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Sunday, Parshas Ki Seitzei

One of the most moving moments of the uplifting Shabbos Hael"t in Monsey, which will not fade from memory, was when R' Leibush Weinfeld shlit"a, in his remarks before Kabbalas Shabbos, spoke of the cherished place of the Monsey kehilla and mosdos with our father and shepherd, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. R' Leibush expressed with deep emotion the Rebbe's love for the Monsey kehilla, together with the historic step that last week the Rebbe shlit"a called the administrator of the mosdos, R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, and expressed his holy wish to personally purchase the merit of a classroom in the holy mosdos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went over with the administrator of the mosdos the manner and schedule of payments, divided into several periods until the last penny.

R' Leibush mentioned that this act of the Rebbe, who set out on this holy path, should obligate all of the community to follow in his ways and exert themselves beyond their means to purchase merits in the mighty fortresses of the "Talmud Torah and Beis Rochel," which are now being built for the glory and splendor of Hashem's name.

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=Part 3 of the report from Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim in our holy kehilla in Monsey.=

Ra'avah d'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 8:25. Mincha: HaRav HaChassid R' Yaakov Chizkiyahu Markowitz; hotzaah and hachnasah: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Yuda Hirsch (Vomsabag); baal korei: R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz, member of the Shabbos Kodesh minyan; Kohen: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Isriel shlit"a, Rosh Hakahal; Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Anshil Gruber shlit"a; Shlishi: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Yosef Hartman; hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; gelilah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Bramy Wertzberger.

After Mincha, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the gigantic Heichal HaShulchanos for Shalosh Seudos. At the zemiros of Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the following: Odeh: HaRav HaChassid R' Fish Herzog; Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon Rabbi Asher Shmuel Katz shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla in Monsey.

In the Torah thought, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse "And Hashem said to you, you shall not continue to return on this path again" ("Vashem amar lachem lo"), the initials of which spell Elul. He explained it in the way of mussar: if one, chas v'shalom, does not do teshuva for his sins, that itself is a sin that must afterward be rectified. We are already a week into the month of Elul, and one must ask oneself: what have I accomplished until now? One must also contemplate the greatness of Hashem and the heavenly mercy, "Chanun HaMarbeh Lislo'ach," that He will accept the teshuva with mercy and favor. At the end of the Torah talk, the Rebbe concluded with blessings of the holy, in a weeping voice: May Hashem help that we merit to do complete teshuva, that all of Klal Yisroel merit "a good inscription and sealing, a well-blessed year." May the year and its curses come to an end. Unfortunately it has been a bitter, difficult year for Jewish children. Jews have gone through such troubles, so much anguish, so many broken hearts among Jewish children. The One and Only Creator knows what is going on in Jewish homes. Jews are broken; Jews are looking out for salvations, for children, life and abundant sustenance. Jewish children need cures, Jewish children need salvations, Jewish children have gone through so many troubles. The Zeide z"l, in Yaitav Panim, says (today is the yahrzeit, "his merit should protect us"): "Yehi hachodesh hazeh" — "hazeh" is the twelfth month, which is the month of Elul — "may this month be the end and finish of all our troubles, the beginning and head of the redemption of our souls." May Hashem help that we merit a year whose beginning and blessings are good, that Jewish children be blessed with every good thing, that we merit all that is good, and that we merit the raising of the glory of Torah and Yisroel with the revelation of the glory of Heaven upon us, speedily in our days, amen.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Gelb shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla; Kel Mistater: HaGaon Rabbi Efraim Moshe Lowy shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla. The Rebbe shlit"a made a blessing over the cup. Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: HaRav HaChassid R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau. After Havdalah, the chassidim went over to wish the Rebbe a gutte voch. It concluded at 11:05.

Shabbos Kodesh — "B'tzel Kenafecha Yechesayun"

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=Part 2: Report of Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim in our holy kehilla in Monsey.=

After davening, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a went over to the home of R' Avrohom Schreiber for Kiddush. (Correction note: the name is rendered as written below.) The Rebbe shlit"a recited Kiddush and niggunim were sung. HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Nitra-Monsey shlit"a, and HaGaon R' Avrohom Yechezkel Friedman shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Komarno, came to greet the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation unfolded with the rabbis about the expansion of the boundaries of kedusha in Monsey and about Yiddishkeit in the city, where the Rebbe expressed that "a Jew needs to live among Jews." The Rebbe also spoke about Yiddishkeit before the war and today, and expressed that "today more bochurim learn in the yeshivos than learned in all of Europe." Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a blessed the rabbis, the host and his household.

The afternoon tish took place in the home of the host, R' Moshe Yosef Hartman, where esteemed benefactors and supporters of the mosdos were gathered who had contributed larger sums toward the multi-million-dollar project of building the mighty fortresses for the holy mosdos in Monsey.

HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a spoke, in a question-and-answer format with HaGaon R' Leibish Weinfeld shlit"a, of his memories from years ago in the Sighet yeshiva under the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and the Rebbe shlit"a merited to add from his own words as well, which continued in a pleasant conversation during the seudah. Toward the end of the seudah, HaGaon R' Dovid Yehuda Hirshfeld shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Munkatch, spoke, welcoming the Rebbe shlit"a and speaking in praise of those who support and uphold the Torah. During the seudah, R' Chaim Shlomo Kraus led the niggunim and zemiros.

HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Tashnad shlit"a, also arrived at the seudah to greet the Rebbe.

During the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored the following: "Baruch Hashem Yom Yom": R' Michael Herzog; "Baruch Kel Elyon": the distinguished philanthropist R' Yisroel Schreiber - of Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe shlit"a honored the host, R' Moshe Yosef Hartman, with leading Birkas Hamazon. It concluded at 3:30.

In the afternoon at around 6:55 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for "Pirkei Avos." The Rebbe shlit"a focused on Chapter 6, Mishnah 2, "Woe to the people from the insult of the Torah," and explained it in 12 ways, through aggadah, derush and mussar. The Rebbe shlit"a spoke about the power of involvement in Torah and the severity if, chas v'shalom, one disgraces the Torah, and the power of the holy Torah to turn the attributes of judgment into mercy. At the end he urged us to remain among honest Jews and not scatter to the outlying areas, and spoke about reducing expenses at simchas, and about technological devices. He also urged teshuva and rectification of deeds in anticipation of the days of Elul approaching us. It concluded at 8:00.

After Pirkei Avos the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the Heichal HaTorah for the "Tehillim society" of the talmidim, and the Rebbe shlit"a recited with the children chapters 121-122, and afterwards delivered brief holy words about the greatness of saying Tehillim in general, and especially in the month of Elul, and blessed that it be accepted with mercy and favor.

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The Shabbos That Delights the Soul

Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shoftim, the yahrzeit of our master and teacher, the holy Gaon, the Yitav Lev zy"a, in the "Tzeil HaKodesh" of his grandson, who continues in his holy path, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in our holy kehilla in Monsey, to strengthen and establish our chassidim, residents of Monsey, and to strengthen the building of mighty fortresses in our holy mosdos in Monsey, which are being built these days for the sake of Hashem's name and glory.

"A truly uplifting Shabbos passed for the chassidim of Satmar in the city of Monsey, experiencing a Shabbos in the holy shadow of the Rebbe."

On Erev Shabbos afternoon at around 6:00, after the mikvah, the Rebbe shlit"a left his holy residence in Kiryas Joel for Monsey. Upon arriving in Monsey, the Rebbe shlit"a first paid a visit to HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our Monsey kehilla shlit"a, and then continued to the guest residence in the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Moshe Yosef Hartman.

Throughout Shabbos, at the tefillos and the tables, the Beis Medrash HaGadol and the gigantic dining hall in the Beis Medrash HaGadol building were filled from end to end, to capacity, with hundreds of chassidim, residents of Monsey, who came to take part in the uplifting Shabbos in the Rebbe's holy presence.

On Friday night at around 8:25 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha.

After Mincha, HaGaon R' Leibish Weinfeld shlit"a spoke to warm the hearts of the chassidim to acquire merits and support the holy mosdos in Monsey.

Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a, a maggid shiur in our Monsey kehilla. After Maariv the Rebbe shlit"a said Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Yitav Lev zy"a, and likewise at all the tefillos.

After davening, a huge crowd of Monsey residents, among them rabbanim and dayanim of the city, went over to wish a gut Shabbos and greet the Rebbe shlit"a.

At around 12:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the special gigantic dining hall, in the newly purchased Talmud Torah building above the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

Eishes Chayil: the grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Dovid Dov shlit"a.

Lifting the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Monsey shlit"a.

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: "Kol Mekadesh": HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Mordechai Bobad shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Machon LeHoraah; "Menucha V'Simcha": HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Bertsh shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Ki yipaleh mimcha davar lamishpat bein dam l'dam" and explained in the manner of drush the topic of the claim of "moda'ah."

"Kah Echsof": the Kozlov Rebbe shlit"a. Bentching: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our Monsey kehilla shlit"a.

Holy stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the baal hilula, his grandfather, the holy Gaon, the Yitav Lev zy"a. For "Bayom HaShevi'i": HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, one of the rabbanim of our kehilla in Monsey. The seudah concluded at around 2:10.

And on the day of Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:45. Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Monsey shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Moshe Tabak. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a.

Baal Koreh: R' Avrohom Moshe Gottesman. Aliyos. Kohen: the baal simcha R' Yoel, son of R' Meir, Isseriel; the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Levi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Monsey shlit"a. Shlishi: the distinguished philanthropist R' Dovid Neustadt. Revi'i: the baal simcha R' Yoel Zev Naftali Neiman (Kiryas Joel); the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Ari Hoffman. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: the Motzei Shabbos chosson (the one honored from Shabbos), R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer. Acharon: the baal simcha R' Avrohom Dresner; the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: R' Avrohom Yekusiel Yermiash. Hagbah: the distinguished philanthropist R' Refoel Perlmutter, of Eretz Yisroel. Gelilah: R' Hershel, son of R' Meir, Wertheimer.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mussaf at the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, our master and teacher, the holy Gaon, the Yitav Lev zy"a. Introduction to "Ane'im Zemiros": R' Moshe Aharon Steinberg (Kiryas Joel). The davening concluded at 12:50.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Sniff Beirach Moshe." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put on tefillin with the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel, son of R' Chaim Spitzer.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a studied the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 5, verse 3.

Afterwards, a lechayim celebration was held with the bar mitzvah bochur.

In the afternoon, around 7:00, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Menachem Alter shlit"a, son of the Gur Rebbe shlit"a, came for a visit in the Rebbe's private room, to invite the Rebbe and receive his holy blessings for the wedding of his child, l'mazal tov.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Landau shlit"a (London) - Rabbi Yehoshua Markowitz shlit"a, at Kinor David Hall.
R' Aharon Zev Glauber - R' Yitzchak Moshe Reich, at Beis Rochel Paradise Hall.

Later that night, the Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in his holy home, in the house of the Rebbe's father-in-law zy"a, at the tenaim of the mechutanim:
R' Aharon Unger - R' Avrohom Leib Wechter.

Around 10:45, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Tashnad-Monsey shlit"a, came for a visit in the Rebbe's private room. A lengthy conversation took place about the town of Tashnad and about yeshivos back home. The Rebbe shlit"a honored him with a lechayim, wished him blessings, and accompanied him out to the door.

Also visiting was HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla in Monsey, together with Rabbi Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz, a member of the education committee of our holy mosdos in Monsey, in preparation for the upcoming exalted Shabbos among the chassidim of Monsey, Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the hall of the mesivta "Sniff Divrei Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Chaim Hersh Oberlander.
The bochur Meir Mendel Brach.
The bochur Yoel Wertheimer.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandmother, the Volova Rebbetzin a"h.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned the daily shiur, chapter 5, verse 13.

Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

In the morning, the Rebbe shlit"a tested in his holy home, on "Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, volume 1," several outstanding bochurim of our yeshiva "Mesivta HaKedosha," namely:
The outstanding bochur Tzadok, son of Rabbi Yechezkel Heilbrun.
The outstanding bochur Nesanel, son of Yekusiel Zusha Weiss.
The outstanding bochur Yechiel Michel, son of Yoel Katz.
The outstanding bochur Shlomo Zalman, son of Rabbi Michel Treger.

In the afternoon at around 2:40, the Rebbe shlit"a participated in the levaya of the bochur Aharon a"h, son of HaRav R' Mendel Friedman, a talmid of our holy mosdos in Kiryas Joel, who was killed in a terrible accident, r"l. The Rebbe shlit"a participated in the levaya in front of the building of the Yeshiva Ketana "Sniff Yitev Panim," and then accompanied the bier for several minutes.

May we hear no more of destruction and brokenness within our borders, and may we hear and be told good tidings.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
Rabbi Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a - Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Friedman shlit"a, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yaakov Yitzchak Stahl - R' Eizik Meir Berger, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At around 8:20, as already reported, the Gur Rebbe shlit"a paid a visit to the Rebbe shlit"a in his home. He is staying in New York these days for the wedding of a grandson. The Rebbe inquired about his welfare and they spoke about the situation in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe shlit"a also asked about the wedding of his grandson in New York. A pleasant conversation then developed about the Sfas Emes and other tzaddikim of the house of Gur. The Rebbe shlit"a honored him with a lechayim, gave him his holy blessings, and accompanied him out to the street.

Later that night, the Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the home of his father-in-law, the Rebbe zy"a, at the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Pinchas Frankel - R' Shmuel Hersh Feldman.

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Thursday, Parshas Shoftim. It was confirmed this evening that, IY"H, this coming Sunday, Parshas Ki Seitzei, in the afternoon at around 5:30, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a will daven Mincha in our great beis medrash in Monsey. Afterwards there will be times for entering the inner sanctum of the Rebbe's private room in the great beis medrash for the members of the Monsey community, to be remembered for yeshuah and mercy ahead of the days of mercy and favor.

At the time of Maariv, the Rebbe shlit"a will daven Maariv in the great beis medrash.

"Yoreh yoreh k'das shel Torah"

After Maariv, an appointment ceremony will take place for the four new dayanim in the Beis Horaah of our holy Monsey kehilla, under the guidance of the HaGaon Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our Monsey kehilla shlit"a. The ceremony will take place in the presence of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, who will deliver holy words in honor of the occasion. Divrei Torah will also be heard from the HaGaon, the Monsey Rav shlit"a.

The four new dayanim are:
HaRav R' Yoel, son of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Aharon Friedman shlit"a.
HaRav R' Yoel, son of R' Yaakov Meir Gelb shlit"a.
HaRav R' Efraim Moshe Levy shlit"a.
HaRav R' Asher Shmuel Katz shlit"a.

After the ceremony, the Rebbe shlit"a will continue with a kabbalas kahal.

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