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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah building on Rutledge Street together with the students of the ninth grade, on the occasion of the simcha of the first laying of tefillin by his grandson, the son of the Rav of the Yishmach Moshe beis medrash, HaGaon Rabbi shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a laid tefillin for his grandson, the bar mitzvah boy Binyamin Chaim Meisels, and afterwards turned out the windings of the arm tefillin.

The Rebbe also laid tefillin for the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yosef Shlomo Markowitz.
The bochur Yoel Eckstein.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe's grandson, the bar mitzvah boy, was called up as the third aliyah, and the Rebbe went up for Hagbah.

After davening, a lechayim was held, at which one of the talmud torah bochurim recited rhymes in honor of the simcha, after which the bar mitzvah bochur said the pshetl and everyone broke into song. The Rebbe drank lechayim, bestowed holy blessings upon the bar mitzvah bochur and all the bochurim, and then delivered holy words.

In the afternoon at 5:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening at around 8:00, a lechayim was held in the Tenaim Hall in his holy home together with the students of the yeshiva gedola, fourth shiur, on the occasion of the upcoming trip to the holy places next week. The roshei yeshiva shlit"a presented the Rebbe with the itinerary of the trip. The Rebbe delivered words of guidance and preparation to the bochurim and spoke about how one should travel to the holy places: to travel with seriousness and not, chas v'shalom, like a tourist, and to accept good resolutions, etc. He concluded with words of blessing to the bochurim, then distributed shlichus mitzvah money, and davened Maariv with the bochurim.

Entry to the Rebbe's room was until 10:45. During the entry hours, a lechayim was held on the occasion of the engagement of the kallah, the daughter of R' Yoel Weider, to the chassan, the bochur Mendel Dov Weider, at which the Rebbe shlit"a warmly bestowed holy blessings upon the mechutanim.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Snif Divrei Yoel Moshe." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur Eliezer Friedman.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 8, verse 4, and spoke about the greatness of saying Tehillim in public, "b'rov am hadras melech," during the days of Shovavim. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Tuvia Gross took place in his home, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Snif Divrei Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at 5:40 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, there were times for entering the Rebbe's room (yechidus) from 8:00 until 9:30. Afterwards the Rebbe davened Maariv in his home, Nava Kodesh. Then the Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his home, Nava Kodesh, of the Rebbe, zy"a, at the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Akiva Yosef Neustadt and R' Yisroel Forgacs.

At around 10:00 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the bar mitzvah simcha of his grandson, the bar mitzvah bochur Binyomin Chaim Meisels, son of his son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, in our Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe.

The Rebbe shlit"a washed for the bar mitzvah seudah. The Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a continued with his derasha. After the fish course the Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave a bracha to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the entire assembly. The bar mitzvah bochur said the traditional pshetl. Then the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words. The Rebbe first spoke Torah thoughts related to bar mitzvah, and then spoke in praise of the neighborhood, "Shchunas Barach Moshe," and especially of the asifa that took place this past Motzei Shabbos in the beis medrash about strengthening in matters of technology. The Rebbe strongly praised all those Yidden, and especially the askanim involved in this, and then concluded with words of bracha for the entire assembly. At bentching the Rebbe honored his grandson, the bar mitzvah bochur, as is customary.

After bentching, the entire assembly came over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov. It ended at around 11:15.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Dalet. Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put on tefillin for the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Moshe Hersh Brach.
the bochur Avrohom Goldberger.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 8, verse 4. Afterwards, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah boys in the Heichal of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal of the Yeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at 5:40 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

At around 8:00, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Williamsburg, and first went to pay a holy visit to the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Williamsburg shlit"a, where a pleasant conversation in Torah and Chassidus took place. The Vizhnitz Rebbe honored the Rebbe with a lechayim, and the Rebbe warmly bestowed his holy blessings, after which the Vizhnitz Rebbe accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out to the car.

In the evening, there were times for entry to the Rebbe's private room (kodesh penimah) from 8:20 until 12:45 in his holy home in Williamsburg.

Among others who entered kodesh penimah was HaRav HaTzaddik R' Chaim Meir Hager shlit"a, son of the Vizhnitz Rebbe shlit"a of Eretz Yisroel, to invite the Rebbe shlit"a and receive his holy blessings on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter, taking place next week in Boro Park. The Rebbe shlit"a warmly wished him blessings.

Also entering was HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Henoch Horowitz shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park 15, shlit"a, to receive his holy blessings on the occasion of the wedding of his son, taking place next week in London. The Rebbe shlit"a warmly wished him blessings.


At around 11:50 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home, and continued to receive the public.

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Monday, Parshas Mishpatim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, "Sniff Divrei Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Avigdor Herskowitz.
The bochur Yoel Weiss.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned his daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 8, verse 4. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After davening, a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Avrohom Levinger, in the home of his grandfather, R' Avrohom Leib Brach, where the Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandek.

In the afternoon, the Kalashin Rebbe shlit"a from Eretz Yisroel paid a visit to the Rebbe's home, together with his son HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Rabinowitz shlit"a, director of Yeshiva Gedolah Sniff Birach Moshe. A pleasant conversation was held, and the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and warmly extended his blessings, especially on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter / granddaughter which took place last week, and then the Rebbe escorted him out.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to Yeshiva Sniff Kedushas Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at 5:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yisroel Chaim Singer – HaGaon Rabbi Shabsi Kohn shlit"a, at Kinor David hall.

At night around 8:10, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his home, after which there were times for entering the Rebbe's room until 11:00.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his home, at the tenaim of the following mechutanim:
HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Fuchs shlit"a – R' Mendel Friedman.
R' Yoel Cohen – R' Avrohom Shaul Yaakov Friedman.

Around 11:15, the Rebbe shlit"a came over to the hall of Keren V'Yoel Moshe, where the Rebbe participated in the Sheva Brachos celebration of the grandson of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Dayan shlit"a. A lengthy Torah conversation was held with the Dayan shlit"a and the mechutanim. Afterwards the Rebbe tasted some food and drank a lechayim, and gave blessings to the chassan, the Dayan shlit"a and the mechutanim. After bentching, the Rebbe recited the Sheva Brachos, and then began dancing with the chassan and the mechutanim, and especially with the Dayan shlit"a. It concluded around 11:50.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Sniff Kedushas Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The son of HaGaon R' Yoel Oppenheim shlit"a.
The bochur Chaim Saltzer.
The bochur Mordechai Leib Mittelman.
The bochur Avrohom Yitzchak Goldberger.
The bochur Avrohom Moshe Taub.
The bochur Yisroel Horowitz.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a taught the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 8, verse 4. Afterwards, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal HaBeis Medrash.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a comforted the mourner, R' Gedalya Mattisyahu Lenorowitz, on the passing of his son a"h. Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a went on his weekly visit to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva Sniff Kedushas Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. Around 4:30, the Rebbe shlit"a participated in the levaya of HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Margaliot zt"l, Rosh Yeshivas Torah Temimah, at the cemetery of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel. At 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Avrohom Mattisyahu Kahn - the late R' Yisroel Aryeh Berkowitz z"l, at Ulam Kinor David.
R' Wolf Ber'm Landau - R' Moshe Berach'a Weiss, at Ulam Beis Rachel Paradise.

Around 7:30, the Rebbe shlit"a visited the masmidim of 'Ratz LaMishna' under the direction of Rabbi Elimelech Schwartz shlit"a, in the Beis Rachel building - Hirsch Goldberger Landau. The Rebbe looked around with great nachas at the learning and bestowed his holy blessings upon the administration.

In the evening, there were reception times from 7:45 until 12:30.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim in his holy home, for the following mechutanim:
R' Shalom Eliezer Grad - R' Yitzchak Feuerstein.
R' Asher Anshil Weiser (the groom's grandfather) - R' Dovid Bickel.

Around 11:45, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home, and continued receiving the public.

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

On Friday night at about 5:35 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. After Mincha, an appeal took place for the membership campaign of our holy kehilla, at which HaGaon Rabbi Leibush Weinfeld shlit"a spoke. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Yuda Katz shlit"a, dayan of Kehal Vayitzev Avrohom, Australia.

The davening ended at about 7:15. After davening the crowd went over to wish a "gut Shabbos" and to greet the Rebbe, and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At about 8:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Berach Moshe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Yosef Binyamin Stern shlit"a (Boro Park); Menucha V'Simcha: R' Shimon Hershaft (London).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah address on the verse "Vayishma Yisro — what news did he hear that he came" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of accepting converts.

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of the Stanislav Rebbe of London shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Yuda Katz shlit"a, dayan of Kehal Vayitzev Avrohom, Australia.

This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy R' Yoshele Belzer zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 23 Shevat. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Oppenheim shlit"a.

The recent chasanim of the past few weeks went around taking fruits; Bayom HaShevi'i: Rabbi Yoshe Hershel Sharf shlit"a. Afterwards the dancing continued, "Eliyonim sasu, u'vau kulam" in honor of Shabbos, the day of the giving of the Torah. The tish ended at about 11:40.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:15. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yisroel Elazar Tabak; the verses of Shema Yisroel: R' Dovid Shlomo Berger.

Aliyos. Kohen: the baal simcha R' Meir Friedman — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave the name on the birth of his daughter, mazel tov; Levi: R' Yaakov Eli Reichman; Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Wolf Landau — bewarfen; Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Avrohom Mendel Wertheimer; Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Dovid Chananya Weiss; Shishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Shebeirach and gave names on the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yoel Ber"sh Katz.
R' Chaim Mendel Feierstein.
R' Chaim Mendel Acker.
R' Chaim Michel Schwartz.
R' Yoel Ber"m Perl.

Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yisroel Menachem Lichtenstein; Acharon: the chasan, the bochur Shimshon Gefen; Maftir: the chasan, the bochur Yoel Mittelman; Hagbah: R' Azriel Lefkowitz; Gelilah: R' Moshe Berach"a Weiss.

Mussaf: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld; opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Leibel Reichman (Boro Park).

The davening ended at about 12:20.

Raava D'Ravin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at about 5:40. Mincha: R' Yisroel Spitzer; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yoshe Hersh Freund (Williamsburg); Kohen: R' Yuda Katz; Levi: R' Ezra Neuhauser (Kiryas Joel); Shlishi: R' Mordechai Landau; Hagbah: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Yosef Binyamin Stern shlit"a.

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

At the Torah address, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "Vayichad Yisro al kol hatovah" and explained that the Egyptians were punished with death by strangulation, even though murder is punishable by the sword, because they caused the Jews to stumble with forbidden sights and thoughts, which is a branch of that very transgression. From this we must take to heart and use the time of the days of Shovavim that remains, to rectify the past and make good resolutions for the future.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yaakov Hersh Wertheimer (Williamsburg); Kel Mistatter: R' Leibel Reichman. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup and said the Sheva Brachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld. After Havdalah the crowd went over to wish a "gut voch." The davening ended at 8:10.

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