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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Bamidbar — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah Binyan Klein together with the talmidim of grades 6, 7 and 8 of the branch of HaRav Shlomo Noach Heilbrunn shlit"a. Upon arriving, the Rebbe first entered the beis medrash and looked in on the learning.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yekusiel Yuda Powell.
- The bochur Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Rosenberg.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several songs and rhymes were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim, wished the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the children well, and delivered words of his holy mouth, saying that we are now approaching Yom Tov Shavuos, and that the preparation for Kabbalas HaTorah is through good middos, "Derech eretz precedes Torah," both between man and Hashem and especially between man and his fellow, and likewise the preparation through the learning of Torah is to delve deeply and understand what one learns. He concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterward, the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the rebbeim to give out to the children.

At around 3:00, the Rebbe delivered words of chizuk and guidance through a hookup to over 200 widows from all over Europe who are participating in the elevated 'Shabbos Malkesa,' led by the Rebbetzin shlit"a and her distinguished daughters tichyenah.

At around 3:30, a bris for the newborn son of R' Moshe Hersh Kahn took place in the Rebbe's holy home, where the Rebbe served as sandek. Afterward, a lechayim gathering took place together with the father of the baby and his family.

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Thursday, Bein HaMetzarim 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, brissin took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Shimi Spitzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Aharon, son of Yoel Zilberstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Imrei Noam in the Divrei Yoel neighborhood together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah, the Esek HaTorah Monsey branch, headed by HaRav Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe first went down to the lower level, where the Rebbe looked over the mikvah and the Heichal HaTorah, which were renovated in recent months.

Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The son of HaRav Yaakov Eli Turnheim shlit"a.
- The bochur Dovid Tzvi Shlomo Lustigman.
- The bochur Yoel Mordechai Scheer.
- The bochur Yoel Spielman.
The bochur Eliezer Yuda Markovits.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the Heichal of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings upon the bar mitzvah bochurim, the Rosh Yeshiva and the talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the topic of mikvaos, in which the talmidim of the yeshiva are currently engaged, and concluded with his holy blessing.

At around 6:40, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz 4.

At around 7:45, the Rebbe went over to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Moshe Goldstein, where a signing of documents took place. The distinguished philanthropist R' Moshe, together with his brothers-in-law, the esteemed brothers HaRav R' Dovid, R' Zusha, R' Eli and R' Lipa Neustadt, purchased the naming rights of the building of the Talmud Torah of our holy mosdos in Montreal, l'iluy nishmas their father / father-in-law, HaRav R' Yehoshua Neustadt a"h, one of the prominent residents of Montreal for many years. In his name it will be called "Neustadt Building."
Present were the philanthropists of the esteemed Neustadt family and the heads of the administration of our kehilla and our holy mosdos of Montreal. A pleasant conversation took place about the history of our holy kehilla in Montreal fifty years ago. Afterwards, HaRav R' Avraham Meir Wertzberger, the head of the kehilla and the mosdos, spoke and presented the expansion of the boundaries of holiness of our holy kehilla and mosdos. In this context, HaRav R' Avraham Meir invited, on behalf of the administration of our holy kehilla and on behalf of all members of our holy kehilla, that our Rebbe shlit"a come to grace the chanukas habayis ceremony of the Talmud Torah building together with the esteemed philanthropists, to strengthen our holy kehilla and mosdos.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with all the philanthropist brothers-in-law, may they live long. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the esteemed philanthropists and the administration of our holy mosdos with abundant blessings. He then delivered words of Torah and emphasized the importance of donating money for the Torah learning of Jewish children, and spoke at length in praise of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Montreal, and concluded with his holy blessing.
It ended at around 8:15, and on the way out the Rebbe warmly blessed the Ezras Nashim with abundant blessings.

Reception hours were from 8:20 until 12:45 at night in his holy home on Ohel 4.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:45 and counted Sefira before the amud, and then continued receiving the public.

At around 10:30, the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Chaim Tager and HaRav R' Shraga Elchanan Wertzberger.
- HaRav R' Yisroel Spitzer and HaRav R' Yoel, son of Shimon Friedman.


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Wednesday, Beha"b, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Dovid Mittelman
- the bochur Yeshaya Sachs
Afterwards, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the holy hilula of the holy Rebbe R' Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zy"a.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 30, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Divrei Yoel branch of the yeshiva, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At around 6:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva; before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the holy hilula.

The reception hours at the Kiryat Joel residence were from 8:20 until 12:20 at night, at his holy home on Uhel Court.

During the reception hours, the letters ceremony took place for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Eliyahu Steinmetz, which will be brought into the Beis Medrash HaGadol on Yom Tov of Shavuos. The Rebbe wrote in several letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 10:10 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Aharon Yosef Berger and R' Avrohom Shmuel Gandel.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise, where an event, "Legion of the King," was held for the benefit of Mosdos Yatev Lev, for the hundreds of young avreichim who have married in the last five years.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave blessings to the entire assembly, and delivered words of Torah on the verse "Im bechukosai teileichu v'es mitzvosai tishmeru," whose initials spell "avos" (fathers), and brought out that Mosdos Yatev Lev is the father of all our mosdos. The holy Rebbe zy"a founded Mosdos Yatev Lev immediately after the war, and came to America only because of the debts of Mosdos Yatev Lev, and all his days he worried about it. The Rebbe praised our holy mosdos in Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak and Beit Shemesh, and urged all the young men to take upon themselves to give or raise at least a thousand dollars a year. It must be the father of all tzedakos! And it is a disgrace that Mosdos Yatev Lev has to struggle to cover its budget. He concluded with his holy blessing.

Afterwards there was an opportunity for all the young men to go over and personally hand their pledge forms to the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe gave his holy blessing to each one individually.

At around 10:50 the Rebbe left the hall and returned to his holy home and continued with the reception hours.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:20 and counted Sefira before the amud.

After Maariv, one of the seekers of Hashem shlit"a from Eretz Yisroel entered the reception, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

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Tuesday, Beis Iyar — Lag B'Omer, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Birach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe lit five oil candles in honor of the Tanna, the Godly Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Afterwards, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yudel Acker
- The bochur Menachem Mendy Brach
- The bochur Yitzchak Tambor
After davening, a lechayim reception was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

At around 12:30, the Rebbe entered a grand lechayim reception in honor of the day, combined with a lechayim in honor of the kiddushin celebration of his grandson, the chasan HaRav Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, among the outstanding talmidim of the yeshiva, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes; then niggunim of inspiration were sung, and HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash, spoke.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed blessings upon the chasan, the mechutanim, and the entire gathering.

The Rebbe honored individuals with the zemiros of the day.
- Bar Yochai and V'amartem: HaRav R' Meir Eliezer Friedman shlit"a, rebbi in our holy yeshiva.
- Amar Rabbi Akiva: the bochur Yechezkel son of Eliezer Dov Engel (Yerushalayim).

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah in honor of the day and expressed the emotions of the uplifting lighting ceremony, where thousands of Jews rejoiced with such fervor and joy beyond the natural order. This is only through the power of the Tanna Rabbi Shimon, who imparts holiness into everyone's heart—"Ashreinu mah tov chelkeinu." He continued with words of joy in honor of the kiddushin celebration, and noted that "Vayar Elokim es ha'or ki tov" has the same numerical value as "Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai"; "tov" refers to a shidduch, as in "matza ishah matza tov." This is the connection between Lag B'Omer and a shidduch. He blessed all the bochurim with good shidduchim.
The Rebbe recalled the uplifting Shabbos at the holy site of Meron this past Shabbos Parshas Toldos, which was an elevated Shabbos with elevated Jews, and its impact still lingers to this day. He said that at that time, all members of the kehilla were encouraged to be careful with reciting the Ketores, both at Shacharis and at Mincha. Its source is in the holy Zohar, where Rabbi Shimon says that the Ketores brings down all good and is among the most precious things before Hashem. The Rebbe learned the Zohar with the bochurim inside, in its holy language, and encouraged the bochurim to take upon themselves to be careful with reciting the Ketores, saying that this is a segulah of Rabbi Shimon himself and surely a segulah that helps. He concluded with his holy blessing.

The chasan said the pshetl and the traditional singing was sung. The celebration continued with joyous niggunim, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time, then danced with the chasan and in a circle with the chasan and the mechutanim. It concluded at around 2:00.

At around 6:00, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the tish in honor of Lag B'Omer.
The Rebbe arrived at around 7:20 at his residence next to the Great Beis Medrash. At around 8:00, the Rebbe entered for Mincha in the Great Beis Medrash, upper level, Meir Zelig. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit five oil candles in honor of the Tanna, the Godly Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Baal tefilla: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.

After Mincha, at around 8:20, the Rebbe entered the tish in honor of the day, in the presence of thousands of members of the kehilla, together with the tenaim celebration of the Rebbe's grandson, the chasan HaRav Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash, and son-in-law of the Beis Aharon Rebbe shlit"a. The kallah is the daughter of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Horowitz shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Horowitz shlit"a of Rachov, London, and son-in-law of the Rav of our kehilla, Boro Park 15, shlit"a.
Upon entering, the Rebbe greeted the distinguished grandfathers and rabbonim shlit"a and danced in place for several minutes, then washed for the seudah in honor of the day. During the seudah, there was extended singing and zemiros.
The merit of lighting the candles in honor of Rashbi was auctioned, and R' Yisroel Stern and R' Aharon Tzvi Mittelman were honored with lighting them.

At around 9:00, the reading of the tenaim took place.
A kinyan was made.
- Witnesses to the tenaim: R' Shaul Friedman and R' Aharon Moshe Schlager.
- Guarantors: R' Avrohom Brach and R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana.
- The Rebbe honored his mechutan, the Beis Aharon Rebbe shlit"a, with reading the tenaim.

Afterwards, the Rebbe warmly blessed the chasan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire gathering. The celebration continued with joyous niggunim, and the Rebbe stood up and danced. The seudah continued, and after the meat course, the zemiros of Bar Yochai, V'amartem, and Amar Rabbi Akiva were sung.

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah in honor of the tenaim celebration, linking the joy of a chasan and kallah to Rashbi, and bestowed abundant blessings upon the chasan, the mechutanim, and the distinguished grandfathers, the rabbonim shlit"a. He then continued with aggadah and Torah thoughts in honor of the day, explaining that if a Jew, Heaven forbid, commits a transgression, the forces of impurity come and snatch away all his mitzvos; but if one performs mitzvos with affection, the forces of impurity cannot snatch them away. All this is according to the view of Rabbi Shimon, who holds that a "davar sheein miskaven" is permitted, since we follow intent. Similarly, when a person works with the aim of having money to be able to fulfill mitzvos with it, the work demonstrates his love of the mitzvah and is precious before Hashem.
The Rebbe continued with fiery words of chizuk: Rabbi Shimon instills holiness in every Jew so that we should have the strength to fight against impurity and the tests in the streets, both in the gentile streets and in the Jewish streets, the "camp of coarse people" etc. We must not conduct ourselves like them, nor learn from them, nor from their conduct, their melodies, their clothing, etc. The Rebbe spoke with pain about the melodies and dances sung and danced at many so-called frum weddings, which disgust every upright Jew, and said that it is a disgrace and a shame that this takes place at chassidic weddings: "You shall utterly detest it and abhor it."
The Rebbe praised the askanim of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg who brought about an awakening in matters of tznius among righteous women, with lectures and gatherings, both regarding women's hair and women's clothing. Likewise regarding boys' clothing, to make garments that close right over left, as the holy Rebbe R' Mendele of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this evening, the 19th of Iyar, strongly urged.
The Rebbe continued and said that twenty years ago, on Lag B'Omer 5766, on the site of our Great Beis Medrash, the "Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah" was founded. Baruch Hashem, we stand today twenty years later, and the number of those learning Torah has multiplied, both in our holy kehilla and throughout the world. They learn daf after daf, perek after perek, and masechta after masechta; they review and are tested. "Ve'atah hayisi li'shnei machanos": our holy kehilla, Baruch Hashem, has two chaburos, and most members of the kehilla are connected to one of them. He spoke words of preparation for the upcoming Yom Tov of Shavuos and encouraged learning the holy sefer Bnei Yissaschar as preparation for receiving the Torah.
The Rebbe mentioned the Yetev Lev institutions that the Rebbe, the holy Divrei Yoel zy"a, established right after the war, which later ignited all the institutions of our holy kehilla around the world. He said that this must be the first priority for every member of the kehilla, and that it should be supported with a generous spirit, because it is the father of all our institutions! He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire gathering.

The celebration continued with Lag B'Omer niggunim, and the Rebbe stood up and danced with fiery enthusiasm.
For bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Horowitz shlit"a.
It concluded at around 10:30. On his way out, the Rebbe blessed the kallah.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered for Maariv in Heichal Tehillos Yosef. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit candles on the occasion of the holy hilula of the holy Rebbe R' Mendele of Rimanov zy"a. Baal tefilla: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.

After Maariv, the Rebbe comforted the mourners of the Peketa family, who were sitting shiva for their father, R' Shalom Peketa a"h.

Afterwards, the Rebbe comforted the mourners of the Franzoz family, who were sitting shiva for their father, R' Dovid Franzoz a"h.
Then, at around 11:45, the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

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Fortunate are we, how good is our portion, at the hilula of Bar Yochai; how pleasant is our lot in the merit of our master Bar Yochai

Indescribable excitement of joy and holiness among hundreds of thousands of Jews who, with a holy feeling, took part in the uplifting gathering of the "Hadlaka Rabbasi" on the night of Lag B'Omer. It is no exaggeration to describe the overflow of joy and holiness that was felt during the several hours of the lighting and the holy dancing in the streets of Kiryas Joel, when the city, a stronghold for us, Kiryas Joel, as every year, was transformed into a kind of ingathering of exiles, with, bli ayin hara, "over one hundred thousand souls," men, women and children, may they live - according to police estimates - on the vast grounds around the great beis medrash and the Kollelim fortress building, and in the neighboring areas of the surrounding streets, led by the leader of the community, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

The eyes of all Klal Yisroel in the U.S. and Canada have been looking forward for an entire year, awaiting these great moments to rejoice and take part in the "Hadlaka Rabbasi" gathering at the "Meron of America" in honor of the Divine Tanna, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

At about 8:10 in the evening, at the start of the day, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the holy gathering and went to the center of the dais of honor, which was filled with the HaGaonim, rabbonim and dayanim shlit"a. He greeted all the rabbonim, the Rebbe sat down, and soulful melodies of inspiration were sung.

After a short time of singing, at 8:35 the Rebbe shlit"a stood up and delivered fiery holy words on the Torah of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the great holiness of the day. The Rebbe based himself on the statement of the holy Bnei Yissaschar in Agra D'Kallah: "Bereishis" is an acronym for "Ohr Toras Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai," and he explained that if, chas v'shalom, one sins, he does not merit to hear the heavenly voice that emerges from Mount Chorev every day and calls to teshuva. But Shabbos Kodesh brings down holiness, through which one does merit to hear the heavenly voice and merits teshuva. The Divine Tanna Rashbi is called "the Shabbos of the entire year" and also has the holiness of Shabbos Kodesh. When Jews gather in his honor and rejoice in his simcha, anywhere, or learn teachings in his name, Rabbi Shimon bestows holiness on each and every one and ignites the heart of each person, both in Meron and throughout the world.
"Just as he came to see, so he came to instill awe." The holy Tanna Rashbi looks at every person, sees what he lacks, and bestows all good. But he also sees our spiritual state, and he can only bestow upon one who conducts himself with modesty in all matters, as explained in the Zohar Hakadosh. At such a time we beg and daven, "Look down from heaven and see," look into every heart. Jewish children are crying and screaming, "Have mercy on us and on our children and our little ones," this one cries and that one cries, the needs of Your people Israel are many. In a voice choked with tears, the prayers were enumerated for those without children, those lacking parenting livelihood, the physically and spiritually ill of Israel, upright generations, proper shidduchim, nachas from children, and all other broken hearts. We believe that the holy Tanna Rabbi Shimon has the power to bestow upon each and every one whatever he lacks, open salvations for each and every one.
"All blessings above and below depend on the seventh day." Rabbi Shimon, who is in the category of Shabbos Kodesh, bestows all blessings above and below. "Above" refers to the residents of our Holy Land and "below" to the residents of the Diaspora; a general blessing and a specific blessing. "Above" means for those of high spiritual stature, and "below" for the simple folk; "above" refers to spiritual matters and "below" to material matters.
The Gemara says of Rabbi Shimon and his colleagues, "They do not interrupt for prayer," meaning that Rabbi Shimon prays for everyone, both for those who daven at his holy resting place and for us, the residents of the Diaspora, both for those of high stature and for the simple folk, both for spiritual and for material needs. Everything can be accomplished in the merit of the Divine Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings in the merit of Rabbi Shimon: children, life and sustenance, cures and salvations, shidduchim and all good things. The Rebbe finished the holy address at about 9:05.

After the spirited address, the soulful, devoted melodies continued for several more minutes. The Rebbe sang along with great inspiration and shed streams of tears, as young and old stood and sang with tremendous inspiration of mercy.
After the address, the Rebbe warmly greeted the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a.

At nightfall, at the time of Maariv, the music was started and the soulful melodies continued, and after some time, at 9:20, everyone stood to daven Maariv together with the large crowd. Before Maariv the Rebbe lit five oil lights as is customary. The honor of handing the candles to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a was given to the distinguished philanthropist R' Shlomo Feder, purchased through the Vaad HaChasunah Takanos.
R' Yoel Ber'e Hirsch shlit"a led the davening at the amud. After Maariv the Rebbe went over and counted Sefiras HaOmer with holy fire, which was heard on all the surrounding streets through the microphone.

After Maariv the soulful melodies continued.

Then at about 9:50 the Rebbe shlit"a ascended the special lighting platform at the site of the bonfire, and the soulful melodies continued, especially "Veyihyu rachamecha misgolelim" - "Master of the Universe, have mercy already on Your children" - which was sung dozens of times and tore at hearts. The eyes of tens of thousands of Jews were turned to the center, where the leader of the community, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, stood with devotion and outpouring of the soul, praying from the depths of his heart for the needs of Klal Yisroel.

The merit of the lighting was purchased by the distinguished philanthropist R' Yuda Weiss, who honored his father R' Chaim Elazar Weiss shlit"a of Chmelnik to hand the torch to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

Cans of oil were purchased by:
- The administration of the Yotev Lev institutions in Eretz Yisroel, who honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Meir Hirsch.
- Our holy kehilla of Kiryas Joel, who honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein.
- Our holy institutions of Williamsburg, who honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Fishel Rispler.
- Our holy institutions of Monsey, who honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Moshe Goldstein and the distinguished philanthropist R' Dovid Neustadt.
- One of the prominent members of the city of Torah, Lakewood, who honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach.
- The Chomas Ha'Ir project of Kiryas Joel, who honored R' Gedalya Segedin.
- The Wertheimer family, who honored their father R' Meir Wertheimer.
- R' Yoel Epstein, who honored R' Avrohom Yoshe Glantz.
- R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana, who honored his friend R' Daniel Aryeh Tzvi Greif.

The donors of the lighting handed over the silver pitchers from which the Rebbe poured the oil onto the bonfire.
Afterward the Rebbe gave R' Meir Hirsch a large sum of money for the Yotev Lev institutions, in memory of the Tanna Rashbi.

Then the Rebbe took the torch from R' Chaim Elazar Weiss shlit"a of Chmelnik, with which the Rebbe lit the fire, and suddenly approached the site of the bonfire with the torch in hand, as the mekubal melody of inspiration "L'chavod HaTanna HaElokim" was sung.
Then the Rebbe lit the fire with holy emotion and broke into a fiery dance at the bonfire in honor of the Divine Tanna, kindling a holy fire in the hearts of tens of thousands of Jews, who broke into fiery dances with holy fire and tremendous joy that pierced the heavens.

After a longer time the Rebbe returned to the dais of honor, and the songs of the day were sung: "Bar Yochai," "V'amartem," and "Amar Rabbi Akiva." Dozens of circles formed among the tens of thousands of Jews, who danced for several hours in honor of the holy Tanna, as the Rebbe encouraged the dancing on the grounds.

Then the chalakah haircuts took place for nearly 100 boys, bli ayin hara, students of our holy mosdos from throughout Greater New York, who passed through like the children of heaven. The Rebbe also put a yarmulke and a tzitzis on them, gave sweets and a gift as is customary, and blessed the parents and grandfathers with warm blessings.

After the chalakah the Rebbe stood up and danced for a longer time with joy and devotion.

At about 11:50 the Rebbe left the gathering and indicated to the assembled tens of thousands to continue dancing, and they could not part from the great joy of the hilula of the Divine Tanna.

Fortunate is the eye that saw all this, and fortunate is the eye that sees our joy and the delight of our kehilla, as a bucketful of joy and holiness was drawn for an entire year!

His Torah is a shield for us and enlightens our eyes; may he advocate well on our behalf, our master Bar Yochai

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Monday, Bahab, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Pinchas Nachman Broel Gloiber, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah Branch Divrei Yoel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The son of HaRav R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of the Dinov beis medrash and moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Kiryas Joel.
- The son of Rabbi Meir Tversky shlit"a (London).
- The bochur Avrohom Ber Spitzer.
- The bochur Wolf Rosenberg.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe received Hagbah. After davening, he reviewed the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 30, verse 1. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

At around 7:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his home. The baal tefillah was R' Avrohom Schnitzler (Montreal).

After Mincha, a lechayim gathering took place in his home on the occasion of the engagement of the Rebbe's granddaughter, the kallah, daughter of the son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, to the chasan, son of HaRav Rabbi Gavriel Yuda Spitz shlit"a, son of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Rendik shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Waitzen London shlit"a.
A lovely conversation developed about stories of tzaddikim and about nicknames; a kabbalas kinyan was made and joyous songs were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished the chasan, the mechutanim, and the entire family.