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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Eliezer Gelb took place, with the Rebbe shlit"a serving as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah building, the Markowitz building, together with the students of grades 6, 7 and 8 of the branch of HaRav Shlomo Noach Heilbrun shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Moshe Weiss.
And the twin sons of R' Avrohom Yoshe Herskovits.

After davening, a lechayim celebration took place. First, the Rebbe shlit"a tested the children on their learning, each class separately. Afterwards the children sang rhymes in honor of the occasion and sang several melodies. The Rebbe drank l'chayim, wished all the children and the rebbeim well, and instructed the rebbeim to distribute shirayim to the children. Then the Rebbe shlit"a addressed the children with words of holy encouragement and guidance, particularly regarding good middos in matters between man and his fellow and between man and Hashem.

After the lechayim, the Rebbe shlit"a went down to the dining hall of the students of grades 1 and 2 of the branch of HaRav Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a. The little children sang several melodies and rhymes. The Rebbe addressed them with a few brief words of holy encouragement and blessing, and instructed the rebbeim to distribute shirayim to the little children.

In the afternoon at 5:00, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in his holy home, and then traveled in to Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.

Upon arriving in Williamsburg, there was a closed meeting in his holy home regarding our brethren, the refugees from Ukraine. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a went to the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Shimon Ezer Weiss and R' Yitzchak Schwartz, director and patron of the Toras'cha Shaashuai group, at Ateres Rizel hall, where the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to the sheva brachos in honor of R' Eliezer Lev, one of the distinguished members of our kehilla in London, which took place at the home of the Rav and Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. The distinguished guest, the Rav and Av Beis Din of London shlit"a, also participated. A lengthy conversation took place about current issues, the situation of our brethren in Ukraine in the past and today. The Rebbe spoke about the dark history of Russia and Ukraine towards Klal Yisroel, and showed from inside the sefer Eitz Chaim the Torah that the Eitz Chaim zt"l said on that Shabbos of Parshas Vaeschanan, after the First World War broke out.
The Rebbe drank l'chayim and extended his holy blessings to R' Eliezer, to the chassan, the mechutanim and the entire assembly. The Rav and Av Beis Din of London shlit"a was honored with leading Birkas Hamazon, and the Rebbe recited the sheva brachos.

Afterwards there were reception hours in the inner chamber from 8:15 until 12:30 in his holy home in Williamsburg. Around 11:10 the Rebbe davened Maariv and then continued receiving the public.

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

This morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Yoel Weiss took place, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in our great beis medrash in Kiryas Joel. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, the Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at 6:20 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated as mesader kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Moshe Shmuel Neiman - R' Yoel Hakohen Friedman, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yoel Hakohen Kahn - Moshe Yitzchak Reisman, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At night there were times for entering the Rebbe's room (yechidus) from 8:00 until 10:15. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.

At around 11:10 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Atrium hall in Monsey for the large 'Hadar Kablu'ah' assembly for all the chassidim of Monsey. The Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe, HaGaon Rabbi shlit"a, continued with his masterful address, and afterwards HaRav R' Meir Hirsch, one of the heads of the mosdos in Kiryas Joel, spoke. Then HaRav R' Asher Anshil Griesgat shlit"a, director of the Yeshiva Ketana Kinyan Torah branch, read aloud the takanos of our kehilla and mosdos in Monsey, which were signed by the holy hand of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din shlit"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of guidance on the pressing needs of the hour. He spoke primarily about Yiddishkeit in America and being separated from the American street, and spoke at length about the city of Monsey: "There is a proper Monsey and a lowly Monsey." One must remain strong and not be dragged after the lowly part, and the advice for this is to make gedarim and syagim that are binding on every member of the kehilla. He also spoke about staying together with the chassidim, davening in our batei medrash, and sending the children to our mosdos, and spoke in praise of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Monsey, all of which are of the finest quality. He pointed out that the kehilla in Monsey is growing faster than all the other kehillos.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a spoke about the pressing needs of the hour regarding the difficult situation of our Jewish brethren in Ukraine, as already reported separately, and concluded with his holy blessings. The event ended at around 12:15.

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Sunday, Parshas Vayikra — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a — The Wedding of the Rebbe's Grandson, Son-in-Law of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet 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 bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Avrohom Yaakov Mermelstein. After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon, upon arriving in Williamsburg, the Rebbe shlit"a paid a condolence call to the family of the late R' Yehoshua Mermelstein a"h.

Afterwards, a small meeting took place in his holy home in Williamsburg regarding the difficult situation of our fellow Jews in Ukraine.

The Sound of Joy and Salvation in the Tents of the Righteous

At 5:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered our great beis medrash in Williamsburg for the great wedding in our holy courts. The kallah is the daughter of HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, and the chosson is HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a, with the chosson, the young man Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Dovid Rubin shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Torah in Williamsburg, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Tuvia Rubin zt"l of Ciechanów, and son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a of Uhel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in the great beis medrash, and immediately afterward the entire kehilla, old and young, passed by in a line to receive a blessing on the day of the chuppah.

The reception took place in the main hall of the great beis medrash. Inspiring melodies were sung for an extended time, and R' Moshe Yehoshua Weiss spoke with heartfelt words of mussar. Afterward, the inspiring melodies continued and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the chosson, the esteemed mechutanim and grandfathers. The Rebbe extended special wishes to the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Williamsburg shlit"a, an uncle of the kallah, on the occasion of his grandson's wedding this week in London. Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words to awaken the merit of the forefathers on the day of the chuppah, as is customary.

They went to the badeken in the hallowed hall of the Krasna kehilla, and afterward the Rebbe arranged the kesubah and blessed the chosson. The chuppah took place in front of the great beis medrash. The Rebbe shlit"a honored the grandfather, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a, with reciting the kiddushin; with the reading of the kesubah, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Nepilmetz shlit"a, an uncle of the chosson; with the first blessings, the grandfather HaGaon R' Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a; and with the final blessing, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Ciechanów shlit"a, an uncle of the chosson.
Witnesses to the kiddushin: R' Yehoshua Nachman Berger shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Ohel Torah, and R' Nata Moskowitz shlit"a, director of our yeshiva's branch Mivtzar HaTorah in Williamsburg.
Witnesses to the yichud: Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Rosenbaum shlit"a, and R' Yosef Moshe Gelbstein.

After the chuppah, the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings on the entire holy congregation and broke into a dance of the righteous with the mechutanim and grandfathers.

After the chuppah, at 7:45, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.
"And so the righteous shall see and rejoice"

At about 9:40 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the wedding seudah. The Rebbe broke into a fiery dance on the floor, then washed for the wedding seudah and after the fish wished lechayim to the entire gathering.

A few minutes later the chosson entered. The Rebbe danced with the chosson and honored the grandfathers and mechutanim to dance. Afterward, the Rebbe danced in an elevated dance with his son, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. During the festive dancing, the kehilla came over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov.

At about 11:15 the Rebbe shlit"a came in for Birkas Hamazon and the mitzvah tantz. For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. First blessings: HaRav HaTzaddik Rabbi Chaim Dovid Blum shlit"a. Final blessing: HaGaon Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a.

After bentching, the badchan of the king, Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Eistricher, called up the Rebbe shlit"a for the mitzvah tantz. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings on the chosson, mechutanim and grandfathers, and on the entire gathering. He then danced the elevated mitzvah dances before the kallah with fiery holy enthusiasm for an extended time, and then danced with the chosson, with HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a and his family, and with the entire family of the grandchildren of his holy ancestor, the Beirach Moshe zt"l.

Afterward, the grandfathers were called up to the mitzvah tantz: HaGaon Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a, HaGaon R' Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a of Uhel, the father of the chosson shlit"a, and the father of the kallah, HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Then the badchan recited words of badchanus and called up the chosson, and Eishes Chayil was danced. On his way out, the Rebbe wished mazel tov to the kallah. At 3:20 the Rebbe arrived at his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

May abundant blessing flow from this simcha to us and to all Israel

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Words hewn from flames of fire, from the depths of the pure heart of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, at the conclusion of his address at the large assembly among our holy community in Monsey - on the obligation of the hour regarding the situation of Klal Yisroel in Ukraine.

The Rebbe shlit"a first spoke about the war that has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, "and regarding the nations it is said, who is destined for the sword and who for peace," and that this does not concern Klal Yisroel.

The Rebbe spoke a little about the dark history for Klal Yisroel in both countries, but today Torah-observant Jews live in many cities in Russia and in Ukraine.

The Rebbe cried out in a child's voice, with tears: "One must know that the ground is burning in Ukraine." Jews are fleeing destitute and lacking everything; people grab what they can carry, take their wives and children, and flee. "I have begun to receive greetings; Jews are in great distress"...!!
"It was 80 years ago when our parents lived through the bitter times, and people asked, where are the American Jews?... My teachers and masters, we are the American Jews...!!" I ask you now the question, where are the American Jews? There is nothing to eat, an adult man from 18 up to 60 is not allowed out; women and children are let out, but adult men are not let out. One must smuggle across the borders, one must pay smugglers. It is a matter of pikuach nefesh, which overrides Shabbos!

Afterwards the Rebbe spoke about the terrible local situation there and the trembling of Jews to walk in the street there.

And he called out: America must come to the aid of these Jews!!

"If the Uncle z"l were alive, what would he do now at this time? He would not remain silent; he would call together an assembly of rabbanim, of balebatim, of askanim, and set up a committee to be involved in doing whatever can be done," the Rebbe shlit"a demanded!

The Jews are running to the various neighboring countries and arriving with whatever they have; one must see to it that they have food to eat, until the wrath passes.

Klal Yisroel may not stand on the side and listen to the news and think that it means someone else!!!

Afterwards the Rebbe taught a Torah thought from the Eitz Chaim zy"a, which he said a few days after the First World War broke out, where he calculates the greatness of the tribulations that will precede the coming of Mashiach, and that if one feels pain over the troubles of others, one is saved from one's own; if, however, one does not feel pain, it is not counted. The Eitz Chaim zy"a reflected on our times: people heard of troubles in other countries, in Russia, and we did not feel pain; had we done so, we would already have been redeemed from exile, and for that reason this trouble has now come, and so on.

There is a calamity for Jewish children; we may not stand on the side!! We are the American Jewry; we will be asked, where were you!!

"I am now in Monsey, but I am speaking now to all of Klal Yisroel. Klal Yisroel may not remain indifferent; Klal Yisroel must take responsibility and say what 'can' I do to help, and I 'will' help."

He then concluded with his holy blessings that we should be able to do a favor for our brothers, and that in that merit we should be worthy not to hear or know of any troubles until the coming of the Redeemer.

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