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Let us search and examine our ways, and return to Hashem

In light of the difficult events of the times, and especially when we are in need of Heavenly protection so that the summer should pass in peace, today, "20 Sivan," a great gathering of Asifas Rachamim and arousal will take place, in the presence of thousands of Jews, in our great beis medrash in Williamsburg.

By the call and holy directive of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, it is an obligation upon the members of our kehilla, the residents of Williamsburg, to participate in the Asifas Rachamim and arousal

Mincha will be davened, followed by the recitation of Tehillim and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy together with the multitude. The gathering will be opened by HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Hakahal and Rav of Beis Medrash Berach Moshe. A rich address will be heard from HaGaon R' Shalom Shraga Paplanash shlit"a.
The message of the hour and the main address of the gathering will be delivered by Moreinu HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a. With Hashem, "chizku v'nischazeka" will be heard from the Skolen Rebbe shlit"a.

Come, let us return to Hashem, for He has torn, and He will heal us; He has struck, and He will bind us up.

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🌴 Sunday, Parshas Shelach — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a 🌴

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in our yeshiva "Mesivta HaKedosha," Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Yisroel Meir HaKohen Friedman,
the bochur Dov Ari Asher Schwartz,
the bochur Chaim Eliezer Heller,
and the bochur Yissachar Dov Rosenberg.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 4, verse 8. Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Kalman Gefen and R' Yoel, son of R' Yuda Katz, at Kinor Dovid hall.

And at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Dovid Moshe Neustadt and R' Moshe Hersh Brach, at Beis Rochel Paradise hall.

Later the Rebbe read the tenaim at the tenaim of the family of the Rebbe's household, naveh kodesh, of the Rebbe's grandfather zy"a, of the mechutanim R' Shlomo Elimelech Stein and R' Yoel Schwartz.

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🌴 Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Behaaloscha — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a 🌴

Friday afternoon at 8:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein. After davening, everyone went over to wish a gut Shabbos. A short while after davening, the Rebbe entered for the Friday night seudah together with the talmidei hamesivta. Eishes Chayil: the grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Dov. Raising the cup for Kiddush: the grandson HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi. Kol Mekadesh: R' Nachman Kahana of Boro Park. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Pesach Eckstein of Yerushalayim. The Rebbe said Torah on the midrash "One who wishes to know the resurrection of the dead from the Torah, let him see that Miriam became a metzora'as, white as snow," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the matter of Moshe Rabbeinu being a Kohen.
In the middle of the Torah, the lights went out, due to an incident that occurred because of the severe weather. The Rebbe continued the Torah, and with fiery enthusiasm the nigunim in honor of Shabbos were sung.
Kah Echsof: Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Rabinowitz of Yerushalayim. Bentching: his grandson HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi, Rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tov. Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe recounted the bitter history of Klal Yisroel from the 20th of Sivan, and in particular of the decrees of Tach V'Tat. Because of the lights going out, the Rebbe had the fruits brought in, and the chassanim did not pass through, and "Ba'yom Hashevi'i" was sung. Before leaving, the Rebbe announced that "everyone should leave carefully, stand and not push." It ended at 1:30.

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Kalman Gefen. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Zushe Weiss of Williamsburg. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Chaim Gutman of Monsey. Aliyos — Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Meir Mendel Weiss; Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Nechemia Kraus of Kiryas Joel; Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Wieder; Revi'i: the chassan, son of R' Yoel Greenwald; Chamishi: the chassan, son of R' Kalman Gefen; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. After his aliyah, the Rebbe recited the Mi Sheberach and named the newborn daughters of:
R' Avrohom Palatchek,
R' Yisroel Shalom Ungar,
R' Eli Ezra Miller.
Shevi'i: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yosef Chaim Greenwald. Hosafos: the chassan, the bochur Mendel Wieder; the chassan, the bochur Shlomo Baum; the chassan, the bochur Isamar Tuvia Schwartz; the chassan, the bochur Shlomo Klein; the chassan, the bochur Anshil Weiss. Acharon: the chassan, the bochur Mendel Meir Glick. Maftir: R' Zalman Leib Kapel. Hagbah: R' Yosef Eli Eigner. Gelilah: R' Lipa Epstein. Mussaf: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yonah Dovid Pearl. It ended at 12:35.

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at 8:50. Mincha: R' Moshe Yuda Hirsch. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Pinchas Shapiro. Kohen: R' Meir Mendel Weiss. Levi: R' Yoel Wertzberger. Shlishi: R' Kalman Weiss of Montreal. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Mertz. At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored R' Noach Gefen with Odeh, R' Moshe Goldstein with Shir HaMaalos. During the Torah, the Rebbe stood on the verse "B'haalosecha es haneiros — to tell the praise of Aharon, that he did not change," and explained in the manner of mussar that if a Jew wants his mitzvos to be protected, he should engage in Torah. Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Kel Mistater: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Chaim Gutman. The Rebbe blessed the cup and recited Sheva Berachos. Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Avrohom Shalom Landau. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a gutte voch. It ended at 11:05.

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Last night, Motzei Shabbos, around 12:30, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Monsey at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Dovid Neustadt, who purchased the naming rights of the new, gigantic "Beis Rachel Building" of our holy mosdos in the city for the fantastic sum of "2 million" dollars.
Also present were the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our kehilla in Monsey shlit"a and the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Salka, Monsey shlit"a. HaRav R' Dovid Shlomo Laub, a maggid shiur in our kehilla in Monsey, spoke, as did the distinguished benefactor, who expressed his heartfelt emotions at the tremendous merit he had acquired in purchasing such a great zechus that will accompany him forever. The Rebbe then delivered holy words and bestowed his holy blessings upon the distinguished benefactor and his family, and highlighted their acts of tzedakah and chesed in general, and especially for bikur cholim. Afterward, the Rebbe looked around the "Bikur Cholim" office with all its activities that go out from there, and bestowed very warm holy blessings.

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🌴 Friday, Parshas Beha'aloscha — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a 🌴

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah "Binyan Vider Faltchek."
Before davening, the Rebbe went into the lunchroom where the students of grades 1 and 2 of the R' Yoel Acker branch were gathered, where the children sang nigunim. The Rebbe looked around at the children and wished them "a gut Shabbos."
The Rebbe davened together with the students of grades 6, 7 and 8 of the R' Yaakov Shalom Weiss branch.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Katz.

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held for the students of grades 6, 7 and 8 of the R' Yaakov Shalom Weiss branch, and for the students of grades 3, 4 and 5 of the R' Yehoshua Zalman Wertzberger branch. The children sang several nigunim, after which the Rebbe delivered holy words, speaking about Torah learning, honoring parents, and more. Afterward, the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the grandchildren and to the bar mitzvah bochur.

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"Let us search and examine our ways, and return to Hashem"

In light of the difficult events of the times, and especially when we need Divine protection so that the summer should pass in peace, a large gathering of an asres rachamim and arousal will take place this coming "Monday, Parshas Shelach, 20 Sivan" in the presence of thousands of Jews in our great beis medrash in Williamsburg.

Mincha will be davened, followed by the recital of Tehillim and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy together with the multitude. The gathering will be opened by HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din and Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash. A rich address will be heard from HaRav HaGaon, the prominent Rabbi Shalom Shraga Paplanash shlit"a.
The call of the hour and the message of the gathering will be delivered by our teacher HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a. "With Hashem, be strong and let us strengthen ourselves" will be heard from the Skolen Rebbe shlit"a.

"Come, let us return to Hashem, for He has torn, and He will heal us; He has struck, and He will bind us up."

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🌴 Thursday, Parshas Beha'aloscha — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a 🌴

Before davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Elkum Yuda Grunwald took place, with the Rebbe serving as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in our yeshiva "Mesivta HaKedosha," Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim: the bochur Yaakov Meir Weiss, the bochur Yoel Gelbstein, and the bochur Yoel Bra"i Weiss.


Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the hilula kadisha of his grandfather, the holy R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, Hy"d.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the weekly sugya shiur to the yeshiva in Maseches Shevuos.

After davening, the yeshiva talmidim who had taken upon themselves good kabbalos against the dangers of technology at the large "Vetaher" gathering entered the Rebbe's private room, where the bochurim handed over their kabbalos to the Rebbe and received a holy coin from the Rebbe.

Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Shlomo Baum and R' Yoel Bra"i Eigner at the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

And at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Mordechai Wieder and R' Yonah Dovid Perl at the Kinor Dovid hall.

And at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Shlomo Klein and R' Avigdor Meir Samet of Tash at the Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.

(At the wedding celebration in the new magnificent hall "Beis Rachel Auditorium," the Kretchnif-Sighet Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin with the permission of the mara d'asra, after it had been announced that the wedding should be held in the banned Terror hall.)

Later, the Rebbe read the tenaim at the tenaim gathering in the home of the Rebbe's holy household zy"a, of the mechutanim R' Yoel Bar Shalom Zalman Faltchek and R' Wolf Bar Dovid Landau.

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