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

Before davening, a bris for a newborn son took place for R' Moshe, son of R' Dovid Chaim Weiss, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yechezkel Shraga Yuda Goldstein.
- The bochur Yoel Breuer.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

Around 4:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Court.

Around 5:00, the Rebbe arrived at the halls in his holy home on Ohel Court, where the Sheva Brachos took place, hosted by the Rebbe shlit"a, to which the kollel avreichim (chasanim) of Kiryas Joel and Williamsburg were invited.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes and then washed for the seudah. HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Mendel Twersky shlit"a, son of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, participated in the Sheva Brachos, and a pleasant conversation ensued.

After the fish course, the roshei hakollelim asked many questions relevant to the chasanim in various areas of life, particularly regarding the days of being a chasan, the day of the chuppah, the days of Sheva Brachos, and after the wedding, etc. The Rebbe answered and discussed them at length with good sense and insight, for an extended time.

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah, first opening with words of praise for the esteemed mechutan, the father of the kallah shlit"a, who is a maggid shiur in a yeshiva in Boro Park and was present at the yeshiva today despite yesterday's wedding. Then followed a wonderful derasha on the topic of marriage, continuing with guidance and chizuk for the chasanim, strongly urging them to use the time as a chasan to grow in Torah and yiras shamayim, and discussing various details regarding running a household. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing.

Afterward, the Rebbe rose to dance with the participants for an extended time.
- Birkas Hamazon: the mechutan, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Avrohom Alter Taub shlit"a.
- First brachos: the Rav of the beis medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a, brother-in-law of the chasan.
- Final bracha: the Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, brother-in-law of the chasan.
It concluded around 7:45, and the Rebbe went up to his private room.

Reception hours for kvitlach were from 8:00 until 2:00 at night in his holy home on Ohel Court.

Around 9:30, the Rebbe went over to our new beis medrash, Yisroel Shalom, in the Veyoel Moshe neighborhood, and looked around the beis medrash at the many learners with great nachas. He then went upstairs to the shiur rooms, where the Rebbe looked in on the Torah shiurim, and afterward returned to his holy home.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 11:50 and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, askanim of the 'Vaad HaPeulah' of the Eida HaChareidis entered for kvitlach, in preparation for the upcoming campaign in Kiryas Joel for the benefit of the Vaad's activities. The Rebbe reviewed the lists of the more than one hundred rabbanim and morei tzedek of the Eida HaChareidis, headed by the Maran, Posek HaDor and Mara D'Atra of the holy city shlit"a, and the members of the Beis Din shlit"a. The Rebbe encouraged the askanim to continue with the holy work and bestowed from his holy blessing, "And may you see the good of Yerushalayim," with much success.

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

Before davening, a bris for a newborn son took place by R' Yehoshua Rotta, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Eliezer Saltzer.
- The bochur Refael Binyamin Shisha.
- The bochur Shlomo Nosson Neta Shmuel Markowitz.

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 28, verse 10. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

The wedding simcha of the grandson of the Rebbe, the chosson Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a, with the kallah, daughter of HaGaon R' Yisroel Avrohom Alter Taub shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Toldos Naftali, Kalov, in Boro Park

At around 5:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol, south side, where the Rebbe davened Mincha. Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Moshe Lebovitch. After Mincha, the entire gathering, elders and youngsters alike, came forward to bless and be blessed by the Rebbe shlit"a on the day of the chuppah.

At around 5:45, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the kabbalas panim ceremony in the heichal of the Beis Medrash HaGadol. During the kabbalas panim, songs of inspiration were sung, and the avreich R' Shimon Esterreicher spoke words of inspiration, enumerating the great lineage of the chosson and kallah and the holy grandfathers who came to take part in the simcha.
The Satmar Rebbe was also joined at the kabbalas panim by the Vizhnitz-Monsey Rebbe shlit"a.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and offered blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire gathering, delivered holy words and aroused the merit of the forefathers, and at the conclusion bestowed many blessings upon the mechutanim and the entire gathering.
At the kabbalas panim, the Rebbe donated tzedakah to the pushka of his brother, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, for the benefit of Kollel Eitz Chaim, for the tzedakah of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes.
The kesubah was arranged, with the witnesses to the kesubah: R' Yoel Bernatta and R' Shlomo Birman (Monsey). Afterwards, everyone went to the badeken in the halls of Keren Veyoel Moshe.

At the chuppah, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin.
- Reading of the kesubah: the chosson's older uncle, the Sulitza Rebbe shlit"a.
- First blessings: the kallah's grandfather, HaGaon R' Nachum Meir German shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Bobov.
- Final blessing: the kallah's uncle, the Vizhnitz-Montreal Rebbe shlit"a.
- Witnesses to the kiddushin: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Isaac Fuchs shlit"a, moreh tzedek, and HaGaon R' Efraim Fishel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
The chosson's older uncle, the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, also took part in the chuppah.
After the chuppah, the Rebbe shlit"a bestowed holy blessings upon the entire gathering, and then set out in a mitzvah dance with the grandfathers and mechutanim.

After the chuppah, the Rebbe davened Maariv in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, south side. Baal tefillah: R' Aharon Tzvi Weber.

At around 8:10, the Rebbe entered the wedding seudah. The Rebbe danced for several minutes on the spot and then washed for the seudah. After the fish, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and offered blessings to all those assembled.

At around 9:00, the chosson entered, and the Rebbe danced with the chosson for an extended time, and honored the grandfathers and the mechutanim, the Rabbanim HaGeonim shlit"a, and the Vizhnitz-Montreal Rebbe shlit"a, to dance with the chosson. Afterwards, the Rebbe danced with the chosson together with his son HaGaon shlit"a, and especially with his son HaGaon shlit"a, and continued in a dance with the entire mizrach vant. Afterwards, the entire gathering came forward to wish mazel tov to the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at around 9:30, and returned home.

At around 11:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Birkas Hamazon and the mitzvah tanz.
- Birkas Hamazon: the grandfather, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Bertsh shlit"a.
- First blessings: HaGaon, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a.
- Final blessing: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Mechel Moskowitz shlit"a, the Shotz-Monsey Rebbe.

The badchan of the King, R' Mordechai Dovid Esterreicher, called the Rebbe shlit"a to the dancing before the kallah with warm rhymes and aroused the merit of the holy forefathers. The singing continued with songs of inspiration. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and offered blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and all those assembled, and then performed the holy dances before the kallah with fiery holy fervor for an extended time, and afterwards danced with the chosson, with his son HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a and his family, and with the entire royal family, the grandchildren of the holy Beirach Moshe zy"a.

At the end, the Rebbe set out in a joyous dance with his brother, HaGaon, our kehilla's Rav in Boro Park shlit"a.

Afterwards, the grandfathers, HaGaon Rosh Yeshiva of Bobov shlit"a and HaGaon Av Beis Din of Bertsh shlit"a, as well as the father of the chosson, were called to the mitzvah tanz, and the Rebbe danced for an extended time with his son HaGaon shlit"a. Before the mitzvah tanz of the father of the kallah, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Kalov in Boro Park shlit"a, the Rebbe honored his grandson-in-law (chosson's brother), HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, to sing the zemer of Sal-a-Kakash of the holy Rebbe R' Eizikel Kaliver zy"a, and the gathering continued with the zemer 'Galus, Galus'.

Afterwards, words of badchanus were said and the chosson and kallah were called out. The Rebbe danced in a circle around the chosson and kallah and then danced with the chosson. On the way out, the Rebbe offered blessings to the chosson and kallah as is customary. The Rebbe left the beis medrash at 2:15.