Satmara Niyes

An Uplifting Rosh Chodesh Seudah for the Gabbaim of the Kevias Itim Initiative
Serves as a Source of Chizuk for the Gabbaim to Continue with Their Holy Work
On the past Rosh Chodesh Kislev, a rich Rosh Chodesh gathering took place for the esteemed gabbaim of the Kevias Itim initiative of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel, where the "gabbaim chavrusos" of all the batei medrash of our holy kehilla came together. They give themselves over with heart and soul, far more than can possibly be compensated, to raise the power of Torah and spirituality here in the city, by arranging Torah shiurim and suitable chavrusos in a set time for every area of Torah study, for anyone who seeks.

During the gathering, the gabbaim shared with one another advice and thoughts from their experience on how to further raise and strengthen the power of Torah in our city, and it was a strong source of chizuk for the esteemed gabbaim to continue with their holy work with even greater vigor and strength.

Entering any of the batei medrash of our holy kehilla at any time, it is a majestic sight to see how the batei medrash are abuzz with esteemed learners, those who set aside times for Torah, who are engaged in the various areas of Torah study. All of this is thanks to the massive efforts of the "Kevias Itim gabbaim," who have put in their主 energy, the majority of their efforts, to ensure, b'ezras Hashem, that Torah be made great and glorious.
To recount the activities of the Kevias Itim L'Torah initiative seems entirely superfluous, since everyone sees it for himself, and whoever enters the batei medrash of our holy kehilla throughout the length and breadth of the city sees it immediately with his own eyes: our fruits testify about us.
The activities of the Kollel Yungerleit Association are led by the well-known director HaRav R' Yoshe Teller, who is appointed by the kehilla to arrange the public shiurim in the Beis Medrash HaGadol day after day, and especially at special times throughout the year, when the "Kevias Itim L'Torah" initiative is focused on ensuring that every single resident of the city has a connection to the holy Torah and is assured of one or several shiurei Torah throughout the day.
The initiative is energetically led by the well-known man of action who brings merit to the many, HaRav R' Yoel Weinberger shlit"a, who is the lifeblood and the central pillar of the tremendous power of Torah that goes out daily from our city of Kiryas Joel. R' Yoel shlit"a, the appointee of the kehilla, does not rest by day and does not sleep at night. As long as there is still even one Jew in Kiryas Joel or the surrounding areas who has not yet joined a daily shiur, R' Yoel simply has no rest from it. This is the secret of the tremendous success of the initiative: HaRav R' Yoel shlit"a takes the entire initiative so personally, as his own project.
Together with HaRav R' Yoel shlit"a stands a staff of askanim, all of whom are employed by the kehilla, and each of whom has been placed by the kehilla in one of the kehilla's batei medrash, to help out there locally for the mispallelim, to gather chavrusos, and to ensure all the activities for the advancement of the power of Torah.
HaRav R' Avrohom Yosef Ackerman shlit"a – gabbai of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek,
HaRav R' Dovid Tzvi Gross shlit"a – gabbai of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe,
HaRav R' Amram Cohen – gabbai of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe,
HaRav R' Mordechai Kahn – gabbai of Beis Medrash Beis Mordechai,
HaRav R' Menachem Zev Teitelbaum – gabbai of Beis Medrash Beis Mordechai,
HaRav R' Avrohom Leib Landau – gabbai of Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe,
HaRav R' Shalom Waldman – gabbai of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga,
HaRav R' Avrohom Avir Schwartz – gabbai of Beis Medrash Beis Boruch,
HaRav R' Yoel Shalom Laub – gabbai of Beis Medrash D'Bloomingburg,
HaRav R' Yitzchak Pinchas Oesterreicher – gabbai of Beis Medrash D'Bloomingburg,
HaRav R' Binyamin Yosef Soffer – Kevias Itim office,
HaRav R' Naftali Singer – gabbai of Rav Tuv and Beis Shmuel Binyamin,

And R' Yoel himself? Besides being the official appointee of the initiative in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, he has no rest... and runs around daily to the batei medrash across the city, here to meet with the gabbaim of the initiative, there to give a smile to a fresh yungerman, and there simply to show that when it comes to any Torah matter, one is always ready, and so, baruch Hashem, great and hidden things are accomplished. This is in addition to R' Yoel's activities in faithfully accompanying the renowned groups "Yesodei HaTorah" and "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai"
and more that is connected with various activities to make Torah great and glorious.
This is in addition to the other employees of the initiative, such as HaRav R' Moshe Elimelech Wieder shlit"a, whose task is to provide chavrusos especially for those seeking extra shiurim every Friday-Erev Shabbos, Shabbos Kodesh, Motzei Shabbos and other special times. As well as HaRav R' Chaim Menachem Feldman shlit"a, who stands ready for all the activities of the initiative.
The kehilla administration, which bears the burden of paying the salaries of all the appointees, pays fixed salaries to the maggidei shiur shlit"a in the batei medrash, as well as office and administrative costs, which cost the kehilla over one hundred thousand dollars a year!
The initiative's activities are not limited merely to providing chavrusos and the like. The askanim of the initiative, headed by the lifeblood HaRav R' Yoel shlit"a, constantly come up with fresh ideas on how to raise the glory of Torah in the city. And merely by turning to one of the initiative's gabbaim, one is served with chavrusos or any other services, to make setting times for Torah easier for everyone.
The kehilla administration calls out with pride and gratitude to all members of the kehilla: by paying your pledge, you have a share in all these activities, and you enter into "Cursed be he who does not uphold the words of this Torah." When you enter one of the batei medrash and see a full beis medrash with learners, feel good and enjoy the nachas; you can say with pride, "I am a chaver," thank Hashem, I have a share in the exalted activities to make Torah great and glorious.

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe went to the mikvah of Yeshivas Bobov, and the Bobov bochurim also took part in the lunch tish.

At 8:40 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis. Berachos: HaRav R' Hershel Meisels, son of the Gaavad of Montreal shlit"a. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav Avrohom Shalom, a member of the heads of the Kollel in Kiryas Joel. For Shacharis the Rebbe went to the amud.
Hotza'ah and hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): HaRav R' Yoel Glantz, son-in-law of our teacher the Rebbe shlit"a
The verses of Shema Yisroel: the Rav of our kehilla, 18 Ave., shlit"a
Kohen: HaRav Avrohom Isriel, a head of the kollel in Monsey
Levi: HaRav Yaakov Yosef Wassner, a head of the kollel in Montreal
Shlishi: our teacher, the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a
Revi'i: the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, of the Chassidic Beis Din in Antwerp
Chamishi: HaRav Yosef Hersh Sofer, a dayan of our kehilla in Kiryas Joel
Shishi: the Rebbe. After his aliyah, the Rebbe made a Mi Sheberach and announced the name in honor of the birth of a daughter to HaRav Yekusiel Menashe Wetzer, a head of the chaburah in Kiryas Joel, R' Moshe Eliezer Rosenfeld of Kiryas Joel, and R' Yechiel Rubin of Kiryas Joel
Shevi'i: the Rav of Beis Medrash Kol Eliyahu shlit"a, of the Chassidic Beis Din in Antwerp
Acharon: the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a
Maftir: R' Mordechai Rosenfeld of Williamsburg
Hagbah: R' Dovid Aharon Weiss of London, who recited Birkas HaGomel and found all the guests present
Gelilah: R' Menachem Hirsch of Williamsburg
Mussaf: HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Sighet
Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: HaRav R' Shalom, a dayan in Beis Medrash Vayoel Moshe
They finished at 12:25.

All the "heads of the kollelim" were invited to Kiddush. After Kiddush the Rebbe spoke in the give and take of halacha, and then delivered a longer holy address with words of guidance on how to conduct oneself with the avreichim, and on the great responsibility that rests upon the heads of the kollelim.

Afterwards the Rebbe entered the tish. Our teacher, the Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a spoke. After "Chai Hashem," the Rebbe said Torah.
Baruch Hashem Yom: HaRav R' Yosef Leib Kahn
Baruch El Elyon: HaRav Yosef, a member of the heads
Afterwards the Rebbe said Torah. "After the meat course the Rebbe stood up and danced with the large assembly for an extended time, 'in the joy of Shabbos and the joy of Torah.'"
Afterwards they merited to hear guidance and a holy address in question-and-answer form, with questions posed by HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel, head of the kollel in Williamsburg.
Bentching: the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a
They finished at 3:55.

At 5:15 the Rebbe entered for Mincha. Hotza'ah and hachnasah: HaRav R' Uri Schlesinger of London. The baalei simcha were called up. Kohen: R' Yechiel Rubin
Levi: R' Yekusiel Menashe Wetzer
Shlishi: R' Eliezer Rosenfeld
The Rebbe went to hagbah
Gelilah: HaRav Aharon Gold.
After the lechayim at Shalosh Seudos, stirring melodies of inspiration were sung. For "Odeh," the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Hirtzka Zwebel, head of the kollel in Williamsburg. Shir HaMa'alos: HaRav Wolf Aharon Teller, director of the kollel in Kiryas Joel
Before the Torah, more stirring melodies of inspiration were sung, and the Rebbe delivered a powerful holy address of inspiration
Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Yechezkel Weiss
El Mistatter: HaRav R' Berel Gorelnik
The Rebbe blessed over the cup
Maariv: HaRav R' Yoel Hersh Kahn, a dayan of our kehilla in Williamsburg. The Rebbe made Havdalah and wished everyone a good week.
At 10:40 the Rebbe entered the Melaveh Malkah. See the longer holy address in the separate report from Motzei Shabbos. They finished at 12:00.
A Shabbos that is unforgettable!!!
On Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe honored the chanukas habayis and mezuzah-affixing ceremony at the home of his grandson Rabbi Menachem Shlomo Ashkenazi, son of the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, in Monticello.
Afterwards the Rebbe visited the new Chareidi community.

Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos: "Historic Shabbos of the Amelei Torah" in B'tzeil HaKodesh with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, together with over 1,000 older kollel students.

It is a holy day from its arrival until its departure — a Shabbos with talmidei chachamim, learners of the Torah that was given on Shabbos, who gathered together in this assembly at an elevated gathering, with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a at their head, a talmid chacham in the aspect of Shabbos, where they merited to receive the light of his Torah and his guidance, which will accompany them for many years.
"The honor of the Torah and its learners was elevated, and the bond of Hashem, the Torah, and Yisroel, which are one, was strengthened, and it will bring blessings in general and in particular."

On Friday at around 12:00 the Rebbe left his holy home. Later the Rebbe traveled to the Machane Beis Rochel to immerse in the mikvah in honor of Shabbos. At candle-lighting time the Rebbe lit the Shabbos candles and met with the entire holy kehilla.
At 5:00 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash and went up to daven Mincha. After Mincha, HaGaon R' Aharon Weinberg led the preparation for Shabbos Kodesh.
Kabbalas Shabbos: Rabbi Yoel Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon R' Heinich. They finished at 7:15 and went on to say "Gut Shabbos."
At 8:40 the Rebbe entered for the tish and began Shalom Aleichem. With Eishes Chayil the Rebbe honored his firstborn son, our teacher HaGaon the Rav shlit"a. Raising the cup: the Rav.
"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together," as the bnei Torah sit together and hear lofty ideas from their rebbe and teacher, and sing the Shabbos zemiros with deveikus and elevation.
After the lechayim, following the fish, the Rebbe delivered a Torah discourse with words of praise for the bnei Torah. After the soup and after all the courses, the Rebbe once again delivered a Torah discourse.
Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Dovid Liebermann.
Menuchah V'Simchah: HaGaon Chaim Elazar Hirshfeld, one of the heads of the kollel in Montreal.
The Torah discourse was on the verse "V'yiten l'cha Elokim," in the manner of "derech drush and pilpul," on the topics of mitzvah haba'ah b'aveirah, gezel akum, and min b'mino.
Yah Echsof: HaGaon Chaim Moshe Lev, one of the heads of the kollel in Boro Park. Bentching: the Rebbe's firstborn son, our teacher HaGaon the Rav shlit"a.
The Rebbe related stories and incidents regarding the learning of Torah.
Yah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Dovid Aharon Weiss, one of the heads of the kollel in London. Fruit was brought in. Ki Va'yom HaShevi'i: HaGaon Eliezer Nissan Strali, one of the heads of the chaburos in Boro Park. They finished at 12:40.