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The Last Night of Pesach 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:20 the Rebbe entered for Mincha.
- Baal tefillah: R' Elisha Horowitz.
- Maariv: Rabbi Meir Moshe Moskowitz shlit"a.
They finished at around 9:15. The congregation went over to wish a good Yom Tov, and the Rebbe went home to his dwelling.

At around 12:05 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the main beis medrash on the north side.
- Raising of the cup: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Junger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Tash beis medrash.
After the fish, the Rebbe dipped the matzah in the broth prepared by R' Pinchas Elimelech Weiss, and wished "L'chaim." In the soup there were kneidlach, as is customary.
At the meat course, the Rebbe distributed from the cheek and jaw portion of the matanos kehunah, brought by the winning kohen, R' Yitzchak Eisik Friedman and his son R' Yoel.
Farfel was brought in, brought by the Rebbe's grandson, R' Asher Yeshaya Horowitz; a charoses kugel made from the leftover charoses of the sedarim at the Rebbe's table, brought by R' Yoel Weiss; and a matzah kugel, brought by R' Pinchas Elimelech Weiss.

- For the zemiros, the Rebbe honored: HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Panet shlit"a, rav of the Shaarei Tefilah beis medrash.

The Rebbe said Torah on the Midrash "'The sea saw and fled' — what did it see? The Baraisa of Rabbi Yishmael," and explained in the manner of drush the topic of whether teshuvah is effective for a non-Jew (ben Noach).

Matzah kremzlach was brought in, brought by R' Yechezkel Frenkel, and the Rebbe distributed to the entire congregation for an extended time.

- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, rav of the Cieszanów beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.
They finished at around 1:55.

The Last Day of Pesach

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 11:20.
- Berachos and Pesukei DeZimra: R' Shalom Meir Eckstein.
The Rebbe recited "Zechor" verse by verse.
- Shacharis: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Gaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a.
The Rebbe approached Hallel.

- Removing and returning the Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Kahn shlit"a, moreh tzedek, and HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
- Verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Moshe Stauber shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Yisroel Chaim Stessel and R' Yehuda Leib Laub.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Leib Friedman shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Avrohom Levi.
- Third: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Gaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a.
- Fourth: the Rebbe's mishbak, R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
- Fifth: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: Rabbi Mordechai Zev Dushinsky shlit"a (a guest), son of the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel, son of Meir Hirsch (of Williamsburg).
- Maftir: R' Shmuel Aharon Landau.
- Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Kapel Schonbrun.
- Gelilah: R' Mordechai Ber Moskowitz.
After the Torah reading, Yizkor was recited as is customary.

- Mussaf: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Opening to Ano'im Zemiros: R' Yehuda Pinchas Strahli (a guest).
They finished at around 2:40.

After davening, a bris was held for a newborn son of R' Moshe Leib Freund, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

At the midday seudah, the Rebbe honored his grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, rav of the Rav Tuv beis medrash, with leading the zemiros.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Neilas HaChag

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:05.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yoel Hirsch.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went up to the place for the holy table and Neilas HaChag. Yom Tov niggunim were sung; the shamash, R' Yoel Kaufman, poured l'chaim for the Rebbe, and the Rebbe wished l'chaim to the Chevra Kadisha and to the entire congregation.
Fruits and a Pesach tart were brought in, brought by R' Shalom Weiss, and the Rebbe tasted and distributed shirayim. They continued with Yom Tov niggunim and niggunim of longing for the coming of Moshiach.

After the time, the Rebbe said "Baruch HaMavdil" and addressed the congregation through the microphone. The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "How beautiful are your steps in sandals," and explained that when the Beis Hamikdash stood, all Jews were elevated, even those on a lowly level, at the level of "feet." In our times too, after such an uplifting Yom Tov with great preparation beforehand, every Jew must know that even if he is a weak Jew at the level of "feet," he has been sanctified and elevated to a higher level through the holiness of the mitzvos of the Yom Tov that he fulfilled. This has sanctified him; he is no longer the same as before Yom Tov, and he takes this holiness along with him for the entire year.
The Rebbe continued with additional explanations and several interpretations: in the merit that Avraham Avinu asked no questions at the Akeidah, Hashem asked no questions at the splitting of the Yam Suf. The same is true in our times: Hashem asks no questions and bestows all good, especially parnassah and shidduchim, which are as difficult as the splitting of the Yam Suf. When Jewish children say the Shirah, the Rebbe of Lublin zy"a says that Moshe, Aharon and Miriam come down and say it together with the Jewish children. How fortunate and beautiful this is — "Ashreinu umah tov chelkeinu" — Moshe, Aharon and Miriam were present in the beis medrash at the Shirah, and when they are present, they bring down all the salvations that each person needs. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings and all the best for the entire congregation.

Afterwards the Rebbe stood up and danced "Chasal Siddur Pesach" with deveikus and exaltation for an extended time, and then recited "L'shanah Haba'ah B'Yerushalayim" three times with fiery enthusiasm.

- Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Gaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
After Havdalah, the Rebbe wished the entire congregation a good week and a healthy summer. They finished at around 10:00.

Upon arriving home to his dwelling, the Rebbe bought back the chametz from the non-Jew.

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The Seventh Day of Pesach "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 11:00. He approached Pesukei D'zimra, Shacharis and Hallel, and led Hallel HaGadol and the shirah verse by verse with great arousal, as is the custom.
The Rebbe said Yizkor verse by verse.

- Removing and returning the Torah: R' Eliyahu Dovid Greenfeld (Williamsburg) and R' Chaim Reuven Schönbrun (Williamsburg).
- Verses of Shema Yisroel: R' Isaac Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg).
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Shimshon Baum and R' Moshe Baruch Stern.
The Rebbe was the baal korei and read Shiras HaYam with great arousal and fiery enthusiasm.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Mendel Gershon Schwartz, and the Rebbe named his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: R' Chaim Hersh Apfel.
- Third: R' Moshe Goldstein.
- Fourth: R' Meir Hirsch.
- Fifth: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named a newborn daughter in honor of the birth of a daughter to R' Yosef Eliyahu Bickel.

- Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Moshe Avrohom Lefkowitz (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Dovid Yoel Cohen.
- Maftir: R' Gedalya Szegedin.
- Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Chaim Avrohom Rosenfeld.
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Kadish Filop.

- Mussaf: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Moshe Meisels shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Opening of Ein Keloheinu and zemiros: R' Avrohom Bickel.
They finished at around 2:45.

After davening, the brissin took place:
- For the son born to R' Shimon Dov Perl, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- For the son born to R' Yoel Avigdor Filop, where the Rebbe was sandek.

At the afternoon meal tish, the Rebbe honored the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a, with leading Birkas Hamazon.

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The Final Days of Pesach 5786, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe lit a Yizkor candle.

At around 8:10, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis, approached the amud for Mincha, and began Hodu with fiery enthusiasm, as is the custom. Maariv: R' Zalman Leib Filop shlit"a. After Maariv, the Rebbe counted Sefirah at the amud. They finished at around 9:10. The congregation passed by to wish a good Yom Tov, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:35, the Rebbe entered the pure table in the main beis medrash.
- Raising the cup: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.
- For the zemiros, the Rebbe honored: HaGaon R' Henoch Mordechai Meisels shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tolchava, Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "And Hashem saved on that day," explaining that at the Exodus from Egypt, the Jewish people received the status of children toward the Almighty, and at the splitting of the Yam Suf they merited an even higher level, the status of a wife toward her husband. For this, Klal Yisroel sang an extra song of praise, since this means that the obligations of a husband toward his wife took effect from Hashem toward Klal Yisroel, and Hashem is obligated to heal, to provide sustenance, and to redeem from the bitter exile. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings.

They continued with songs of praise, and at 1:48 the Rebbe rose to dance the shirah and danced with fiery enthusiasm for an extended time.

- Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
They finished at around 2:00.

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Tuesday, Chol Hamoed Pesach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 10:05.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yoel Ber Hirsch.
For Hallel, the Rebbe approached the amud.

- Opening of the Aron: R' Akiva Hirsch (Williamsburg) and R' Avrohom Yaakov Landau (London).
- Kohen: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a.
- Levi: HaGaon R' Anshil Grober shlit"a (Monsey).
- Shlishi: the baal bris, the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a.
- Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: the Rebbe R' Yechezkel Halberstam shlit"a of Kenhenitch.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Mittelman (Williamsburg).
- Revi'i: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.

- Musaf: the Av Beis Din of Tartikov shlit"a, HaGaon.
The davening concluded at around 11:45.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah of the newborn son took place in the heichal of the beis medrash, born to the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a, and son-in-law of the Rebbe R' Yechezkel Halberstam shlit"a of Kenhenitch, son of the Av Beis Din of Tartikov shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Meisels shlit"a of Vitzen.

- Sandek: the Av Beis Din of Tartikov shlit"a, HaGaon.
- Mohel: the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a.
- Standing sandek: HaGaon R' Chaim Eliezer Meisels shlit"a of Vitzen.
The Rebbe shlit"a recited the brachos and the naming, "and his name shall be called in Yisroel": 'Yekusiel Yuda', after his grandfather, the holy Rebbe, the Yetev Lev zy"a.
After the bris, the entire assembly went over to wish mazel tov to the Rebbe shlit"a.

The seudas bris milah took place in the Rebbe's home together with the family. At the seudah, the baal simcha, the father of the baby, and the grandfathers, the Av Beis Din of Tartikov shlit"a and the Rebbe of Kenhenitch shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe honored Rabbi Asher Halberstam shlit"a, son of the Rebbe of Kenhenitch shlit"a, with "yom Libshah."
Afterward, the shamash recited the Mi Sheberach as customary.

The Rebbe delivered a Dvar Torah on the verse "Az yashir Moshe," explaining that the Exodus from Egypt came in the merit of the mitzvah of milah, and warmly blessed the baal simcha shlit"a, the grandfathers, and the entire assembly.

For bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a, and the family members were honored with the Harachaman prayers. The seudah concluded at around 1:45.

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Monday, 3rd of Chol HaMoed Pesach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the Rebbe put on tefillin in his holy home for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- the bochur Moshe Eliyahu Lichtenstein.
- the bochur Lipa Rubinfeld.

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 10:20.
- Baal tefillah: R' Elchanan Taub.
The Rebbe recited Vechrus verse by verse, and then proceeded to Hallel.

- Pesicha: R' Chaim Berish Filipp and R' Asher Yaakov Eckstein.
- Kohen: R' Yisroel Landau (of Williamsburg).
- Levi: Rabbi Shmuel Meir Lowy shlit"a.
- Shlishi: Rabbi Elimelech Eckstein shlit"a.
- Hagbah for the first Sefer Torah: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Dovid Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah for the second Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Hersh Eckstein shlit"a, moreh d'asra of the beis medrash in Buenos Aires.
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Leib Yakov (Yerushalayim).

- Musaf: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Glanz shlit"a, a moreh d'asra in our Williamsburg kehilla.
The davening concluded at around 11:45.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place at the home of Rabbi Elimelech Eckstein shlit"a, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

During the afternoon hours, the Gaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a came for a Yom Tov visit. A pleasant conversation ensued regarding the matters of Pesach, during which the Rebbe discussed various questions regarding the exalted ceremony of the giving of the matnos kehunah, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

In the afternoon at around 3:40, the Rebbe entered the main beis medrash for the magnificent and exalted gathering, the "Maamad HaPayisos and fulfillment of the mitzvah of giving the matnos kehunah," in the presence of thousands of chassidim.
The Rebbe danced in place for several minutes, and throughout the gathering many Yom Tov melodies were sung, as well as melodies of the coming of Moshiach and longing for the complete redemption.
The chairman, HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our Williamsburg kehilla, continued and presented the order of the lottery, and called up the two kohanim, Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo Kohn shlit"a and R' Kapil Schonbrun, to be the appointees to conduct the lotteries to determine which kohanim would merit to receive the matnos kehunah from the Rebbe shlit"a. Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo shlit"a began the order of the lottery. He called out "Come and conduct the lottery," and all the kohanim, members of Ahavas Kadumim and distinguished baalei batim, stood up on the bench and arranged themselves in a full circle. Then Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo shlit"a removed the shtreimel from R' Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz to show where the lottery begins, and then approached the Rebbe shlit"a to receive a number for the lottery, as explained in Chazal. The Rebbe chose the number 180 (ten times chai), and Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo shlit"a conducted the lottery among the kohanim, counting each one's finger and going around the circle several times until the designated number was reached. The winner of the lottery was R' Yaakov Yoel Kohn, who honored his father, Rabbi Avrohom Kohn shlit"a of Nassau, to serve as the winning kohen.
Then the second kohen, R' Kapil, conducted the second lottery for the kohanim who sit in the tent, approaching the Rebbe shlit"a to receive a number for the lottery, then removing the shtreimel from Rabbi Yoel Moshkovitz shlit"a and conducting the lottery in the same manner with the same number. The winner of the lottery was R' Yoel Friedman, who honored his father, R' Yitzchak Eisik Friedman, to serve as the winning kohen.

During the gathering, the Rebbe delivered 4 divrei Torah.
In the first dvar Torah the Rebbe gave a holy blessing to all the kohanim who merited to take part in the lottery, that we should soon merit to fulfill the order of the payisos in the third Beis HaMikdash, and the singing continued with melodies of inspiration.
Then the Rebbe delivered the second dvar Torah and discussed the details of the mitzvah, bringing out that although according to several opinions the mitzvah of matnos kehunah does not apply nowadays, the Mechaber says that whoever is stringent, a blessing will come upon him. He continued with a reason for the mitzvah: that it comes to say that Klal Yisroel should give the matnos kehunah to Hashem, who is, so to speak, a Kohen. The "zeroa" (foreleg) is the instrument of action, the "lechayayim" (cheeks) is the power of speech, and the "keivah" (stomach) is the power of eating. One must give over the body to Hashem: use the hand only for mitzvos and good deeds, giving tzedakah and acts of kindness; use the mouth only for davening with kavana and learning with diligence; and eat only kosher of the highest standard, in order to have strength for the service of Hashem. In that merit, Hashem will also give us the "zeroa, lechayayim and keivah": "zeroa" — "Hashem will again set His hand a second time," and "Israel saw the great hand," and Hashem will redeem us from exile and bestow livelihood in great abundance from His wide and great hand; "lechayayim" — "the blessing of Hashem, it enriches," and Hashem will bless everyone with all the best; "keivah" — Hashem will heal all the sick of Israel.

The matnos kehunah — the zeroa, lechayayim and keivah — were brought in and placed on the pure table before the Rebbe shlit"a.

Then the Rebbe delivered the third dvar Torah with words of drush on the topic of kehunah, and the singing continued with several melodies.

Then the Rebbe delivered the fourth dvar Torah with great emotion, saying that we are preparing to fulfill such an important mitzvah in the presence of a multitude, the glory of the King, and we give thanks for the past and pray for the future, that we should merit to fulfill all the mitzvos of Hashem with joy and love, to learn and teach, to guard, to do and to fulfill, in complete health. The Rebbe enumerated all 24 matnos kehunah, which correspond to the 24 books of Tanach. The mitzvah of giving the zeroa, lechayayim and keivah, which is the nineteenth of the 24 matnos kehunah, corresponds to Megillas Eichah, and the segulah of this mitzvah is to transform Megillas Eichah, that we should merit the coming of the true Redeemer and it will become a Yom Tov. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings to all the kohanim, that we should soon merit to receive all 24 matnos, and a blessing to the entire congregation, that we should soon merit to fulfill the giving of all 24 matnos kehunah with the coming of the true Redeemer, speedily in our days.

The Rebbe discussed the questions regarding the brachos at the giving of matnos kehunah and the bracha of Shehecheyanu. The Rebbe went out to his private room, where he put on a new bekeshe in order to be able to make the bracha of Shehecheyanu properly.

The Rebbe returned and the singing continued with melodies of preparation with great inspiration. Then the Rebbe approached the performance of the mitzvah. The kohanim who won the lottery stood on the two sides, and the Rebbe stood up and recited a Leshem Yichud and made the bracha "Baruch... Melech HaOlam, asher kideshanu... lehafrish matanos" without Hashem's name and kingship, and then a Shehecheyanu with Hashem's name and kingship with great inspiration. The kohanim sat down and the Rebbe handed over the zeroa to the kohen Rabbi Avrohom Kohn shlit"a, the lechayayim to the kohen R' Yitzchak Eisik Friedman, and the keivah (on which no lottery was held because it cannot be eaten) the Rebbe chose to give to the mishmash of the Rebbe, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
Then the Rebbe set out in a festive dance for a longer time with great emotion, and the singing of joyous melodies continued for a longer time.

The chairman, HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Shabsai shlit"a, announced that at the request of the Rebbe shlit"a, all the kohanim would stand and recite the passage of Birkas Kohanim in order to bless the entire congregation with Birkas Kohanim.
The Rebbe stood up and the kohanim recited the entire passage from "Vayedaber Hashem" until "Va'ani avarchem," so as to avoid all halachic questions.
After Birkas Kohanim the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the kohanim and the entire congregation well. Then all the kohanim present went over, and the Rebbe distributed to all the kohanim a piece of meat. The gathering concluded at around 6:15. On the way out, the Rebbe warmly thanked the askanim who helped bring about the magnificent gathering, and especially Rabbi Boruch Stern shlit"a, one of the heads of Hischadus HaAvreichim of Williamsburg, HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a, and Rabbi Mordechai Katina shlit"a, who stood at the head of the entire procedure.
The Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Before Mincha, the tzaddik Rabbi Chaim Meir Twersky shlit"a, son of the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a, came for a private audience in the Rebbe's holy home for Yom Tov. A pleasant conversation ensued regarding the matters of Pesach, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

Also coming for a private audience was HaGaon Rabbi Hershel Rosenfeld shlit"a, moreh d'asra in Shikun Skver and editor of the Halichos HaChaim pamphlet. A pleasant conversation in halacha ensued and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

At around 8:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha, and at around 9:20 Maariv in his holy home, at the Zanz cheder.
Between Mincha and Maariv there were private entry times for chassidim.

Sunday, Second Day of Chol HaMoed Pesach — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the Rebbe put on tefillin in his holy home with the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Shimshon Gefen.

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 10:10.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yuda Eliezer Gottesman.
The Rebbe recited Zochreinu verse by verse, and proceeded to Hallel.

- Pesicha: R' Mordechai Gedalya Spitzer and R' Avrohom Dovid Gottlieb (Wombsb"g).
- Kohen: the baal bris, R' Meir Zalman Cohen.
- Levi: R' Mendel Levy.
- Shlishi: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Chaim Elazar Weiss shlit"a of Chmelnik, Monsey.
- Hagbah of the first Sefer: R' Eli Farkash.
- Gelilah: R' Meir Moshe Spitzer.
- Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah of the second Sefer: R' Yisroel Leib Cohen.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yekusiel Yuda, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Glantz shlit"a.

- Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Panet shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Shaarei Tefilla, Kiryas Joel.
Davening concluded at around 11:45.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Meir Zalman Cohen, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

In the afternoon, at around 6:30, HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Nitra, Monsey, came for a private Yom Tov visit in the Rebbe's holy home. A longer, warm conversation took place lasting over an hour, in which they discussed various interesting questions that arose on Yom Tov Pesach, as well as a fine discussion on the topics of eruvin, mikvaos, and shechita. The Rebbe gave him his new sefer, Lev Aharon Derushim – Pesach, and warmly blessed him and accompanied him out to the street.

At around 8:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha, and Maariv at around 9:00, in his holy home, at Zanz Kt.
Between Mincha and Maariv there were private entry times for the community.

After Maariv, R' Mordechai Pinchas Twersky shlit"a, son of HaRav HaTzaddik Rabbi Yitzchak shlit"a, son of the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a, entered privately to receive the Rebbe's blessing on the occasion of his son's bar mitzvah simcha. A pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe blessed him.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was Rabbi Binyomin Aryeh Glick shlit"a, one of the heads of the OU kashrus division. A pleasant conversation on kashrus matters took place, and the Rebbe blessed him.


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