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

Before candle-lighting, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chasanim.
- The chasan Yaakov Simcha son of R' Yoel Zev Scheer
- The chasan Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, son of HaRav R' Yitzchak Zev Greenwald shlit"a.

Friday night at around 8:55 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha, and after Mincha recited Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy R' Aharon Teitelbaum zt"l Hy"d, Av Beis Din of Volove. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Nachum Wertzberger. Davening ended at around 10:30. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, the guests took leave, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 11:05 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the Bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the beis medrash Barech Moshe shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Zalman Yuda Kahana shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Beit Shemesh.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Henoch Teitelbaum shlit"a (Beit Shemesh), son of the HaGaon, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Yerushalayim shlit"a. Menucha V'simcha: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Zalman Yuda Kahana shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah discourse on the Midrash, 'When Hashem gave the Torah to Yisroel, the nations of the world became jealous of them,' and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of techumin.

Ka Echsof: R' Yoel Weiss (Boro Park). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Chaim Yaakov Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash Kol Eliyahu.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Moshe of Rozvadov zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 10 Sivan.
Ka Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Asher Anshel Ashkenazi shlit"a (Manchester). The new chasanim went over to take fruit. Az B'yom HaShevi'i: R' Shmuel Rotter (Yerushalayim). The tish ended at around 1:50.

On the Holy Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe came in to daven at around 9:40. Berachos and Pesukei D'zimra: Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Greenwald shlit"a. The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Removing and returning the Torah: Rabbi Henoch Teitelbaum shlit"a. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yuda Leib Neiman shlit"a (Monsey).

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Gedalya son of Baruch Yuda Dresdner, and the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Rubinfeld shlit"a.
- Shlishi: The chasan Chananya Yom Tov Lipa son of HaRav Yitzchak Zev Greenwald shlit"a - shower of candies.
- Revi'i: The chasan Yaakov Simcha son of Yoel Zev Scheer - shower of candies.
- Chamishi: R' Avrohom Meir Itzkovitch.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe called out names in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Yehoshua son of Avrohom Goldberger.
- R' Yoel son of Asher Yaakov Eckstein.
- R' Chaim Mendel son of Yoel Kohn.
- R' Eliezer son of Asher Anshel Weiser.
- R' Avrohom Shaul son of Yitzchak Bernath.
- R' Moshe son of Yerachmiel Zev Fried.
- R' Yosef Meir, son of HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a.
- R' Aharon Yosef son of Lipa Friedman.
- R' Moshe Dovid, son of HaGaon R' Yuda Leib Neiman shlit"a.
- R' Yehosef son of Chaim Menachem Lax.

- Shevi'i: HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a.
- Hosafa: R' Mendel Frankel.
- Acharon: R' Eliezer Lev (London).
- Maftir: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
- Hagbah: R' Menachem Mendel Scheer.
- Gelilah: R' Shmuel Rotter (Bnei Brak).

After the Torah reading, many guests who had come for Yom Tov Shavuos b'tzeil hakodesh recited Birkas Hagomel.

Musaf: R' Mendel Frankel. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Shalom Rosenzweig (Williamsburg).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Lipa son of Yoel Yitzchak Lev, at which the Rebbe served as sandek. It ended at around 12:50.

Ra'avah D'ra'avin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis at around 8:50.
- Mincha: R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz (Williamsburg).
- Removing and returning the Torah: R' Yoel Weiss (Boro Park).
- Kohen: R' Tzvi Yoel Freisler (Williamsburg).
- Levi: Rabbi Moshe Yuda Wosner shlit"a (London).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon, Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Avrohom Ber Spitzer (Williamsburg).

At Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe honored people with zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMa'alos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah discourse on the Midrash, 'Why were they [Yisroel] drawn closer more than all the rest? Hashem sealed their mouths and said, bring me your record of lineage, just as my children bring,' and explained that 'the Avos established the tefillos.' When a Jew stands to daven, he draws on the holy Avos so that his tefillos be accepted, each according to the tefillos he established. Now, one day before Shavuos, we again daven Atah Chonen in Shacharis, Mincha and Maariv, and 'V'haer Eineinu from the depths of the heart,' and in the merit of the holy Avos it is accepted.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shmuel Chaim Brach (Boro Park). Kel Mistater: R' Eliezer Lev. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun, and the Rebbe approached the amud for the counting of the Omer as is customary, and counted the final Omer with great fervor. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. It ended at around 11:10.

At around 12:45 the Rebbe went over to the home of R' Chaim Tager, where a lechayim and signing of documents took place, at which R' Chaim joined the 'Bonei Yerushalayim' by pledging a million dollars for the magnificent new building of our kehilla and holy mosdos in the holy city of Yerushalayim. A pleasant conversation ensued about stories of tzaddikim of the houses of Sanz and Gorlitz, of whom R' Chaim is a descendant. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissin took place:
- The newborn son of R' Leib Frankel, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- The newborn son of R' Shlomo, son of the bochur Yoel Moskowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Ketana Branch Rav Tuv, under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Landa shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yosef Yaakov Kahn.
- The bochur Yonah Freund.
The Rebbe lit candles and went up to the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Rebbe R' Aharon Teitelbaum zt"l Hy"d, Av Beis Din of Volove. The main hall of the yeshiva's beis medrash was donated by the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, in memory of his father-in-law, the one whose hilula it is, zt"l.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the beis medrash hall. Several songs were sung, and the menahel shlit"a presented the Rebbe with a kvitel containing the names of the students who distinguished themselves by learning for consecutive hours. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the students of the yeshiva well. He also delivered words of Torah on the Rashi "If you hear the old, you will hear the new," explaining that we must keep in mind that "you will hear the old" means reviewing what was learned, and "you will hear the new" means learning new material, and that if we do so, we will merit the holy blessings that descend on Yom Tov of Shavuos. He concluded with his holy blessing. Afterward, the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the students who distinguished themselves by learning for consecutive hours.

In the afternoon hours, a telephone conference took place in the Rebbe's holy home with New York State Governor Hochul. The Rebbe warmly thanked her for the tremendous work Governor Hochul invested in pushing forward and approving the significant change to New York's education law, which will hopefully, IY"H, be a lifeline for all chareidi mosdos throughout New York State against those who decree decrees against chinuch in the Education Department.

R' Gedalya Segal opened the conference call with a few words, noting that the Rebbe still remembers how difficult it was for her to come down before the elections and give the promise regarding the difficult chinuch problem, standing up against many powerful politicians, and that she indeed kept her word until the final signing of the law.

The Governor thanked the Rebbe shlit"a for giving the opportunity to help through such close cooperation with the chareidi askanim, who worked hard for chinuch on the holy mission of the Rebbe shlit"a over the past several years, until the budget passed, which saved the situation. She also thanked all those who consistently help with all kinds of matters that are very important to the Jewish community, such as safety, housing needs, combating antisemitism, saving the vouchers for parents of private schools, and so on.

The Rebbe shlit"a then thanked the Governor very warmly on behalf of all Jews throughout New York State for saving the education system of an honorable Jewish identity, and for everything done for the Jewish communities throughout New York State, and especially for Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe added that Jews are blessed with the trait of hakaras hatov, remembering whoever does them a favor and always remaining grateful, and then wished her continued success in all her endeavors.

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

This morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Noach Landau, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Birach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Yosef Dov Rosenfeld.
- the bochur Aharon Yosef Friedman.
- the bochur Shmuel Binyamin Falkovitch.
- the bochur Shalom Eliezer Goldberger.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, he delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 25, verse 4. In connection with it, he spoke words of preparation for Yom Tov Shavuos, and urged everyone to adopt the fine custom of learning for two hours on the second day of Shavuos before davening, as in previous years. He then spoke with pain about the terrible situation in Williamsburg, both spiritually and materially, and in particular about the apartment prices, which have reached the sky and bring full-blown problems both materially and spiritually. This is aside from the other high expenses that come with the country / camp and so on. He asked the members of our community to encourage the children that the time has come to move away from Williamsburg, "there is another way" — one can live differently, and one needs to live differently. He concluded with his holy blessings.

Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the evening, the Rebbe went up to the home of the Chassid R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau in honor of the simcha of a siyum HaShas. A pleasant conversation ensued; the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessing.

Around 8:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Ohel Court.
Afterwards, there were entry times for kvitlach until 12:30 at night in his holy home.

During the entry times, the Vaad HaEruvin of the Kiryas Joel Beis Horaah entered together with HaGaon HaGadol, the Av Beis Din, shlit"a, and presented the newly completed map of the Shabbos boundaries (techum Shabbos) and the eruvei techumin throughout all of Kiryas Joel, which is being issued in honor of Yom Tov Shavuos. The Rebbe looked over the map for a lengthy time, and heard a report from HaRav R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a and HaRav R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a, chairman of the Vaad HaEruvin, about the many activities of the Vaad HaEruvin for the many eruvei techumin in all the neighborhoods of Kiryas Joel, and in particular the recently completed eruv in the Pri Megadim neighborhood. Various current questions regarding Yom Tov Shavuos were also discussed, and the Rebbe bestowed of his holy blessing upon the members of the Vaad HaEruvin that no stumbling block should come out of their handiwork.

A kesivas ha'osios also took place for the Sefer Torah being written by the Chassid R' Moshe Hersh Brach, which will be delivered on Shabbos Kodesh to the Hamispik resort. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim, the Chassid R' Menachem Yeshaya Levi and the Chassid R' Chaim Eliyahu Zvibel, with the tenaim taking place in his holy home.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:30. The Rebbe lit candles and approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Rebbe R' Aharon Tov"v zt"l, Av Beis Din of Volove.

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Wednesday, Parshas Bamidbar, Rosh Chodesh Sivan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash Imrei Noam in the Divrei Yoel neighborhood together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana, Heichal HaTorah branch of Williamsburg, under the direction of Rabbi Yudel Stolzenberg shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Shmuel Meir Hirsch.
- The bochur Yoel Ber"l Neustadt.
- The bochur Yisroel Henich Kraus.
- The bochur Pesach Markowitz.
- The bochur Lipa Friedman.
The Rebbe went up to Hallel, and during the Torah reading, Hagbah took place. After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

After a few minutes, the Rebbe entered the shulchan hatahor for the Rosh Chodesh seudah in the hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and during the seudah they sang at length the zemiros and the Rosh Chodesh melodies and the melodies of Yom Tov Shavuos. For Birchu Nafsho, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Michel Neiman shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Dvar Torah and explained that the Jews did teshuvah at Matan Torah for the very aveirah itself and for the time when they could have done a mitzvah. This must be kept before our eyes now, before Shavuos, to use every minute for learning Torah and to daven "and enlighten our eyes in Your Torah." The Rebbe continued with words of mussar and guidance regarding kedushah and guarding the eyes, taking care during the summer days, especially since we live in the city of Williamsburg, which is a very unrestrained street, and great Divine mercy is needed to be saved, and to be careful with guarding the eyes. He asked the bochurim that whoever has sense should see to leave the treifa'ne street in the city as early as possible, right after the years of yeshiva ketana, and have one year fewer of tests. "Whoever is first merits," and he concluded with abundant blessings.

Afterwards, the menahel presented the Rebbe with a kvitel from all the talmidim of the yeshiva who distinguished themselves with learning consecutive hours.
For bentching, the Rebbe honored the menahel, Rabbi Yudel Stolzenberg shlit"a. It ended at around 1:30.

At around 7:20 the Rebbe went over to the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the simchas hachnasas sefer Torah, brought in by the family of R' Yoel Dantziger a"h. The Rebbe took the sefer Torah and danced holy dances for a longer time, and afterwards recited Ledavid Mizmor as is customary and wished the family members well.

At around 8:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Eihel Court.
Afterwards there were yechidus hours until 12:15 at night in his holy home.

During the yechidus hours, the administration of the Bais HaOfeh of our holy kehilla from Kiryas Joel and Williamsburg entered together with the dayanim hamachshirim, HaGaon R' Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a and HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, where the details of the wheat fields were discussed, as preparations are being made to cut the wheat in the coming weeks for Pesach 5786. The Rebbe went through all the details at length, gave his holy instruction, and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Bernstein shlit"a and R' Levi Aharon Oesterreicher.
- Rabbi Yoel son of Hershel Friedman shlit"a and Rabbi Lipa Samet shlit"a.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:15.

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