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Tuesday, Parshas Vaeira — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the local beis medrash, Beis Chabad. After davening, the simcha of a bris milah took place, of the newborn son of Rabbi Shlomo Aharon Denenbaum shlit"a of the local Beis Chabad. The Rebbe shlit"a was honored with reciting the blessings.

Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the holy hilula of his ancestor, the holy Baal HaTanya zt"l. The Rebbe drank lechayim and gave holy blessings in the great merit of the Baal HaHilula, and then related lengthy holy stories about his ancestor, the Baal HaHilula zy"a. Afterwards the Rebbe walked back to where he is staying.

In the late morning, at around 12:00, the Rebbe went for a walk amid the greenery, where splendid conversations took place about words of Torah and stories of tzaddikim.

The daily davening times are: Shacharis at approximately 8:00; the Rebbe enters for Mincha at approximately 5:30; and Maariv is after the time of Rabbeinu Tam.

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Monday, Parshas Vaeira — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a at the vacation location of Palm Springs, California

At around 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the local beis medrash, Beis Chabad.

Upon arriving at the beis medrash, the Rebbe looked around at the new setup in the beis medrash, at the new 'Palm Springs Kosher' business in the beis medrash, and at the new kosher kitchen, which serves food that is glatt kosher l'mehadrin under the supervision of the Hitachdus HaRabbonim, for the Jews who come to vacation in Palm Springs.

During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up for shlishi. After davening, several vacationers came over to greet the Rebbe, after which the Rebbe walked back to where he is staying, and while walking, a beautiful conversation about stories of tzaddikim took place.

In the late morning, at around 11:40, the Rebbe shlit"a — as is his holy custom — went for a walk amid the greenery, where a splendid conversation took place about words of Torah and Chassidus, holy customs, and stories of tzaddikim.

During the afternoon hours the Rebbe learned Torah b'chavrusa with HaGaon Rabbi Reishis Chochmah, the Av Beis Din of Montreal, shlit"a. In the evening at 5:30 the Rebbe entered for Mincha. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe learned Torah at his place in the beis medrash, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, Maariv was davened.

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

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 Chaim HaKohen Kahn.
The bochur Yosef Leib HaKohen Sander.
After davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon hours the Rebbe shlit"a went on his weekly visit to the glatt kosher slaughterhouse.

At around 4:00 in the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha at his holy home. After Mincha the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At 6:00 the Rebbe davened Maariv in the Heichal HaYeshiva, and after Maariv the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music, "For He will command His angels for you."

The departure of a tzaddik from a place makes an impression

At around 7:15 in the evening the Rebbe shlit"a left his holy home in Kiryas Joel on the way to Westchester Airport, from where the Rebbe flew on a private plane to Palm Springs, California, where the Rebbe will stay for rest and recuperation for the coming 3 weeks.

Upon arriving at the airport at 8:30 at night, the Rebbe shlit"a greeted his longtime chavrusa, the Av Beis Din of Rosh Chochmah, Montreal shlit"a, and spent a short while with him.

For He will command His angels for you, to guard you in all your ways

At around 9:05 the Rebbe's private plane took off b'sha'a tova u'm'tzlachas. During the first hours on the plane, the Rebbe shlit"a engaged in Torah study together with his chavrusa HaGaon R' Yaakov Ely shlit"a for an extended period. Afterward the Rebbe wrote chiddushei Torah and spent time with stories of tzaddikim and related historical accounts from the old country.

Those who hope in Hashem will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles

At around 11:53 at night, local time, the Rebbe's private plane landed at a nearby airport of the resort city of Palm Springs.

From the airport the Rebbe shlit"a traveled directly to his holy residence, the annual lodging at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Hershel Spitz.

When the tzaddik is in the city, he is its splendor, its glow, and its majesty

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On the Night of Joy

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

At around 8:45, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the home of R' Yosef Yakov, for a refuah shleimah, where a signing of the documents took place for a great zechus that the esteemed family members purchased in the new mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings on R' Yosef and the entire family.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Avrohom Yoshe Wertzberger, where a signing of the documents took place for a great zechus that he purchased in the new mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings on the entire family.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Dovid Eckstein, where a signing of the documents took place for the beautifully renovated "Cheder Dovid" in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, and for a great zechus that he purchased in the new mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings on the entire family.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein, where a signing of the documents took place for a fantastic sum that R' Akiva Hersh pledged for the new, magnificent wedding hall in the new Klein building of the Talmud Torah. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, then drank a lechayim and warmly wished the donor, the mosdos administration and the entire family well.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Yoel Goldstein, where a signing of the documents took place for a great zechus that he purchased in the new mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings on the entire family.

Afterwards, at around 10:15, the zmanei kniso (private entry times) took place in the inner sanctum until 12:45.

During the zmanei kniso, the ceremony of the completion of a Sefer Torah took place, written by R' Berish Schonbrun and to be given to our beis medrash Ohel Feiga in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe shlit"a wrote in the letters, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his blessings.

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Ra'avah d'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 5:00. Mincha: R' Chaim Yechezkel Herskowitz; Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Berish Klein; Kohen: R' Avrohom Chaim Cohen; Levi: R' Hersh Yosef Levy; Shlishi: HaGaon R' Dovid Perl shlit"a; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Chaim Yuda Schwartz (Williamsburg).

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with leading the zemiros. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

At the Torah discourse, the Rebbe shlit"a based himself on the verse "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?" and spoke at length with divrei Torah on matters of kedusha, as we are in the days of Shovavim. He explained that from Moshe Rabbeinu one sees the great power of a single glance: when Basya saw him, the attribute of compassion entered her and "she took pity on him." The same is true in reverse: from a single glance a person can be transformed into a different man. At a mikvah, one sees that when it comes to the requirement of "hashakah" (contact with the water), even a hair's breadth suffices. "Just as a mikvah purifies the impure, so too Hashem purifies Yisroel." Likewise, when a Yid does teshuvah, even a small measure of teshuvah causes Hashem to help him merit complete teshuvah.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Yaakov Weiss (Australia); Kel Mistatter: R' Yisroel Oish (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a made a blessing over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: the Gaon Av Beis Din shlit"a. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a good week.

Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a went down to Heichal Rosenberg, where the Rebbe looked on with nachas at the learning of "Avos U'Banim," as he does every year before leaving for a rest. From there, the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music, "For He will command His angels for you," on the occasion of the Rebbe shlit"a's upcoming flight, IY"H, for a rest to Palm Springs, California, tomorrow, Sunday, in the late afternoon. It ended at 7:45.

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

Friday night at around 5:05, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Berish Spielman.

Davening concluded at around 6:40. After davening, an appeal was held for the Mosdos Darkei Shmuel in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards the congregation went over to say "Gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, with "Shalom Aleichem," with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon Rabbi Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. The cup for Kiddush was brought by the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yoshe Mordechai Elazar Lavin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Dovid Aryeh Zenwirth (Yerushalayim). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Shalom Meir Eckstein shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Yosef," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "aseh docheh lo saaseh."

Kah Echsof: R' Chaim Yaakov shlit"a (Williamsburg). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Lipa Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and Maasiyos: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Baal HaTanya zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 24 Teves. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer. The new chassanim passed through to take fruit. Afterwards the Shalom Zachor took place at R' Moshe Yoshe Weiss (Williamsburg). Then the "Biyom Hashevi'i": R' Yeshaya Mendel Weiss (Australia). It ended at around 11:25.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yisroel Elimelech Klein (Williamsburg). Remembering, the Rebbe said it verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah of the Torah: R' Yoshe Teller. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Aharon Silberstein (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehuda Weinfeld (Australia). Levi: R' Mordechai Yaakov Weiss (Australia). Shlishi: R' Meir Hirsch. Revi'i: R' Moshe Goldstein. Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Mendel Hirsch. 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' Boruch Schwartz.
R' Eliyahu Schnitzer.
R' Yechezkel Shraga Mertz.
R' Moshe Falkowitz.

Shvi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Silberstein. Hosafa: the chassan, the bochur Yoel Klein. Acharon: R' Pesachya Brach. Maftir: the Gaon, the Dayan shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Yisroel Spielman. Gelilah: R' Shmuel Akiva Neuwirth (Williamsburg).

Mussaf: the Gaon, the Dayan shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yoel Silberstein.

After davening, the bris took place of the newborn son of R' Yoel Tabak, where the Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandek and mohel. It ended at 12:25.

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For from Zion shall go forth Torah, and the word of Hashem from Yerushalayim

With great joy and elevated spirits, the chassidim of our kehilla in the holy city of Yerushalayim received the joyous news that two prominent philanthropists, the distinguished HaRav R' Avrohom Brach, builder and founder of worlds of Torah and chesed, and alongside him his counterpart, the distinguished and esteemed R' Avrohom Yehoshua HaKohen Glantz, members of the Vaad HaElyon of our holy kehillos and their mosdos in Eretz Yisroel, who are currently in Eretz Yisroel for a family simcha, today, on Shabbos Kodesh, pledged at the Sefer Torah to build a great house for Hashem and His Torah, the building of the Beis Medrash Birch Moshe of our holy kehilla in the holy city of Yerushalayim, which today consists of only a single-story building.

Besides their commitment to provide the building, the two generous donors, as pioneers for a mitzvah, personally set the pace and pledged astronomical sums: R' Avrohom with a million dollars and R' Avrohom Yehoshua with half a million dollars. And joining them, as the third partner in the mitzvah, was the distinguished philanthropist R' Yehuda Weiss shlit"a of Kiryas Joel, with a sum of half a million dollars.

This joyous news comes after the two prominent philanthropists, members of the Vaad HaElyon, on a holy mission from the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, sat in lengthy meetings this past Thursday with the devoted administration of the kehilla and mosdos of Yerushalayim, who were appointed by the Rebbe shlit"a, namely Rabbi Yisroel Mordechai Felberbaum, Rabbi Yissachar Betzalel Jacob, Rabbi Nosson Binyomin Roth, and Rabbi Yehoshua Klein, as well as with other personalities within the kehilla, to become closely acquainted with the worth within our holy kehilla and its mosdos, and with the detailed plans that stand ready to be carried out. After a telephone conference on Erev Shabbos with the Rebbe shlit"a, it was decided, with his consent and holy blessing, to join in the project.

The new beis medrash building will contain, IY"H, several floors, a mikvah, small rooms and a heichal HaTorah, a beis medrash sanctuary of close to 500 seats, an ezras nashim, a kollel hall and an external wing for the yeshiva ketana.

Yerushalayim residents who know the Tel Talpiot in the center of the city over the last 20 years have long been awaiting the day when the building, which is too small to hold everyone, would be expanded, and now they say "Baruch Shehechiyanu v'kiyemanu laz'man hazeh."

On Motzei Shabbos the prominent philanthropists and communal leaders went to visit the home of the great Gaon, posek hador, Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Yerushalayim shlit"a, who had refreshments brought in l'chaim in their honor, and blessed the two that they should be able to bring to fruition their good endeavors for pure chinuch in Eretz Yisroel in general, and for our holy kehilla and its mosdos in particular.

At this hour a festive reception and expression of gratitude is taking place with the participation of the rabbanim of our holy kehilla and other rabbanim and gaonim of the Badatz of the Eidah HaChareidis, for the esteemed donors, as the excitement of the chassidim in the holy city of Yerushalayim is expressed.

IY"H in the coming days the two heads of the kehilla and communal leaders, R' Avrohom and R' Avrohom Yehoshua, will go over the detailed plans with the members of the administration in Yerushalayim and begin the project for the glory of Hashem's name.

On a holy mission from the Rebbe shlit"a, the two philanthropists will IY"H travel tomorrow morning to Bnei Brak and spend time with our holy kehilla and its mosdos together with the devoted members of the administration, and strengthen all the projects of our kehilla, including the new and splendid building of the girls' school Bnos Eretz Yisroel, which is already in the final phase of completion.
IY"H on Monday, the two philanthropists will travel on a holy mission to Beit Shemesh to spend time with the local administration members of our kehilla and its mosdos, and to strengthen the new branch within the framework of Mosdos Yatev Lev in Eretz Yisroel, with fresh plans for the benefit of our chassidim.

IY"H next week, it is planned that the two philanthropists, leaders of our holy kehilla, will travel to Palm Springs, where the Rebbe shlit"a will be resting, and convey the warm greetings of his students and chassidim in Eretz Yisroel, and at the same time discuss all the grand plans for the benefit of our chassidim in Eretz Yisroel.

Avrohom, Avrohom — and he said, "Here I am"

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