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You shall place upon their heads a crown of fine gold

In the past few minutes, a rare appointment ceremony is taking place at the holy home of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a for "twelve new morei tzedek" in the Beis Horaah of Kiryas Joel, to adjudicate and issue halachic rulings for the residents of the city of Kiryas Joel and the surrounding areas. With this, the power of halachic ruling in Kiryas Joel is doubled, under the guidance of HaGaon HaGadol the Av Beis Din shlit"a, to twenty-four morei horaah shlit"a.

The distinguished, outstanding talmidei chachamim and G-d-fearing men, among the elite of our holy kehilla, are: the Chaver Beis Din HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yosef Rokeach shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Kol Eliyahu; HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh horaah of Beis Medrash Maharsha of our holy kehilla; HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Dinov; HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Rottenberg shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yitzchak Shalom Friedman shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yitzchak Eizik Fuchs shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yechezkel Lax shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yitzchak Eizik Glick shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a; HaGaon R' Alexander Yekusiel Landau shlit"a; HaGaon R' Shlomo Tzvi Eckstein shlit"a; and HaGaon R' Efraim Fishel Berkowitz shlit"a.

To teach the word of Hashem—this is the halacha

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissim took place.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Yisroel Meir Acker, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Naftali Yuda Friedman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Moshe Yuda Spitzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in our great beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yosef Amram Markowitz.
The bochur Yoel Goldstein.
The bochur Yissachar Mordechai Lichtman.
The bochur Chaim Elazar Teller.
After davening, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon at around 5:20, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to his holy home on Ohel St., where a Sheva Brachos simcha took place in our holy courts at a private gathering, hosted by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a especially for the heads and askanim of the "Agudas Yoshvei HaOhel, v'Chaburas Torasam Umnasam" under the auspices of the kollelim of avreichim of our kehilla throughout Greater New York, which was founded during the uplifting "Shabbos Ameilei HaTorah" this past Shabbos Parshas Toldos 5782, may it be for good.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha and then entered the Sheva Brachos seudah in the hall of his holy home, where the Rebbe washed for the seudah.
HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, one of the heads of the kollelim in Kiryas Joel, opened with words of introduction, describing the activities carried out by the askanim to raise the Keren HaTorah.

After the fish course, the Rebbe said lechayim and delivered words of blessing and strong words of chizuk about the merit the askanim have in raising up the Keren HaTorah. During the seudah, the heads of the chaburos had the merit of asking the Rebbe shlit"a questions on many matters pertaining to the greater glory and strengthening of Torah, and the Rebbe answered and spoke at length with good reason and insight.

After the seudah, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words in the manner of a derasha on the topic of marriage, and spoke for a lengthy time about the importance of being a zocheh es harabim, and about how the activities carried out by the askanim for the more than 2,000 kollel learners have an influence on the entire kehilla, and concluded with abundant blessings. Afterward, everyone rose to dance for a lengthy time.

For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored the Chaver Beis Din HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Dov shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga, with the first blessings; the Chaver Beis Din HaGaon Rabbi Baruch shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe, with the final blessing; and HaGaon Rabbi Yoel shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Beis Baruch, with the last. It ended at around 8:00.

At around 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a went over to our great beis medrash, where special entry times were held for those who participated with tremendous sums, approximately 1,800, for the rescue of Ukrainian Jewry, which continued until 9:45. Dozens of men, elders along with youths, baalei batim and avreichim of the kollel, entered and personally handed the money to the Rebbe shlit"a and received his holy blessings. Several groups of bochurim, students of our holy yeshiva, also entered; they had pooled together the sum of 1,800 and handed the money to the Rebbe and received his holy blessings. Afterward there were entry times in the inner sanctum of his holy home until around 12:15.

During the entry times, many more dozens of men entered and handed over tremendous sums for the rescue of Ukrainian Jewry. The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at 11:30 and afterward continued receiving the public.

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Motzei Shabbos – Sheva Brachos Simcha in Our Holy Courts with Joyous Voice and Thanksgiving for Purim, in Our Great Beis Medrash in Williamsburg

At around 11:00 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and broke into a dance on the floor for several minutes. Afterwards the Rebbe washed his hands, and the zemiros of Melaveh Malkah were sung.

After the fish, the Rebbe shlit"a wished lechayim to the entire assembly, and during the tish joyous and uplifting melodies were sung with drums and dancing in honor of Purim, which is coming to us for good.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words with exquisite allusions on the topics of marriage and the segulah of the mitzvah of matanos l'evyonim. He concluded that Purim is coming, "May Hashem answer you on the day of distress"; Jewish children need many salvations and many matters, "whoever extends a hand, they give to him," and the Creator will fulfill "and sending portions one to his friend"; may Jewish children be helped with all the wishes of their hearts for good. He concluded with warm holy blessings.

After the holy words, the Rebbe shlit"a broke into a spirited dance for several more minutes.

Afterwards, Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Markowitz and Rabbi Hershel Friedman performed with words of humor and brought joy in honor of the day.

Those honored with Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a; the first blessings: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of the holy community shlit"a; the final blessing: the father of the chassan, HaGaon R' Chaim Dovid Rubin shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Torah. It concluded at around 1:15.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Vayikra — Shabbos Zachor — Shabbos Sheva Brachos in our holy courts, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a among our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.

Friday night at around 6:30, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: the Rav of the Ohel Piga beis medrash, HaGaon, shlit"a.

Davening concluded at around 8:05. The crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos for an extended time, and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 10:45, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the tish in the Beis Medrash HaGadol and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the Rabbi Yoel, son of the Rav of the Eitz Chaim beis medrash shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: the Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon, HaGaon shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Shimon Yisroel Meisels shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Shlomo Friedman shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the small alef of Vayikra and explained, in the manner of a derush, several approaches in the sugya of mitzvos tzerichos kavana.

Kah Echsof: Rabbi R' Yoel Rubin shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a. Brachos Rishonos: the Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon, HaGaon shlit"a. Bracha Acharisa: the Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash, HaGaon shlit"a.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi R' Feivel Singer shlit"a. The new chasanim went around taking fruits, and the Shalom Zachor took place at the home of the bochur Avrohom Yuda Lebovits, and at the home of the bochur Menachem Fargus.

Afterwards, the badchan of the Rebbe, R' Mordechai Dovid Oesterreicher, called up the Rebbe shlit"a for the mitzvah tanz. The Rebbe shlit"a danced the dances before the kallah with holy fire and danced with the chasan. He then honored the grandfathers to dance: the Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon, HaGaon shlit"a; HaGaon R' Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a; the father of the chasan, HaGaon R' Chaim Dovid Rubin shlit"a; and the father of the kallah, the Av Beis Din of Sighet, HaGaon shlit"a.

"Az Beyom HaShvi'i": HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Elimelech Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of our beis medrash Tefilla L'Moshe in Boro Park. The Rebbe danced in a ring in the middle of the beis medrash. The tish concluded at around 1:30.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:25. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Yitzchok Teitelbaum shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis and recited the yotzros for Shabbos Zachor in advance. They sang at "Mechalkel Chaim" and "Mimkomcha" as is the custom.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Leibush Teitelbaum shlit"a and Rabbi Yochanan Halberstam shlit"a. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Elimelech Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of our beis medrash Tefilla L'Moshe in Boro Park.

Aliyos: Kohen: R' Elimelech Deutsch; Levi: R' Chaim Heller; Shlishi: the Av Beis Din of our holy community, HaGaon shlit"a; Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Avrohom Sofer — bowervorfen; Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Avrohom Leib Felberbaum — bowervorfen; Shishi: the Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon, HaGaon shlit"a; Shevi'i: the chasan, grandson of the Rebbe, Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a; Hosafos: the father of the chasan, HaGaon R' Chaim Dovid Rubin shlit"a; the father of the kallah, the Av Beis Din of Sighet, HaGaon shlit"a; Acharon: HaGaon R' Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Eliezer Low (London); Gelilah: R' Yaakov Zussman Sofer (Kiryas Joel).
Maftir — the reading of Zachor: the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe himself read.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and naming for the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha:
R' Menachem Fargus.
R' Yaakov Yoshe Mendlowitz.
R' Yoel Friedman.

Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Eizik Hersh Berkowitz; Gelilah: R' Michel Felberbaum.

Musaf: the Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon, HaGaon shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Rubin shlit"a.

Davening concluded at 12:40.
Reporting by Rewa D'Rewin


For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 6:30. Mincha: R' Chaim Heller; Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Yoel Rubin shlit"a; Kohen: R' Hershel Katz; Levi: R' Eliyahu Moshe Rothe; Shlishi: HaGaon R' Yoel shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Boruch beis medrash; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a.

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Azamer Odeh: R' Eliezer Low (London); Shir HaMaalos: R' Chaim Rottenstein (Boro Park).

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse in the reading of Zachor and explained that Amalek wanted to bring impure thoughts into the hearts of Jewish children, so that they would stumble in matters of kedusha. Through keeping Shabbos, one brings kedusha into a person, so that he can conduct himself in holiness and purity.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Menachem Gershon Lebovits; El Mistatter: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park); Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Yitzchok Schwartz. Afterwards they continued singing joyous niggunim. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed over the cup and recited the Sheva Brachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: the Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash, HaGaon shlit"a. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a gutte voch. The davening concluded at 8:55.

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