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=Part 2: Continuation of the Report on Shabbos Parshas Matos-Masei=

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at 8:55. Mincha: R' Elchanan Taub. Taking out and returning the Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel. Baal korei: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yokel. Kohen: R' Yisroel Landau of Boro Park. Levi: the bochur Yosef Moshe Unger. Shlishi: R' Aharon Hersh Weber of Williamsburg. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: the bochur Raphael son of R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandson Rabbi Yokel with "Odeh" and R' Shmuel Eckstein with "Shir HaMaalos." At the Torah, the Rebbe based himself on the masorah of the three times the word "nachnu" appears, and explained it in the way of mussar: everyone knows that "their hearts were touched" is a visit, but there is a straightforward homiletic reading that Jewish children believe in the one single Creator, "He is One and there is no second." Therefore, even if there is a flaw, it has the law of a woman who broke something in her husband's house. He continued with words of mussar about being careful with the positive commandment of reciting Krias Shema at its proper time. Now, in these days when we mourn the destruction of Yerushalayim, which came about because they neglected the recital of Shema morning and evening, we must reflect: "Any generation in which the Beis HaMikdash is not rebuilt, it is as if it was destroyed in its days." People are lax with the positive commandments, even if one recites Shema at its proper time. But mitzvos require intent, and one must have proper intent. In this merit, may we merit "these days will be transformed into joy and gladness."

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Yosef Grad of Williamsburg. Kel Mistater: R' Yosef Hersh Greenfeld. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the cup. Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Chaim Binyamin Kahana of Spinka, Kiryas Joel. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a good week. It concluded at 11:30.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Matos-Masei, Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a at the vacation location in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

This week, a group of talmidim of our yeshiva "Misivta Hakedosha" – the "V'Yoel Moshe" branch and the "Eitz Chaim" branch, Shiur Gimmel – merited to spend Shabbos Kodesh in the Rebbe's presence.

On Friday night at around 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and went to the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yosef Moshe Unger – Monsey. After davening, everyone went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the guests greeted the Rebbe.

A short while after davening, at approximately 10:55, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah together with the talmidim of the Misivta and the many guests. Eishes Chayil: Rabbi Yukel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch, may his light shine. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel shlit"a, rebbi and mashpia in our holy yeshiva.

During the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Berish Gross – Montreal. The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the masorah "Nachnu navor chalutzim, nachnu pashanu u'maronu, kulanu bnei ish echad nachnu," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of min b'mino. Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Anshil Karpen, rebbi in the V'Yoel Moshe branch. Bentching: the Zidichov Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a. Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Ari, whose holy hilula falls on Wednesday, the 5th of Av. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Zeibel, rebbi in the V'Yoel Moshe branch; the new chasanim went around to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevii: R' Yaakov Yoshe Palatschek – Montreal. They finished at around 2:00.

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Anshil Karpen. The Rebbe shlit"a went to the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.
Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Wieder and R' Meir Leib Wertheimer. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel. Baal Koreh: R' Yoshe Mendlowitz – of Shabbos Kodesh.
Aliyos: Kohen: HaGaon Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Borzesky – director of the V'Yoel Moshe branch; Levi: the chasan, the bochur Yosef Moshe Unger; Shlishi: R' Avrohom Wieder; Revii: the Zidichov Chareidim Rebbe; Chamishi: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwibel; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a – the Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Yosef Moshe Unger. The Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be said for him. Shevii: R' Yaakov Yitzchak Steinmetz. Hosafos: R' Eliezer Weiss, R' Tuvia Goldstein – Williamsburg, R' Gershon Mendel Neiman, R' Yosef Hersh Greenfeld – Montreal, R' Shimon Hirsch, R' Yitzchak Shmuel Schwartz, HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Skolle – mashgiach in the Eitz Chaim branch, Rabbi Yukel Teitelbaum, R' Wolf Landau, R' Moshe Bernatta, R' Amram Yitzchak Weinstock, R' Avrohom Yuda Orenstein, R' Yosef Massri – mashgiach in the V'Yoel Moshe branch, the young man Yosef Menachem Friedrich, R' Asher Lemel Schwartz. Acharon: R' Yosef Moshe Unger. Hagbah of the first Sefer: R' Pinchas Elimelech Glick; Gelilah: the bochur Yitzchak Forgas. Maftir and the reading for Rosh Chodesh: R' Yaakov Eliezer, may he live long. Hagbah of the second Sefer: HaGaon Rabbi Berish Gross; Gelilah: R' Avrohom Wolf Beck – Boro Park.

In accordance with the minhag of our holy Rabbeim, the haftarah of Rosh Chodesh, "HaShamayim Kis'i," was recited. The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mussaf at the amud in honor of Rosh Chodesh. Opening the Ano'im Zemiros: R' Chaim Palatschek. They finished at 1:45.

At around 3:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the zemiros at the afternoon seudah. Kugel and lechayim were brought in, along with an extra kugel in honor of Rosh Chodesh. During the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: R' Eliezer Weiss; Baruch Kel Elyon: R' Gershon Mendel Neiman; Bar'chi Nafshi: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein. The Torah thought was on the masorah of the three times "nachnu," and was explained in the manner of a derush that even when one is able to do only a part of a mitzvah, it too has significance before the Ribbono Shel Olam. Bentching: HaGaon Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Borzesky. They finished at 4:30.

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Before Whom Do You Purify Yourselves

The ceremony of pouring the foundations for the new, magnificent, mehudar mikvah took place at Machane Chochmas HaTorah in Monticello.

As already reported, this year the administration of Mamleches HaTorah, under the auspices of our holy institutions in Williamsburg, purchased the camp for the talmidim of Yeshiva Chochmas HaTorah. The devoted administration immediately jumped into a grand project to build a magnificent two-story building, containing (above) a splendid hall for the beis medrash and its related areas, and (below) a magnificent mikvah. The foundations of the mikvah have now been poured with every hiddur, and the work will IY"H continue with great momentum so that it will be ready for use, b'ezras Hashem, right after Tisha B'Av.

The ceremony took place on Tuesday, [date], headed by the Rav, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of our kehilla, shlit"a. The work is proceeding under the constant supervision of HaGaon R' Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan of the beis medrash 'Beis Menachem Tzvi' of our holy kehilla and chairman of the rabbonim of the Va'ad Hakashrus of Kiryas Joel. The rebbeim of the yeshiva also participated, under the leadership of the esteemed menahel, HaRav R' Moshe Asher Zahler shlit"a.

Immediately after the pouring of the foundations, a lechayim gathering was held in the new beis medrash hall, where the bochurim sang fitting songs in honor of the occasion, and the Rav shlit"a spoke with divrei Torah and chizuk to the talmidim of the yeshiva.

The Mikvah of Israel Is Hashem

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When the King is in the field

This week is the second of the 4 Shabbosos that the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a is spending for rest in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, with the tefillos and the tish at our beis medrash "Machzikei HaDas" of Kehal Yereim in town.

Times for Shabbos Kodesh in New Hampshire
Candle lighting 8:16
Motzei Shabbos 9:44.

This week, the students of our yeshiva Masivta HaKedosha, "Branch Vayoel Moshe" and "Branch Eitz Chaim" - Shiur Gimmel, are spending time in the holy presence.

On Friday night the Rebbe will enter the holy tish about 15 minutes after the congregation of Anash and the yeshiva students who are in the holy presence say Gut Shabbos. On Shabbos morning the Rebbe will enter the seudah for zemiros and divrei Torah. On Motzei Shabbos there will be a hookup of the Melaveh Malkah from about 10 minutes after the time on Kol Satmar.

When the tzaddik is in the city

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=Wednesday=

The distinguished talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana "Be'er HaTorah" of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg arrived in New Hampshire, who had been tested on several subjects, and merited to spend time in the holy presence on "A Day in New Hampshire." At around 8:00 the Rebbe arrived at our beis medrash "Machzikei HaDas" of Kehal Yereim in Bethlehem, where the bochurim were learning in the beis medrash. The Rebbe walked around among the tables and derived great nachas from the distinguished bochurim, and spoke with them about the topics of Maseches Pesachim, which they are currently learning.
After davening a lechayim gathering took place, where the Rebbe delivered words of Torah to the yeshiva bochurim, and afterwards distributed shirayim and holy coins to the students.

In the later forenoon hours the Rebbe went for a walk in the green pastures, where wonderful conversations were conducted in words of Torah and Chassidus, holy customs and stories of tzaddikim, and in matters of current concern. Among other things, they spoke of incidents and stories of the Yismach Moshe zy"a, of the teachings of the Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, especially regarding the personal steps taken by bochurim "clothed in zealotry," and they also spoke about the "mehudar slaughterhouse in Kiryas Joel," and the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in Jewish neighborhoods around New York.

May the merit of the fathers protect us: Wednesday night, the night of the holy hilula of our teacher Moshe, the man of God, the Yismach Moshe zy"a

The talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Dalet, arrived in New Hampshire as they do every year for the yom hilula. Upon arriving at the beis medrash for Mincha, the Rebbe greeted the roshei yeshiva and the students, and all passed by to say shalom.

Before Maariv the Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud in honor of the hilula of his holy grandfather zy"a.

After Maariv the "Seudas Hilula" took place together with a siyum on Maseches Eruvin, which was learned by the yeshiva students. The Rebbe washed for the seudah. After the soup the Rebbe related incidents and stories of his grandfather, the subject of the hilula. After the dvar Torah, the rosh yeshiva HaGaon Rabbi Ari Dov Kornbluh shlit"a made the siyum, and afterwards the Rebbe honored him with "Michtam L'Dovid." Then the Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the teachings of the subject of the hilula, and concluded with very warm brachos to the bochurim and for good shidduchim soon. The Rebbe blessed over the cup. They finished around 11:45. On the way home the Rebbe continued relating incidents and stories of the subject of the hilula.
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=Thursday - on the day of the holy hilula=

Around 8:30 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at our beis medrash Machzikei HaDas Kehal Yereim in Bethlehem. The students of the Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Dalet, davened along. Before davening the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the holy hilula.

During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up as shlishi. The Rebbe's aliya was purchased by R' Dovid Mizrachi. After the aliya the Rebbe expressed thanks.

After davening the lechayim gathering took place, where the Rebbe offered brief holy brachos.

Several yeshiva students also presented to the Rebbe answers to the question that the Rebbe had left over, and the Rebbe reviewed the answers and derived tremendous nachas.

Several guests who came to experience the elevated Shabbos in the holy presence in New Hampshire also greeted the Rebbe.
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=Friday, Erev Shabbos Kodesh=

Around 8:30 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the Kehal Yereim beis medrash.
Among others present were the Zidichov Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Melitz shlit"a.

After davening dozens of guests, elders and youths, who came to bask in the holy presence and to spend the elevated Shabbos in New Hampshire, passed by to say shalom.

On the way home a conversation took place about the beautiful learning program Mishnas Meir Zelig on Thursday night in the Zichron Yechiel Michel beis medrash in Kiryas Vayoel Moshe, Monticello, by the students of our yeshiva "Masivta HaKedosha," and about the eruv in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, which the Rebbe examined.

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=Sunday=

At around 8:50 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at Beis Medrashenu Machzikei HaDas Kehal Yereim in Bethlehem.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on a bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yisroel Yaakov Brach.

After davening, the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the newly added davening room of Beis Medrashenu Machzikei HaDas, which was added onto the beis medrash to expand the boundaries of holiness through the faithful shamash, R' Fishel Farkash, for the benefit of the many chassidim, may they multiply, who come to spend time in the Rebbe's presence on the elevated Shabbosos. Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place at which the Rebbe wished the bar mitzvah bochur well, and a fine conversation developed about matters of Chassidus, and especially about immersion in the mikvah.

At night after Maariv, all the Shabbos guests came over to bid farewell.
On the way home, a fine conversation developed about the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, when he was on vacation in Bell Harbour, and about the recent tragedy in Florida.
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=Monday=

At around 8:50 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at Beis Medrashenu Machzikei HaDas Kehal Yereim in Bethlehem.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as the third aliyah. The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Elchanan Shlomo Zalman Gross. After the aliyah, the Rebbe expressed his thanks.

"Vekovei Hashem yachalifu koach, ya'alu ever kanesharim" (Those who hope in Hashem shall renew their strength, they shall soar on wings like eagles). In the morning hours the Rebbe went for his usual walk in Neos Deshe, where lovely conversations were held in words of Torah and Chassidus, holy customs and stories of tzaddikim, and on current issues, a walk that was "like cold water to a weary soul," which is not forgotten by the participants.

At around 11:30 in the morning the Rebbe went for a walk, and among other things there was discussion about the weighty topics of the "cherem of Rabbeinu Gershom," the "cherem of Rabbeinu Tam," and the "ethical will of Rabbi Yehuda HaChassid."

After Maariv, on the way home, a fine conversation developed about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in the holy city of Kiryas Joel.
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=Tuesday=

At around 8:30 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis at Beis Medrashenu Machzikei HaDas Kehal Yereim in Bethlehem.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on a bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Chaim Elazar Horowitz of Kiryas Joel.

After davening a lechayim gathering took place. The Rebbe wished the bar mitzvah bochur well, and a fine conversation developed. Among other things, the Rebbe related personal memories of the trip to the holy places in the year 5758 and of the Shabbos in Vizhnitz.

On the way home, there was discussion about the increased number of learners who took the exam on Monday at the first testing on Meseches Kesubos within the "Yesodei HaTorah" program of our holy kehilla around the world, and the Rebbe expressed his great nachas.

In the morning hours, at around 11:30, the Rebbe went for a walk in Neos Deshe, where lovely conversations were held in words of Torah and Chassidus, holy customs and stories of tzaddikim, and on current issues. The Rebbe related several incidents and stories about his ancestor, our master and teacher, the holy Gaon, the Yismach Moshe zy"a. Among other things, the Rebbe related that when the Yismach Moshe traveled to Sighet, they made a grand reception for him there, and the Yismach Moshe did not want to go out until they told him that it was not being made for him but for the "honor of the Torah." Then he calmed down. The Yismach Moshe said: How does one know whether one means oneself or the honor of the Torah? "One looks: when one honors another tzaddik and feels the same as when one is honored oneself, it is a sign that one means the honor of the Torah, since the other learns the same Torah as you. But if when another tzaddik is honored it pains you, it is a sign that one means oneself.."
In this connection the Rebbe mentioned the gathering that took place last week in Yerushalayim over the affront to the honor of the Torah of the Gaavad of Yerushalayim shlit"a, and said: How does one know whether they truly mean the honor of the Torah?.. One looks at whether, when another gadol is shamed, it pains them as well or not.. For seemingly it is the very same honor of the Torah, etc.

There was also discussion about the zealotry and love of fellow Jews of the holy Rebbe zy"a, and about the topics of handiwork in tzitzis, and personally making meat kosher, and related matters.

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V'Yosher Yaalizu B'adeinu Chayos Esh

With great awe, hundreds of Jews from all over the world visited the holy kever of Rabbeinu Moshe Ish Elokim, our master and teacher, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, the head of the holy dynasty, today, 28 Tammuz, on his yahrzeit, where the Jews poured out their hearts and davened the "Tefilla L'Moshe Ish HaElokim" to be remembered for salvation and mercy.

As every year, the hundreds of Jews were received properly and fittingly by the "Vaad Tziyun HaKodesh B'Ohel" of the Chevra Kadisha of our holy kehilla, where the magnificent Hachnasas Orchim building was set up, fully ready to accommodate the massive stream of the public with all its needs.

On Wednesday night, the night of the hilula, the central seudas hilula was held in the Hachnasas Orchim building, headed by HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of our holy kehilla in Boro Park – 15 shlit"a, who related stories and accounts about his ancestor, the baal hilula zy"a.

HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Glantz shlit"a, a grandson of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, also spoke. Among others, many leaders of the kehilla and distinguished members of our community were seen.

Throughout the entire day, hundreds of Jews bustled through the magnificent "Hachnasas Orchim" building with minyanim around the clock, as the magnificent beis medrash and the splendid, beautifully prepared mikvah were ready with the utmost spaciousness and comfort. Likewise, all the needs of hachnasas orchim were provided generously, including food and drink, bountiful meals, broad seudos, to sustain every living soul in honor of the great baal hilula, for the thousands of participants who filled the holy ohel and the adjacent Hachnasas Orchim building of the Chevra Kadisha of our holy kehilla. All this comes after the tremendous effort invested by the Vaad Tziyun HaKodesh B'Ohel of the Chevra Kadisha of our holy kehilla, led and headed by the devoted Jews:
HaRav R' Yosef Weiss
HaRav HaGaon R' Itamar Meisels shlit"a
HaRav R' Avrohom Yoshe Glantz
who dedicated themselves for the sake of the community and the individual so that everything would run in the best possible way,

The broad seudos throughout the day were donated by HaGaon Rabbi Henich Mordechai Meisels, Av Beis Din of Tolchava, Kiryas Joel, who stands at the right hand of the Chevra Kadisha in the Mishkan all year.

May his great and holy merit protect us, and fulfill our requests in good measure with salvation and mercy

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