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

At around 10:15, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the home of R' Yehuda Zev Klein, a member of the neighborhood committee of our holy kehilla, in the Quickier Hills neighborhood in the Kiryas Joel area, where the ceremony of finalizing the purchase and signing the documents took place for the new beis medrash and mikvah building of our holy kehilla in that area, which will be built on a huge plot of land.

HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Friedman shlit"a, Rav of the Smith Farm neighborhood and rosh yeshiva, was also present. Upon arrival, R' Yehuda Zev showed the Rebbe the sketches and plans of the new beis medrash of our holy kehilla in the area. Then R' Dovid Eckstein, the gabbai of our holy kehilla, and the patron, R' Yehuda Zev, addressed the gathering. After the documents were signed, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke words of blessing and extended his holy blessings to R' Yehuda Zev and to all the participants.

At around 11:15, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in Monsey, where the Rebbe participated in the Melave Malka seudah and appreciation event for the rebbeim of our holy mosdos in Monsey, held at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, director of our holy mosdos and a leader of the kehilla. The Motzei Shabbos zemiros were sung, and the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of our Monsey kehilla shlit"a addressed the gathering. Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a drank a lechayim, spoke words of Torah and discussed the importance of those who bring merit to the public, and extended his holy blessings to all the people gathered.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the office of R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau, where documents were signed for prestigious dedications he purchased within our kehilla and mosdos: a classroom in the new Talmud Torah building in Monsey, a entrance-gate dedication in the building of the girls' school in Bnei Brak, and the washing stand and its base in the Great Beis Medrash in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe shlit"a affixed a mezuzah, and after the signing the Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended his holy blessings.

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

On Friday night at around 5:55, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The davening concluded at around 7:25. The appeal for Kollel Siebenbürgen, may it be rebuilt in Eretz Yisroel, took place. Afterwards the crowd went over to wish a "Gut Shabbos," and the Rebbe shlit"a went home.

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, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and fervor.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, Rav of the beis medrash, shlit"a. The one who held the cup for Kiddush: R' Yudel Steinmetz.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored various people with the zemiros. The one who recited Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Siman shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the Midrash, "At the moment when Israel said 'We will do and we will hear,' Hashem immediately said, 'Let them take Me a terumah,'" and explained in the manner of a derush the sugya of "yesh em la'mikra or la'masores."

Kah Echsof: R' Yehoshua Shmuel Weinberger (Williamsburg). Birchas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Eckstein shlit"a, Rav of the kehilla in Buenos Aires, Williamsburg.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbi Baruch of Gorlitz zt"l, whose yahrzeit fell this past Wednesday, the 1st of Adar. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Dovid Kwan shlit"a, Rosh HaKollel in Argentina.

The new chasanim passed by to take fruit. "Ba'yom HaShevi'i": HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Moshe Grossberg shlit"a (Williamsburg). The seudah concluded at around 11:15.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:15. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Asher Mendel Kahana shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Elimelech Stein shlit"a. The pesukim of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Meir Levy shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chasan, the bochur Asher Mendel Kahana — with the customary throwing of candies. Levi: the chasan, the bochur Shmuel Meir Levy — with the customary throwing of candies. Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Shlomo Elimelech Stein — with the customary throwing of candies. Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yosef Leib Silberstein — with the customary throwing of candies. Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Yehoshua Shmuel Wider — with the customary throwing of candies. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and gave the name for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yoel Palachek.
R' Yom Tov Levy.
R' Yoel Perl.
R' Asher Anshel Neiman.

Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Moshe Menachem Schlesinger. Acharon: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg). Maftir: R' Isaac Silberstein. Hagbah: R' Yoel Schwartz. Gelilah: R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger.

Musaf: R' Aharon Frankel. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Daniel Buchinger (Monsey).

The davening concluded at around 12:15.

Ra'avah D'ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 6:10. Mincha: R' Yosef Leib Silberstein (Williamsburg). Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchak Isaac Stein (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Shimon Yisroel Kahana (Montreal). Levi: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb. Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Ber Stein shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla, Williamsburg. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yosef Zev Moskowitz (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored various people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gafen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In his Torah address, the Rebbe shlit"a took up the Midrash, "At the moment when Israel said 'We will do and we will hear,' Hashem immediately said, 'Let them take Me a terumah,'" and explained that the Creator awakens Jewish children to teshuva, but even if one is not awakened immediately, the teshuva is also accepted through the power of Shabbos observance, which is the proof that Jews are children of the Omnipresent, and regarding a child the question of "If I am the king, why until now have you not come to me?" does not apply. One must use this week, the final extension of the days of Shovavim, for teshuva out of joy and love.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yosef Zev Moskowitz. Kel Mistater: R' Yudel Stein. Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein. After Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a good week. The davening concluded at 8:20.

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Friday, Parshas Terumah, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in our beis medrash Avnei Tzedek in Kiryas Joel on the occasion of the simcha of the pidyon haben of his grandson, the son of Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Rosenbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The Rebbe shlit"a put on tallis and tefillin in the beis medrash. After davening, the seudas pidyon haben took place in the hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe shlit"a washed for the seudah and cut the challah without a knife, as is customary on Erev Shabbos.

Rabbi Aharon Aryeh Katz shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Meir Itamar Rosenbaum shlit"a of Trebisov, served as the Kohen receiving the pidyon. After the fish course, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the baal simcha, the grandfathers, and the entire community.

During the seudah, words of Torah were delivered by the father of the baby, Rabbi Meshulam Zusha shlit"a, the grandfather, the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and the elder grandfather, HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a.

After the meat course, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words on the topic of pidyon haben. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored the Kohen, Rabbi Aharon Aryeh Katz shlit"a. It concluded around 12:45.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Sniff Vayoel Moshe." During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi. After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned ahead the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 8, verse 10.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went on the weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe shlit"a paid a shiva call to the mourners, R' Avigdor Rosenberg, on the passing of his mother a"h.

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

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger and R' Aharon Frankel, in Ulam Kinor David.

At night there were entrance times to the Rebbe's holy room, from 8:00 until 11:45.

During the entrance times, the writing of the letters took place in the Sefer Torah being written by HaGaon Rabbi Yom Tov Yosef shlit"a in memory of his son R' Eliezer Tzvi z"l, one of the victims of Meron. The Rebbe wrote in letters and drank a lechayim, and afterward blessed R' Yom Tov and the family with deep feeling.

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

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