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Report of an elevated Shabbos in our holy kehilla in Boro Park #4

At 6:30 in the afternoon the Rebbe entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe explained the mishnah "From where did you come" and "to where are you going" in 10 different ways, in the manner of drush, aggada and mussar, and at the end he spoke words of chizuk about sending children to outside yeshivas. At the end, regarding going up to Eretz Yisroel and traveling away abroad for Yom Tov, they concluded at 8:00.
At 8:20 the Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos. Mincha: R' Dovid Yosha Hirsh. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaRav R' Hirtzka Klein. Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Yosha Mendlowitz, who was the Motzei Shabbos one. Kohen: HaGaon R' Akiva Yosef Kahana. Levi: R' Aharon Wolf Getter. Shlishi: R' Yitzchak Shraga Gross. The Rebbe went to hagbah, and gelilah was done by R' Shlomo Fromm. When the cup was being poured, the Rebbe asked that a cup be brought and poured for his brother-in-law, the Satmar Rebbe's brother-in-law, the Gaavad of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a. Odeh: R' Mordechai Shabsai Markowitz. Shir HaMaalos: R' Yitzchak Zev Weinstock. At the Torah reading the Rebbe discussed the verse "You shall be holy" — sanctify yourself in what is permitted to you, and he continued with lengthier words of mussar on matters of kedusha. Yedid Nefesh: R' Chaim Spitzer. Kel Mistateir: R' Wolf Nitzenzweig. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup. Maariv: R' Yitzchak Mordechai Markowitz. After Havdalah, everyone came over to wish a good week, and then they accompanied the Rebbe out with song and music. They concluded at 10:45.

On Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe arrived, as announced, at the Sarvash beis medrash in Boro Park, where the Rebbe wrote a letter in a Sefer Torah being written by the Sarvash Rebbe shlit"a, and then led a lechayim gathering that extended into a pleasant conversation. He then comforted the mourner R' Shlomo Yaakov Spitzer of Montreal, and returned to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

Shabbos Kodesh, "In the shelter of Your wings they take refuge"

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Report on the uplifting Shabbos in our holy kehilla of Boro Park #3

Remember the Ahavas Kadumim

At around 1:00 the Rebbe entered the "Seudas Atika Kadisha" in the Heichal HaKollel together with over 300 of the elder members of the community, the "Ahavas Kadumim members," residents of Boro Park. Present were the Rav of our kehilla 15 shlit"a, our teacher HaGaon the Av Beis Din of the holy community and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a, HaGaon the Dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and other distinguished rabbanim. In the middle of the seudah, HaGaon the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a arrived. At the beginning of the seudah, R' Hirtzka Klein shlit"a, director of Hisachdus Avreichim, spoke. Afterwards HaGaon R' Tzvi Elimelech Teitelbaum, Rav of our beis medrash Tefilla L'Moshe in Boro Park and leader of the Ahavas Kadumim group, spoke, and he related memories of the holy Rebbe, zy"a. During the seudah the Rebbe honored the chazzanim "the Weiss brothers" – R' Shlomo, R' Hershel, R' Yisroel Yaakov, prominent members of Ahavas Kadumim – to sing a niggun from earlier times that was sung by the holy Rebbe zy"a, set to the zemer Baruch Kel Elyon. Afterwards HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Zbuy shlit"a, leader of the Ahavas Kadumim group, spoke. After singing "Chai Hashem," those present merited to hear the Rebbe answer questions put forward by the Zbuy Rav, HaGaon R' Bentzion Katz, on matters of hashkafa and guidance, which continued in a pleasant conversation for over an hour. Among the questions, the Rebbe spoke strongly about the warmth that grandfathers must pass on and instill in the grandchildren, and about giving mussar to the children and grandchildren. Likewise regarding the names of the grandchildren – let the parents choose a name themselves (except when advice is requested). He also spoke strongly about the problem of sending boys to outside yeshivos, which has today become like a business, where people seek to be a "fiery, pleasant" ... and as soon as the bochur turns 18/19 they show him the door! Then there is no choice but to travel to Eretz Yisroel, the danger of which is "terribly great," as the Rebbe expressed it: "As much as the Uncle fought against this in those days, he would have fought much more against it in our times." He then brought out the changes for the better in recent years in learning Torah, which is much better today than before, and spoke about rising early in the morning, that one must try to go to sleep early and wake up early. He mentioned that at 6:00 in the morning the huge Heichal HaTorah in Kiryas Joel is already filled with those learning Torah!! In addition, a greeting was heard from one of the distinguished elders of our community that at 5:30 in the morning nearly every seat is taken in the Heichal HaTorah "Beis Chai" in our great beis medrash in Boro Park, along with many more answers on hashkafa.
"Baruch Hashem Yom Yom": the elder R' Gedalya Yermiash; "Baruch Kel Elyon": R' Aharon Weltz, director of the mosdos. The Rebbe honored R' Chaim Stern to sing "Yom Zeh Mechubad." Afterwards the Rebbe delivered a lengthy discourse of divrei Torah, chizuk and guidance, and brought out that everyone sitting here must give praise and thanks to Hashem, especially after the difficult years that have passed. He urged them to come specifically to the beis medrash to learn and not by telephone, to stay fresh and not, chas v'shalom, give up, to be active and involved in communal work – such as going to collect money – and to influence the children and grandchildren: "A grandfather has a greater power over the grandchildren than the father himself." He bestowed abundant blessings. For Birkas Hamazon the Rebbe honored his brother, the Rav of our kehilla 15 shlit"a. It concluded at around 4:00.

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Report of an Elevated Shabbos in Our Holy Kehilla in Boro Park #2

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe used the private mikvah of the Zanz-Klausenburg Rebbe shlit"a. At around 9:45 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav Yoel T"B, son of the Rav of our kehilla 15 shlit"a. For Shacharis the Rebbe went up to the amud. Hotzaah v'Hachnasah: R' Yoel Fischer. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam, Rav of our kehilla 18. Baal Koreh: R' Sander Yaakov Greenwald. The aliyos were as follows: Kohen: the baal simcha R' Shmuel Binyamin Katz. The Rebbe made the Mi Sheberach and the naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov! Levi: HaRav HaChassid R' Gedalya Yermiash, one of the elders of our community. Shlishi: the Gaavad of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a. Revii: the Rav of our kehilla 15 shlit"a. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Yosef Spitzer, who is engaged to the daughter of the Rabbi, the distinguished R' Akiva Tzvi Klein. Shishi: the Rebbe. After his aliyah the Rebbe made the Mi Sheberach and the naming for the birth of a daughter to HaRav R' Mordechai Leib Pr"m and to R' Boruch Markowitz. Shevii: R' Yoel Pr"m, an askan in our kehilla in Boro Park. Afterwards, our teacher the Gaavad of the holy community and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a received an aliyah. Acharon: R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer. Maftir: R' Yoel Levy. Hagbah: HaRav HaChassid R' Shmuel HaKohen Pr"m, from the Shabbos. Gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz, from the Shabbos. Mussaf: our teacher the Gaavad of the holy community and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Aharon Wolf Retek. The davening ended at 12:35. After davening the Rebbe made Kiddush privately in the shtibel.

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Report of an Uplifting Shabbos in Our Holy Kehilla of Boro Park #1

Shabbos, Delight of the Souls

Following is a detailed report of the uplifting visit of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a this past Shabbos Kodesh to our holy kehilla of Boro Park, to strengthen and elevate our holy kehilla.

"A Shabbos that was exceedingly elevated passed for the chassidim of Satmar in the city, experiencing a Shabbos in the shadow of holiness"

On Friday afternoon the Rebbe arrived in Boro Park, to his lodging in the home of R' Moshe Kahana. As reported, HaGaon HaGadol R' Shmuel Eliezer Stern shlit"a, Rav of West Bnei Brak, visited the Rebbe at the lodging, where a splendid Torah conversation took place.

Throughout Shabbos, at the tefillos and the tables, the great beis medrash was filled from end to end with thousands of Boro Park chassidim who came to take part in the elevated Shabbos in the holy presence of the Rebbe.

-A partial list of Rebbes and Rabbanim, geonim and tzaddikim shlit"a who participated during the tefillos and tables at the elevated Shabbos in the shadow of the holiness of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in our holy kehilla of Boro Park.

The Rabbanim and dayanim of our holy kehilla, headed by the Rebbe's brother-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla at 15th Avenue shlit"a, our teacher HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park.

Rabbanim of the city of Boro Park: the Tzeshnov Av Beis Din shlit"a and rosh yeshiva of our yeshiva in Boro Park, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Frayman and Rosh Av Beis Din of the Union of Rabbanim shlit"a, the Korov Rebbe shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Nitra in Boro Park shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Meir Hager, Av Beis Din of Kiryas Vizhnitz in Bnei Brak, son of the Vizhnitz Rebbe shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Bergen shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Baruch Dovid Rottah shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Mareh Yechezkel, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Meir Babad shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tarnipol, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Minchas Chinuch and Rosh Kehilla of Tartikov, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Kshanov shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Neflemitz shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Vadislov shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Beszermin shlit"a, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yehoshua Nachman Berger shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Ohel Torah, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Bentzion Katz, Av Beis Din of Dzhuboy, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Shalom Halberstam, son of the Bobov Rebbe shlit"a.

And many other Rebbes and Rabbanim shlit"a.

At 8:05 the Rebbe entered the great beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park. The Rebbe went to count Sefirah. After davening, an enormous crowd of thousands of Boro Park residents, among them Rabbanim and dayanim of the city, passed by for a lengthy time to wish a gut Shabbos and greet the Rebbe.

The askanim quickly finished preparing the beis medrash for the night seudah. At 10:25 the Rebbe entered for the seudah, at which hundreds of talmidim of our holy yeshivos of Boro Park ate together. Eishes Chayil: the grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon R' Baruch. Hagbahas hakos: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Eizik Green. Before the fish, the Rebbe delivered words of Torah, mussar and guidance to the yeshiva students, which lasted over half an hour. Among other things, the Rebbe stressed that davening and learning must be done with energy and enthusiasm, and that the advice for this is "not to indulge one's desires," despite living in America, whose nature is the fulfillment of desires. Likewise, the Rebbe urged that one must eat with care and restraint, and bentch from the heart. Afterwards the Rebbe asked the bochurim to study the introduction to the holy sefer "Derech Pikudecha."

During the seudah with the hundreds of bochurim, it was observed by the thousands of chassidim and men of deeds standing on the benches. After the seudah, before the zemiros, the bochurim handed over their places to the elders and the distinguished members of the community.

Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Minchas Chinuch Tartikov shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Kshanov shlit"a, whose Torah was on the verse "Bezos yavo Aharon el hakodesh" in the manner of a derush, and on the topic of whether one expounds the word "es." Kah Echsof: the Tzeshnov Av Beis Din shlit"a. At bentching the Rebbe honored his brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a. Stories and accounts were told of the Rafshitzer Rav zy"a and of the Noda BiYehuda zy"a. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Tarnipol shlit"a. The Rebbe honored HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Meir Hager, Av Beis Din of Kiryas Vizhnitz in Bnei Brak, son of the Vizhnitz Rebbe shlit"a, to sing "Rachem." At the fruits, the Rebbe gave to his brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and to his brother, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla at 15th Avenue shlit"a. The chasanim passed by to take fruit. A Shalom Zachor took place at R' Yeshaya, son of R' Pinchas Brach, of Boro Park, and R' Yosef, son of R' Chaim Leib Friedman, of Lakewood, on the seventh day. HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Bergen shlit"a. It concluded at 2:00.

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Chasal Siddur Pesach K'hilchaso

At approximately 5:20 in the afternoon, the Rebbe arrived at the hall of Kinor David for the tisch of Pesach Sheni together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana "Heichal HaTorah" of Monroe. The Rebbe washed for challah, and before the soup the Rebbe ate matzah. During the seudah, melodies of Pesach and Yom Tov were sung. A kvitel was also presented to the Rebbe from the talmidim of the yeshiva, who had taken upon themselves not to speak before davening. The Rebbe delivered holy words, standing on the verse "And they shall eat the meat on that night, roasted over fire," and explained that one must serve Hashem with "fire", with heat and a blazing flame. Afterwards, "matzah crumbs" were brought in and the Rebbe distributed them to the entire assembly. For Birkas HaMazon, the Rebbe honored the menahel, HaRav HaGaon R' Yudel Stolzberg. Afterwards the Rebbe davened Mincha together with the talmidim of the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in the beautiful holy home of the Rebbe's father-in-law zy"a, from the mechutanim R' Alexander Yekusiel Landau and R' Ari Asher Indig.

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Before davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Lipa Herskowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel, and for the son of the bochur Yoel, may he live long, Kahn, where the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in our yeshiva "Mesivta HaKedosha," Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Aharon Shmuel Fuchs,
the bochur Yisroel Dovid Gutman,
the bochur Yoel Gottlieb,
and the bochur Yitzchak Weinstock.


After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 2, verse 3.
Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim.


After davening, the Rebbe arrived at the beis medrash Ohel Feiga, where, as reported, the "pouring of the foundations" ceremony took place for the new mikvah addition. The Rebbe poured in the cement, and then honored HaGaon HaAdir, the Av Beis Din shlit"a, and the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, and afterwards the Rav of the beis medrash, HaGaon shlit"a, as well as the donors of the mikvah and the distinguished members of the beis medrash.
Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the newly built section, where the "signing of the contracts" with the donors of the mikvah also took place. The Rebbe delivered words of kodesh and spoke about the importance of a mikvah. The Rebbe also conveyed the good regards that he hears back from the beis medrash. The Rebbe concluded with warm blessings for the donors and for the entire holy kehilla.
Afterwards the Rav of the beis medrash, HaGaon shlit"a, spoke.
Afterwards the Rebbe looked around the entire beis medrash and heard a report from the askanim about the plans going forward.

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