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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, 'Snif V'Yoel Moshe'. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Moizkoff. Afterwards, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Admor, the Baal Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 10, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

At 1:40 in the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Heichal HaMesivta, Snif Kedushas Yoel, where the Rebbe delivered the first sugya shiur on the sugya of 'Mitzvos Tzrichos Kavana', in preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. It concluded at around 2:30.

In the afternoon hours, a yahrzeit seudah took place, arranged by the Rebbetzin tichye, in memory of her father, the Admor, the Baal Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l. It was private for the family members, in the Tanna'im Hall of the Rebbe's shlit"a home in Kiryas Joel, and the Rebbe shlit"a participated.

At 7:30 in the evening, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home, and afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the following mechutanim:
R' Chaim Aryeh Schwartz (of Williamsburg) - R' Yekusiel Mordechai Friedman, at Ulam Keren V'Yoel Moshe.
R' Meir Moshe Spitzer (of Williamsburg) - R' Yaakov Spielman, at Ulam Kinor David.
R' Yeshaya Wertzberger - R' Lipa Neustadt, at Ulam Beis Rachel Paradise.

At around 8:10, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the hall of his holy home, where the siyum of the sefer Torah being written by HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a, one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Dalet, took place. It will be brought in this coming Sunday to the Heichal HaYeshiva. The Rebbe shlit"a wrote in letters, and afterwards a lechayim gathering took place together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Dalet. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessings upon HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov shlit"a, the rosh yeshiva, and all the bochurim. He remarked that one must connect the end of the Torah to its beginning: the last mitzvah is writing a sefer Torah, and the first mitzvah is peru urvu. He warmly wished the bochurim that they should merit good shidduchim speedily.

Admission times followed until 11:50 at night. When the Rebbe davened Maariv, before davening the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe, R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, the "Sniff V'Yoel Moshe." Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Zev Zorger.
The bochur Yoel Glantz.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 9, verse 12. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Sniff Divrei Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At 6:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Hersh Pinchas Moskowitz (Williamsburg) - R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein, at the Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.

Afterwards, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg, where the weekly times for entering the Rebbe's room took place from 8:15 until 12:30 at night, in his holy home.

During the times for entering, the distinguished philanthropist HaRav R' Zev HaLevi Wertzberger of Boro Park and his family entered the Rebbe's room. They had purchased, for a large sum, a prestigious merit in the Heichal Beis Chai of our great beis medrash in Boro Park. The Rebbe shlit"a signed the documents with the donor and bestowed his blessing upon the distinguished donor and his family.

Also entering was a delegation from the administration of the organization "Bonei Olam," on the occasion of the opening of a new office in Williamsburg. They delivered a report of the beneficial work done for families without children, and the Rebbe shlit"a bestowed his holy blessings upon the director, R' Shlomo Buchner, and all the activists for the benefit of the organization.

At around 11:20, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv, and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the bris took place of the newborn son of R' Chaim Berkowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, the "Sniff Divrei Yoel." Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Moshe Yosha Weiss. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for shlishi.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 9, verse 2, and afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe shlit"a made his weekly visit to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Sniff Kedushas Yoel, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the following mechutanim:
R' Levi Yitzchak Feder - R' Shaul Yechezkel Gross, at the Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.
R' Pinchas Frankel (Williamsburg) - R' Shmuel Hersh Feldman, at the Kinor Dovid hall.
R' Menachem Yeshaya Levi - R' Yoel Yisroel Meir Spielman, at the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At night there were times for entering the Rebbe's room from 7:45 until 11:50.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim held in his holy home, of the mechutanim R' Yoel Tzvi Pilaff (Monsey) - R' Yoel Berish Bickel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:50 in his holy home. After Maariv, the bochur Moshe Dovid, son of HaRav R' Menachem Zev Mokobetzky shlit"a (Kiryas Joel), one of the outstanding talmidim of the Mesivta - Sniff Divrei Yoel, presented himself to be tested by the Rebbe on 1,500 blatt Gemara by heart.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the brissim took place.
For the newborn son of R' Gershon Felberbaum, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Zalman Leib Spitzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yudel Gutman, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Yoel Forgacs.
the bochur Chaim Avrohom Glick.
the bochur Yoel Berger
the bochur Yoel (son of R' Meir) Wertheimer.
the bochur Yaakov Klein.
the bochur Yoel Rubinstein.
After davening, a lechayim celebration was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the main hall of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Yaakov Yuda Gefen - R' Yosef Leib Brown, at Kinor David hall.
R' Shmuel Zanvil Kahana - R' Aharon Shmuel Fuchs, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At night there were times for entry to the Rebbe's room from 8:00 until 11:45.

During the entry times, a signing of contracts took place by HaRav R' Shalom Weiss, benefactor of the Mivtzar HaKollelim building in Kiryas Joel. The distinguished benefactor gave an enormous sum to enable the rebuilding of the back floor of the building, where hundreds of new places will be added for the kollel learners. The Rebbe spoke about the great merit of the benefactor, and that the twelve new morei hora'ah in our holy kehilla who were appointed last week came out thanks to the fruits of the Mivtzar HaKollelim. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the benefactor and bestowed his holy blessings for good, for life and for peace.

A group of bochurim from a yeshiva in the Greenfield Park area in the Catskills, under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi Elimelech Miller shlit"a, also came in to the Rebbe.
The Rebbe inquired about the yeshiva and its learning, engaged in Torah discussion with the bochurim on the sugya they are learning, and then bestowed his holy blessings upon the bochurim.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim, which are to take place in his holy home, of the mechutanim R' Yechezkel Berger - HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Shlomo Eckstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at 10:50, and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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

On Friday night at around 7:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yosef Weiss. At Lecha Dodi, each stanza was sung to a different tune, as is the custom.

Davening ended at around 9:05. The crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went home to his holy residence.

At around 11:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon R' Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a, a moreh d'asra of our kehilla.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, a moreh d'asra of our kehilla.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "This is the law of the olah offering" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of min b'mino.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, Av Beis Din of the Dinov beis medrash. Birkas Hamazon: the chassan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Thursday, 21 Adar. Kah Ribon Olam: R' Simcha Yosef Hirsch (Yerushalayim).

The new chassanim went around to take fruits, as it was the seventh day: Rabbi Yehoshua Heshil Sharf shlit"a. The seudah ended at around 1:30.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:20. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Tzaddok Heilbrunn. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Removing and returning the Torah: R' Shimi Kessler (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Eliezer Heilbrunn.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman; Levi: R' Aharon Shlomo Appel (Williamsburg); Shlishi: the chassan, the bochur Tzaddok Heilbrunn — was showered with candies; Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yaakov Kessler — was showered with candies; Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Meir Spitzer; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the newborn daughter of R' Baruch Yosef Friedman.
Shevi'i: the baal simcha R' Aryeh Berish Herskowitz — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Acharon: the baal simcha R' Avrohom Shaul Bernath — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Maftir: HaGaon R' Yosef Chaim Grunwald shlit"a; Hagbah: R' Yaakov Meir Daskal (Williamsburg); Gelilah: R' Yaakov Kessler.

Musaf: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, who davened for the amud from Shabbos Kodesh. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Shlomo Dovid Daskal. Davening ended at 12:30.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 7:35. Mincha: R' Shimon Yazshef (Bnei Brak). Removing and returning the Torah: R' Mechel Feldberbaum (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Elimelech Deutsch; Levi: R' Hillel Menashe Marmorstein (Williamsburg); Shlishi: R' Isaac Hersh Berkowitz (Williamsburg); Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: HaGaon R' Yechiel Gutman shlit"a (Williamsburg).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Odeh: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In his Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a spoke on the verse "This is the law of the olah offering" and explained that even when one has an awakening to teshuva, one needs extra strength to get out of the ways of the yetzer hara and to be able to bring it from potential into action. Through engaging in Torah one receives the strength to merit complete teshuva and the redemption.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Chaim Elazar Spitzer (Williamsburg); Kel Mistatter: R' Moshe Schwartz; Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Yaakov Meir Daskal — the old tune of R' Lipa Layosh z"l was sung. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Brachos.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Yoel Berish Wertzberger. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a gut voch. It ended at 10:10.


After Havdalah the Rebbe shlit"a went to the home of R' Yoel Bernath on the occasion of the engagement of his daughter, mazel tov, to the bochur Avrohom Sofer. There the signing of the tenaim took place, over a distinguished merit he purchased in the new mikvah tahara in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe signed the documents with the donor, then drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the entire family.

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