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Shabbos Kodesh, Shabbos Chol HaMoed Pesach – 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:10 the Rebbe entered for Mincha.
- Baal tefillah: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a.
- Kabbalas Shabbos: Rabbi Yaakov Feldman shlit"a, and the Rebbe went up to Sefiras HaOmer.
They finished at around 9:20. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 10:20 the Rebbe entered the holy table in his holy residence together with the hundreds of out-of-town chassanim, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness, through Melech Tamim Darko, as is customary.

- Hagbahas HaKos: R' Yosef Leib Yaakov (Yerushalayim).
- Kol Mekadesh: his grandson Rabbi Dovid Dov Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Shmuel Berger (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse in Shir HaShirim "Ani Chavatzeles HaSharon" and explained, in the manner of drush, the topic of time-bound positive commandments.

- Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Boruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.
- Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Meisels shlit"a (Boro Park), son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Mar'eh Yechezkel of Karlsburg zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 20 Nissan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
Afterwards the Rebbe continued for a longer time with stories about R' Asher Gabbai z"l, a shamash of the holy Rebbes of Sighet zy"a.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: HaGaon R' Shlomo Yaakov Herman shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the beis medrash Ohel Basya.
They finished at around 1:00.

On Shabbos Day

The Rebbe entered at around 10:10.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Yoel Wertzberger shlit"a.
The Rebbe went up to Shacharis, and for Chazaras HaShatz he sent his grandson HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Zev, and afterwards the Rebbe went up to Hallel.
Before the Torah reading, Shir HaShirim was recited as is customary.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: the Rebbe's grandsons Rabbi Avrohom Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, and Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Dinov beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bima: R' Yeshaya Shalom Weiss and R' Yosef Leib Yaakov.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the bochur Asher Zelig, son of Pinchas Friedman (Williamsburg).
- Levi: Rabbi Yoel Berger shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Revi'i: R' Avrohom Wieder.
- Chamishi: R' Elisha Horowitz.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Shevi'i: the bar mitzvah bochur Shimshon Gefen.
- Hagbah on the first Sefer Torah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Alter Yitzchak Panet shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Wieder.
- Hagbah on the second Sefer Torah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a (Boro Park).
- Gelilah: the bochur Moshe, son of the Gaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a.

- Mussaf: the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Yoel Greenwald shlit"a.
They finished at around 1:25.

At the afternoon tish in his holy residence, the out-of-town chassanim ate together with the Rebbe. During the seudah, niggunim of Shabbos and Yom Tov were sung.
For the zemiros, the Rebbe honored the sons of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Boruch Hashem Yom Yom: Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Boruch Keil Elyon: Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Berach Dodi: Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Shir HaYichud for Sunday, as is customary on the Shabbosos between Pesach and Shavuos: his grandson Rabbi Alter Yitzchak Panet shlit"a.

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the verse "Ani Chavatzeles HaSharon" and explained the topic of time-bound positive commandments.

- Birkas HaMazon: the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
They finished at around 3:30.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:00.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yehuda Eliezer Gottesman.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Elimelech Eckstein shlit"a.
- Kohen: HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Friedman shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb.
- Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Aharon Binder (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe honored others with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe spoke on the verse in Shir HaShirim "K'migdal Dovid tzavarech" and explained that if one conducts himself with the trait of humility, Hakadosh Baruch Hu forgives all sins; through the mitzvah of milah one merits the trait of humility, and this is our work on Yom Tov Pesach: to remove the chametz of the heart, which represents arrogance, and to merit the trait of humility.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Avrohom Schwartz (London).
- Keil Mistateir: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz.
The Rebbe made the blessing over the cup.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: Rabbi Hershel Kahn shlit"a.
After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a good moed. They finished at around 10:00.

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The night of Yom Tov – Second Seder Night 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before the Seder, the Rebbe went to the mikvah, and afterwards distributed matzos to the grandchildren.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Seder wrapped in a borrowed tallis and a kittel and a silver kappel; as he had done at the first Seder, so he did at the second, and the Rebbe performed the holy service.

The Rebbe arranged the Seder plate and said Torah.
During the Seder the Rebbe said divrei Torah 16 times, on: Kadesh, Karpas, Yachatz, Ha Lachma Anya, Avadim Hayinu, Baruch HaMakom, the Rasha — what does he say, the one who does not know how to ask, "In the beginning our fathers were idol worshippers," "and it is that which stood," "and there he became a great nation," "and our toil — these are the children," Rabbi Akiva says, Rabban Gamliel used to say, "this matzah," and Shefoch Chamascha.

During the Seder the grandchildren recited the simanim of the Seder in Yiddish.
Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a

At Mah Nishtana, the questions were asked first by HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a, and then by all the grandchildren together.

The kezeisim were eaten shortly before chatzos. At Shulchan Orech the meal was suitably prolonged. The egg was brought in as is customary, and the meal was as on every Yom Tov. The Rebbe looked into several sefarim during the meal.

At around 1:45 the Rebbe recited Leshem Yichud with fervor and ate the afikoman with deveikus. The afikoman was "stolen" by the faithful house bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein.
At Shefoch Chamascha the door was opened, and they continued with the recitation of Hallel with tremendous hischazkus, and then the piyutim. It concluded at around 3:55.

After the Seder the Rebbe went over to the Beis Medrash HaGadol and approached the amud to count the first night of the Omer with holy fiery enthusiasm. He then continued the Seder at the Shulchan Orech on the north side of the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe led the singing of the nigun for Echad Mi Yodea and Chad Gadya, and said Torah on the piyut "Tzaddikav Yomru Lo," explaining that tzaddikim follow the kri and expound "lo" with a vav, meaning that even if we do not yet have enough merits, since we are going to have them, it is as if we already have them now, and Hakadosh Baruch Hu can redeem Klal Yisroel.
It concluded at around 4:30.

Monday, second day of Pesach

On the second day of Yom Tov the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 11:25.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Chaim Leib Silberstein shlit"a.
The Rebbe said Vechoros verse by verse and proceeded to Shacharis, and for Chazaras HaShatz he sent HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a, the son of the Rebbe. Afterwards the Rebbe went on to Hallel with great hischazkus.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: the Rebbe's grandsons Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a and Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, sons of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav HaGaon R' Avrohom Shalom Friedman shlit"a, one of the heads of Mivtzar HaKollelim.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Nachum Shimshon Schwartz shlit"a and R' Lipa Falkowitz.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Shlomo Katz.
- Levi: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger.
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Revi'i: R' Yaakov Zusman Sofer.
- Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe recited a Mi Sheberach and gave a name to the newborn daughter of R' Mendel Meir Friedman.

- Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yokel Teitelbaum shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Boruch Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

- Mussaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Chaim Berish Filipp.
It concluded at around 2:50.

After davening, the brissin took place:
- For the newborn son of R' Shlomo Zalman Epstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Moshe Menachem Schwartz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

At the afternoon meal in his holy home, the chassanim from out of town joined. During the meal, Yom Tov nigunim were sung.
- Piyut Berach Dodi: the bochur Moshe Halberstam, son of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Beis Medrash 18 in Boro Park.
- Asher Heni: the bochur Moshe Yosef, son of Yaakov Parkash.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: the bochur Yaakov, son of Chaim Wolf Falkowitz.
A kugel was brought in in honor of Seudas Esther.

The Rebbe delivered holy words on the Midrash, "'One who keeps a mitzvah will know no evil thing' — this is Esther, who was engaged in the removal of chametz," explaining that in the merit of Queen Esther fulfilling the removal of chametz, which is only a rabbinic obligation for women, Hakadosh Baruch Hu also fulfilled the obligations of a husband toward his wife, to redeem a woman when she is taken captive, and in that merit the miracle of Purim occurred.

They continued with Purim nigunim.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Chaim Yaakov shlit"a, son of the Rebbe.
It concluded at around 5:00.

First day of Pesach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Yom Tov morning, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 11:20.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited "V'karos" verse by verse, and proceeded to Shacharis and Hallel.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rav, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, and Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz shlit"a.
- The verses of Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a, a moreh d'asra in our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Yisroel Moshe Landau and R' Moshe Goldberger.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Yitzchak Pinchas Glantzer.
- Levi: R' Yoel Levy.
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Yosef Hirsch (Williamsburg).
- Revi'i: R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt.
- Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe recited a Mi Sheberach and a naming for a newborn daughter for:
- R' Mordechai Friedman.
- R' Yisroel Wolf Zabel.
- R' Nosson Neta Markowitz.
- R' Aharon Weinberger.
- R' Shimon Yisroel Lichtenstein.

- Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Nachman Fish.
- Gelilah: R' Aharon Neustadt.
- Maftir: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander.
- Gelilah: R' Aharon Wolf Palatschek.

After a short break of a few minutes, the Rebbe entered wearing the kittel and the silver kappel, and proceeded to Mussaf, reciting Tal with great inspiration.

- Opening the Aron for Tal: R' Meir Wertheimer.
- Opening for Anim Zemiros: R' Meir Siman.
The davening concluded at around 2:50.

After davening, brisos took place:
- For the newborn son of R' Kalman Eliezer, son of R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Yaakov Kapil Siman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

At the Yom Tov afternoon seudah in his holy home, hundreds of out-of-town chassanim participated. During the seudah, several Yom Tov melodies were sung.
- Piyut "Bareich Dodi": the bochur Asher Zelig, son of R' Chaim Yisroel Klagsbald (London).

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "V'higadta l'vincha," explaining that matzah instills love of Hashem, and this brings that one should merit teshuva out of love.

- Birkas Hamazon: his grandson Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a (London), son of the Rav, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
The seudah concluded at around 4:45.

In the afternoon at around 8:10, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha.
- Baal tefilla: HaGaon R' Berl Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel. After Mincha, HaGaon R' Berl shlit"a spoke on behalf of the annual appeal of Kollel Shomrei HaChomos.


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Wednesday, Shemini, Erev Yom Tov Pesach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol at around 9:00. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Elikim Yaakov, son of R' Chaim HaKohen Kahn.
- Baal Tefillah: HaRav HaChasid R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel.

After davening, the Rebbe drank a lechayim on beer in the heichal of the beis medrash as is customary, and gave his holy blessing to the bar mitzvah bochur. He then went home to his holy residence, where the Rebbe sold the chometz to the non-Jew; the Rebbe performed the kinyan and handed over the shtar.

Then at around 10:30, the Rebbe went over to the front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the burning of the chometz. The Rebbe said 'L'shem yichud, to fulfill the mitzvah of "Ach bayom harishon tashbisu se'or mibateichem,"' and threw in the chometz and the lulav, and waited until the chometz was burned, and recited Kol Chamira and the yehi ratzon.

In the afternoon, after the mikvah at around 2:00, the Rebbe went over to bake matzos publicly, in the heichal of the Mesivta, Yoel Moshe branch.
The Rebbe poured the water into the flour and distributed pieces of dough to the designated rollers. While distributing, the Rebbe recited Hallel twice with holy emotion and outpouring of the soul, and at the end the Rebbe separated challah and wished the entire congregation 'a gut Yom Tov'.

Then at around 3:30, the Rebbe went over to our kehilla's matzah bakery on Dinov Street, where the Rebbe looked over the arrangement, even for an extended time, in all the departments, and afterwards poured water into the flour and separated challah, and gave his holy blessing to the management of the bakery.

From there, at around 4:00, the Rebbe went over to the matzah bakery on Getzil Berger Street, where the Rebbe looked over the arrangement, even among the groups, for an extended time in all the departments.

Then the Rebbe went home to his holy residence, where the Rebbe calmly arranged his matzos in honor of Yom Tov.

Later in the afternoon, the Rebbe went down to the large hall in his holy residence, lit the candles, and looked over the royal Seder table, at which nearly 400 chasanim, talmidim of the yeshiva, participated b'tzeil hakodesh on both nights, partaking of the Rebbe's pure table on the holy Seder nights, on the night of the sanctification of the Yom Tov of Pesach.

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe went once more to the mikvah in honor of Yom Tov, and then made an eruv tavshilin.

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The First Days of Yom Tov Pesach 5786 b'tzeil hakodesh of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Yom Tov at around 8:25, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached Mincha. After Mincha, the order of the Korban Pesach was recited as is customary.
- Maariv: HaRav R' Yosef Dovid Levy shlit"a.
The Rebbe proceeded to recite Hallel with fiery enthusiasm and great arousal. They finished at around 9:45. The Rebbe went up to the aron kodesh and wished the entire congregation 'a gut Yom Tov', and the Rebbe immediately went home to his holy residence.

Before the Seder, the Rebbe shlit"a distributed matzos to the grandchildren.

At around 10:30, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the large hall in his holy residence for the holy Seder night, wrapped in his tallis over his kittel, and wearing a silver kappel. Like olive saplings around his table sat the hundreds of chasanim, talmidim of our holy yeshiva, who merited to participate in the Sedarim on the night of the sanctification of the Yom Tov of Pesach, as the king in his entourage. The tables were set royally with a masterful arrangement, row by row, which the devoted house bochur arranges every year with much effort and rare skill, so that everyone in all corners could take part in the elevated moments b'tzeil hakodesh of the fulfillment of the mitzvos of the night, the recitation of the Haggadah and divrei Torah, and the recitation of Hallel with holy emotion and outpouring of the soul, which was conducted with deveikus and the joy of a mitzvah.

The Rebbe arranged the ke'arah, and recited 'Kadesh' and all the simanim in a pleasant voice, in the accepted nusach of our holy Rebbes zy"a.

During the Seder the Rebbe said 19 divrei Torah, for Kadesh, Karpas, Yachatz, Ha Lachma Anya, Hashata Hacha, Avadim Hayinu, Maaseh B'Rabbi Eliezer, Baruch HaMakom, Chacham Mah Hu Omer, Rasha Mah Hu Omer, Yachol Me'Rosh Chodesh, V'Eten L'Yitzchak, Chishev Es HaKetz, V'Hi She'amdah, B'Damayich Chayi, Rabbi Yosi HaGelili Omer, Barech, the Fourth Cup, and Shfoch Chamascha.

The Rebbe said 'Hineni muchan u'mezuman' for the mitzvah of the first cup, stood up, said the l'shem yichud of Kiddush and made Kiddush with holy fiery enthusiasm. Holding up the cup: the Rebbe's grandson HaRav R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Chadash Ben, HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash, Barech Moshe shlit"a.
After Kiddush, the Rebbe signaled that everyone should make Kiddush.

Immediately after Maggid, the Rebbe said the Hineni muchan for the mitzvah of retelling the Exodus from Egypt with holy fire, uncovered the matzah, and recited the entire Haggadah with emotion and melody.

Before Mah Nishtanah, the Rebbe clapped his hands together, palm on palm, following the custom of his father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, according to the Belz custom.

At Mah Nishtanah, all the grandchildren together asked the questions in Yiddish. At the makkos, the Rebbe poured out wine from the cup as is customary, and immediately had it taken out.

After the second cup, the Rebbe removed his tallis, washed his hands and said the l'shem yichud and the brachos of Hamotzi and Al Achilas Matzah with holy emotion, and ate the kezeisim of matzah, and later the kezeisim of maror and korech, with deveikus.
At Shulchan Orech, the Rebbe ate the egg from the ke'arah, and immediately had the afikoman brought in and ate it before chatzos with fervor. The afikoman was 'stolen' as is customary, by the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga, son of HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a. After finishing the afikoman, the Rebbe waited for the entire Yom Tov meal to be served to all the participants, and in the meantime the Rebbe studied various Haggados.

The Rebbe bentched on the cup as is customary.

The cup of Eliyahu was filled, the Rebbe said Torah, and the door was opened. After the tefillah of Shfoch Chamascha, which was drawn out for several minutes with arousal and emotion, the Rebbe's fourth cup was filled from the cup of Eliyahu, and shirayim was sent down to all the participants as is customary. Then they continued with the recitation of Hallel with great arousal and longing, especially at the piyut of Nishmas Kol Chai, where the Rebbe prolonged with holy emotion, in tears and outpouring of the soul. After the Seder they continued with the piyutim, zemiros and Yom Tov niggunim. They finished at around 3:45, and the Rebbe went up to his private room, where the Rebbe recited Shir HaShirim with deveikus and holy emotion.

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Tuesday, Shemini Aleph — Erev Pesach, the Day of Bedikas Chametz — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the following brissim took place:
- The newborn son of R' Moshe Yuda Neiman, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The newborn son of R' Eizik Lipa Palatchek, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yuda Teitelbaum.

After davening, the following brissim took place:
- The newborn son of R' Yoshe son of R' Yitzchak Friedman (of Williamsburg), where the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The newborn son of R' Lipa Halpert, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur and the baalei brit in the Heichal of the Beis Medrash.

In the afternoon, at around 7:20, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for Mincha. The baal tefillah was HaRav R' Dovid Stohl.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went up to the bima for the uplifting gathering of "ShaiVas Mayim Shelanu" (our water drawing), in the presence of thousands of Anash. Many songs of joy and inspiration were sung.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered fiery holy words, with lengthy words of guidance and preparation for Yom Tov Pesach. He explained that with water, we see that by nature it rises back up to the same height from which it came, and from this we learn that if we follow the ways of our forefathers and remain connected to earlier generations, we too can rise higher and higher. This is the joy of "our water." He continued with emotion and weeping about the tremendous feelings and the merit we have to be able to fulfill all the mitzvos of the Yom Tov, especially the mitzvah of eating matzah, which brings down so many blessings, spiritual and material, and concluded with powerful words of blessing.

The singing of inspiration and preparation continued. The Rebbe stood up with holy emotion and recited the Leshem Yichud for the mitzvah, drew "our water" from the spigot flowing from the spring on the bima, and poured it in, along with several pitchers, counting the pitchers by the letters Aleph, Beis, Gimmel, etc. He then honored the Rabbanim HaGaonim, the sons and sons-in-law of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, and the rabbanim and dayanim of the kehilla, to draw water. With the joy of a mitzvah and holiness, he then broke into fiery dancing with a flame of holiness for an extended time. It concluded at around 8:30.

Immediately after the gathering, Maariv was davened. The baal tefillah was HaRav R' Baruch Mordechai Markowitz.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went home to his holy residence. The Rebbe set out the 10 pieces around the table as is customary, recited the blessing on the removal of chametz with enthusiasm, gathered the pieces, and then continued, with physical exertion, to conduct bedikas chametz throughout the entire house. At the end, the Rebbe recited Kol Chamira with outpouring of the soul.

Afterward, the Rebbe distributed the sefer Yetev Lev to the bochurim who helped over the last weeks to prepare the Seder night in the Rebbe's home for the hundreds of chasanim, talmidei hamesivta, who are preparing to take part in the elevated Seder tish b'tzeil hakodesh. The Rebbe thanked them and wished them his holy blessing.

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