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

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Branch Birach Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Yisroel Meir Schreiber.
- the bochur Chaim Dov Yaakov Neiman.
- the bochur Moshe Tambor.
- the bochur Yoel Herskowitz.
Afterwards, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Rebbe R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to the hagbah, and after davening he reviewed the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the home of his grandson, HaRav Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son, the Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, for the chalaka celebration of his son, the child Chaim Meir, may he live. The Rebbe cut a few hairs, put on the kappel and tzitzis, and then washed for a morning meal. A pleasant conversation ensued with the grandfathers, with stories of tzaddikim, and the Rebbe made a bracha over the cup.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe addressed the assembly of rabbanim by means of a hookup. It was held in Boro Park at the home of HaGaon Rabbi Binyamin Landau shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Tash community in Boro Park, where they deliberated, according to the word of Hashem, this is the halacha, on matters currently on the agenda for the sake of our brethren the Jewish people who await Hashem's salvation to be remembered with salvation and mercy. The Rebbe expressed his desire to participate personally in the assembly, but because of the wedding of his granddaughter that evening, this was not possible, and he sent as his emissary his eldest son, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. He conveyed the responsibility that rests upon everyone to help those Jews who await salvation, expressed his holy opinion regarding the question, and concluded with words of chizuk to the esteemed rabbanim and dayanim shlit"a.

The wedding celebration of the Rebbe's granddaughter, the kallah, daughter of the Rebbe's son, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, to the chasan HaRav Mordechai Zev Rubin shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yeshua Shalom Nosson Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Glogau in Boro Park, son of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Glogau zt"l, and son-in-law of the Sanz-Gribov Rebbe zt"l

At about 5:30, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Great Beis Medrash, south side, for Mincha. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Rebbe R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a.
Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Moshe Lebovits. After Mincha, the entire congregation, elders and youths, went over to bless and be blessed by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a on the day of the chuppah.

Then, at about 6:10, the Rebbe entered the kabbalas panim in the Heichal of the Great Beis Medrash. Songs of inspiration were sung, and R' Shmuel Krois shlit"a spoke words of inspiration and enumerated the great lineage of the chasan and kallah and the distinguished grandfathers who had come to rejoice at the simcha.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the chasan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire assembly, delivered warm holy words, invoked the merit of the forefathers, and concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembly.

The kesuba was arranged. Witnesses to the kesuba: R' Meir Hirsch and R' Elazar Feldman. Then they proceeded to the badeken in the halls of Keren Vyoel Moshe.

At the chuppah, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin.
- Reading of the kesuba: HaGaon Rabbi Menachem Ernster shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Vizhnitz, Boro Park.
- First blessings: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Tomshov shlit"a.
- Final blessing: HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Halberstam shlit"a, the Sanz Rebbe of Boro Park.
- Witnesses to the kiddushin: HaGaon R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Divrei Chaim, Kiryas Joel, and HaRav R' Yisroel Shlomo Lichtenstein shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel, Williamsburg.
- Witnesses to the yichud: R' Chaim Yechezkel Herskowitz and R' Avrohom Yosef Ackerman shlit"a.
The Rebbe's elder uncle, the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, also participated at the chuppah.

After the chuppah, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a bestowed holy blessings upon the entire assembly, and then went out in a mitzvah dance with the grandfathers and mechutanim.

The Rebbe entered the wedding seudah at about 8:20, danced for a few minutes at his place, and then washed for the seudah. After the fish course, the Rebbe offered a lechayim to all the assembled people.

At about 9:20 the chasan entered and the Rebbe danced with the chasan, and honored the mechutanim, the rabbanim and geonim shlit"a, to dance with the chasan, and then danced with the entire head table. Afterwards the assembly went over to wish mazel tov to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at about 9:40, and returned to his holy home on Ihel Street.

At about 10:15, the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Schreiber and R' Yeshaya Wertzberger.
- R' Moshe Dovid Perl and R' Yoel Hersh Fisher.
- Afterwards the Rebbe davened Maariv in his holy home.

At about 11:15 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Birkas Hamazon and the mitzvah tantz.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Zalman Ashkenazi shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ustila.
- First blessings: HaGaon, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a.
- Final blessing: HaGaon R' Bentzion Meizlish shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kiryas Bobov, Bat Yam.

The avreich R' Yechezkel Shraga Pilaf called the Rebbe out to the dances before the kallah with warm rhymes and invoked the holy merit of the forefathers. Songs of inspiration were then continued, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the chasan, the mechutanim, and all the assembled people, and then danced the holy dances before the kallah with fiery enthusiasm for an extended time. During the mitzvah tantz, the Rebbe took hold of a gartel with which the holy Divrei Yoel zy"a danced the mitzvah tantz at the wedding of the Sachtchov Rebbe zt"l, the grandfather of the chasan.
Afterwards, the Rebbe danced with the chasan, and with the Rebbe's son, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and his family, and with the entire royal family, grandchildren of the holy Beirach Moshe zy"a.

Then the mechutanim, the father of the chasan and the father of the kallah shlit"a, were called up to the mitzvah tantz, and the Rebbe danced with each of the mechutanim separately.
The badchan called out the chasan and kallah, and Eishes Chayil was danced. On the way out, the Rebbe blessed the chasan and kallah as is customary. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at 1:50.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Baruch Frenkel.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 11. Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

After Shacharis, at around 12:20, the Rebbe went to the kevarim of our holy Rebbes on the occasion of the wedding simcha of his granddaughter, the kallah, daughter of the son-in-law HaGaon Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, which is taking place today in the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel. Upon arriving at the cemetery, the Rebbe recited the blessing, lit candles in the Ohel at the graves of the holy Rebbes, the Divrei Yoel and the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and at the grave of his mother the Rebbetzin a"h. He recited the tefillah of the Yismach Moshe zy"a, recited the chapters from the fourth book of Tehillim as is customary, and said Kaddish. Afterward he read kvitlach while niggunim of hisorerus were sung, and then prostrated himself at the graves of our holy Rebbes and of his mother the Rebbetzin a"h. They concluded at around 1:00.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street.

At around 7:15 the Rebbe arrived in the Skver neighborhood for the chuppah at the wedding simcha of the grandson of his brother-in-law the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a. The chosson is the son-in-law of HaGaon R' Yaakov Yosef Hager shlit"a, son of the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe shlit"a.
The Rebbe greeted the grandfathers, the Rebbes shlit"a, and after the chuppah bestowed his holy blessing upon the chosson, the mechutanim, and the distinguished grandfathers, the Rebbes shlit"a, and greeted his brother-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Menachem Ernster shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Vizhnitz in Boro Park.
At around 8:00 the Rebbe set out on the way home to Kiryas Joel.

Yechidus hours were from 8:30 until 12:20 at night in his holy home on Ohel Street.

During the yechidus hours, the writing of letters for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Yisroel Spielman took place. It will be brought into the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe in Kiryas Joel this coming Sunday, Parshas Korach. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also visiting the Rebbe during yechidus was HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Heimlich shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kehal Machzikei HaDas of Manchester. A pleasant conversation took place regarding matters of bris milah. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Shlomo Elazar Spielman and R' Moshe Shmuel Neiman.
- R' Shlomo Dovid Daskal and R' Yoel Eckstein
The tenaim were held in his holy home.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:20, and before Maariv lit candles on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a.

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

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Etz Chaim branch - Shiur Gimmel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Shlomo Schonbrun.
- The bochur Kalman Eliezer Rubinstein.

After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim shiur, and during it spoke words of chizuk and praise in anticipation of the historic siyum HaShas by the 'Toras'cha Sha'ashuai' group of our holy kehilla, regarding the great simcha of our holy kehilla, where many hundreds of men are preparing to complete the entire Shas after the arduous labor of the last twelve years. The Rebbe spoke at length in praise of the devoted patron of the group, the distinguished chassidic Rabbi, R' Yitzchak Schwartz, who invests so much time, energy, and money to increase those who learn Torah, both in our holy kehilla and in many other Jewish communities, the great one who brings merit to the many by increasing Torah learners everywhere. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the esteemed patron that he should be able to succeed in continuing to increase Torah learners, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal HaBeis Medrash.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.

Upon arriving in Williamsburg, the Rebbe went up to the home of R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz, director of Ichud HaTalmidim of Satmar, on the occasion of the wedding of his son, mazel tov, in honor of his great donation to the mikvah tahara of Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued, and a "chalakeh" celebration took place for his grandson, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 7:50, the Rebbe went over to the home of the distinguished Rabbi, R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana, one of the leading supporters of our holy kehilla, on the occasion of a siyum HaShas simcha. A pleasant conversation ensued with the rabbis present, the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished R' Yosef Mordechai and his family well, and afterwards got up to dance for a while.

At around 8:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Hewes St. Afterwards, there were reception hours in the Rebbe's room until 1:45 after midnight.

During the reception hours, a ceremony of filling in the letters took place for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Avrohom Schwartz of Boro Park. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was HaGaon Rabbi Meir Greenwald shlit"a, dayan of Papa, eldest son of the Papa Rebbe shlit"a, together with his mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Yehuda Frankel shlit"a, son-in-law of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, to receive the holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding of their children, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon the groom, his son, and sent a regards of shalom to his father, the Papa Rebbe shlit"a.

Also entering the inner sanctum was HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla in Antwerp, together with the administration of the yeshiva ketana of Antwerp, to receive the holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued regarding the expansion of the borders of holiness of our holy kehilla in Antwerp in general, and of the yeshiva ketana in particular, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him and upon the yeshiva's administration.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was the Williamsburg councilman Lincoln Restler together with askan R' Naftali Moshe Indig, to receive his blessing in advance of the upcoming elections.

A signing of contracts also took place, where the distinguished, generous R' Avrohom Yehuda Banda purchased the merit of a classroom with all its furnishings in the new building of the Beis Chinuch for Girls Beis Faiga of our holy institutions in Bnei Brak. A conversation took place regarding the ongoing work, which continues without pause until the building's completion, and regarding the upcoming exalted trip planned, b'ezras Hashem, by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in the month of Kislev, IY"H, for the dedication of the building and an elevated Shabbos in the holy place Meron, may it be rebuilt. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor, and bestowed his holy blessing in anticipation of the wedding of his daughter, the kallah, shetichye.

Another signing of contracts also took place, where R' Yehosef Oesterreicher purchased the merit of a classroom in the new yeshiva ketana building, 'Binyan Berkowitz', in Williamsburg. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing. A conversation also took place with the administration of Mamleches HaTorah regarding the building's progress, where one yeshiva has already moved in and several yeshivos will move in for the coming school year.

Also entering the inner sanctum was the distinguished chassidic Rabbi, R' Yitzchak Schwartz, together with the rabbis and heads of the Toras'cha Sha'ashuai group, where they discussed and reviewed the final details of the historic siyum HaShas taking place this coming Sunday, Parshas Shlach, IY"H. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the askanim and conveyed his holy directive regarding the recitation of Tachanun on the day of the siyum, Sunday of Shlach, saying that when such a community of Jews completes Shas, 'the entire day is a Yom Tov and Tachanun is not said.'

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:45 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Aryeh Leib Fleischman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to hagbah. After davening, he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe traveled to the 'Hamafsik Resort' in the Rock Hill area of Sullivan County for the Hachnasas Sefer Torah celebration, which was arranged by R' Meir Wertheimer in the new 'Beis Medrash Ohel Yeshua'. Upon arrival, around 4:40, the Rebbe looked around the entire resort, then entered the beis medrash, took the Sefer Torah and accompanied the holy dancing, and honored HaGaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel shlit"a, to dance. During this, the Rebbe watched with emotion as the dear students of the Hamafsik institution danced in honor of the Torah. Then the Rebbe recited "LeDavid Mizmor" as is customary.

Afterwards, the Rebbe davened Mincha in one of the side rooms.

After Mincha, the Rebbe came to a lechayim gathering at the seudas mitzvah in honor of the Torah in the new hall. The Rebbe danced in the middle of the floor for a few minutes, drank a lechayim, and offered blessings to R' Meir and his family. He delivered words of Torah on the verse "Beha'aloscha es haneros," explaining that when Aharon HaKohen lit the Menorah, his task was to cast a radiance into Jewish hearts. He expressed the feelings he had upon seeing the dear neshamos dance in honor of the Torah earlier, and quoted the holy Tzanzer Rav zy"a on the verse "Koh amar Hashem Melech Yisroel Vego'alo": when Jews are sick and poor, Hashem is not a "King of Glory." In order for Hashem to be a King of Glory, Jews must be healthy and have plenty of money. We prayed "Vayavo Melech HaKavod" that these dear neshamos should be healthy and strong, so that it should be an honor for Hashem. In the meantime, however, we must see to provide them with their needs and to cast radiance into their hearts. He also praised the director of the institution, R' Meir Wertheimer, who invests thought and effort to make things easier for them and their families, and concluded with his holy blessings. The event ended around 6:15, and the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Yoel Teller and R' Avrohom Yosha Gefen in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Mordechai Yuda Schwartz and R' Moshe Wolf Feuerstein in the halls of Keren Vyoel Moshe.
- R' Yoel Amsel and R' Yoel Palatschek in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Yoel Brach and R' Yitzchak Buxbaum in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Between the chuppos, the Rebbe comforted the family of the late Mrs. Simcha Yisroel Apfel a"h, the mourners sitting shiva for their mother/sister a"h.

Yechidus hours at the Rebbe's home were from 8:30 until 12:45 at night, at his holy residence on Ahel Court.

During the yechidus hours, HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Shimon Yitzchak Schlesinger shlit"a, member of the Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim, the holy city, paid a visit. A fine halachic conversation developed, and he conveyed a warm greeting from our holy kehilla in Yerushalayim. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessing upon him, and accompanied him out to the street.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim for the mechutanim R' Yoel Alexander Stern and R' Yoel Mittelman in the tenaim hall at his holy residence.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:45.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The twin sons of R' Yoel Yeshaya Goldberger.
- The bochur Hershel Weitheimer.
- The bochur Shaul Yechezkel Perlstein.
- The bochur Zalman Leib Teitelbaum.
- The bochur Yehuda Dovid Shimanovitch a"h.
- The bochur Yitzchak Mittelman.
- The bochur Efraim Fishel Greenfeld.

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Divrei Yoel yeshiva branch, where he learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Ari Schwartz and HaRav R' Eliezer Zusia Zin, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- HaRav R' Yoel Rubinstein and HaRav R' Shlomo Kornbli, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

At around 8:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy residence on Ihel Street.
Afterwards, there was a time for kabbalas kahal (receiving the public) until 12:45 at night in his holy residence.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yitzchak Eisik Kraus and HaRav R' Yehoshua Bickel.
- HaRav R' Avrohom Yehuda Lebovitch and HaRav R' Wolf Landau.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:45 and then continued receiving the public.

After Maariv, the rabbanim of the Kiryas Joel Beis Horaah entered for a private audience together with HaGaon Rabbi Pltiel HaKohen Schwartz shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Kehillas Chareidim in London and head of the Vaad Mishmeres Kohanim of England. With the blessing and encouragement of the Rebbe shlit"a, a "Vaad Taharas Kohanim" was appointed under the auspices of the Beis Horaah, to deal with the many halachic questions that arise daily among kohanim, so as to know what to do. They delivered a report on the "Kinus for Kohanim" that took place with the participation of hundreds of kohanim residents of Kiryas Joel, and a fine discussion developed with the dayanim shlit"a present, in which many questions that arise daily were discussed, along with their solutions. At the conclusion, the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon the new rabbanim of the Vaad, HaGaon Rabbi Yoel HaKohen Kahn shlit"a, HaGaon Rabbi Alexander Yekusiel Landau shlit"a, HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eisik Fuchs shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, chairman of the Beis Horaah and director of Mivtzar HaKollelim.

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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassan Moshe Yehuda, son of Chaim Eliezer Weiss.

On Friday night at around 9:05, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Binyamin Kahana shlit"a of Spinka, Kiryas Joel. They finished at around 10:35. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, 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 talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the parsha of Birkas Kohanim and explained, in the manner of drush, the topic of "there is no reward for a mitzvah in this world."

Kah Echsof: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (of Williamsburg). Birkas Hamazon: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Asher Anshel Ashkenazi shlit"a (of Manchester).

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his ancestor, the holy Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Thursday, 16 Sivan.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of the Dinov beis medrash, Kiryas Joel. The new chasanim went over to take fruit. Az Bayom Hashvi'i: R' Avrohom Yeshaya Ber"m Weiss (of Manchester). They finished at around 1:35.

And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Fishel Farkash. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Kaufman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Chaim Berish Filipf shlit"a.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: the bar mitzvah bochur Yitzchak Friedman.
- Levi: R' Mordechai Yaakov Weiss.
- Shlishi: the baal simcha, the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Yeshua Mordechai Elazar Lavin shlit"a. The Rebbe named the newborn daughter in honor of the birth, mazel tov, "and her name shall be called in Israel": Hinda, after the grandmother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous woman, wife of the chaver of the holy Baal Ahavas Yisroel of Vizhnitz zt"l.
- Revi'i: the Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
- Chamishi: the chassan Shimon Yoel, son of Dovid Chaim Moskowitz — Bavorfen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named a newborn daughter for: R' Chaim Eliyahu Ber"m Landau.

- Shevi'i: the chassan Moshe Yehuda, son of Chaim Eliezer Weiss — Bavorfen.
- Acharon: the chassan Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Grunwald shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
- Hagbah: R' Avrohom Yitzchak Landau.
- Gelilah: R' Dovid Chaim Moskowitz.

Musaf: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Opening of Ana'im Zemiros: R' Pinchas Brach. They finished at around 12:25.

A few minutes later the Rebbe entered the Kiddush Rabba simcha in the northern hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish. The baal simcha spoke, and joyous songs were sung.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings, and delivered a dvar Torah on the verse "May Hashem bless you and guard you," explaining that in order for there to be "and guard you from harmful forces," one must have Jewish daughters who save us from sin. They finished at around 12:45.

Re'usa D'Re'usin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 8:50.
- Mincha: R' Avrohom Moshe Lebovits.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Reuven Glanz.
- Kohen: R' Mendel Ber"a Friedman.
- Levi: R' Boruch Lipa Levi.
- Shlishi: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Asher Anshel Ashkenazi shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Shlomo Eliyahu Weiss shlit"a.

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 parsha of Birkas Kohanim and explained that Jewish children are holy, not only their souls but also their bodies. This is alluded to in the Name of Hashem, which bestows a blessing on both the soul and the body, a blessing in the physical and a blessing in the spiritual.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Kel Mistater: R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Brachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. They finished at around 11:00.

At around 12:00, a ceremony of Kesivas HaOsiyos took place in his holy home for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Meir Wertheimer, which will be donated to the Hamispaik resort in Sullivan County. The Rebbe wrote letters in the Sefer Torah.
Afterward a signing of documents took place, in which R' Meir purchased a classroom in the new talmud torah building in Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in Upstate. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's presence were the ninth-grade talmidim of Mosdos Nesivos HaTorah of Lakewood, under the leadership of Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm shlit"a, who had spent Shabbos in the Chester area in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe tested the bochurim on their studies, and the bochurim went over to receive the Rebbe's holy blessing.

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