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

This morning, before Shacharis, the following brissim took place:
- The newborn son of R' Avrohom Eli Friedman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- The newborn son of R' Avrohom Gelb, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah building on Wider Palatchek together with the classes 6, 7 and 8 of the branch of HaRav Yaakov Shalom Weiss shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The twin sons of R' Shlomo Landau.
- The bochur Aharon Goldstein, son of a bar mitzvah.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the Heichal of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended blessings to the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the children. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah and spoke of the pleasure that Hashem derives from the davening of schoolchildren, and said: just as we see with mitzvos that constant care is needed, so too one must know that to be a proper Jew one must be careful with all the mitzvos, and one cannot say that this mitzvah yes and that mitzvah no. The Rebbe concluded with the Kodesh blessing.
Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the rebbeim to distribute to all the children.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for Shabbos Kodesh among our holy kehilla.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris of a newborn son took place for R' Shlomo Brach, in the home of his grandfather R' Avrohom Leib Brach, l'refuah shleimah, where the Rebbe was the sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah building, Binyan Hirsch, Gimel Landa, together with the students of the 9th grade, Chelek Alef, of the branch of Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Shaul Yechezkel Wertzberger.
- The bochur Moshe Hersh Sofer.
- The bochur Yoel, son of Shlomo Herskowitz.
- The bochur Yoel, son of Shmuel Kestenbaum.
- The bochur Yaakov Yuda Weiss.

The Rebbe lit candles and went to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of the Rebbe's grandmother, the Rebbetzin a"h, and during the Torah reading, Hagbah was done.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place for Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a, principal of the 9th grade, where the Rebbe was the sandek and the mohel.

Afterwards, a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several songs were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and gave good wishes to the baal simcha, the principal Rabbi Yoel shlit"a, to the bar mitzvah bochurim, and to all the bochurim. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah and expressed his enjoyment of the warm davening together with the bochurim. He said that on Pesach, we must fulfill the mitzvah of telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt by imparting it to the children so that they will be able to pass it on further, and that every mitzvah must be fulfilled with such enthusiasm that it will transfer to the children. He concluded with his holy blessing.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe went on his weekly visit to the Beis HaShechita HaMehudar. Afterwards, the Rebbe crossed over to the new beis medrash building that was built within the beis hashechita complex, with all its facilities for the use of the shochtim, bodkim, and workers. The Rebbe looked around the entire building and bestowed from his holy blessing.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe consoled by telephone the children of HaGaon R' Moshe Gedaliah Schwab z"l, Rosh Yeshiva of Degel HaTorah. The Rebbe spoke of his many efforts to save chinuch in New York and offered words of comfort.

At around 6:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. The Rebbe lit candles and went to the amud.

Reception hours with the Rebbe were from 8:30 until 12:10 after midnight, in his holy home on Ohel Ct.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- R' Aryeh Boruch Chaim Herskowitz – R' Meir Yitzchak Weiss.
- Rabbi Yitzchak Yechiel Panet shlit"a – R' Nosson Karpel Margulies.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:45 and then continued receiving the public.

In the late night hours, in his holy home on Zanz Ct., the Rebbe arranged the second part of the lists for the Chalukas Kemach D'Pischa, which is being sent to the poor of Eretz Yisroel, members of our holy kehillos throughout Eretz Yisroel, in preparation for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe participated in the levaya and accompanied the bier of R' Yoshe Heshil Dresdner a"h, in front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Yitzchak Shlomo Polatschek – R' Shabsi Yaakov Wertheimer, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.
- Rabbi Avrohom Yoel Löffler shlit"a (of Williamsburg) – R' Moshe Yekusiel Schwartz, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Reception hours with the Rebbe were from 8:20 until 1:00 after midnight, in his holy home on Ohel Ct.

During the reception hours, HaGaon HaGadol, the Av Beis Din shlit"a, entered to see the Rebbe, and they discussed and reviewed many questions that are arising now in preparation for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach, and especially questions arising from Shabbos Erev Pesach.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:50. The Rebbe lit candles and went to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of the Rebbe's grandmother, the Rebbetzin Bracha Sima a"h, wife of the Chaver of Maran HaGaon HaKadosh, the Eitz Chaim zy"a.

After Maariv, the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yoel Shalom Schaffer (of Williamsburg) – R' Shimon Yoel Gutman, and then continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brisos took place:
- The son of R' Yitzchak Wolf Mittelman, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The son of R' Avrohom Shlomo Weinstock (Williamsburg), at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash. Before the davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The son of HaRav R' Binyomin Zev Fuchs shlit"a.
- The bochur Yoel Schnitzer.
After the davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the matzah bakery, where he looked over the new oven that was purchased for use in baking matzos on Erev Pesach, in the presence of a large crowd at Heichal HaMesivta under the leadership of the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe gave various instructions and conveyed his holy blessing to the askanim.

At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
Upon arriving in Williamsburg at around 8:30, the Rebbe first went to our beis medrash in the Gelbstein building in the Cascade neighborhood, where a siyum on Hilchos Taharah was held by the members of our kollel, Williamsburg Cascade branch, together with a chanukas habayis for the new Heichal Lev Aharon, which was recently completed in the beis medrash. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, wished the rabbanim and the entire assembly well, and delivered brief words of Torah and blessing to the kollel members and the mispallelim of the beis medrash. It concluded at around 8:45.

Afterward, the Rebbe went to be menachem avel R' Moshe Zilberstein, who is sitting shiva for his wife a"h.

The reception hours in Kiryas Joel ran from 9:10 until 11:50 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Hughes St.

During the reception hours, a lechayim celebration took place in honor of the bar mitzvah simcha of the bochur Yehuda Yudkowski shlit"a, son of the Stutchin Rebbe, Rabbi Eliezer Yehoshua shlit"a, and grandson of R' Asher Zelig Lev, the rav of our holy kehilla in London. A beautiful conversation ensued with stories of tzaddikim of the Sighet dynasty. The Rebbe honored those present with a lechayim and conveyed his holy blessing to the Stutchin Rebbe shlit"a, to the rav R' Asher Zelig, and to the bar mitzvah bochur, and gave him a gift of his sefer Lev Aharon on Pirkei Avos.

Also entering the reception hours was Rabbi Yosef Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a, in honor of the bar mitzvah simcha of his son. The Rebbe gave him a gift of his sefer Lev Aharon on Pirkei Avos and conveyed his holy blessing.

Likewise, as every year, a delegation from the Vaad Marchas HaKashrus under the auspices of the Rabbinical Union entered and presented the Rebbe with the new kashrus guide. The Rebbe thanked them and conveyed his holy blessing.

Also entering were the administrators of Beis Medrash Berach Moshe in Boro Park, headed by the rav of the beis medrash, HaGaon R' Moshe Dovid Horowitz shlit"a, on the occasion of finalizing the purchase of a large building that will, b'ezras Hashem, be rebuilt into a grand and magnificent beis medrash for all its members. The Rebbe asked about all the details and conveyed his holy blessing.

Also entering was Rabbi Peretz Steinberg shlit"a, one of the rabbanim of Young Israel in Queens Valley, together with askanim of the organization 'Nishmah', to seek counsel regarding various problems occurring in Jewish homes. The Rebbe listened and gave guidance on various matters, and conveyed his holy blessings.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:15 and then continued receiving the public.

After the reception hours, the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park, where he participated in the Sheva Brachos celebration of the grooms, grandsons of R' Hershel Spitz, host of the Rebbe shlit"a in Palm Springs, which was held in the halls of Grand Terrace. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the grooms, the mechutanim, and the grandfathers well, and stood up to dance together with the entire assembly. It concluded at around 12:30.