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Continuation of the report from Shabbos Chol HaMoed Sukkos, the Ushpizin of Aharon HaKohen, in the Kodesh of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

The Sound of Joy and Salvation in the Tents of the Righteous

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a participated in the simcha of the "Kiddush Rabba" for the granddaughter of the Beirach Moshe zt"l, the newborn daughter of Rabbi Chaim Meizlish, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Montreal shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaRav HaTzaddik R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Zanz Kiryas Joel. It took place in the sukka adjoining the Zanz beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.

She was named in Yisroel Pesil Leah, after the Rebbetzin, the righteous a"h, the pure life partner of the Beirach Moshe zt"l.

The Rebbe shlit"a recited Kiddush, joyous melodies were sung, a lengthy conversation of stories about tzaddikim followed, and the Rebbe blessed the grandfathers, the baal simcha and the entire gathering.

Ra'avah d'Ra'avin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at 7:25. Mincha: R' Yisroel Spitzer. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Reuven Glantz. Kohen: R' Elimelech HaKohen Deutsch. Levi: R' Yekusiel Hersh Weiss (Montreal). Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markovitch (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: Rabbi Pinchas Hersh Reich shlit"a.

After Mincha, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the large sukka for Shalosh Seudos.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following for the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

During the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a discussed the verse "Behaalosecha es haneiros" — "to tell the praise of Aharon, that he did not change," and explained that Aharon HaKohen bestowed both material and spiritual blessing on each person according to his level: for the bnei aliyah, spiritual first, and for the ordinary people, material first. The sukka likewise bestows both material and spiritual blessing, and first it bestows good blessings in material matters.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Eizik Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg). Kel Mistater: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos was davened in the sukka. R' Shlomo Zalman Weiss davened before the amud.

After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a gutten moed. It concluded at 9:35.

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Shabbos Kodesh Chol HaMoed Sukkos, Ushpizin of Aharon HaKohen Kadisha — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Friday night at about 7:25 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Shimshon Schwartz.

The davening ended at about 8:40, after which the congregation went over to wish each other a good Shabbos.

At about 11:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Shabbos meal in the large sukkah adjacent to the main beis medrash, and recited the order of the Ushpizin with its tefilla, as is customary.

The Rebbe shlit"a began, in his holy manner, with Shalom Aleichem with fiery enthusiasm, and, as is customary, sang until "Melech Tamim Darko."

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Dov shlit"a.

Honored with the cup for Kiddush: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi Henoch Ashkenazi shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek.

The hosts of the Ushpizin set out wine, as is customary. After the Shabbos foods, several special kugels and delicacies from a number of the hosts were served; the Rebbe shlit"a tasted them and distributed shirayim.

During the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored the following. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, av beis din of Tshenov, Kiryas Joel. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Montreal shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "B'haalosecha es haneiros" — "to tell the praise of Aharon, that he did not change" — and explained that by fulfilling the mitzvos of the Sages one receives reward in the World to Come, and regarding the mitzvos of the Sages there is no prohibition of "bal tosif."

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Eckstein shlit"a, av beis din of Buenos Aires, Williamsburg. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the HaGaon, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a related stories and anecdotes about the holy Baal Kol Aryeh zy"a, whose hilula fell on Thursday, Isru Chag.

Kah Ribon Olam: his grandson Rabbi Leipa, of Boro Park (Yerushalayim), son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch shlit"a. Then "Ba'yom Hashevi'i": HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla. The meal ended at about 1:45.

Uva'yom HaShabbos Kodesh

The Rebbe shlit"a is reviewing the parsha of Vezos Habracha on Shabbos Chol HaMoed, and says that one may also review the parsha on Simchas Torah.

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:45. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Chaim Yaakov Gutman.

At Zichrus the Rebbe shlit"a recited the words aloud verse by verse, and then approached the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

The Rebbe shlit"a recited the Hoshanos for Shabbos aloud verse by verse. Opening of Hoshanos: R' Baruch Mordechai Markowitz.

Afterward Megillas Koheles was recited as is customary.

Honored with taking out and returning the Torah: R' Isaac Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg) and R' Isaac Silberstein.

Pesukei Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Shalom Weberman shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Moshe Chaim Kahn (Boro Park). Levi: R' Yaakov Chaim Moskowitz (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shmuel Yehuda Klein. Revi'i: the baal bris, R' Yoel Simon. Chamishi: R' Dovid Leib Acker (London). Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Moshe Goldstein.

Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Baruch Mordechai Goldberger (Boro Park). Gelilah: R' Yoel Fisch. Maftir: R' Yaakov Mittelman. Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Berish Feldman. Gelilah: R' Zalman Leib Freund (London).

Mussaf: R' Yaakov Mittelman. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Baruch Gottlieb (Williamsburg).

After davening the bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yoel Simon.

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Motzei Yom Tov – Night of the First Day of Chol HaMoed – Ushpizin of Yaakov – "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the tish in honor of the Ushpizin and the Simchas Beis HaShoeivah in the great sukkah at around 11:30.

After reciting the Seder HaUshpizin, the Rebbe shlit"a washed for the Yom Tov seudah.

The sponsors of the Ushpizin placed wine, as is customary. After the Yom Tov foods, several special kugels and delicacies in honor of Yom Tov from several of the Ushpizin sponsors were served; the Rebbe tasted and distributed shirayim.

With the Shir HaMaalos, the Rebbe honored the following:
HaGaon R' Chaim Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Montreal shlit"a.
HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Dinov Monsey and rebbi in our holy yeshiva.
HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Yosef Wertzberger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Hunyad.
HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Sholom Steinberger shlit"a, rav of the Divrei Chaim beis medrash.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Yaakov went out from Be'er Sheva and went to Charan," explaining that through the Four Minim one can come to teshuva out of love.

At the end of the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke out about the custom, in which people follow the practice of the Beirach Moshe zy"a, of buying a personal set of Four Minim for the bochurim and children. One should be careful to buy only if it is kosher lechatchilah and not seek to buy cheaply, for otherwise, chas v'shalom, "his gain may be lost through his loss.".

(The Torah can be heard in the previous announcements.)

Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of our kehilla, shlit"a. After bentching there was dancing in honor of Simchas Beis HaShoeivah; it ended at around 1:10.

First Day of Chol HaMoed

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel at around 10:05. The baal tefillah was R' Elchanan Taub.

The Rebbe shlit"a proceeded to Hallel and performed his holy service during the Naanuim with great fervor and inspiration, and afterwards recited the Hoshanos. R' Dovid Shimon Promovitch was honored with Pesicha.

At the Torah reading, the following were honored. Kohen: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Nachman Kahana, son-in-law of HaGaon R' Baruch shlit"a; Levi: HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Ungar shlit"a (Monsey); Shlishi: HaTzaddik R' Chaim Elazar Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Chmelnik Monsey; Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yoel shlit"a, rav of the Beis Boruch beis medrash; Gelilah: R' Tzion Abdi Masri.

Mussaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of our kehilla, shlit"a.

In the afternoon, the Spinka Rebbe shlit"a came for a Yom Tov visit to the Rebbe shlit"a in his private sukkah at his holy home. A pleasant conversation ensued in Torah, Chassidus and matters of the Yom Tov, after which the Rebbe shlit"a accompanied him out to the street.

The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered brief holy blessings via live hook-up to our people in Bnei Brak at the Ushpizin seudah of Moshe Rabbeinu and Simchas Beis HaShoeivah, as well as in the great sukkah of our holy kehilla in Shikun.

The Rebbe shlit"a also visited by telephone HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Friedman shlit"a, who had just returned home from the hospital and is recovering from an accident, may Hashem protect. The Rebbe showed interest in his state of health and blessed him with a complete recovery, long life and years, and a good, final signing.

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The Night of the Second Day of Yom Tov

At the time, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Maariv. R' Baruch Eckstein shlit"a davened at the amud.

The davening concluded at around 8:40. After davening, the crowd went over to wish a good Yom Tov.

At around 11:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the first time the "Ushpiza of Yitzchak" in the great sukkah adjacent to our great beis medrash, and recited the order of the Ushpizin.

Lifting the cup for Kiddush: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

From the sweet fruits the Rebbe shlit"a distributed shirayim to the hosts of the Ushpizin.

The hosts of the Ushpizin set out wine and brought delicacies in honor of Yom Tov. The Rebbe shlit"a tasted and distributed shirayim.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored HaGaon R' Levi Yitzchak Barzeski shlit"a, director of Yeshiva Gedolah Branch Vayoel Moshe, to sing the piyut, and afterward the Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And he smelled the fragrance of his garments and blessed him," and explained that through "And you shall rejoice before Hashem your G-d for seven days," one merits that the teshuva of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is accepted with mercy and favor.

For Birchas Hamazon, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandson the bochur Yitzchak Eizik, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch.

After Birchas Hamazon there was dancing in honor of Simchas Beis Hasho'eivah. It concluded at around 1:05.

On the second day of Yom Tov, in the morning at around 10:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for davening. Pesukei DeZimra: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (of Williamsburg).

For Shacharis and Hallel the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud and davened with outpouring of the soul. The Rebbe shlit"a prolonged the sacred service of the Nanuim with deveikus and holy emotion. After Hallel the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Hoshanos with great fervor and walked around the bimah in the beis medrash.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah) were honored to: HaGaon R' Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a and HaGaon R' Lipa Berkowitz shlit"a, dayanim of our kehilla. The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Stauber shlit"a, a dayan of our kehilla.

Aliyos. Kohen: Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a; Levi: R' Aharon Yosef Berger; Shlishi: HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Stauber shlit"a; Revi'i: the baal bris R' Chaim, son of Dovid Aharon Landau; Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Dovid Aharon Landau; Gelilah: R' Pinchas Brach; Maftir: R' Avrohom Yuda Rosenberg; Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Anshil Lichtenstein; Gelilah: HaGaon R' Hershel Fried shlit"a (of Williamsburg).

Mussaf: the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon, rav of Beis Medrash Barach Moshe shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Avrohom Kaufman shlit"a.

After davening, the brisos took place of the newborn son of R' Chaim, son of Dovid Aharon Landau, and of the newborn son of R' Lipa, son of Pinchas Brach. It was already after 2 o'clock when the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At the afternoon seudah in his holy residence, the hosts of the Ushpizin brought kugels. The Rebbe shlit"a tasted and distributed shirayim.

For Birchas Hamazon, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandson Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum (of Yerushalayim), son of HaGaon R' Baruch shlit"a.

In the afternoon at around 7:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha. Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Friedman, son of HaGaon Rabbi Friedman shlit"a, davened at the amud.

After the time, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Maariv. R' Gershon Mendel Feldman davened at the amud.

After Maariv the Rebbe shlit"a went into the great sukkah and made Havdalah. After Havdalah the crowd went over to wish a good moed, and afterward the Rebbe shlit"a went to visit the ill R' Noach Gefen, may he have a complete recovery.

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The First Days of Yom Tov Sukkos, Zman Simchaseinu, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in Our Holy Kehilla in Kiryas Joel

On Erev Yom Tov in the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a bound the lulav and recited the yehi ratzon.

At night, at around 7:30, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha. Maariv was led by the honored HaGaon Rabbi Dovid, son of R' Mendel Eckstein shlit"a. After davening, the crowd went over to wish each other a good Yom Tov.

At around 11:15, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the first "Ushpizin of Avrohom" in the large sukkah adjoining our great beis medrash, and recited the order of the Ushpizin together with the tefillah, as is customary.

Holding up the cup for Kiddush: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum (of Boro Park), son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

From the sweet fruits, the Rebbe shlit"a distributed shirayim to the ushpizin hosts.

The ushpizin hosts set out wine, and several brought delicacies in honor of Yom Tov. The Rebbe shlit"a tasted them and distributed shirayim.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored HaRav R' Avrohom Yuda Rosenberg with singing the piyut, and afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Avrohom was old, advanced in days," explaining that through the Clouds of Glory, Klal Yisroel merited to taste a semblance of the World to Come; accordingly, as is well known, the same is true through the mitzvah of sukkah, that one can merit to feel a semblance of the World to Come.

At about 12:45, the Rebbe shlit"a honored R' Avrohom Weider with leading Birkas Hamazon.

This day of the festival of Sukkos, the time of our rejoicing

On the first day of Yom Tov in the morning, after the mikvah, the Rebbe shlit"a fulfilled with awe and love the mitzvah of the four minim in his private sukkah in his holy home, and set aside extra sets of the four minim for the visiting bochurim from abroad so that they could recite the blessing on an esrog.

At around 9:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for davening. Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Lax shlit"a.

For Shacharis and Hallel, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud with outpouring of the soul and davened at length in the holy service; in particular, the Rebbe shlit"a performed the shaking of the lulav with devotion and holy emotion. After Hallel, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Hoshanos with great arousal and walked around the bimah in the beis medrash.

Those honored with removing and returning the Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Gandel shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Greenfeld shlit"a. The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Perl shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Hirtzka Kohn; Levi: R' Avrohom Yitzchak Landau (and so on); third: R' Avrohom Weider; fourth: R' Shmuel Aharon Landau; fifth: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the baby girl born to R' Aharon Weinstock.

Hagbah and gelilah were given to the Rebbe's grandsons. Hagbah of the first Torah: Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum (of Yerushalayim), son of HaGaon R' Baruch shlit"a; gelilah: Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach, son-in-law of HaGaon R' Shimon Zev Meisels shlit"a. Maftir: R' Moshe Eisdorfer (and so on); hagbah of the second Torah: Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum (of Boro Park), son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a; gelilah: Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels, son of HaGaon R' Shimon Zev shlit"a.

Mussaf: HaGaon the Dayan shlit"a; the opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Ari Asher Stessel. It was already after 2 o'clock when the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At the afternoon seudah at his holy residence, the Rebbe shlit"a honored his grandson, Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels, son of HaGaon R' Shimon Zev shlit"a, with singing the piyut; Birkas Hamazon: R' Moshe Falkowitz.

In the afternoon at around 7:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha. R' Shraga Gandel led the davening at the amud.

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