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

This morning a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yitzchak, son of R' Efraim Teitelbaum, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterwards the Rebbe went to the home of HaRav R' Avrohom Leib Brach, l'refuah shleimah, where a bris took place for a newborn son of his grandson R' Shimon, son of R' Yaakov Kapel Siman, where the Rebbe again served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis together with the kollel avreichim for chassanim of "Mivtzar HaKollelim" in the Argentina beis medrash. Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Naftali Yechezkel Shraga Landau.
- The bochur Shimon Schwartz.
- The bochur Aryeh Weinberger.

After davening a lechayim took place in the hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished mazel tov to the bar mitzvah bochurim, to HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, director of Mivtzar HaKollelim, and to all the chassanim learning in the kollel. He delivered words of Torah and guidance, urging them to make use of these months as chassanim to prepare themselves for the wedding with seriousness and with learning Torah, and to distance themselves from all technological devices, and he concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Noach — A Shabbos of simcha, the Shabbos aufruf of the grandson of the Rebbe, the chassan Rabbi Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a, son of the Rebbe of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a, whose kallah is the daughter of HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi shlit"a of Alexander and a son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a

Before candle-lighting time the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on the chassanim.
- The chassan Naftali Tzvi, son of Rabbi Nachum Shimshon Schwartz shlit"a.
- The chassan Dovid, son of R' Yaakov Yosef Hoffman.
- The chassan Avrohom Yaakov, son of R' Shalom Moshe Feldman.

After candle-lighting time the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on his grandson, the chassan Rabbi Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a, and gave his holy blessing. Present were the grandfathers, the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a and the other grandfathers, the Rabbanim shlit"a, and a fine conversation ensued. Afterwards the Rebbe went to the beis medrash accompanied by the chassan and the mechutanim, and the customary song was sung.

At around 6:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached Mincha.
- Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Dushinsky shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Dushinsky in Eretz Yisroel.
It ended at around 8:20. An appeal took place for Mosdos Tiferes Yaakov in Bnei Brak, the holy city. The congregation went to wish a good Shabbos and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 9:10 the Rebbe came to the pure tish in the hall of the Mesivta together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.

- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Tov, may he live, son of the Rebbe of Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
- Raising the cup: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Singer shlit"a of Alexander.
- Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a of Uhel.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Eileh toldos Noach" and explained, in the manner of drush, the topic of davar shehu lo matirin.

- Kah Echsof: the mechutan HaRav R' Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told of the holy Ma'or Einayim zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Thursday, 11 Cheshvan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: HaRav R' Shmuel Zalman Spitz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Dushinsky Har Yonah.
The new chassanim went to take fruit.
- Az Beyom HaShevii: Rabbi Aharon Singer shlit"a (Yerushalayim).
The dancing continued with joyous melodies.
It ended at around 11:55.

And on Shabbos day

The Rebbe came in to daven at around 9:40.
- Birchos HaShachar: R' Shlomo Zalman Gelb.
- Pesukei D'zimra: R' Moshe Chaim Berkowitz (of the Williamsburg Beis Din).
The Rebbe approached Shacharis.

- Hotzaa and Hachnasa: R' Yaakov Yoshe Friedman.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Michel Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Bnei Brak.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Aryeh Hoffman (Monsey).
Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehuda Katz, and the Rebbe called out the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: R' Mordechai Levinger.
- Shlishi: the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.
- Revi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Singer shlit"a.
- Chamishi: the chassan, grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe called out names for the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Avrohom Eliyahu Friedman.
- R' Menachem Nachum Rosenberg.
- R' Efraim Fishel Mendlowitz.
- R' Avrohom Bermoz Stern.
- R' Yaakov Berav Glanz.

- Shevi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Hosafos: the chassan Shmuel Zanvil, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaufman shlit"a - bombarded with candy.
- The chassan Dovid, son of R' Yaakov Yosef Hoffman - bombarded with candy.
- The chassan Avrohom Yaakov, son of R' Shalom Moshe Feldman - bombarded with candy.
- The chassan Aharon Daniel, son of R' Yoel Masri - bombarded with candy.
- The chassan Shimon, son of R' Yoel Beril Moskowitz - bombarded with candy.
- The Rebbe of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga shlit"a.
- HaRav R' Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a.
- R' Meir Hirsch.
- The chassan Moshe, son of R' Yaakov Yoshe Kahana.
- The chassan Benzion, son of R' Avrohom Amram Markowitz.
- The chassan Yoel Yoshe, son of Rabbi Eliezer Berich Grunwald shlit"a.
- The chassan Chizkiyahu Feivel, son of R' Simcha Yisroel Weinberger.
- The chassan Efraim Moshe, son of R' Yoel Berel Gross.
- R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Acharon: HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Yaakov Moshe Goldberger.
- Hagbah: Rabbi Yitzchak Kaufman shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Masri.
- Returning the Sefer Torah: R' Yeshaya Mordechai Bleich.

- Mussaf: R' Meir Hirsch.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Zalman Leib Feldman (Williamsburg Beis Din).

After davening a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yisroel, son of R' Yoel Berav Palatschek, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

After a few minutes the Rebbe came to the Kiddush Rabbah celebration in the large beis medrash, northern side. The Rebbe made Kiddush, tasted mezonos and fish, and joyous melodies were sung.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished mazel tov to the chassan, the mechutanim, and the entire congregation, and said Torah on the masoros "u'atem pru u'revu," "v'atem hadevekim bah," "v'atem tihyu li mamleches kohanim," explaining that even though women are not commanded in peru u'revu, since it cannot be fulfilled without them, they too have a mitzvah in it; likewise by a Jew, since the soul cannot fulfill any mitzvos without the body, the body too has kedusha. He concluded with abundant blessings.
It ended at around 1:10.

The Rebbe conducted the afternoon seudah together with the family members in the hall of his holy residence.
They prolonged the singing of zemiros, and the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros.
- Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: Rabbi Mordechai Zev Dushinsky shlit"a (Boro Park).
- Baruch Kel Elyon: Rabbi Yoshe Shalom Friedman shlit"a, son-in-law of the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Eileh toldos Noach" and explained, in the manner of drush, the topic of chatzi shiur.

- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Singer shlit"a.
It ended at around 2:40.

Raava D'raavin

The Rebbe came in to Mincha at around 6:50.
- Baal Tefillah: Rabbi Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.
- Hotzaa and Hachnasa: R' Moshe Yitzchak Itzkowitz.
- Kohen: Rabbi Yisroel Meir Berash Friedman shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Simcha Bera Hirsch.
- Shlishi: R' Yoel Epstein.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Aharon Singer shlit"a.
After the reading the shamash, R' Yoel Kaufman, recited the Mi Sheberach for those fasting Monday, Thursday, Monday.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Eileh toldos Noach" and explained that every Jew is connected to a letter in the holy Torah, and this draws vitality to every Jew, and thus he has the status of a living being, and teshuva is effective, and one does not say that one who was seen and rejected does not return and become seen. He continued with words of mussar and urged that since we have now begun a new season, each according to his level, we should keep our good resolutions in learning Torah, especially learning Torah during the early morning hours, and in this way we will merit to receive a holy vitality from the holy Torah.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Landau.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Yaakov Yoshe Friedman.
The singing continued with joyous melodies in honor of the simcha in the Rebbe's family.
The Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over a cup and recited Sheva Berachos.

- Maariv Motzei Shabbos: the Rebbe of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
After Havdalah the congregation went to wish a good week.
It ended at around 9:05.

After Havdalah the Rebbe distributed remnants of the sukkah decorations to the askanim who helped with building and taking down the sukkah at his holy residence. The Rebbe thanked them and gave his holy blessing.

At around 10:45 HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Deutsch shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Chug Chasam Sofer Petach Tikva, who was spending Shabbos in Kiryas Joel for the wedding of his granddaughter, the daughter of his son Rabbi Peretz Tuvia Deutsch shlit"a, paid a visit to the Rebbe. A fine conversation took place about memories of the city of Satmar after World War II. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 12:20 the Rebbe went to the home of R' Yoel Bernath, a member of the board of baalei batim of Mosdos Yatev Lev, for the wedding of his son, mazel tov. Present were the members of the board of baalei batim of Mosdos Yatev Lev.
A fine conversation took place in praise of our kehilla and our holy mosdos in Eretz Yisroel, and about the draft decree in Eretz Yisroel and the upcoming impure elections in Eretz Yisroel.
A signing of pledges took place, where the members of the board of baalei batim signed pledges to purchase large merits in the building of our kehilla and holy mosdos in Bnei Brak, may it be rebuilt, which is being magnificently rebuilt.
Among others, the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz and the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach together pledged the fantastic sum of 2.5 million dollars, and purchased the merit of the building of the Talmud Torah.
The distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Berosh Schwartz, the distinguished philanthropist R' Yoel Bernath, the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Yehoshua Glanz, the distinguished philanthropist R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander, and 2 other Jews who wished to remain anonymous together pledged the fantastic sum of over 3 million dollars and purchased the merit of the building of the beis medrash.
In total the sum raised came to a whole six million dollars!
The Rebbe signed the pledges together with each one individually and warmly gave abundant blessings. Joyous melodies were sung, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished mazel tov to the chassan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire family. It ended at around 1:10.

From there the Rebbe went to the home of R' Yoel Epstein for the wedding of his daughter, mazel tov. A fine conversation took place about wedding takanos and wedding customs.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished mazel tov to the chassan, the mechutanim, the Rebbe of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, and the whole family. It ended at around 1:35.

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

In the morning, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Mendel Goldberger, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yitzchak Shaul Kwan.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as the third aliyah. After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

At around 12:55, the Rebbe arrived at the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, where the Rebbe delivered the opening-of-the-zman address to the approximately 1,700 choice bochurim, may they live and be well, of the 7 branches of the Mesivta.
The Rebbe began with words of Torah and aggadah on the weekly parsha and the yeshiva's shiurim in Maseches Kesubos, and awakened the bochurim to conduct themselves as befits a Chassidic bochur in all matters. He brought out the obligation of every bochur to keep all the yeshiva's regulations, both the learning curriculum and the yeshiva's schedules, and especially the regulations of the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zt"l, founder of the yeshiva, not to drive a car, not to attend weddings and tenaim, to refrain from all technological devices, and all the other yeshiva regulations. The Rebbe continued about today's melodies and dances at weddings, and urged to maintain weddings and simchas in the earlier manner, with proper melodies and refined dances. He likewise spoke about the obligation to stand apart from the impurity of Zionism with all its matters, not to be dragged along after their propaganda and their news, in accordance with the tradition handed down to us from the holy Rebbe zt"l. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings. It ended at around 1:50.

In the afternoon hours, at around 3:45, Congressman Pat Ryan, who represents Kiryas Joel and is running for re-election, entered the Rebbe's holy home for a private audience together with the Kiryas Joel administration. The Rebbe first thanked him for his critical help in advancing the new law for the benefit of the home-style chinuch in New York and for his constant help with many other matters. They spoke at length about many matters for the benefit of the thousands of residents of Kiryas Joel, and he also promised to help with Kiryas Joel's ongoing expansion of the boundaries of holiness in order to keep apartment prices affordable.

At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the Rebbe's holy home on the Zanz floor.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Yaakov Yosha Kahana and R' Mushulam Shmiya Friedman in the Kinor David halls.
- R' Dovid Daniel Kibudi and R' Ezra Ariel Mizrachi in the Beis Rochel Paradise halls.
- R' Yoel Gross and R' Shlomo Zalman Gelb in the Ginas Klein halls.

The time for private audiences was from 8:00 until 11:40 at night in the Rebbe's holy home, on the Ohel floor.

At around 9:00, the Rebbe went down to the halls in the Rebbe's holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Meir Yisroel Spitzer shlit"a and HaRav R' Elimelech Eckstein shlit"a.
- R' Mordechai Leib Zwibel and R' Yaakov Kessler.
- HaRav R' Yisroel Meir Friedman shlit"a and R' Chaim Yechezkel Rosenberg.
- HaRav R' Mordechai Weberman shlit"a and R' Shlomo Klein.

During the audiences, HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Friedman shlit"a, rav of the Yirei Hashem beis medrash in the Boruch Taam neighborhood of Kiryas Joel HaMeurachas, entered for a private audience to receive a blessing in honor of his son's wedding next week. A warm conversation developed with the beis medrash administration and neighborhood residents about the many Torah shiurim held in the beis medrash during the past month of Tishrei, and the Rebbe extended his holy blessing to him and to his son, the chosson.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:40.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went to the kever of our holy Rebbes in honor of the simcha of the wedding of his grandson, the chosson Rabbi Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a, son of his brother-in-law, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a, which is taking place this coming Monday, IY"H, in our great beis medrash in Williamsburg.
The Rebbe made the bracha, entered the ohel, and lit candles at the kevarim of the holy Rebbes, the Divrei Yoel and the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and at the kever of his mother, the Rebbetzin a"h. Afterwards the Rebbe recited the tefilla of the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a, recited the chapters of Sefer Revi'i as customary, and said Kaddish. He then read kvitlach for an extended time, during which songs of inspiration were sung. Afterwards the Rebbe prostrated himself at the kevarim of our holy Rebbes and of his mother, the Rebbetzin a"h.

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

In the morning, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Aharon Yosef Klein.
- The bochur Eliezer Dovid Hoffman.
- The bochur Yaakov Simcha Shaer.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 33, verse 9. Afterwards, all the bochurim went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a well on the new zman, and a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

Afterwards, a mezuzah affixing took place for the newly built wing of the yeshiva. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and bestowed a blessing of holiness upon the yeshiva's administration.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to Yeshiva, the Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At around 5:50 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim.
- R' Simcha Yisroel Weinberger and Rabbi Yoel, son of R' Moshe Siman shlit"a, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Hersh Elimelech Klein and R' Yoel Epstein, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

The reception hours in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel St. were from 8:00 until 12:30 after midnight.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a and R' Yoel, son of R' Shimon Friedman.

During the reception hours, the Kretchnif-Sigut Rebbe shlit"a, who is currently staying in the Chester neighborhood of Kiryas Joel, paid a visit to the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation unfolded about the holy Yetev Lev zy"a and recollections of the tzaddik Rabbi Itamar'l of Nadvorna zt"l in America. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing, and the Kretchnif-Sigut Rebbe shlit"a presented his sefer Nahararei Halacha to the Rebbe shlit"a.

Also entering was the Gaon, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a, together with his son-in-law HaGaon R' Moshe Horowitz shlit"a, to offer a mazel tov blessing on the birth of his son/grandson, mazel tov, and on the engagement of his granddaughter, mazel tov, the kallah, daughter of his son HaGaon R' Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, principal of Yeshiva Ketana, the Maayan HaTorah branch in Boro Park.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30.

Tuesday, Parshas Noach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Hershel, son of Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Eitz Chaim branch - Shiur Gimmel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Meir Mordechai Glantzer.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 33, verse 18. Afterwards, the bochurim went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a well on the new zman, and a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the heichal of the beis medrash.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Rodney St.

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
The reception hours in the Rebbe's holy home on Hewes St. were from 8:15 until 12:30 after midnight.

During the reception hours, the simcha of the chalaka took place for the Rebbe's grandson, the child Moshe, may he live and be well, son of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. The Rebbe cut off a few hairs, put on the kappel and tzitzis, and bestowed a blessing of holiness.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was HaGaon R' Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a together with his daughter the kallah, to receive the Rebbe's holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding taking place this coming Monday, with the chosson, Rabbi Yoel Dushinsky shlit"a, grandson of the Gaon, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. A pleasant conversation developed regarding the great yichus of the chosson and kallah, and the Rebbe then bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also entering was HaGaon R' Gavriel Yuda Ilovitch shlit"a, rebbi in Yeshiva Be'er HaTorah, together with the talmidim of Shiur Alef of the year 5786, who brought a sefer containing the chiddushim that were innovated in the iyun shiur in Maseches Pesachim over the past year. The Rebbe looked through the sefer with great pleasure and discussed several chiddushim in various sugyos in the maseches. He then bestowed his holy blessing.

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

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