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The first days of Yom Tov Pesach in the "B'tzeil HaKodesh" of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the midst of our holy community of Kiryas Joel.

At candle-lighting time the Rebbe entered the main beis medrash for Maariv and approached [the amud] for Hallel. After davening he went up to the Aron Kodesh and wished everyone a good Yom Tov, and then went to the mikvah and home. At home the Rebbe said "Pekuda Basar Da" and entered the holy Seder, where the hundreds of chasanim, talmidim of our holy yeshiva, merited to take part in the holy service, "like olive shoots around" the recital of the Haggadah, divrei Torah, the mitzvos of the night, and the recital of Hallel with outpouring of the soul. During the Seder the Rebbe said Torah 13 times. At the first Seder the Rebbe ate the afikoman before chatzos. They finished at around 3:30. In his room the Rebbe said Shir HaShirim.
On the first day the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at 11:00 and approached [the amud] for Hallel. Before Mussaf the Rebbe went out and entered wearing the kittel, and approached for "Tal" with outpouring of the soul.
"The sound of joyous song and salvation is in the tents of the righteous." After davening the simcha of the bris milah took place of the grandson of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, the son born to his grandson Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a, "and his name shall be called in Israel" Meir, after his grandfather the Kozlov Rebbe zt"l. At the afternoon meal the seudas bris took place and they sang in honor of the simcha. HaGaon R' Shimon Zev was honored with bentching and sang the Harachaman. At the meal the chasanim from out of town also ate.

"As he did on the first, so he did on the second": the holy Seder of the second night. The Rebbe said Torah 13 times. At around 3:30 the Rebbe arrived in the main beis medrash and counted Sefira in a voice "hewing flames of fire," and then continued with the zemiros and divrei Torah in the main beis medrash.
On the second day the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at 11:05. Mussaf was led before the amud by HaGaon the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Kiryas Joel shlit"a. At the meal the chasanim from out of town also ate. HaGaon R' Yoel shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Boruch beis medrash, was honored with bentching.

"And You gave us, Hashem our G-d, festivals and times for joy, this day of the Festival of Matzos"

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The night of "Bedikas Chametz, the day of Biur Chametz, and Shabbos Erev Pesach" in the shadow of holiness of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

Thursday evening at 7:30, the night of Bedikas Chametz, the Rebbe arrived at the great beis medrash for Mincha. After Mincha the gathering "Drawing Our Water" took place amid a large crowd, in the splendor of a king, in the presence of thousands of the city's residents. The Rebbe sat down and songs of inspiration were sung. The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud and drew the water three times while songs of devekus were sung, and then honored the children and the city's rabbonim to draw. He then set out dancing with holy emotion, in the joy of a mitzvah. At the time of Maariv the Rebbe davened Maariv, and then went home to his holy residence for Bedikas Chametz. He first placed the 10 pieces on the table and recited the brocha with holy fire, and then went around the entire house for an extended time. Friday at around 8:30 the Rebbe entered the great beis medrash for Shacharis, and after Shacharis sold the chametz to the non-Jew in his private room. At around 10:15 the Rebbe arrived for the burning of the chametz in front of the great beis medrash, recited the Leshem Yichud, threw the chametz together with the lulav into the fire, and recited both yehi ratzons.

At 2:45 the Rebbe arrived at the bakery in the yeshiva ketana building. The Rebbe put on a coat and water, and then distributed pieces of dough, reciting Hallel aloud with outpouring of the soul. He rolled out and finished a matzah, and then looked over the aforementioned and the matzos, and took challah. Afterwards he went over to the bakery in Dinov and inspected it for an extended time.

Erev Shabbos at 7:55 the Rebbe came in for Mincha and went up to the amud. A short time after davening the Rebbe came to the Shabbos table in the Heichal HaShulchanos with the family members and the sons-in-law from out of town. After the kezayis of challah, the tables were cleared (the entire assembly ate the challah at a separate table), and the seudah continued with Pesach-style foods, as per the Rebbe's instruction. On the Rebbe's table there was a piece of challah in a paper until after bentching. At bentching the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów in Kiryas Joel, to lead. After bentching, fruits were brought in and songs of joy were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachor of the Rebbe's grandson, son of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach.

Shabbos morning at 6:30 the Rebbe came in for Shacharis. At around 9:00 the Rebbe went into the Heichal HaShulchanos and made Kiddush. After blessing the egg-and-onion, he went out for a break of a few minutes. The Rebbe washed for the second seudah. After bentching, all remaining chametz was handed over to the non-Jew. The Rebbe removed the kezaisim from the table from the world, and at home recited "Kol Chamira." In the afternoon the Rebbe arrived in the beis medrash for Mincha, Zemiros of Shalosh Seudos, and divrei Torah.

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"The First of Your Sheep's Shearing You Shall Give Him"

Today, Wednesday, the second day of Chol HaMoed, the great, uplifting gathering of "the giving of the first shearing and the other priestly gifts — the foreleg, the cheeks, and the maw" — the fulfillment of a Torah-mandated positive commandment amid a multitude of people, the glory of the King, headed by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a — will take place in the hall of our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel, where the beis medrash will be set up to accommodate the thousands of the public, old and young, with high tiered benches and with special places for the rabbonim and dayanim of our holy community and for the members of the Ahavas Kedumim groups.

Order of the exalted gathering: "And he shall give to the Kohen the holy portion" — "the giving of the first shearing and the priestly gifts": by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a; "receiving of the first shearing": by the distinguished Kohen HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Binyon HaKohen Strasser shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Nitra, Boro Park; "opening remarks": HaGaon R' Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our holy community; "the word of Hashem — this is the halacha": the illustrious Gaon, one of the great poskim of our generation, the Domatz of Kiryas Joel shlit"a; "holy words": the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, on the details of fulfilling the mitzvah, its belovedness, and the greatness of its influence.

On behalf of the organizers, you are requested not to bring younger children, because the gathering will last approximately 3 hours, beginning at 3:30.