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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, "Snif Kedushas Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Meir Menachem Teitelbaum.
The bochur Yekusiel Mordechai Tzvi Hoyer.
The bochur Avrohom Matisyahu Kohn.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 7, verse 2. Afterwards, a lechayim celebration was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went over for the weekly visit to the glatt kosher slaughterhouse and the matzah bakery.

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

Late in the afternoon, United States Senator from New York Chuck Schumer came for a visit to the Rebbe shlit"a in his holy home, together with the askan Rabbi Ezra Friedlander and accompanied by the administration of the mosdos and the kehilla of Kiryas Joel. They discussed the beneficial work he does on behalf of the community, and the Rebbe thanked him for his many efforts on behalf of the chareidi Jewish community in general and the town of Kiryas Joel in particular.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Chaim Eliyahu Felberbaum - R' Yisroel Dov Reich, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yeshaya Meir Bleich (of Womsb"g) - R' Refael Eckstein, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Shikun Skver, where the Rebbe participated in the Sheva Brachos celebration at the home of his brother-in-law, the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, which took place in the large tent in front of the great beis medrash of Shikun Skver.

The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the chosson and the mechutanim, and then danced with the chosson and went out in a mitzvah dance with the mechutanim and the grandfathers.

At night, there were times for entry into the Kodesh Penimah from 9:00 until 12:15.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in his holy home, at the tenaim of the chosson Dov Altar Baruch Gefen - of Mishpachas Bak, the bochur Avrohom Yoshe, with the kallah, daughter of R' Pinchas Frankel. Afterwards, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly blessed the chosson and the mechutanim.

At around 11:30, HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Dov Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of the Sanz chassidim in America, son of the Sanz Rebbe of Eretz Yisroel shlit"a, came for a visit to receive the Rebbe's holy blessings on his appointment. A beautiful Torah conversation took place, and the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessings, and then gave him the sefer Lev Aharon as a gift.

At around 12:20, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.

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Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayeira — "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 10:30 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Boro Park, at the Ateres Chai halls, for the annual dinner "Ulinu" for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, which have over 5000 children, bli ayin hara.

Those who spoke were HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Yoel Kepetch shlit"a, HaGaon Rav Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and the director of the mosdos, R' Aharon Weltz.

Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words, and at the end of his address he urged parents to send their children to learn in the home yeshivas and not to send them away to foreign yeshivas. He spoke at length in praise of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, and concluded with his holy blessings, especially for the esteemed director of the mosdos, R' Aharon Weltz.

After the dinner the Rebbe went to pay a visit to HaGaon Rav Av Beis Din Friedman shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of the Hitachdus HaRabbonim. A lengthy conversation in Torah and friendship took place for over half an hour. Then the Friedman Rav poured a lechayim and the Rebbe gave him his holy blessings.

Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Williamsburg, where the Rebbe participated in the Sheva Brachos simcha of the chasan, son of R' Eliezer Weinberger, with the kallah, daughter of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Stern shlit"a, principal of the sixth and seventh grades in our holy mosdos in Williamsburg, arranged by the melamdim.

The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave his holy blessings to the chasan for health and wholeness, and to the mechutanim and all the melamdim.

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

On Friday night at around 5:10 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yoshe Mendlowitz - Mishabbak.

The davening concluded at around 6:50.

After davening the crowd went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a returned to his holy home.

At around 8:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, in his holy manner, "Shalom Aleichem" with fiery passion.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the young man Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Dovid Dov shlit"a. The one honored with holding the cup for Kiddush: R' Manish Freund (Bnei Brak).

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Manish Freund; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Eliezer Dov Engel (Bnei Brak).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And she called his name Yosef," and explained in the manner of a derush the sugya of a convert who converted, being like a newborn child.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh d'asra of Beis Medrash Maharsha of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel. Birkas Hamazon: HaTzaddik R' Meir Emanuel Hager shlit"a, Rav of the Ratzfert beis medrash in Beit Shemesh.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a told over about R' Aharon of Chernobyl zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Friday, 8 Kislev. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yechezkel Berish Teitelbaum (Monsey).

After the fruits were brought in, the Rebbe shlit"a mentioned the trip to the ancestral city of Sighet last week and told a story about the holy Yitav Lev zy"a, from "Eli Yaniach Tzaddik Es Roshó."

The new chasanim came by to take fruit, as the seventh day: Rabbi Moshe Kahana shlit"a (Monsey). The seudah concluded at around 11:10.

And on the holy day of Shabbos

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Shmuel Dovid Gandel shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah of the Torah: R' Eliezer Weiss. Pesukim of Shema Yisroel: R' Shaul Leib Zaldan.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman - Mishabbak; Levi: the chasan, the bochur Elazar Gruber; Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Shmuel Dovid Gandel - bewarfen; Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Asher Anshel Zaldan - bewarfen; Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Chaim Eli Zwebel; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yoel son of R' Hillel Spitzer.
R' Chaim Hersh Glanzer.
R' Aviezer Mordechai Gestetner.
R' Shalom Zaldan.

Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yosef Dov Rosenfeld; Acharon: the chasan, the bochur Yoel Halpert; Maftir: R' Yoshe Brach; Hagbah: R' Chaim Eli Zwebel; Gelilah: R' Zalman Mendlowitz.

Musaf: HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Shalom Taub shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Baltimore, Williamsburg. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Ber Spitzer.

The davening concluded at 12:15.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 5:10. Mincha: Rabbi Elchanan Taub shlit"a. Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Berish Halpert; Kohen: R' Yoel son of R' Kapel Shonbrun; Levi: R' Simcha Josephs (London); Shlishi: HaGaon R' Yisroel Ber Stein shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla in Williamsburg; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Yitzchak HaKohen Friedman.

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gafen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Yitzchak Frankel (Montreal).

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set on the earth, its top reaching to heaven," and explained that the Jews received the Torah because we follow quality, and a person can change entirely into another person, but not into a heavenly angel. How can a person arrive at true teshuva, transforming into another person? By accepting upon himself from today onward to serve Hashem only, with a whole heart.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Simcha Josephs; Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Daniel Dovid Steinberg shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a made a blessing on the cup and recited the Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yitmar Tuvia Kaufman shlit"a. After Havdalah the people went over to wish a good week.

Afterward the Rebbe went out and recited Kiddush Levana, and wished the entire tzibbur a good week and a good month. It concluded at 7:45.

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