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

This morning, before Shacharis, the brisos took place.
For the son born to R' Shlomo Chaim Kohn, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the son born to R' Yoel Reuven Levy, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the son born to R' Yoel Weiss, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the son born to R' Alexander Yaakov Greenwald, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Tuvi Brach.
the bochur Dovid Shlomo Berger.
the bochur Yehoshua Pinchas Schonfeld.
the bochur Moshe Mertz.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 10, verse 2.

Afterwards, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, director of the yeshiva and Av Beis Din of Zanz in Kiryas Joel, came in to the Rebbe together with the askanim for the Hachnasas Sefer Torah that will be brought into the yeshiva this coming Thursday, IY"H, by the yeshiva's talmidim. He showed the Rebbe that the Sefer Torah was written per the Rebbe shlit"a's directive, with all the details and corrections that the Rebbe pointed out at the start of the writing, in all its particulars and finer points. The Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessings upon the director shlit"a and the askanim. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.


Before noon, at around 2:00, the Rebbe shlit"a came into the Heichal of the Mesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the third sugya shiur on the topic of 'mitzvos require kavanah,' in preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. It concluded at around 2:45.

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

At around 7:45 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Hachnasas Sefer Torah that was brought into Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Daled by HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a, one of the roshei yeshiva. The Rebbe carried the Sefer Torah into the Heichal of the beis medrash and danced with great enthusiasm for an extended time. He then honored the roshei yeshiva, the benefactor HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a, to dance with the Torah. The Rebbe then recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" with great inspiration. Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place, where the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the esteemed benefactor, his whole family and all the bochurim. In his brief words of Torah, the Rebbe spoke about the joy when one begins writing a Sefer Torah and the joy when one completes writing a Sefer Torah, and the influences that descend at a Hachnasas Sefer Torah. He concluded with words of blessing for HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov shlit"a, and wished the bochurim that they merit "You have constrained me behind and before," to connect the end of the Torah with its beginning, and that they merit to find their shidduchim speedily.

In the evening, the times for entering the inner sanctum were from 8:15 until 12:00. At around 10:20 the Rebbe davened Maariv and then continued receiving the public.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shemini, Shabbos Parah, Birchas Hachodesh Nissan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Friday night at around 7:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and went to the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Anshil Eckstein (Monsey).

The davening finished at around 9:15. After davening, an apiel took place for Yeshivas Beis Yosef in France. The crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short time after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shulchan Aruch room (Heichal HaShulchanos) for the Shabbos seudah together with the talmidim of the mesivta, as well as a nice group of talmidim of our holy yeshiva in Boro Park, and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash. The Rebbe shlit"a honored others with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Tzvi Akiva Breitstein, director of our mosdos in Beit Shemesh. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yaakov Chaim Moskowitz (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vayidom Aharon" ("And Aharon was silent"), and explained in the manner of a derush the topic of whether "asei lifnei hadibbur" is preferable.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Hersh Eckstein shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our kehilla. Birkas Hamazon: HaRav R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Zanz, Kiryas Joel.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Tiferes Shlomo zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Friday, 29 Adar. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Meir Zwebel shlit"a.

The newlywed chasanim went around taking fruit, and the Shalom Zachor took place at the home of the bochur Moshe Aryeh Eckstein, with "Bayom Hashvi'i" led by R' Yaakov Breitstein (Beit Shemesh). They finished at around 12:30.

And on the day of Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Avrohom Hertz Hershkowitz. The Rebbe shlit"a went to the amud for Shacharis, and at the Shemoneh Esrei said the yotzros for Shabbos Parah aloud; the customary tunes were sung at "Mechalkel Chaim" and "Mimkomcha."

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Aharon Kaufman shlit"a (Montreal) and R' Efraim Yosef Epstein (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Meir Zwebel shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chasan, the bochur Hersh Pinchas Moskowitz. Levi: the chasan, the bochur Menachem Yeshaya Lowy. Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Pinchas Frankel. Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yaakov Yuda Gefen. Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Tzadok Heilbrunn. Shishi: the chasan, the bochur Yaakov Kessler. Shevi'i: R' Yoel Epstein. Acharon: R' Avrohom Brach (Williamsburg). Hagbah of the first Sefer: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein. Gelilah: R' Yosef Leib Braun.

Maftir, Parshas Parah: the Rebbe shlit"a. After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming of a baby girl born to R' Aharon Menachem Gershon Unger.

Hagbah of the second Sefer: R' Yaakov Brauner (Boro Park). Gelilah: R' Shmuel Hirsch Feldman. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with inspiration.

Mussaf: R' Dovid Eckstein. Pesichah for Ne'im Zemiros: R' Yisroel Meir Spielman. They finished at 12:50.

At the Kiddush in his home, joyous melodies were sung in honor of the birth of a baby girl to the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yokel shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a wished a lechayim to the grandfather, HaGaon Rabbi Beirach Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash, to the family members, and to the entire congregation. The simchas hakiddusha rabbah took place in our beis medrash Divrei Yoel in Williamsburg. She shall be named in Yisroel Hinna Sissel, after the elder great-grandmother, the mother of HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Meisels zt"l, Av Beis Din of Wiznitz.
Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 7:50. Mincha: R' Pinchas Frankel (Williamsburg). Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Hershel Katz shlit"a (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Mordechai Yitzchak Moskowitz (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Berel Feldman (Montreal). Shlishi: Rabbi Mordechai Rosenfeld shlit"a (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Shaul Sandel.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored others with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

In the Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the verse in the Parah reading, "Zos chukas haTorah," and explained that the fact that Yidden stumbled in the sin of the Golden Calf magnified the importance of receiving the Torah. Even when one is at such a low level, with the impurity of Egypt gathered within them, they nevertheless reached such a level of "naaseh v'nishma," and not by virtue of the merit of the forefathers. This teaches that sometimes a Yid faces difficult tests and does not overcome the yetzer hara; while performing mitzvos, the yetzer hara comes and reminds him and dampens his appetite. On the contrary, now his mitzvos are far more precious, because it shows that he has no merit of the forefathers, since "the deeds of the fathers are a sign for the children," but rather everything is his own avodah.

Yedid Nefesh: Rabbi Mordechai Rosenfeld shlit"a. Kel Mistater: R' Wolf Brauner (Boro Park). The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the cup and recited Sheva Berachos.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Yitzchak Teitelbaum. After Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a gutte voch. They finished at 10:25.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the beis medrash "Rav Tuv" in Kiryas Joel together with the talmidim of the yeshiva ketana "Maayan HaTorah" of our holy mosdos in Boro Park. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yehuda Shaar.
The bochur Yoel Pasternak.
The bochur Yisroel Yuda Yaakov Goldberger.

Afterwards the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a. Before Hodu, the "Tefilla Kodem HaTefilla" of Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a was recited. The Rebbe shlit"a davened at length with tears for a third of the time, which stretched close to half an hour. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah.

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held in the main hall of the beis medrash in honor of the yahrzeit. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochurim, the bochurim who are about to become bar mitzvah, and all the bochurim well. He then spoke words of holiness about the greatness of the holiness and brilliant light of the Baal HaHilula, who left a holy impression that endures to this very day, that the fact that there is still a Jew today with fear of Heaven is only thanks to the holy power of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a. He then spoke about the holiness of the Tefilla Kodem HaTefilla, and concluded with words of praise for the yeshiva and his holy blessing.

In the morning at 1:45, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the second shiur on the topic of "Mitzvos Tzrichos Kavana," in preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. It concluded around 2:40.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to the adjacent yeshiva building where the bochurim were engaged in grinding wheat for Yom Tov of Pesach, IY"H. The Rebbe looked over the grinding process and then personally ground wheat, with physical exertion, for an extended time.

In the afternoon at 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Yaakov Kessler - R' Yoel Kaufman at Kinor David hall.
R' Tzadok Heilbrunn - R' Yoel Epstein at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

After the chuppos, the Rebbe paid a condolence call to HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Zabel shlit"a, dayan of the Beis Dov beis medrash of our holy kehilla in Kiryas Joel, on the passing of his brother, R' Asher Zabel a"h.

In the evening, there were times for entering the inner sanctum from 8:15 until 11:30. Around 9:45 the Rebbe davened Maariv and then continued receiving the public.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in his holy home, for the mechutanim R' Moshe Yuda Goldberger - R' Yitzchak Stauber.

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