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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Chaim Eizik Schwartz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin with the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Wolf Landau.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, beginning with chapter 24, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse, and afterwards to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

Kabbolas kahal (receiving visitors) took place from 8:30 until 12:00 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Uhel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim for the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Moshe Weiss (of Williamsburg) - R' Yitzchak Naftali Mann.
- R' Yoel Kaim - R' Yuda Nassanel Mosher.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00.

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

This morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Berish Laub, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Birkas Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yisroel Efraim Fishel Landau.
- The bochur Shimon Schwartz.
- The bochur Mordechai Wertzberger.
- The bochur Yoel Yirmiyahu Marmorstein.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 24, verse 1. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to Heichal HaYeshiva, the Vayoel Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, before the yichud hours, HaGaon R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Sasov Rebbe shlit"a and son-in-law of the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rav of our kehilla, Boro Park 15, shlit"a, entered the Rebbe's room together with his son, the chassan Naftali ny"v, one of the distinguished talmidim of our holy yeshiva, to extend an invitation and receive the Rebbe's blessing in honor of the wedding celebration taking place this coming Monday, Parshas Tetzaveh, in Williamsburg, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

Also appearing before the Rebbe shlit"a for a farewell examination on all of Hilchos Shabbos were the bochur Yaakov, son of HaGaon R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, and the bochur Yehuda, son of R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.

The yichud hours in the Rebbe's room lasted from 8:30 until 12:00 at night, at his holy residence on Uhel Court.

During the yichud hours, HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Yoshe Eichenstein shlit"a, Rosh Yeshivas Yad Aharon in Eretz Yisroel, entered the Rebbe's room. He had traveled especially from Eretz Yisroel on behalf of HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Dov Landau shlit"a, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka and one of the great leaders of the yeshiva world, to rouse the Jewish diaspora over the burning, bitter decree of the draft in Eretz Yisroel.
The Rosh Yeshiva asked the Rebbe shlit"a to rouse the entire world, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, over the bitter, terrible decree hanging over thousands of bochurim in Eretz Yisroel. A lengthy conversation ensued in which the matter was discussed in all its details. The Rebbe greatly encouraged the Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a, that he should be able to accomplish what is needed, and promised to stand by him with anything he can help with. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing and escorted him out with great honor.

Also coming for a visit was the Dzikov-Melitz Rebbe shlit"a of Monsey, to receive the Rebbe's blessing in honor of the wedding celebration of his grandson, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued about the topic of pidyon shevuyim in connection with the recent events in Guatemala, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Mishpatim, Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Adar — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Friday night at around 6:15 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha.
Upon arriving in the beis medrash, the Rebbe warmly greeted the Poltishan Rebbe shlit"a, who was spending Shabbos in Kiryas Joel.
Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Dovid Eckstein. It ended at around 7:45. An appeal was made for the tzedakah of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes Kollel Siebenbürgen. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Taub, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe's son, HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash. Hagbahas HaKos: the Rebbe's grandson, HaRav R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, rav of the Rav Tov beis medrash.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Yoel, son of Rabbi Berger shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel (Williamsburg) shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'chi yazid ish al re'eihu" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of whether there is a moda'a.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ziditzov in Kiryas Joel. Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson, HaRav R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a.

This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories and accounts of his grandfather, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Thursday, 29 Shevat.

With Kah Ribon Olam, the Rebbe honored talmidim of the Bobov Yeshiva Gedolah from Boro Park who were spending Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh. The newly engaged young men went over to take fruit. Ki Bayom HaShevi'i: R' Yitzchak Weiser (Williamsburg). It ended at around 11:40.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:25. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Yudel Schwartz shlit"a. The Rebbe recited Vechoros verse by verse, and went up to daven Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yaakov Mittelman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Chaim Eli Schonbrun - the Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: the chassan Eli, son of Yosef Yoel Levi.
- Shlishi: the Poltishan Rebbe shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the chassan Lipa, son of Aharon Yitzchak Dovid Landau - Bavarfen.
- Chamishi: the chassan Moshe Yitzchak, son of Asher Zelig Bleich.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe called the name in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Moshe Yosef Pollak.
- R' Asher Zelig Grad.
- R' Wolf Friedman.
- R' Yoel Moshe Farkash.
- R' Baruch Yosef Friedman.
- R' Yuda Yoel Weinstock.

- Shevi'i: the chassan Yosef Moshe, son of Yoel Stein.
- Acharon: R' Bentzion Wertzberger (Williamsburg).
- Maftir: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld.
- Hagbah: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Aharon Yitzchak Dovid Landau.

After the Torah reading, the Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great inspiration, and went up to daven Mussaf in honor of the holy hilula of his grandfather, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, this week. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yechezkel Zev Kraus (Boro Park). It ended at around 12:15.

After davening the Rebbe went to the home of the mishabek, R' Chaim Shlomo Fisher, where a bris was held for a newborn son of his son, Rabbi Lipa Yoel Fisher shlit"a, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. A Kiddush Rabba was also held in honor of the birth of a daughter to R' Chaim Eli Schonbrun, son-in-law of the mishabek R' Chaim Shlomo. After the bris the Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish. A pleasant conversation with stories of tzaddikim followed, and the Rebbe blessed the baal bris, Rabbi Lipa Yoel shlit"a, the baal simcha, R' Chaim Eli Schonbrun, the mishabek R' Chaim Shlomo, all the grandfathers, and the entire gathering. It ended at around 1:00.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 6:15.
- Mincha: R' Yosef Yoel Levi.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchak Weiser.
- Kohen: R' Yitzchak Friedman.
- Levi: R' Hersh Chaim Levi (Boro Park).
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Meir Eliezer Friedman shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Eizik Stein (Williamsburg).

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 "V'eileh hamishpatim asher tasim lifneihem" and explained that through engaging in Torah one regains the tzelem Elokim, tefillos are accepted, and it helps teshuva.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shlomo Moshe Klugsbrun. Kel Mistatter: R' Bentzion Wertzberger. Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman. The Rebbe blessed over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

The Rebbe went up to daven Maariv on Motzei Shabbos in honor of the holy hilula this week. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It ended at around 8:40.

After Havdalah, a group of talmidim of Yeshiva Ketana Bobov 45 from Boro Park, who spent Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh, entered the Rebbe's room. The Rebbe inquired about their studies and bestowed his holy blessing upon them.

At around 10:15 the Poltishan Rebbe shlit"a, who spent Shabbos in Kiryas Joel, paid a visit to the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation ensued, the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

HaGaon R' Simcha Avrohom Kornreich shlit"a, son-in-law of the Lelov Rebbe zt"l, also entered. A pleasant conversation took place, and HaGaon R' Simcha Avrohom shlit"a presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a sefer, Mishteh Yayin, on Megillas Esther, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 10:45 the Rebbe went to the new home of his grandson, Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the son of the Rebbe, HaGaon Rabbi Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and drank a lechayim. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Afterward the Rebbe went to the home of his grandson, Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, where a seudas hodaah was held in honor of the miracles that occurred in an accident several weeks ago involving one of his children. A pleasant conversation took place with the grandfathers, HaGaon Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a and HaGaon Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. Rabbi Mordechai Yuda shlit"a spoke words of praise and thanks, and songs of thanksgiving and joy were sung.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly blessed the entire family, and delivered divrei kodesh expressing feelings of gratitude to Hashem, concluding with abundant blessings. The Rebbe then danced with the entire family. It ended at around 11:50.

From there the Rebbe traveled to the Anshei Chayil Frankfurt beis medrash in the Chasam Sofer neighborhood, where a gathering of the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah, the Esek HaTorah branch in Monsey, was held together with a Sheva Brachos made in honor of the Rebbe by HaGaon R' Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a, menahel of the yeshiva, on the occasion of his son's marriage, mazel tov.
A pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe related holy stories of the Yitev Lev zy"a regarding teaching Torah to talmidim, and spoke in praise of the yeshiva. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the chassan, the mechutanim, the yeshiva's administration, and all the rebbeim, talmidim and alumni of the yeshiva, and then stood up to dance with the entire gathering, especially with the chassan. It ended at around 12:40 and the Rebbe returned to his holy home.

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

At around 5:15 in the early morning, the Rebbe entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the "gathering of supplication and recitation of the entire Sefer Tehillim" in honor of the Shovavim days. The baal tefillah was R' Zalman Leib Berach Weiss shlit"a. They finished at around 7:00, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Shalom Yosef Mendlowitz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before the davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Wolf Klein.
- The bochur Moshe Basol.

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

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Aryeh Weinberg, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Sander.
- the bochur Yosef Eliyahu Bickel.
- the bochur Yechiel Gutman.
- the bochur Shalom Eliezer Goldberger.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe performed hagbah. After davening, he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 24, verse 1. Afterward, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

At around 5:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

At around 8:20, the Rebbe went to Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel Binyomin for the Sheva Brachos arranged in honor of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of the beis medrash. Upon arrival, the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the new gate of the beis medrash, "Shaar Yehuda," donated by HaRav R' Yuda Weiss. At the Sheva Brachos, a pleasant conversation took place with the grandfather, the great Gaon, the dayan shlit"a, about the laws of mezuzah and about the great lineage of the chosson and kallah. The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, the dayan shlit"a, and the entire assembly, and then joined a dance with all those present, and afterward a special dance with the chosson and with the great Gaon, the dayan shlit"a. It concluded at around 8:45.

Entry times to the Rebbe were from 8:50 until 11:40 at night, in his holy home on Uhel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim HaRav R' Aharon Shaul Sandel a"h - HaRav R' Moshe Dovid Weingarten.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:40.

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Wednesday, Parshas Mishpatim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Elimelech Friedman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Dovid Stahl.
- the bochur Bintzion Yaakov Wertzberger.
- the bochur Yoel son of Avrohom Friedman.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 24, verse 1. Afterward, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the mourner HaRav R' Yaakov Acker, who is sitting shiva for his sister a"h.

At around 5:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the following mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Zalman Leib Spielman - HaRav R' Avrohom Shmuel Schwartz, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- HaRav R' Yitzchak Shaul Kohn - HaRav R' Yosef Pinchas Shalif, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- HaRav R' Asher Raab - HaRav R' Mordechai Friedman, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

After the chuppahs, the Rebbe went to the Filmer Gardens halls for the Sheva Brachos arranged by the melamdim of the special framework in our holy mosdos, in honor of the wedding of the daughter of HaRav R' Yaakov Eliezer Wertzberger, a member of the education committee of our holy mosdos and one of the leaders of the framework. A pleasant conversation took place about the method of learning in the old country. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

Entry times to the Rebbe were from 8:40 until 12:00 at night, in his holy home on Uhel Court.

During the entry times, leaders and askanim of our holy kehilla in Monsey came in to receive his holy blessing in honor of the gathering of members and the "Yaamod" event of our holy kehilla taking place this Motzei Shabbos. A pleasant conversation took place about the expansion of the borders of holiness of our holy kehilla, and in particular about the many Torah shiurim and the many learners in the Chaburas Toras'cha Shaashuai and Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00.

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Tuesday, Parshas Mishpatim, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
- The son born to R' Baruch Lipa Levi, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- The son born to R' Yechezkel Shraga Bri"z Wertzberger, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta, Etz Chaim branch - Shiur Gimmel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Yitzchak Mordechai Berkowitz.
- The bochur Reuven Ariel Mawas.
- The bochur Aharon Akiva Kahn.
- The bochur Eliezer Dovid Itzkowitz.
- The bochur Moshe Baruch Bendit Lichtenstein.

After davening, the Rebbe addressed them with words of preparation for their upcoming trip to the holy places in Europe, and conveyed the awe and fear that must grip a person when entering the ohalim of such holy tzaddikim, and bestowed his holy blessing.
Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal of the beis medrash, and the Rebbe distributed shlichus mitzvah money to all the bochurim.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went up to the home of HaRav HaChassid R' Baruch Lipa Levi, a member of the administration of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel, on the occasion of the birth of his son, mazel tov. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 2:30, the Rebbe went over to the Great Beis Medrash for the Yom HaIchud (day of unity) of the close to one thousand talmidim of the 9th grade Machon L'Yeshiva division of our holy mosdos throughout Greater New York. Several niggunim and rhymes were sung, and the principals presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a "minchas bikurim," a kvitel containing the names of all the bochurim along with the thousands of consecutive hours that were learned during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be rectified.
The Rebbe delivered holy words and guidance, words of chizuk in Torah learning, spoke about how a chassidishe bochur must conduct himself, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards, the Rebbe davened Mincha together with the bochurim. After Mincha, the Rebbe entered his private room, where the Rebbe distributed blessed coins to the bochurim who distinguished themselves with consecutive hours during the Yemei HaShovavim. At that time the Rebbe also gave blessed coins to HaRav R' Akiva Yosef Kahana shlit"a, who is traveling in the coming days to Eretz Yisroel, to distribute to the talmidim of the Machon L'Yeshiva division in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak. It concluded at around 4:10.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours (zmanei kenisa).
Upon arriving in Williamsburg, the Rebbe paid a condolence call to the family of HaRav HaChassid R' Mendel Goldberger a"h.

The zmanei kenisa in the holy chamber took place from 8:10 until 12:50 at night, in his holy home on Hewes St.

During the zmanei kenisa, a ceremony of filling in the letters took place for the Sefer Torah being written by HaRav HaChassid R' Menachem Chaim Richtman, which will be brought in on the coming Shushan Purim in the Beis Medrash Kedushas Yom Tov in Boro Park. The Rebbe filled in letters, drank a lechayim, and a pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon HaRav HaChassid R' Menachem Chaim and his family, and upon HaGaon Rabbi Alter Eliezer Horowitz shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash.

A ceremony of filling in the letters also took place for the Sefer Torah being written by Yeshivas Sha'ar HaMelech, under the leadership of HaGaon Rabbi Meir Yisroel Spitzer shlit"a. The Rebbe filled in letters, drank a lechayim, and a pleasant conversation ensued about the yeshiva, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon the Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a and upon all the talmidim of the yeshiva.

Likewise, the leaders of our holy kehilla in Manchester entered the holy chamber together with the committee of the building fund of our great beis medrash in Manchester, to receive the holy blessing for the upcoming campaign to rebuild our great beis medrash after the fire that, Heaven forbid, took place several weeks ago. The Rebbe inquired about all the details and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also the chalaka celebration took place for the grandson of the Rebbe, the child Alexander Asher, may he live, son of Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, who is the grandson of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a. The Rebbe cut several hairs, put on the kappel and tzitzis, and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:00 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the son of R' Dovid Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- the bochur Yoel, son of R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- the bochur Yoel, son of R' Aharon Kaufman.

During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 24, verse 7. Afterward a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the morning hours the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse, and then went on to visit the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

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

After Mincha the Rebbe traveled to Monsey.
First, the Rebbe arrived to affix a mezuzah at the new "Chasuna Mall" store, owned by R' Yoel, son of R' Moshe Goldstein. The Rebbe arrived at around 5:45 and affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance, and then looked around all the departments of the store. A lechayim gathering followed, and a pleasant conversation developed about the expenses of making a wedding. The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the host, R' Yoel, his father R' Moshe Goldstein, and his father-in-law R' Yehoshua Teller.

Then the Rebbe went upstairs to affix a mezuzah in the office of the avreich R' Yoel Amram, son of R' Anshil Gruber shlit"a, which is located in the same building. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and blessed R' Yoel Amram and his whole family.

From there the Rebbe traveled to Shikun Skver for the chuppah of the grandson of his brother-in-law, the Skver Rebbe shlit"a. The chassan is the son of R' Chaim Meir Twersky shlit"a, son of HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Mendel shlit"a. After the chuppah the Rebbe warmly wished mazel tov to his brother-in-law the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, the chassan, the mechutanim, and the grandfathers, the Rabbonim shlit"a. The Rebbe also warmly greeted the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe shlit"a and the Vizhnitz Beit Shemesh Rebbe shlit"a.
At around 7:00 the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the following mechutanim:
- R' Yosef Yoel Levy - R' Yaakov, son of R' Meir Friedman, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Yeshaya Eigner - R' Yoel, son of R' Shlomo Lax, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Moshe Landau - R' Mordechai Perl, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Entry times (yechidus) with the Rebbe were from 7:45 until 12:00 at night, in his holy home on Uhel Court.

During the entry times, a meeting was held with the Rebbe together with the spiritual administration of the Kiryas Joel mosdos and the owners of the dry goods clothing stores, where various new regulations in the mosdos regarding clothing were discussed, and the Rebbe conveyed his holy directive and blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek on the occasion of the simcha of the bris milah of his grandson, born to R' Elchonon Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, rav of our beis medrash Beis Nachum Dov in Williamsburg, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a, and son-in-law of the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, the Rebbe's mechutan.

Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The twin sons of R' Zalman Leib Zupnik.
- The bochur Aharon Chaim Lebowitz.
- The bochur Yuda Nesanel Mascher.
- The bochur Menachem Yissachar Dov Katz.
- The bochur Chaim Avrohom Ber Lebowitz.
- The bochur Shmuel Wertzberger.
- The bochur Zev Dov Retek.
- The bochur Shraga Elchonon Wertzberger.
- The bochur Yoel Dovid Schwartz.
- The bochur Yaakov Yochanan Mittelman.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah took place in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash, and the Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandkaus. The mohel was the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a. The sandek standing was HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a. The brachos and naming were recited by the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, the Rebbe's mechutan, and the child was named in Yisroel "Yitzchak," after the elder grandfather, the Av Beis Din of Elesk zt"l.
After the bris the entire assembly went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov, and a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash.

After a few minutes the Rebbe entered the seudas bris in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash. At the seudah the father of the baby shlit"a spoke, as did the grandfathers, the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a, the Rebbe's mechutan, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and HaGaon R' Hershel Meisels shlit"a.
The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tzeshnov, Kiryas Joel, with "Yom Libeshah."

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words on the topic of bris milah, and warmly wished the baal simcha, the esteemed grandfathers, and the entire assembly well.
The Rebbe honored his brother-in-law, the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a, with leading Birkas Hamazon, and honored the family members with the Harachaman prayers. The seudah concluded at about 1:50.
Afterwards the Rebbe went to the home of his mechutan, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, where the Rebbe extended good wishes to the women who had given birth.

In the afternoon hours the Rebbe shlit"a inaugurated his new large library in the newly built wing of his holy home. The Rebbe began organizing the thousands of holy sefarim with a system for how to transfer them, and gave various instructions to the house bochur and to the select bnei Torah bochurim who for several hours had the merit of helping to organize the first phase of the sefarim. Then, before Mincha, the Rebbe thanked the bochurim.

At about 5:45 the Rebbe davened Mincha, already in the newly completed wing of his holy home.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim:
- R' Aharon Yosef Spielman and R' Mendel Rosen, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Asher Zelig Bleich and R' Yaakov Eliezer Wertzberger, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

After the chuppahs the Rebbe went to the home of R' Yitzchak Wolf Grunwald on the occasion of a siyum haShas. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessing.

Entry hours for kvitelach were from 8:20 until 12:45 at night, at his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Hersh Yosef Levy and R' Avrohom Spielman.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 11:30 and then continued receiving the public.

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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim.
- The chassan Yehoshua, son of HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a.
- The chassan Yaakov, the bochur Zalman Leib Spielman.

On Friday night at around 6:05, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbolas Shabbos: Rabbi Yoel Stein shlit"a. Davening concluded at around 7:40. An appeal was held for the Argentinian mosdos. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 8:30, the Rebbe entered the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and melody.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son-in-law of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: R' Yosef Nachum Sturm (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yosef Nachum Sturm. Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Stern shlit"a (Yerushalayim).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "What news did he hear and come? He heard the parsha of the mekoshesh," and explained, by way of derush, the topic of "the Torah spoke in the language of human beings."

Ka Echsof: R' Yosef Appel (Boro Park). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related an account about the shidduch of the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a, which came about on Tu B'Shevat.

Ka Ribon Olam: R' Yonason Schwartz (Boro Park). The new chassanim went over to take fruit, and bundles were brought in and joyous melodies were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachor for the Rebbe's grandson, the newborn son of Rabbi Elchanan Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
Az B'Yom HaShevii: R' Aharon Tzvi Mittelman (Boro Park), and they continued with Elyonim Sasu in honor of Shabbos, the giving of the Torah. The tish concluded at around 11:30.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:25. Brochos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Wolf Schnitzer. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yitzchak Moshe Frankel.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Mordechai Yitzchak Katz.
- Levi: R' Shlomo Yehuda Friedman (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: the chassan Yaakov, the bochur Zalman Leib Spielman - bombarded with sweets.
- Revii: the chassan Yosef Moshe, son of Rabbi Yoel Stein shlit"a - bombarded with sweets.
- Chamishi: the chassan Yosef, son of Rabbi Yeshaya Panet shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named the daughters born to:
- R' Yehuda Landau.
- R' Naftali Winkler.
- R' Shimshon Wertzberger.
- R' Yaakov Naftali Kasirer.
- R' Chaim Landau.
- R' Gedalya Teller.
- R' Yitzchak Yehuda Klein.
- R' Dov Ber Halpert.

- Shevii: the chassan Menachem Mendel, the bochur Yerucham Zev Fried.
- Acharon: the chassan Yoel, the bochur Gershon Mendel Feldman.
- Maftir: the chassan Aharon Yisroel Meir, the bochur Shalom Moshe Eckstein.
- Hagbah: the chassan Mordechai, the bochur Zalman Leib Zopnik.
- Gelilah: R' Lipa Herskovits.

Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Asher Margaliot shlit"a, Rav of Kehal Ohel Moshe in Vienna. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yaakov Yehoshua Kahana. Davening concluded at around 12:20.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 6:05.
- Mincha: R' Shmuel Akiva Neuwirth (Williamsburg).
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Zalman Leib Zopnik.
- Kohen: R' Yehoshua Hersh Glick (Boro Park).
- Levi: R' Baruch Lipa Levy.
- Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Panet shlit"a (Yerushalayim).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Moshe Yehuda Hirsch.

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: Rabbi Yeshaya Panet shlit"a. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayishma Yisro," and explained that in the merit of Klal Yisroel fulfilling mitzvos that are a chok without a stated reason, teshuva helps for all sins.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Moshe Wertzberger (Montreal). Kel Mistater: R' Yehuda Moshe Gelb (Montreal). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Brochos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Yerucham Zev Fried. After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. The davening concluded at around 8:35.

At around 10:10, the Rebbe went to affix a mezuzah at the new 'Icon' business center in the expanded Beirach Moshe neighborhood. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance, after which a lechayim gathering was held in the lobby. A pleasant conversation developed with those present. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished the owner, R' Yoel Brach, as well as the owners of the new local businesses and the builders of the building, then toured the entire building and looked around, hearing a report from the Kiryas Joel administration about further plans.

From there the Rebbe went to the halls of Ginas Klein, where a siyum on the Shas was being held by R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel. A pleasant conversation developed. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessing, and spoke words of praise about R' Dovid, that despite being heavily occupied with the needs of the community, he has already completed Shas several times. The Rebbe encouraged the children and grandchildren to learn from him and emulate him, and concluded with his holy blessing.

From there, at around 11:00, the Rebbe arrived at the home of the Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a for the Vachnacht celebration in honor of the birth of his grandson, the newborn son of Rabbi Elchanan Chaim Meisels shlit"a. A pleasant conversation developed about the holy Rebbe R' Yehoshua of Belz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this week, and especially about the Shabbos that he spent in Sighet. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the baal simcha Rabbi Elchanan Chaim shlit"a, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, the family members, and the entire community. On his way out, the Rebbe recited Krias Shema and wished the mothers well. The Rebbe left the home at around 11:30.

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