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

This morning, before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
- For the newborn son of R' Yoel Elazar Eisdorfer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Simcha Kraus, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Ohel Yisroel Meir in Monroe together with the Kollel for chasanim. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin with the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Lipa Sandel.

After davening, a lechayim took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and extended good wishes to the heads of the group, to the kollel's director HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, to the bar mitzvah bochur, and to all the chasanim learning in the kollel. The Rebbe also delivered a few words of divrei kibbud kodesh and guidance to the chasanim.

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Thursday, Parshas Vayigash, Zos Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
- The newborn son of R' Hershel Mittelman, at which the Rebbe was the sandek.
- The newborn son of R' Yosef Markowitz, at which the Rebbe was the sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Dalet. Before davening, the Rebbe helped put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Chaim Hersh Katz.
- The bochur Yeshaya Shabsi Brach.
- The bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Shalaman.

The Rebbe went up to Hallel, and during the Torah reading, he went up for Hagbah.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the Heichal of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings upon the rebbeim of the yeshiva, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and all the talmidim of the yeshiva. A collective kvitel from all the talmidim of the yeshiva was handed over, and the singing continued with nigunim of hisorerus.
The Rebbe then related a holy message: Chanukah should be "ish uveiso" (each man and his household), and it is an auspicious time for shidduchim. He blessed all the bochurim with shidduchim. Afterward, all the talmidim of the yeshiva went over, and the Rebbe distributed holy coins to all the bochurim.

The Rebbe then went out to the yeshiva courtyard for the burning of the wicks. The Rebbe lit the bonfire and threw in the wicks, and danced on the spot for several minutes. They concluded at 1:00.

In the afternoon, at around 4:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

After Mincha, at around 5:15, the Rebbe went over to the halls of Kinor David, where the Rebbe extended his pure table in honor of Zos Chanukah together with the talmidim of Shiur Gimmel of the nine branches of the yeshivos ketanos of Mosdos Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and during the seudah, nigunim of Chanukah and the Yamim Nora'im were sung at length.
The Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Landau shlit"a, menahel of the Rav Tuv branch of the yeshiva, with the recital of the Mizmor Shir Chanukas.
The Rebbe delivered a Dvar Torah, and after the words of drush and pilpul on the topic of Chanukah, continued with guidance for the bochurim concerning technology, not to speak while wearing tefillin, and conveyed the importance of the bochur years, and concluded with abundant blessings for all the bochurim.
The Rebbe honored the head of the menahalim, HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a, with leading Birkas Hamazon. They concluded at around 6:50.

Yechidus hours were from 8:20 until 11:50 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

During the yechidus hours, the writing of the letters for the Sefer Torah being written by the Seredna Rebbe of Bnei Brak shlit"a took place. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank lechayim, and a pleasant conversation developed about the topic of writing a Sefer Torah, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

Also entering for yechidus was the administration of Kollel Chibas Yerushalayim, headed by HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yissachar Berish Rubin shlit"a of Dombrova and HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Cieszanów in Kiryas Joel, to receive a holy blessing ahead of the "Retzono Shel Tzaddik" event taking place this Motzei Shabbos in Kiryas Joel for the benefit of the kollel. A pleasant conversation ensued about the history of the kollel and the kollel's activities in recent times. Among other things, a letter from the Tolchava Rebbe zy"a on behalf of the kollel was shown, as well as a cup of the holy Ropshitzer Rav zy"a, from which the donors will merit to drink. The Rebbe examined it for a lengthy time with great emotion, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the following mechutanim:
- R' Yosef Leib Kaufman - Rabbi Yoel Berger shlit"a.
- R' Aharon Wolf Palachek - R' Wolf Landau.

Likewise, askanim of the Vaad Hapeulah of the Edah HaChareidis in the U.S. entered for yechidus to receive a holy blessing ahead of the "Chaver Neeman" campaign to enroll a thousand members of our community as "members" of the Edah HaChareidis. The Rebbe heard a report on the Vaad's activities and the large sums being distributed through the Posek Hador and Mara D'Atra of the holy city shlit"a, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:50.

Leil Zos Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00. Before Maariv, the bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein lit the menorah.

At around 9:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the kindling of the Chanukah lights, in the presence of thousands upon thousands of men. The Rebbe greeted HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of London shlit"a, HaGaon Rabbi Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Munkatch Monsey shlit"a, and other distinguished rabbonim who had come as guests to bask in the shadow of holiness. The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the blessings over the lighting with holy fire.
Afterwards the Rebbe said the zemiros and stirring niggunim of hisorerus were sung, and the choir sang the piyutim as is customary. At the end, R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein sang Mizmor Shir Chanukas as is customary, after which the Rebbe distributed coins to the children of the choir.

The Rebbe shlit"a went up to the holy table and the stirring niggunim of hisorerus continued for a longer time.
Then the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of Torah discourse and pilpul on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos regarding "kovsa zakuk lah," continuing with elevated analyses. Among other things, he explained that Aharon HaKohen himself descended to kindle the menorah at the miracle of Chanukah, and each year when a Jew lights the Chanukah candles he receives a spark from Aharon the holy Kohen, which kindles his soul, blesses every Jew, and bestows all good influences.

Afterwards the uplifting gathering continued with song and music, with several niggunim of hisorerus, while the Rebbe shlit"a delivered four more holy discourses, with longer words of aggadah and Chassidus, on the fact that the initial letters of "Banecha kishtilei zeisim saviv l'shulchanecha" equal in gematria "Chanukah."
First Torah: The Rebbe spoke at length with heartfelt emotion that on Chanukah one must pray for upright children, that they should sit at home "around your table" and not graze in foreign fields, just as we say in the Leshem Yichud, "May my offspring and the offspring of my offspring be Torah scholars," etc. The niggunim of hisorerus "Vihi Zari" and others were sung, as the Rebbe wept at length.
Second Torah: On Chanukah, cures descend for all of Klal Yisroel, and we pray that we should, chas v'shalom, not need to be in the hospital, but that all children should be "around your table." The niggunim of hisorerus "Midas HaRachamim Aleinu Hisgalgelu" and others were sung.
Third Torah: During the days of Chanukah we must pray to merit a sweetness and pleasantness in Torah, for which the Chanukah lights are a special segulah. The niggunim of hisorerus "V'haarev" and others were sung.
Fourth Torah: During the days of Chanukah we must pray that we be able to engage in Torah together with our children with toil in Torah, that "Your children be like olive saplings around your table" through Torah study. The Rebbe continued with very powerful words of chizuk to understand "You chose us from all the nations": no matter what flame one has in Yiddishkeit, even if there is only a small spark, Chanukah bestows a great light, like the miracle of the olive oil. One must forget what was and begin anew. In Hallel we say "He raises the poor from the dust, from the trash heaps He lifts the needy," because these are the days of Chanukah! Hakadosh Baruch Hu lifts every Jew from the dust and raises us to Him. He concluded that on Chanukah we praise Hashem "in the multitude of people is the glory of the King," "Declare the greatness of Hashem with me, and let us exalt His name together," a whole congregation together, and he bestowed many blessings upon the entire congregation.

Niggunim of joy and thanksgiving began, and the Rebbe rose and broke out into a fiery dance for an extended time, and afterwards continued to encourage the fiery dancing of the thousands in attendance for a long while.

The Rebbe drank lechayim and blessed the entire congregation. Afterwards the Rebbe distributed a set of his sefer Lev Aharon — Moadim to the singing bochurim of the choir. The gathering ended at around 11:45.

At the Rebbe's holy home, HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of London shlit"a, who is currently here, came for a visit. The Rabbi conveyed greetings from our holy kehilla in London, and especially from the yeshiva gedolah and the kollel. A pleasant conversation ensued in pilpul regarding the words of Torah of the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

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The night of the 7th of Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the bochur Yaakov, son of R' Chaim Wolf Falkowitz, lit the menorah.

At around 9:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash for the lighting of the Chanukah candles, amid a large crowd, in the glory of a king. The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the blessings over the lighting.
Afterwards the Rebbe sang the zemiros, and inspiring melodies were sung, while the choir sang the piyutim as is customary.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of Torah, a discourse with in-depth analysis, on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos regarding "kibsa zakuk lah" (when the flame goes out, one is obligated to it). He then continued in the way of aggada, explaining that by looking at the Chanukah lights one awakens the Name Havaya, which bestows open kindnesses, so that "Show us, Hashem, Your kindness" will be fulfilled, that it should be visible to the eyes. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembly.

After the holy words, the singing of melodies continued. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings. It ended at around 10:35.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to Mivtzar HaKollelim for the annual spiritual-strengthening gathering of the "Chaburas Leil Shishi." Inspiring melodies were sung, and R' Hershel Kahn shlit"a, one of the heads of the chaburah, spoke.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and offered good wishes to the entire assembly, and delivered holy words of chizuk, saying that from Chanukah we see that one follows quality, and that the chaburah aims to elevate the quality of a person by strengthening himself in the service of Hashem through learning Chassidic seforim, which brings in a true longing for mitzvos. He concluded with his holy blessing. It ended at around 11:00.

Wednesday, Parshas Vayigash, 7th of Chanukah — 2nd day of Rosh Chodesh Teves

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Yeshaya Meir Bleich, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel, and during the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up as the fourth aliyah.

In the afternoon at around 5:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

Leil Vav of Chanukah, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the bochur Moshe Yosef son of Yaakov Farkash lit the menorah.

At around 9:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the lighting of the Chanukah candles before a large crowd, in royal splendor. The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the brachos of the lighting.
Afterward the Rebbe recited the zemiros and they sang niggunim of awakening, and the band sang the piyutim as is customary.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a delivered divrei Torah, a discourse with pilpul, on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos of "kavsah zekuk lah," and then continued in the way of aggadah, that the Chanukah candles bring abundant parnassah, and concluded with many blessings.

After the discourse they continued to sing niggunim. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings. It ended at around 10:30.

Tuesday, Parshas Vayigash, 6th day of Chanukah - 1st day of Rosh Chodesh Teves

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Eitz Chaim branch - shiur 3. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Berkowitz shlit"a, son of the HaGaon, the Av Beis Din, shlit"a.
- the bochur Moshe Hersh Klein.
- the bochur Yoel son of R' Aharon Weinberger.

The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel, and during the Torah reading the hagbah was performed.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the hall of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon at around 5:20 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

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Leil Hey of Chanukah, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the bochur Shalom son of Shimshon Shraga Feigel lit the menorah.

In the evening, the annual Chanukah seudah for the orphans of our holy kehilla took place in his holy home, in the Uhel hall.

At around 9:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the hall of his holy home for the private lighting of the Chanukah candles with the orphans. The Rebbe shlit"a poured in the oil and recited the brachos with holy fire.
Afterward the Rebbe recited the zemiros, and together they sang the niggunim, melodies of awakening in praise and thanksgiving.

After the lighting, the celebration took place with a very rich program for all the participants, with the participation of the Rebbe shlit"a. R' Yonason Schwartz performed, delighting with chazzanus selections, and gladdened the children with interesting tricks in honor of the day. The Rebbe spent a longer time with the children personally, and there was an opportunity for everyone to ask the Rebbe shlit"a questions, which the Rebbe answered with a radiant countenance and discussed with good taste and wisdom. Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a delivered moving words of holy discourse for a longer time, full of chizuk, guidance and feeling, and in the course of it bestowed his holy blessings.

After the celebration, at around 11:30, the Rebbe went up to his holy home, where all the children and bochurim entered in order, and the Rebbe personally distributed gifts and Chanukah gelt to each one according to age.
The Rebbe shlit"a heartily thanked the esteemed askanim who arrange and bring about this rich evening year after year, among the other esteemed askanim R' Ari Herskowitz, R' Eliezer Roth, and R' Mordechai Shehr. It ended at around 1:00.

Monday, Parshas Vayigash, 6th day of Chanukah

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Yehuda Ari Kaufman.
- the bochur Mordechai Chashin.
- the bochur Yosef Mordechai Kahana, bar mitzvah.

The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel, and during the Torah reading the hagbah was performed.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon at around 5:20 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

Sunday, Parshas Vayigash, 4th day of Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Mivtzar HaKollelim in Kiryas Joel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- son of R' Itamar Meizlish shlit"a.
- the bochur Aharon Tzvi Weber.
- the bochur Avrohom Tzvi Moshe Horowitz.
- the bochur Yekusiel Dresner.
- the bochur Yoel Spitzer.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached Hallel with great arousal, and during the Torah reading, hagbah took place.

After davening, the brissim took place:
- for the newborn son of R' Shlomo Menashe Falkowitz, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- for the newborn son of R' Moshe Yuda Neiman, where the Rebbe was sandek.

After a short while, the Rebbe entered the lechayim gathering and "Harchivi" ceremony in the Heichal HaKollel, third floor. The Rebbe first went up to the newly built extension on the gallery, which accommodates the many learners, bli ayin hara, looked around, and affixed a mezuzah.
The Rebbe then went down to the lechayim gathering, where songs of arousal were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim and delivered a holy address, saying that now, in the days of Chanukah, when one is to increase in holiness, it is the fitting time to expand the strength of Torah of the "Mivtzar HaKollelim building of Kiryas Joel," which is the most beautiful building in the city, from which come forth moreh horaah, melamdim, and distinguished baalei batim. He spoke at length in praise of the kollel and expressed the appreciation that one must have toward the kollel's administration, both the material administration, who raise the large sums for the kollel's expenses, and according to how things look now, will soon need to add another floor to the building for the many learners, and the spiritual administration, who ensure that every yungerman is organized in his learning and advances each according to his level, etc. He concluded with many blessings.

The singing continued, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the kollel administration, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and the baalei bris. It ended around 1:30, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

In the afternoon at around 5:20, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Miketz — Shabbos Chanukah — Mevarchim Chodesh Teves — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in our holy kehilla in Monsey

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, before the time of candle lighting, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassan Meir Dovid, son of Yosef Chaviv Masri.

After the first whistle, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a lit the menorah in his holy home adjacent to the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe lit in the menorah that the holy Divrei Yoel zt"l had lit in the years that he spent the days of Chanukah in Florida. After lighting, the Rebbe recited the piyut of "Haneiros" as customary. Afterwards he lit the Shabbos candles.

At around 5:05 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached Mincha.
After Mincha, an appeal took place for the Beis Horaah of our holy kehilla. HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Tzvi of our holy kehilla, spoke.
Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Heller. They concluded at around 6:45. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence adjacent to the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

At around 9:50 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with fervor and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the young man Yekusiel Yuda, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel HaKohen Glanz shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros.
Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel shlit"a.
Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Kehilla of Monsey.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayaan Reuven osam leimor," and explained in the manner of derush the topic of whether graves of gentiles convey tumah, combined with matters of Chanukah.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Vayoel Moshe. Birchas Hamazon: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy R' Moshele Deesh'er zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Wednesday, Erev Chanukah.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Chaim Nachum Leifer shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Kedushas Tzvi.
The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
Afterwards the Shalom Zachor took place at the home of:
- R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich.
- R' Chaim Hersh Tabak.
- R' Chaim Eisch.
- R' Asher Yirmiyahu Lichtenstein.
"Az Bayom HaShevi'i": Rabbi Hillel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a. They concluded at around 12:10.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Birchos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Falkowitz. At "Zachreinu," the Rebbe recited it verse by verse beforehand. He then approached Shacharis and Hallel.

Taking out and returning the Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Mashkowitz shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Lichtenstein shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Boro Park. Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Yoel Mashkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Yitzchak Zev Pilaf.
- Levi: the baal bris, R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich.
- Shlishi: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey, shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the chassan Meir Dovid, son of Yosef Chaviv Masri — the aufruf.
- Chamishi: the chassan Hershel, son of Naftali Markowitz.
- Shishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named the newborn daughters of:
- R' Chaim Shalom Bickel.
- R' Shmuel Meir Felberbaum.
- R' Shlomo Yaakov Lichtenstein.
- R' Chaim Gelbstein.
- R' Fishel Weiss, may he be well.

The Rebbe also instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited for the Rebbetzin, the Tzadekes, tlita.

- Shevi'i: R' Moshe Falkowitz.
- Acharon: R' David Eckstein of Kiryas Joel.
- Hagbah: R' David Goldstein.
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Chaviv Masri.
- Maftir — the Chanukah reading: R' Bentzion Aharon Wertzberger.
- Hagbah: R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Shalom Bickel.

After the Torah reading, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great arousal.
Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Chaim Wagschal shlit"a (Boro Park). Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Heimlich (Montreal).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yechiel Alter Heimlich, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. They concluded at around 1:15.

Re'ava d'Re'avin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis at around 5:05.
- Mincha: R' Akiva Hirsch.
- Taking out and returning the Sefer Torah: the Shabbos guest R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
- Kohen: the Shabbos guest R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Akiva Hirsch.
- Shlishi: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gross.
- Hagbah: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yisroel Binyomin Lichtenstein.

At Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Yudel Wertzberger. Shir HaMaalos: R' David Eckstein.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'Yosef hu hashalit hu hamashbir," and explained that through fulfilling the mitzvah of lighting Chanukah candles and the prohibition of using their light, which is rabbinic, it influences, as it were, that Hashem should conduct Himself toward Jewish children as a husband toward his wife, with wealth, cures and the complete redemption. He also urged that people be careful with Mincha davening, especially during the short days of winter.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Menachem Gershon Lebowitz. Kel Mistater: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gross. The Rebbe made the blessing over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Before Maariv, the shamash R' Shlomo Wertzberger lit the menorah. Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Yaakov Mertz. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a good week. They concluded at around 7:30.

At around 10:25 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the lighting of the Chanukah candles, amid a multitude, the glory of a king. The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the blessings of the lighting.
Afterwards the Rebbe recited the zemiros and they sang stirring melodies, and the choir sang the piyutim as customary.
After the zemiros, the Rebbe distributed coins to the singers and to the children of the choir.

Afterwards the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah, derush and pilpul, on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos of "kavsa zakuk lah," and then continued in the manner of aggadah, explaining that we light the menorah for eight days to show that Hashem is King over the seven heavens and one world, which shows that Hashem oversees the lower realms, and despite His greatness He derives nachas ruach from the service of us simple people, and He looks upon us and bestows parnassah upon the world. He concluded with abundant blessings.
After the holy words, they continued singing niggunim. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished blessings: "A good week and a bright Chanukah." They concluded at around 11:50.

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