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

Before davening, a bris of a newborn son took place by R' Yechiel Rubin, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, son of HaGaon R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, the menahel of the yeshiva.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah.

After Shacharis, at around 12:40, the Rebbe arrived at the kever of our holy Rebbes in honor of the simcha of the wedding of his grandson, the chasan, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a, which will take place in the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Kiryas Joel.
Upon entering the ohel, the Rebbe lit candles at the kevarim of the holy Rebbes, the Divrei Yoel and the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and at the kever of his mother, the Rebbetzin a"h.
Then the Rebbe recited the tefilla attributed to the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a, recited the chapters of Sefer Revi'i as is customary, and said Kaddish, and afterwards read kvitlach for an extended time, during which songs of inspiration were sung. The Rebbe prostrated himself at the kevarim of our holy Rebbes and of his mother, the Rebbetzin a"h. They finished at around 1:15.

At around 5:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz St.
Baal tefilla: HaRav R' Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.
Pesicha: HaRav R' Anshil Weiss shlit"a.
Baal korei: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein, a longtime mispallel.
Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, a longtime mispallel.
Levi: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel.
Maftir: the Rebbe shlit"a.
Hagbah: HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Dinov, Kiryas Joel.
Gelilah: the bochur Moshe, son of Aharon Yosef Berger.

At the time of Rabbeinu Tam, around 5:50, the Rebbe davened Maariv.

At 7:00 the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly zmanei kenisah. Upon arriving in Williamsburg, the Rebbe went up to a lechayim gathering in the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Shlomo Zalman Feder, in honor of his many accomplishments and tremendous donations to the Rebbe's mosdos everywhere, and in particular his great donation toward finalizing the purchase of a large parcel of land for building a new, magnificent beis medrash of our holy kehilla in the Zera Kodesh neighborhood in Kiryas Joel HaMeuchedes.
A pleasant conversation developed, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed R' Shlomo and his family, his esteemed father-in-law HaGaon R' Chaim Leib Lebovits shlit"a, the other donors and communal leaders, the distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Schwartz and the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Brach, and the entire public.
Afterwards the Rebbe gave R' Shlomo a gift of a leather-bound Sefer Lev Aharon. They concluded at around 9:00.

The zmanei kenisah in the Rebbe's holy home on Hewes St. ran from 9:15 until 1:00 at night.

During the zmanei kenisah, a hatchalas kesivas sefer Torah took place by the mispallelim of Beis Medrash Tefilla L'Moshe of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg. The Rebbe wrote the first letters and drank lechayim. A pleasant conversation took place with HaGaon R' Hersh Elimelech Teitelbaum shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon all the mispallelim of the beis medrash.

Also taking place was the chalake simcha of the Rebbe's grandson, the child Yitzchak Tuvia Rubin, son of Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a. The Rebbe cut a few hairs and put on the kappel and tzitzis, then drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's chamber were HaGaon R' Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a together with his father HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi shlit"a of Alexander and his father-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a of Uhel, to receive his holy blessing in honor of the simcha of the engagement of his daughter, the kallah, to the chasan, grandson of the Rebbe, son of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feige shlit"a. A pleasant conversation developed about the great yichus of the shidduch, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon the esteemed grandfathers, the mechutan, the kallah and the entire family.

After the zmanei kenisah, around 1:10, the Rebbe arrived at the vort and lechayim gathering at the home of the mechutan in honor of the engagement of his grandson, the chasan Rabbi Chaim Hersh Rokeach shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's brother-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Chaim Yaakov shlit"a, to the kallah, daughter of HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Yaakov Shraga Feivel Singer shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Tiferes Shmuel Alexander in Williamsburg, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Alexander shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a of Uhel. A pleasant conversation developed about the great yichus of the chasan and kallah.
The kinyan was made, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the chasan and the mechutanim, the esteemed grandfathers, and the entire family. On the way out, the Rebbe wished the kallah well.
At around 1:30 the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Branch Divrei Yoel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The son of HaGaon R' Yoel Schwartz shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Beis Medrash Binyan Gelbstein of Williamsburg.
- The bochur Moshe Yuda son of R' Zev Hirsch.
- The bochur Dovid Aryeh Goldberger.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, he delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 28, verse 4.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for a grand lechayim gathering on the occasion of the engagement of the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan HaRav Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a, one of the outstanding talmidim of the yeshiva, son of the Rebbe's mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Dushinsky shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga and a rebbe in the yeshiva. Joyous melodies were sung, and in honor of the simcha the administrator HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Eckstein shlit"a and the mechutanim HaGaon R' Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a and the mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Dushinsky, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave brachos to the chassan, the mechutanim, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe also said a Torah thought that when "one finds a wife, he finds good," and that it should be "good to thank Hashem," and he praised the distinguished shidduch from his family and his father's house, a grandson of the Rebbe's grandfather, the holy Gaon, the Yeitev Lev zy"a, and of the holy Rebbe R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, and of relatives on several occasions, and he gave abundant brachos.
Afterward the chassan said the pshetl and it was sung in as is customary, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time. The gathering ended at around 1:00.

Around 4:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

Reception hours at the Rebbe's home were from 8:30 until 1:00 after midnight at his holy home on Ohel Court.

Around 10:15 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Shlomo Leib Gruber and HaRav R' Yoel son of R' Moshe Rosenberg.
- HaRav R' Yaakov Klein and HaRav R' Chaim Meir Weiss.

During reception hours the Rebbe was visited by the mashpia HaGaon R' Asher Zelig Margaliot shlit"a of Eretz Yisroel. A pleasant conversation ensued about his grandfather HaGaon Rabbi Asher Zelig Margaliot zt"l, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

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

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

In the morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Moshe Yechezkel Waltz (Monsey), at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
son of R' Yisroel Henoch Shehr shlit"a.
- the bochur Yisroel Meir Feldman.
- the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Frankel.
- the bochur Chananya Schwartz.
- the bochur Yehosef Mertz.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 28, verse 4. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the morning hours the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the Beis HaShechita HaMehuderes.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the yeshiva, Vayoel Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At around 5:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim:
- R' Shlomo Leib Weinberger and R' Shimon Weiss, in the halls of Ginas Klein.
- R' Chaim Kornbluh and HaGaon R' Asher Chaim Weiser shlit"a, a moreh tzedek of our holy kehilla in Boro Park, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

Between the chuppahs the Rebbe went over to the Beis Rochel building, "Binyan Hirsch, G.B. Landau," where the "Misamchim Ratz LaMishna" learning program takes place every night. The Rebbe observed the learning and went around among the tables with nachas and satisfaction, and bestowed his holy blessing upon the marbitzei Torah.

Yechidus hours at the Rebbe's home on Ohel Court were from around 8:00 until 12:20 at night.

At around 10:10 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim for the mechutanim R' Yosef Zev Moskowitz and R' Yokel Hirsch.

During yechidus hours a lechayim celebration took place on the occasion of the engagement of the grandson of the Rav of Tashnad Monsey, HaGaon shlit"a — the chasan, grandson of HaGaon R' Aharon Mordechai Brisk shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Tashnad Monsey, and the kallah, daughter of R' Binyamin Horowitz shlit"a. A longer conversation in divrei Torah and Chassidus ensued; the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the chasan, the mechutanim, and the grandfather, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Tashnad Monsey shlit"a.

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

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