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Thursday, Parshas Pekudei, 1 Adar II, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning before Shacharis, the bris took place of the newborn son of R' Yoel Neiman, where the Rebbe shlit"a served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta "Branch Berach Moshe." Before Hallel, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud, and during the Torah reading he was called up as the fourth aliyah, and afterwards he recited Birkas HaGomel upon returning from his uplifting holy journey to Manchester.

After davening, a lechayim was held in the Heichal of the yeshiva in honor of the siyum on Shas of the bochur Aharon, son of HaGaon R' Zalman Leib Filaf shlit"a, one of the outstanding students of the yeshiva. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished the bochur who completed, the rebbeim, and all the bochurim.

In the late morning, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Heichal of Yeshiva Gedolah Esek HaTorah - Chester branch, where the Rebbe extended his pure table in honor of Rosh Chodesh. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and for Birkas Hamazon (Borchi Nafshi) the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Naftali Schneebalg shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva, and afterwards delivered holy words of Torah and chizuk to the bochurim. Before bentching, the exceptionally gifted Rabbi Hershel Friedman, the mashgiach of the yeshiva, entertained with words of humor in honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored the yeshiva's administrator, Rabbi Shlomo Leib Weinberger shlit"a. On his way out, the Rebbe looked over the construction work on the new dormitory building for the yeshiva and the mikvah that will be built for the area.

In the afternoon at 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yehoshua Oestreicher (London) - R' Yuda Friedman, at Kinor David hall.
R' Naftali Hirtzka Friedman shlit"a - R' Dovid Yuda Silberstein shlit"a, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

Later in the evening, there were times for entering the Rebbe's room (Kodesh Penimah) from 8:15 until 11:50.

During the entry times, the commencement of the writing of a Sefer Torah took place, which is being written by R' Gedalya Mattisyahu Lenerowitz in memory of his son a"h, together with the mispallelim of Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe wrote in the first letters and then drank a lechayim and warmly wished R' Gedalya, HaGaon R' Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a, the moreh tzedek of the beis medrash, and the entire tzibur.

HaGaon R' Yehoshua Nosson Pfeiffer shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Birchas Menachem in Boro Park, also entered Kodesh Penimah to receive the Rebbe's blessings in honor of the wedding of his son, the chassan. Mazel tov! A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings upon the chassan and the entire family.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim in his holy home, at the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Mendel Ber Weider - R' Yoel Weider.

Around 11:50, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.

After Maariv, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Heichal of Yeshivas Ohel Torah, under the leadership of HaGaon R' Shmuel Tzvi Munk shlit"a, in the Galilos section of Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the yeshiva building and recited the blessing. Afterwards a lechayim was held. The Rebbe engaged in Torah discussion for an extended time with the roshei yeshiva on the sugya of "matana al menas l'hachzir," which the yeshiva is currently learning. Then the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the roshei yeshiva and the bochurim.

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

Before Shacharis, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a visited the holy graves of his holy forebears zy"a, in advance of the wedding simcha of his granddaughter, the daughter of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, this coming Sunday in the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Williamsburg.

Upon arriving at the cemetery, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing. The Rebbe entered the holy ohel and lit 5 candles at the graves of his holy forebears, the Divrei Yoel and the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and at the grave of his mother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous woman a"h.

Afterward, the Rebbe recited the prayer of his ancestor, the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a, with great arousal, and recited the chapters from 90 until 107, and the Yehi Ratzon after Tehillim as is customary. Then the Rebbe said Kaddish and read kvitlach for an extended time while the assembled sang melodies of arousal. Afterward, the Rebbe prostrated himself on the graves of his holy forebears and of his mother the Rebbetzin a"h.
They finished at around 10:15.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, 'Branch Vayoel Moshe.' After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 10, verse 4.

Afterward, the yeshiva bochurim who had learned the continuous hours during the days of Shovavim entered the inner sanctum, together with the menahel HaRav R' Levi Yitzchak Barzeski shlit"a. The Rebbe distributed holy coins to the bochurim and bestowed his holy blessings.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Branch Divrei Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva students in his private room, and at 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, there were entrance times to the inner sanctum from 8:00 until 12:45.

During the entrance times, a lechayim was held in honor of the appointment of HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, a rebbe in the mesivta, as dayan in the Dinov beis medrash in Kiryas Joel. The lechayim was attended by the Dinov Rebbe shlit"a, and pleasant conversations in Torah and Chassidus continued. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings upon the Dinov Rebbe and upon the new dayan, HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak shlit"a.

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

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta "Sniff Divrei Yoel." After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a learned the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 10, verse 3.

In the morning hours the Rebbe shlit"a went on his weekly visit to the mehudar shechita house and to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

In the afternoon at 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening there were times for entering the inner sanctum from 8:00 until 1:30 at his holy home in Williamsburg. At 11:30 the Rebbe davened Maariv, and then continued receiving the public.

During the visiting hours, HaRav R' Asher Ullman shlit"a, rav of the Ramat Avraham neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, paid a visit. A pleasant conversation took place regarding matters of Purim of the walled cities, and he conveyed a warm greeting from our holy kehilla in Beit Shemesh.

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