large tent, "Ohel HaTefillos," which was specially set up in honor of the holy hilula.
The Rebbe put on the Shel Rosh and then laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur Yehuda Aryeh, son of R' Meir Tzvi Weiss (Bnei Brak).
Baal tefillah: R' Hersh Leib Fogel (Kiryas Joel).

After davening, dozens of distinguished guests, rabbanim, chassidim and men of deeds who had come from all over Europe, among them guests who had stayed in the city of Uhel for Shabbos Kodesh, greeted the Rebbe. Also greeting him was HaRav Daniel Rokeach shlit"a of Lizhensk, who invited the Rebbe shlit"a to visit the guest-house building in Lizhensk, which stands under his leadership.

After davening a lechayim gathering and a session of pleading for mercy took place. Niggunim were sung for a longer time with great arousal, and the Rebbe shed tears. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the entire gathering, "May his merit protect us and all Israel," and gave a special blessing to the bar mitzvah bochur.

After the lechayim, at around 12:30, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the holy tziyon together with the hundreds of men present. The Rebbe lit 5 candles with a neshama light and then leaned on the holy tziyon with awesome weeping while the assembled sang Ani Maamin in the coming of Moshiach.
After a few minutes the Rebbe said, with intense weeping, both the prayer attributed to the Yismach Moshe, "Shalom Aleichem," and the Yehi Ratzon before reciting Tehillim composed by the baal hahilula. He then recited aloud the chapters of the fourth book from 90 through 107 as is customary. After the Yehi Ratzon, said in a weeping voice, the Rebbe said Kaddish. The Rebbe then read kvitlach while the assembled sang niggunim of arousal, and afterward prostrated himself for a longer time with tremendous weeping. They concluded at around 1:40.

The Rebbe then returned to the lodging for the morning meal.
At the lodging, the guards of both batei chaim of our holy kehilla in Uhel entered, as well as from the city of Kalov, who are under the askanim of our holy kehilla, R' Avrohom Yoshe Glantz and R' Avrohom Brach. Together with HaRav Isamar Meizlish shlit"a, R' Avrohom Yoshe presented the many projects provided for the benefit of the thousands and tens of thousands of Jews who visit the holy kevarim throughout the year, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

After a short rest, at around 4:10, the Rebbe set out on the road to Sanz. On the way the Rebbe engaged in Torah and related beautiful things about Sanz.

Meanwhile, the Rebbe went through the daily schedule according to the clock and decided to make the change that the next day they would cross over before dawn to Lizhensk. The askanim immediately began making arrangements so that whoever wished could come along and take part in the holy tefillos at the holy place.
A trembling came over the mekuravim when, approaching Sanz, the Rebbe pointed with awe and fear at every village and town, with a feeling of how close they already were to Sanz.

At around 7:10 they arrived in Sanz. The Rebbe expressed his holy wish to go once more to the mikvah. The Rebbe went to the mikvah in the building of the Bnei Sanz, under the leadership of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Shmuel beis medrash in Kiryas Joel. When he came out, the Rebbe was already awesomely aflame.

After the mikvah the Rebbe went up to the upper floor of the building. The Rebbe greeted HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Halberstam shlit"a and spoke about the holy avodah of the Sanzer Rav zy"a, how at this very place the holy Kedushas Yom Tov would regularly come to stop on his way from Tetch.
The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha with intense arousal and devekus, and prolonged the Shemoneh Esrei with awesome weeping. Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Moshe Landau (Williamsburg).

Immediately after Mincha, at around 7:45, the Rebbe went over to the beis hachaim. On the way a beautiful conversation took place with HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Halberstam shlit"a about the connection of our holy Rebbes of the Sighet house zy"a to the holy Sanzer Rav zy"a.
With awe, reverence and extraordinary fear, the Rebbe entered the holy ohel like a servant before his master, approached the holy tziyon and lit 5 candles with a neshama light. They began singing niggunim of arousal for a while as the Rebbe shed rivers of tears. The Rebbe then said the prayer of Shalom Aleichem and recited Tehillim of the fourth book from 90 through 107, and said the Yehi Ratzon while shedding tears from beginning to end. The Rebbe then read kvitlach while the assembled sang niggunim of arousal, and the Rebbe prostrated himself on the holy tziyon. They concluded at around 9:00.

The Rebbe then went over to the guest-house building Linas HaTzedek, under the direction of HaRav Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of the Sanz beis medrash in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe viewed the building, affixed a mezuzah, and davened Maariv. Baal tefillah: HaRav Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, on the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Gaon Hakadosh the Kreizer Rav zt"l.
After Maariv a lechayim gathering took place and the Rebbe related holy stories about Sanz.

They concluded at around 10:00 and the Rebbe returned to the central guest-house building of the Bnei Sanz. The Rebbe washed for a private Rosh Chodesh seudah with a select few mekuravim.

The assembled went over to the hall of the Best Western hotel, where a rich Rosh Chodesh seudah took place.
At the end of the seudah, at 11:00, the Rebbe entered. Niggunim of acceptance of prayers were sung, "May Hashem fulfill our requests," and all good things were pleaded for.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim, a food was given out in honor of Rosh Chodesh, and the Rebbe related several holy stories about the Gaon Hakadosh, the Divrei Chaim zy"a. He blessed the entire gathering that all good things be accomplished and that they return home with salvations and cures. They concluded at around 11:15.
On his way out the Rebbe expressed his admiration at the elevated spirit and warmth of the assembled, and the Rebbe traveled to the lodging.

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Report of the holy journey of the successor to the golden chain of the Eitz HaTamarim dynasty, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, for the holy hilula of the founder of the holy lineage, Maran Moshe Ish HaElokim, author of the Yismach Moshe zy"a

Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Matos-Masei — blessing the month of Menachem Av — Shabbos of the holy hilula in the city of the forefathers, Sighet

With holy awe, excitement and the highest elevation, an exalted, historic Shabbos, a taste of the World to Come, was held with the leader of the congregation of Yeshurun, the fruit of the tree of life, the successor to the golden chain of the Eitz HaTamarim dynasty, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the very place where his forefathers, our holy Rebbes, the tzaddikim of the house of Sighet, generation after generation zy"a, davened. Together with hundreds of chassidim from around the world who merited to take part in these uplifting moments that will accompany them for many years.

No words can capture the experience of this elevated Shabbos. There are no words to express the lofty feelings of the hundreds of participants in the trip. Nevertheless, for the benefit of the thousands of chassidim, we will try to report just the events and honors that took place throughout the Shabbos in the holy shadow of the Rebbe.

The magnificent great beis medrash Eitz HaTamarim was masterfully arranged, with hundreds of places packed together and platforms on both sides in a special way, so that everyone without exception could sit and take part from all sides of the hall, which was indeed full to capacity.

At every place a beautiful siddur, zemiros and special challah covers and the like had been prepared.

All the places were assigned with special cards by the askanim before davening in the beis medrash, and "no man said, 'The place is too tight for me'"; everyone was arranged, "each man by his camp and each man by his flag."
On the dais appeared the full complement of rabbonim of our holy kehilla, some of the sons and sons-in-law of the Rebbe shlit"a, and the hall of the beis medrash was packed with hundreds of our chassidim who came from near and far to take part in the elevated hilula Shabbos in the holy shadow of the Rebbe.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, before the Rebbe went to the mikvah, several members of the editorial board of "Mishulchan Melachim," in the Kol HaTaachdusenu publication of Kollel Eitz Chaim in Bnei Brak, entered for a private audience. The Rebbe praised the work that goes into the publication, from which thousands of Jews, chassidim of ours in particular and chassidim and men of action from all circles and backgrounds in general, benefit every week. The Rebbe gave several instructions and comments and imparted his holy blessing.

At about 8:20, twenty minutes before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe lit the Shabbos candles in the hall of the beis medrash with a blessing.

Before Mincha, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, spoke with warm words of preparation for the elevated Shabbos.

On Friday night at about 9:20 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis, approached the amud for Mincha and began in a loud voice and holy fire "Hodu laHashem ki tov." He lingered greatly during Shemoneh Esrei and the chazzan's repetition with awesome weeping, several times choking with tears for a few minutes. Mincha concluded after 10:00.
For Kabbalas Shabbos the Rebbe sent his son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, and reminded him to recite "Mizmor L'Dovid, Havu laHashem" verse by verse, as is the custom of the holy community of Sighet.
During all the tefillos the Rebbe recited Kaddish in honor of the holy hilula. Davening concluded at about 11:00.

After davening the Rebbe wished a good Shabbos to the rabbonim and dayanim on the dais, and then went down to his holy residence, where the whole assembly came to wish a good Shabbos and greet him, and with a radiant face the Rebbe returned the blessing of good Shabbos.

HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Zwibel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, delivered a discourse on the greatness of the holiness of the place and the time, in the dining hall. Meanwhile the devoted askanim quickly prepared the hall of the beis medrash for the seudah and the setting of the pure table.

For a private audience entered HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of London, with the administration of the yeshiva gedola of our holy institutions in London, together with the new menahel of the yeshiva, HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shlomo Padwa shlit"a. The Rebbe asked about various details regarding the plans for the new zman and imparted his holy blessing.
Seudas D'Chakal Tapuchin Kadishin

At about 11:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the pure table in the hall of the beis medrash, which was held in an extremely elevated manner, with exceptional elevation and excitement. The Rebbe, as is his holy custom, began Shalom Aleichem with holy excitement and tremendous sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a. The Rebbe made Kiddush with a fiery flame and fulfilled the obligation for the entire assembly.

During the tish, several niggunim were sung with songs and praises in elevation of the soul, led by R' Amram Acker, chairman of the singers.

With the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored the grandchildren of the baal hilula. Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a (London), son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Naftali, son of HaGaon R' Yoel Chanoch Horowitz shlit"a (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the tradition "Nachnu Naavor Chalutzim" and explained, in the teachings of the baal hilula zy"a, in the manner of drush, within the topic of "Darshinan Taama D'Kra."

Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Asher Anshil Ashkenazi shlit"a (Manchester), son of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Birchas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a.

The Rebbe told stories and accounts of his ancestor, the baal hilula, our master and teacher the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a. Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Chaim Meir Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park).
From the fruit the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the children.
Afterward, bundles were brought in for the Shalom Zachar celebration of a grandson of the Rebbe, a newborn son born to Rabbi Boruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Joyous niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe tasted and distributed shirayim to the family members and to other chassidim of ours for the simchas of their newborn grandchildren, mazel tov.

Az Beyom HaShvi'i: R' Yaakov Shlomo Rubinfeld shlit"a (Kiryas Joel), publisher of the sefer Otzros V'Darkei Yismach Moshe. The tish concluded at about 2:50.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning before Shacharis, the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash Beis Menachem Zev in Kiryas Joel, delivered a shiur on the teachings of the baal hilula.

The Rebbe entered for davening at about 10:15. Berachos: his grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Chaim, son of HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a (Boro Park). Hallel HaGadol and the Shiras HaYam were recited verse by verse, as is the custom of the holy community of Sighet.
The Rebbe shlit"a descended before the amud for Shacharis with outpouring of the soul and great arousal, especially at Ahavah Rabbah and at "Mimkomcha," with tremendous weeping.

Before the Torah reading, R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein, one of the askanim of the Shul Hoif, sold the aliyos and honors of the Torah reading, which were sold for enormous sums for the Shul Hoif.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yaakov Sussman Sofer (Kiryas Joel). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Meir Weinberger shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Antwerp.
Baal Koreh: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a.

The aliyos were purchased by the following. Kohen: the Shabbos chassan R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. Levi: R' Moshe Yitzchak Reisman (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a. Revi'i: R' Meir Hirsch (Kiryas Joel). Chamishi: R' Meir Yaakov Indig (Kiryas Joel). Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Avrohom Widder; the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made. Shvi'i: R' Aharon Tzvi Mittelman (Boro Park). Acharon, "Chazak": R' Meir Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel). Maftir: R' Yisroel Weinstock (Boro Park). Hagbah: R' Simcha Shlomo Yitzchak, son of R' Yisroel Weinstock (Boro Park). Gelilah: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander (Kiryas Joel).

After the Torah reading the Rebbe shlit"a blessed the new month with great arousal, and R' Chaim Levi (Vienna) was honored with taking the Sefer Torah after the blessing of Rosh Chodesh.

The Rebbe approached the amud for Musaf in honor of the holy hilula. Petichah to Anim Zemiros: R' Yisroel Yissachar Lev shlit"a (Antwerp). Davening concluded at about 1:50.

The Rebbe went down to his holy residence and made Kiddush privately together with family members.

At the Kiddush for the entire holy congregation, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg, spoke with stories and accounts of the baal hilula zy"a.

Seudas D'Atika Kadisha

As soon as the beis medrash was arranged for the seudah, the entire assembly washed for the seudah. R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Antwerp, spoke with a fiery discourse.
At about 2:40 the Rebbe entered the afternoon table in the hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a continued his discourse.

As at the first meal, the seudah was held together in an elevated manner. They lingered over songs and praises and niggunim of exile and redemption, during which the Rebbe shed tears in anticipation of the Redemption.

After the Zwibel eggs the Rebbe sang "Chai Hashem," and concluded with the movement of "Galus, Galus" as is customary.

With the zemiros the Rebbe honored the members of the committee that the Rebbe appointed to find a solution for creating affordable housing in Kiryas Joel. Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: R' Yoel Bernath. Baruch Keil Elyon: R' Chaim Shlomo Kraus. Yom Zeh Mechubad: R' Gedalya Szegedin, Village Administrator.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the tradition "Nachnu Naavor Chalutzim" and explained, in the teachings of the baal hilula zy"a and our holy Rebbes of the Eitz HaTamarim dynasty zy"a, in the manner of drush, within the topic of "Yesh Em L'Mikra O L'Masores."

For Birchas Hamazon the Rebbe honored HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of London shlit"a. The seudah concluded at about 4:30.

At about 7:30 in the evening, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, taught Pirkei Avos in the hall of the beis medrash, in the teachings of the baal hilula, about the great power of the tzaddikim even when they are already in the World to Come, and that "tzaddikim are greater in their death than in their lifetime."

Right after the perek, a minyan for Mincha was arranged in the beis medrash.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at about 9:05. Mincha: R' Yoel Asher Widder shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). The aliyos and honors were sold: Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Moshe Goldstein (Kiryas Joel). Baal Koreh: R' Meir, son of R' Yaakov Schreiber (London).
Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Glantz (Kiryas Joel). Levi: Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz, chairman of the Shul Hoif. Shlishi: R' Avrohom Widder (Kiryas Joel). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Shalom Friedman shlit"a, moreh tzedek in Kiryas Joel.
And the Rebbe thanked R' Yoel Mittelman (Kiryas Joel), who purchased the aliyos and honors.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe tasted dairy, as is customary during one week of the Bein HaMetzarim period. The Rebbe spoke at length about this custom among the tzaddikim of the house of Sighet and Sanz, and then spread butter on the challah and drank a coffee.

With the zemiros the Rebbe honored: Odeh: R' Moshe Aryeh Freund, Rosh Av Beis Din's representative in London. It was sung to the tune of "Hayah Im Pipiyos" of Maran the holy Eitz Chaim zy"a. Shir HaMaalos: R' Avrohom Widder.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Lo yachel devaro," and with a voice of tears explained that the power of the tefillah of the tzaddikim endures forever, and that with their merit one can be helped even today. He spoke for an extended time about the greatness of the holiness of the place, where our holy Rebbes served in the rabbinate and continue to daven here to bring about salvations. The grandfather, the Yismach Moshe, blesses with Birchas Kohanim all who come to the tziyon. A fear and dread seizes one when thinking "before Whom you are entering"; one enters the four cubits of their resting place and begins to contemplate the greatness of their holiness and power, how they shone a bright light in the heavens for thousands of Jews. One looks and says "What am I, what is my life, I am a worm and a maggot, I am ashamed of my sins." He urged everyone to take upon themselves good resolutions here in this place where his holy ancestors aroused Jewish children to teshuva, as it is auspicious to take upon oneself good resolutions. We ask the grandfather, the Yismach Moshe, "Lo yachel devaro, lo yaaseh devarav chulin," that he fulfill the promise to bring about the complete salvation. He concluded with many blessings.

After the Torah thought several arousing niggunim were sung. Yedid Nefesh: R' Yisroel Weinstock (Boro Park). Keil Mistater: R' Meir Hirsch (Kiryas Joel). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Yisroel Weinstock. After Havdalah the Rebbe wished a good week to the entire assembly together. It concluded at about 11:40.
At about 12:30 there were times for private audiences in his holy residence, in the very place where the holy residence of our holy Rebbes stood, and from there many salvations go forth to those who come early to his door and to all of Israel. Hundreds of our chassidim entered with kvitlach and pidyonos to receive the holy blessing and hand over their notes to be remembered for salvation and mercy. The Rebbe took them along and placed them on the holy tziyon of his ancestor, the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a.

During the times of entry, a ceremony of signing contracts took place for the Heichal HaTorah "Heichal Lev Aharon" of our holy kehilla in Manchester, where R' Moshe Aryeh Freund, deputy of the Rosh Av Beis Din in London, purchased a merit in the sifrei heichal, and R' Eliezer Lev purchased the merit of the study hall, and the Rebbe named it "Dameshek Eliezer" in honor of the donor. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donors and imparted blessings to the donors and their families and to the askanim of the heichal.
Likewise a contract signing took place where R' Yitzchak Parnes purchased a merit in the Shul Hoif, and the Rebbe imparted his holy blessing to him.

At about 1:50 the Rebbe shlit"a left the city of the forefathers, Sighet, taking with him heaps of requests for salvations and cures.

From Sighet the group set out for the town of Uhel in Hungary, the resting place of the founder of the holy lineage, Rabbeinu Moshe Ish HaElokim, Maran the Yismach Moshe zy"a.

Along the way the Rebbe shlit"a stopped in the town of Csenger.
First the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah in the guesthouse building in Csenger, and then the Rebbe rested for a short 3 hours.
In the morning at 7:30 the Rebbe went to the mikvah, and then affixed a mezuzah in the new beis medrash building.

Afterward the Rebbe walked over to the cemetery, where the Rebbe visited the tziyon of the holy Baal Menuchas Asher of Csenger zt"l. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and recited 5 chapters of Tehillim, from 90 to 95, and then continued on a two-hour journey to Uhel.

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