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Sunday, Parshas Lech Lecha — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Branch Divrei Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yosef Basul.
The bochur Yoel Berkowitz.
The bochur Avrohom Yitzchak Tabak.
The bochur Ari Hershkowitz.
The bochur Eliezer Hersh Neiman.
The bochur Yechiel Shalom Goldstein.

After davening, the yeshiva students went over to greet the Rebbe.
Afterward, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal of the beis medrash.

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Avrohom Yekusiel Zalman Stein took place, at which the Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandkaus.

At midday, - as already reported - an assembly was held with the heads of the mosdos and the kehilla of Williamsburg in his holy home.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Branch Divrei Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa in his private room.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yisroel Leib Cohen - R' Meir Moshe Spitzer, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yechiel Menashe Gottlieb - R' Levi Apfel, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At around 8:00 the Rebbe shlit"a came over to Beis Medrash Halacha Brura in Kiryas Joel for the sheva brachos of a grandson of the elder R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz, the chosson being the grandson of HaGaon R' Yaakov Elazar z"l, rav of the beis medrash and moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, gave his holy blessings, and danced with the chosson and the mechutanim.

In the evening, entry times for kodesh penimah were from 8:30 until 12:15.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home, the home of the Rebbe's grandmother zy"a, at the tenaim of the following mechutanim:
R' Yisroel Heinich Kraus - R' Avrohom Yehoshua Berkowitz.
R' Shimshon Shraga Feigel - R' Yoel Brach.

At around 12:30 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.

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Motzei Yom Gilah

"Ka avidna yoma tava l'rabanan" — I am making a festive day for the Rabbanan

On Motzei Shabbos at around 11:30, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the siyum on Maseches Kiddushin by close to 200 talmidim of the preparatory class for yeshiva ketana, 9th grade - 5781, of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg, in the Pales hall, with the participation of the parents and grandfathers.

Upon arrival, the chalaka celebration took place for the grandson of the Rebbe shlit"a, the son of Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a cut the child's hair and gave his holy blessings to the grandchildren and the grandfathers.

Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a entered the hall for the siyum program. Speaking were HaGaon, the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Williamsburg shlit"a, and R' Yuda Ber Teller shlit"a, principal of the 9th grade.

The bochurim sang rhymed verses. Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a drank a lechayim and blessed the bochurim, their parents and grandfathers, and delivered holy words of guidance and chizuk for the coming zman.

After the address, the Rebbe shlit"a distributed to the bochurim the sefer Shemaata D'Mar"a Tov on the order of the parshiyos, combined with various sugyos from Maseches Kiddushin.

The program concluded at around 12:20.

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

On Friday night at around 7:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yehoshua Glick (Monsey).

After davening, an appeal was held for the institutions of "Toras Yaakov" for the Taharas HaKodesh in Eretz Yisroel.

Davening concluded at around 8:25. After davening, the crowd went over to wish a "Gut Shabbos."

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, and began, as is his custom, with 'Sholom Aleichem' with great fervor.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon R' Boruch shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon R' Shlomo Eckstein shlit"a, director of the Divrei Yoel branch.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Eliezer Dov Engel (Yerushalayim). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Eileh toldos Noach," and explained in the manner of drush the sugya of "ein aseh docheh lo sa'aseh" in the Mikdash.

Kah Echsof: R' Mendel Eckstein. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's chassan, HaGaon R' Yosef Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Kol Eliyahu.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy R' Elazar of Dzikov zy"a, and mentioned the yahrzeit of the holy Rozhiner zy"a, whose yahrzeits fell on Shabbos Kodesh, 3 Cheshvan. Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Boruch Rokeach, son-in-law of HaGaon R' Dovid Dov Dushinsky shlit"a.

The new chassanim passed through to take fruit.

Afterwards, bundles were brought in in honor of the Shalom Zachor simcha of the grandson Rabbi Yoel, son of the HaGaon Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Williamsburg shlit"a, and songs were sung in honor of the simcha.

"Az Beyom HaShevi'i": R' Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Montreal shlit"a. The seudah concluded at around 11:50.

On the holy day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:30 and approached the amud for Birchos HaShachar. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Elchanan Taub. The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis, and sent for the Shabbos Shmuah to be read aloud by R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yaakov Fried. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Mordechai Gedalya Spitzer shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Yisroel Leib Kohn. Levi: R' Yonah Hoffman. Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Chaim Dovid Fried. Revi'i: the chassan, son of HaGaon R' Yaakov Elazar Mendlowitz z"l. Chamishi: HaGaon R' Yisroel Shalom Taub shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Baltimore. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yoel, son of R' Leipa Halpert.
R' Asher Yonah Fried.

Shevi'i: the baal simcha R' Moshe Yuda Feuerstein — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: the bochur, the chassan, Alter Boruch Gefen. Maftir: HaGaon, the Dayan shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Mendel Frankel. Gelilah: R' Avrohom Feuerstein.

Musaf: HaGaon, the Dayan shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Eliezer Dov Engel. Davening concluded at 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ravin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 6:50. Mincha: R' Aharon Spitzer. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gefen. Kohen: R' Yisroel Leib Kohn. Levi: HaGaon R' Wolf Dovid Wertzberger shlit"a. Shlishi: R' Menachem Moshe Retek (Boro Park). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yoel Glick.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: HaGaon R' Yisroel Shalom Taub shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Baltimore. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

During the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "Eileh toldos Noach" and explained that through the power of learning Torah there is a tikkun, like the 84 fasts; likewise, through the merit of raising generations to Torah and good deeds there is a tikkun for all blemishes. He concluded with words of guidance and blessing as the winter season begins.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz. Kel Mistater: R' Menachem Moshe Retek. The Rebbe shlit"a made a blessing over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: HaGaon, the Dayan shlit"a. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a "gutte voch." The evening concluded at 9:10.

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Friday, Parshas Noach — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in Fershay, Monsey

At around 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the Boutchatch beis medrash.

The talmidim of the new branch of the yeshiva ketana "Darchei Torah" of our holy mosdos in Monsey merited to daven together with the Rebbe shlit"a.

Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
Son of Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park).
The bochur Yisroel Elimelech Moskowitz (Williamsburg).

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held with the talmidim. The Rebbe wished lechayim to the bar mitzvah bochurim and the talmidim, and then delivered words of holy Torah to the bochurim, and extended blessings to the melamdim and the yeshiva's administration.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a visited the rav of the Boutchatch beis medrash, HaGaon shlit"a, where a pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe shlit"a thanked him for the beis medrash.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a, as previously announced, returned to his home in Kiryas Joel.

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Thursday, Parshas Noach, 2 Cheshvan — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in Fershay, Monsey

At around 8:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the Boutchatch beis medrash.

The ninth-grade talmidim of our holy mosdos in Monsey merited to daven together with the Rebbe shlit"a.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe shlit"a looked around with satisfaction as the talmidim were engaged in learning, and he walked among the tables and farhered the talmidim.

Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
Son of Rabbi Aharon Yekusiel Berkowitz shlit"a (Monsey).
The bochur Yaakov Mordechai Gross (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Eliezer Hersh Lichtenstein (Kiryas Joel).

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Hallel. Rabbi Yosef Panet shlit"a davened Mussaf at the amud.

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held with the talmidim. The Rebbe wished lechayim to the bar mitzvah bochurim and the talmidim, and then delivered words of holy Torah. During his remarks, the Rebbe spoke in praise of the mosdos in Monsey, and delivered words of mussar and chizuk to the bochurim: to go to the mikvah every day, not to speak while wearing tefillin, and to go outside with tzitzis.

Afterward, the bochurim went over to take leave of the Rebbe shlit"a.

In the afternoon at around 7:15, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the new beis medrash Eitz Chaim Sigut Monsey, under the leadership of HaRav R' Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a, where his father, HaGaon HaKadosh, the Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel (15) shlit"a, was also present.

Also present were rabbanim of the area: the Av Beis Din of Radoshitz shlit"a, the Av Beis Din of Rudnik shlit"a, and the Av Beis Din of Kinyan Torah shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv there.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance to the beis medrash, looked around the beis medrash and the mikvah, and left holy blessings.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the new home of HaRav R' Aharon shlit"a, where the Rebbe affixed a mezuzah. A lechayim gathering followed, in which the Rebbe looked over the plans of the beis medrash and the future plans to expand the borders of kedusha. Afterward, they sang "Lo Yamushu MiPicha" and "Kah Zechus Avos."

The Rebbe then tasted some refreshments and wished holy blessings to his brother, HaGaon HaKadosh, the Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel (15) shlit"a, to his son, HaRav, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, and to the mispallelim and family members.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a visited several nagidim, supporters of the mosdos, who contributed enormous sums for the benefit of the mosdos and purchased larger zechusim in the mighty fortresses being built. The Rebbe shlit"a signed the documents together with the nagidim and wished them holy blessings.

Later in the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a paid a longer visit to his mechutan, HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Bertsh shlit"a in Monsey, where he showed the Rebbe interesting manuscripts of the holy R' Eizikel of Zhidichov zy"a, of the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a, and others. He then poured lechayim for the Rebbe from the bottle of the holy R' Meirel of Premishlan zy"a and into the cups of the holy R' Yeshayale of Kerestir zy"a. They also discussed memories from the early years in America, and lovely divrei Torah on the weekly parsha.

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Sunday, Parshas Noach, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Around 9:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the Buczacz beis medrash.

Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Shmuel Yuda Stein (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Chaim Shalom Baum (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Shlomo Moshe Indig (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Yitzchak Chaim Freund (Kiryas Joel).
The bochur Shalom Horowitz (Williamsburg).

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim. During it the Rebbe shlit"a said that one must give praise and thanks to Hashem for the very fact that one can follow a practice of his father, the Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a - as already widely reported - arrived for a short visit to the mighty fortresses being built for our holy Monsey mosdos.

Around 7:15 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha. From after Mincha until Maariv, the Rebbe bid farewell to families making weddings next week. The Rebbe entered for Maariv around 8:00.

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Following is the report of last week's "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a in Parshe, Monsey, during his rest and recuperation

Thursday, Bereishis, Isru Chag Sukkos

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel. Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yoel Avrohom Zev Apfel.
The bochur Meir Dov Heilbrunn.
The bochur Getzel Frankel.
The bochur Meir Michoel Feuerstein.
The bochur Yoel Avrohom Moshe Yakobovitz.
The bochur Yoel Mandel.
The bochur Dov Markovitz.

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the great beis medrash.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe distributed shirei mitzvah from the sukkah to the bochurim who helped build the sukkah.

Around 6:30 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in his holy home, and afterwards left his holy home on the way to Parshe, Monsey, where the Rebbe stayed for rest and recuperation last week.

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Increasing yeshiva increases wisdom

This summer, our chassidim, talmidim and followers received the joyous news about the opening of the new "Yeshiva Gedolah – Esek HaTorah".

Over the past few months, the demand among bochurim to register for the new yeshiva grew, and far more bochurim have registered than the yeshiva's administration had anticipated.

Due to the great demand among the bochurim of our community, and in order to allow a broader selection in learning, the administration, by the directive of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, decided to open two branches.

This afternoon, the yeshiva's administration went to the holy residence of the Rebbe shlit"a in Forshay, Monsey, to go through the details of how to establish the yeshivos in a manner that will make it possible to meet the needs of the growing number of students. As the administration relates, the following was finalized: there will be two divisions in two separate locations.

Yeshiva Esek HaTorah – Division A – Chester

The yeshiva will be situated on a spacious property outside the city, with full room and board. All the necessities will be provided to help the bochurim grow in Torah and avodah. R' Shlomo Leib Weinberger shlit"a will serve as menahel of the yeshiva, together with a broad staff of rebbeim of the yeshiva, distinguished talmidei chachamim and teachers of Torah, who will devote themselves to the bochurim spiritually and physically and will impart Torah from their learning to the esteemed talmidim, may they live and be well.

Yeshiva Esek HaTorah – Division B – Monsey

The yeshiva will be opened in the city of Monsey in a spacious location. This yeshiva will also have full room and board and all that goes with it. According to the current plans, a kollel of young married men will be brought there, who will bring the sound of Torah into the beis medrash, and it will also give the option to a group of bochurim who are looking to complete themselves in certain fields. The yeshiva will be led by HaGaon R' Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a together with a staff of distinguished talmidei chachamim and teachers of Torah, who will impart Torah from their learning to the esteemed talmidim, may they live and be well.

The opening of the yeshivos is truly something that the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a has desired for several years, because the difficult situation in the world of yeshivos today weighs on his pure heart.

As is known, there is a severe shortage of yeshivos for the older bochurim of our community who have already completed the general yeshiva gedolah years.

Many young bochurim are scattered among various chassidic yeshivos throughout New York during the yeshiva ketana years. As is known, most chassidic yeshivos, when the age of shiur beis and gimmel arrives, close their doors to them, which forces many of our bochurim to take up the wanderer's staff and search for a suitable place of Torah. The very fact that in New York there is no selection of yeshivos for older bochurim causes many of our bochurim to be forced to travel to Eretz Yisroel to learn. The Rebbe shlit"a constantly warns about this great danger, that our dear bochurim should not, chas v'shalom, lose everything they acquired in their younger years.

Therefore, the news about the yeshivos was received with great joy by our community. The public is also very grateful to the administration, which took upon itself the heavy burden of fulfilling the wish of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

May it be Hashem's will that the desire of Hashem succeed in their hands, to magnify Torah and make it glorious.

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"And I will return in peace to my father's house":
A distinguished group of philanthropists and chassidim of our community has registered for the historic "Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis," Parshas Toldos, in the city of the forefathers, Sighet


Only a short month separates us from the uplifting "Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis," Parshas Toldos, IY"H, on the occasion of the renewal and inauguration of the "Shul-Hoif" in the city of Sighet, the stirring "Veshavti" trip to the city of the forefathers, headed by the tzaddik "like a date palm," the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

In honor of Shabbos, "Come, let us go, for it is the source of blessing!" The elevated holy journey "Veshavti" is set to be an exceedingly uplifting experience in many aspects: Shabbos Kodesh at the place where our holy Rabbeim davened, along with a series of moving events, among them an emotional ceremony of writing a Sefer Torah on Erev Shabbos, followed by the festive hachnasas sefer Torah on Shabbos Kodesh morning before the Torah reading. The Sefer Torah was written l'iluy nishmas our holy Rabbeim zy"a and will be given to the local beis medrash for the use of all visitors throughout the year.

After the uplifting Shabbos in Sighet, IY"H, the group will also travel together with the Rebbe shlit"a to Hungary, where they will daven at the renowned gravesite of the head of the chain, Moshe the man of G-d, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, at the old cemetery in Uhel, and it will also be possible to travel to Kerestir to daven at the burial place of the holy Rebbe R' Yeshaya'le of Kerestir zy"a.
Although the main partners and participants in the trip are the fortunate philanthropists and builders of the house who have purchased larger shares in the holy building, an opportunity is also being given to the general public of chassidim and men of action to join this uplifting trip and take part in the historic Shabbos with the Rebbe in Sighet, with a participation of at least 5,000 "Zechus Even Zikaron" (memorial stone merit), "and these stones shall be for a memorial in the Sanctuary of Hashem."

For the convenience of the public, especially in light of the current circumstances and regulations, it was decided to provide a special charter flight for the trip participants.
On behalf of the organizers of the trip and Shabbos, an important announcement and reminder is being conveyed: since all the necessary arrangements for the trip are now being prepared and ordered based on the number of participants, all those who still wish to join and register are asked to settle this as soon as possible by calling the "trip office" in a timely manner at: 845.751.1210.

According to the trip schedule, IY"H, the group will return to New York the morning after the uplifting Shabbos, Sunday night, Parshas Vayeitzei, laden and filled with an abundance of holiness and feelings of elevation after experiencing the historic Shabbos in the city of the forefathers.

"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Hashem; look to the rock from which you were hewn!"

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