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

This morning before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Moshe Eliyahu Wertzberger took place in our magnificent beis medrash 'Ohel Feiga,' where the Rebbe served as sandek.
After the bris, the Rebbe shlit"a walked through the entire beis medrash accompanied by the beis medrash administration. The Rebbe looked over the magnificent new wing that was added to the beis medrash, and heard a report on the further plans, and on the construction work to double the size of and completely rebuild the magnificent mikvah.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah building on Rotzfert Street together with the talmidim of the 9th grade of the Mechina L'Yeshiva, on the occasion of the simcha of the first laying of tefillin of his grandson, the son of his son-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Dov"n, Rav of the beis medrash, Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a. Before davening the Rebbe laid tefillin for his grandson, the bar mitzvah boy Naftali Elimelech Teitelbaum.
The Rebbe also laid tefillin for the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Naftali Hirtzka Brach.
The bochur Yoel Lev.
Afterwards the Rebbe wound up the tefillin straps for his grandson, the bar mitzvah boy.

Then the Rebbe lit 5 candles and went to the amud and recited Kaddish, on the occasion of the yahrzeit of the Bobbe, the Rebbetzin, the righteous Bracha Sima a"h, Rebbetzin of the Atzei Chaim zt"l's. After davening the Nasi was read, and the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Yehi Ratzon as is customary.

Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place. Several songs were sung, and one of the bochurim of the Talmud Torah sang rhymes in honor of the simcha. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished blessings to the bar mitzvah boy and to all the bochurim. Then the bar mitzvah boy recited his pshetl and it was sung in, after which the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words and guidance.

After the lechayim the Rebbe went up to the hall of the yeshiva ketana branch 'Hashiv Moshe,' under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi Shimon Avrohom Roth shlit"a, which is located on the top floor of the Talmud Torah building. The Rebbe looked on with nachas at the learning, which continues by the Rebbe's directive until the 7th of Nissan.

In the afternoon at 6:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz St. The Rebbe went to the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit of the Bobbe, the Rebbetzin a"h.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yosef Moshe Unger (Monsey) - HaGaon Rabbi Avigdor Herskowitz shlit"a (Kiryas Joel), at Kinor David hall.
R' Dovid Yuda Goldberger - R' Moshe Hersh Braun, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At night there were times for entering the Rebbe's holy chamber from 8:00 until 11:45.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim celebrations in his holy home for the following mechutanim:
R' Avrohom Yitzchak Mashkowitz (Williamsburg) - R' Levi Yitzchak Landau.
R' Hershel Herskowitz - R' Shaul Brach.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 11:45 in his holy home on Uhel St.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. After davening, the Nasi was read, and the Rebbe shlit"a recited the customary yehi ratzon.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe paid a visit to the matzah bakery, where matzos were being baked for the family of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a served as mesader kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yeshaya Yitzchak Rubin (Williamsburg) and R' Yaakov Mordechai Gross (Kiryas Joel), at Kinor David hall.

At around 8:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home at the Uhel complex, and Maariv at around 9:15. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit candles and approached the amud and said Kaddish, in honor of the yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin Bracha Sima a"h, wife of his holy grandfather, the Atzei Chaim zt"l.

At around 9:45 the Rebbe went over to Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel Moshe to preside over the bar mitzvah simcha of his grandson, the bochur Naftali Elimelech ny"v, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe in Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and after the fish the Rebbe wished a lechayim to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the entire assembly. In the middle of the seudas mitzvah, the bar mitzvah bochur delivered a pshetl. During the seudah, the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Baruch shlit"a and the grandfather, the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Volove shlit"a, spoke. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah, and concluded with his holy blessing to the bar mitzvah bochur, to his son-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Baruch shlit"a and to the entire assembly. For Birkas HaMazon the Rebbe honored the bar mitzvah bochur, and the event concluded at around 11:10.

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

Before davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Yoel Glantz took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur Menachem Dovid Moskowitz (Williamsburg).

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah, and after davening the Nasi was read and the Rebbe recited the Yehi Ratzon as is customary. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in his private room.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Eliezer Hersh Neiman – R' Yoel Moshe Yitzchak Herskowitz, at Kinor David hall.
R' Menachem Yehuda Ungar – R' Yekusiel Yeshua Budick, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At around 8:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. Afterwards, there were entrance times until 12:00 at night.

During the entrance times, HaRav Yaakov Dov Bloch shlit"a, the chief rabbi of Kiev, Ukraine, came for a visit. He thanked the Rebbe for stirring up the world, and for all the askanim of our kehilla who, on a holy mission, threw themselves in with substantial funds for the rescue effort. He also delivered a full report on the widespread local rescue operations of the Ukraine Rescue Committee, and discussed with the Rebbe the further plans for the rescue efforts on a daily basis.

Several leaders of the Kiryas Joel kehilla also came in to discuss various communal matters. Among other things, the Rebbe shlit"a determined that the new beis medrash on Be'er Sheva Street in the Yoel Moshe neighborhood, which IY"H will be opened this Shabbos, should bear the name "Beis Medrash 'Beis Elazar' of Kehal Yitav Lev," in memory of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Elazar Klein zt"l, Av Beis Din of Be'er Sheva, the grandfather of the benefactor of the beis medrash, the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Tzvi Klein.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim held in his holy home of the following mechutanim.
HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Kehilla (Williamsburg), and HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Yehuda Ackerman shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
R' Aharon Shlomo Apfel (Williamsburg) and R' Yoel Dovid Dresner (Kiryas Joel).

At around 12:00, the Rebbe davened Maariv in his holy home.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The son of HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Rottenberg shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla.
The bochur Shlomo Yaakov Berkowitz.
The bochur Dovid Yoel Cohen.
The bochur Yosef Yeshua Goldberger.
After davening, the Nasi was read and the Rebbe recited the Yehi Ratzon as is customary. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal of the beis medrash.

In the forenoon hours, the Rebbe shlit"a went on his weekly visit to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla, together with HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Heichal Horaah, where he inspected the many hiddurim and chumros that have been instituted. Afterwards, they went over to the mehudar slaughterhouse, where the Rebbe walked around for an extended time and reviewed the chumros and hiddurim for which the slaughterhouse is distinguished.

In the afternoon at around 6:25, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Yoel Kaufman – R' Menachem Mendel Goldstein, at Kinor David hall.
R' Shmuel Avrohom Greenfeld (Williamsburg) – R' Yoel Krausz, at Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.
HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Mittelman shlit"a – R' Mordechai Feuerstein, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

At night, there were entrance times to the inner sanctum from 8:30 until 11:45.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim held in his holy home of the following mechutanim.
R' Avrohom Mordechai Bash – R' Moshe Eliyahu Oesterreicher.
HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Davidowitz shlit"a – R' Alexander Moshe Weiss.

At around 11:45, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Tazria, Shabbos HaChodesh, Rosh Chodesh Nissan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a put the shtreimel on the following chasanim:
The chasan Hershel, son of Asher Chaim Weiser.
The chasan Avrohom Chaim, son of Menachem Yuda Ungar.
The chasan Moshe Yuda, son of Eliezer Tzvi Neiman.
The chasan Efraim Fishel, son of Yoel Mendlowitz.

On Friday night at around 8:05 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and approached the amud for Mincha. After Mincha the annual appeal for the "Beyomo Titen Secharo" campaign for our holy mosdos took place; R' Eli Shlomo Kohn, director of Beis Rachel, spoke. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Aharon Green shlit"a, menahel ruchani of our holy yeshiva, the Vayoel Moshe branch, Boro Park.

Davening ended at around 9:35. 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 Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the yeshiva ketana, Vayoel Moshe branch of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, and began, as is his holy custom, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and with a sweet melody.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Barach Moshe, shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: R' Yaakov Yosef (Bnei Brak).

During the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored the maggidei shiur of the yeshiva. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Asher Rubin shlit"a. Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Meir Meyer shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash, "Iyov was not comforted until he saw the parsha of 'Ishah ki sazria,'" and explained by way of derush that Jews are not nullified among the majority of the nations, either because they are recognizable, or because they are called holy, or because they cleave to the Creator.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Aharon Weber shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Asher Chaim Weiser shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Boro Park.

For the stories of the week, the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Ohev Yisroel of Apta zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 5 Nissan. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Yisroel Aryeh Goldberger shlit"a.

After the fruits, the Shalom Zachor took place at the home of the bochur Aharon Efraim Kornbluh, with the "Ba'yom Hashevi'i" said by R' Yaakov Yosef (Bnei Brak). It ended at around 12:50.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:40. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Asher Chaim Weiser shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel.

Removing and returning the 3 sefarim: HaGaon R' Chaim Friedman shlit"a (Boro Park), R' Gershon Mendel Neiman, and R' Yaakov Mittelman. The pesukim of Shema Yisroel: R' Yisroel Perl.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehoshua HaKohen Glantz, Levi: R' Shlomo Wertzberger, Shlishi: the chasan, the bochur Asher Chaim Weiser – with the throwing of candies, Revi'i: the chasan, the bochur Eliezer Tzvi Neiman – with the throwing of candies, Chamishi: the chasan, the bochur Yitzchak Mittelman – with the throwing of candies, Shishi: the chasan, the bochur Menachem Yuda Ungar – with the throwing of candies, Shevi'i: the chasan, the bochur Yoel Berish Mendlowitz – with the throwing of candies. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Avrohom Shmuel Weinberger, Gelilah: R' Yaakov Hersh Wertheimer.

Acharon: Reading of Rosh Chodesh: R' Avrohom Weider. Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Perlman shlit"a (Boro Park). Gelilah: HaGaon R' Shalom Weissman shlit"a (Williamsburg).

Maftir: Parshas HaChodesh: the Rebbe shlit"a. After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the daughters born to the following baalei simcha:
R' Shimshon Rubinfeld.
R' Aharon Berger.
R' Yoel Ber Hirsch shlit"a.
Hagbah of the third Sefer Torah: R' Yehoshua Budek, Gelilah: R' Shlomo Yoel Friedman. During the Haftorah the Rebbe shlit"a also recited the first and last pasuk of the Haftorah of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of Shabbos HaChodesh and Shabbos Rosh Chodesh. Opening of Lo Na'im Zemiros: R' Yonah Hoffman. After davening the Nasi for the first day was read.

After davening the bris of the son of R' Yaakov Yehoshua Greenwald took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. It ended at 1:40.
Reva Drevin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 8:00. Mincha: HaGaon R' Yoel Ber Stern shlit"a (Williamsburg). Removing and returning the Torah: R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman (Montreal). Kohen: R' Naftali Yitzchak Kahana, Levi: R' Yoel Ber Hirsch shlit"a, Shlishi: R' Lipa Neustadt, Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a, Gelilah: R' Shlomo Wertzberger (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people 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 pasuk in the reading of HaChodesh, "HaChodesh hazeh lachem," and explained that by arousing the midah of chesed, even before one asks there is forgiveness of sins, even for matters for which one does not do teshuvah because he does not remember them. Now, in the days of Nissan, good blessings descend from Heaven, and in the merit of Jews doing chesed without waiting to be asked, Hashem will send down all kinds of good blessings, and in that merit we will be redeemed with the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Chaim Friedman shlit"a. Kel Mistateir: R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the bracha over the cup.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Maariv on Motzei Shabbos in honor of the yahrzeits of the Rebbe's grandmothers: the Rebbetzin of the Eitz Chaim z"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 5 Nissan, and the Rebbetzin of the Kedushas Yom Tov z"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 7 Nissan. After Havdalah everyone went over to wish a gutte voch. It ended at 10:20.

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

This morning, before Shacharis, the bris of the newborn son of R' Moshe Aryeh Eckstein took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Dovid Yuda Silberstein.
The bochur Yoel Goldstein.
The bochur Chaim Zalman Scheer.
The bochur Aryeh Weiss.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for Hagbah, and after davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

Then at around 12:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Heichal HaBeis Medrash and delivered the seventh sugya shiur on the sugya of "Mitzvos Tzerichos Kavana" in preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. It concluded at around 1:00. After the sugya shiur, a lechayim was held in honor of the end of the zman. The Rebbe drank l'chayim, bestowed his holy blessings, and delivered holy words and guidance for the bein hazmanim period. He once again asked all the bochurim to learn Maseches Horayos from Rosh Chodesh Nissan and to finish it on the yahrzeit of the Beirach Moshe zt"l. On the way out, the Rebbe answered questions and engaged in discussion with the bochurim on the depth of the sugya for an extended time.

Rejoice and be glad on Simchas Torah, for it is our strength and light

In the afternoon, the magnificent celebration of the hachnasas sefer Torah took place in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, arranged by the talmidim of the yeshiva together with the family of R' Nechemya Neiman, l'ilui nishmas their daughter a"h.

At around 5:00 the Torah left the home of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, rosh hayeshiva. The Rebbe took the sefer Torah and danced in the area with fiery enthusiasm for several minutes, then danced along and accompanied the sefer Torah under the chuppah along the Route (Rte.) 17 of Monsey... [see note] and honored the yeshiva's director, HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Zanz Kiryas Yoel, and R' Gershon Mendel Neiman and his son R' Nechemya to dance.

Afterwards the Rebbe returned home, where HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer shlit"a, Gaavad of Heichal Horaah in Yerushalayim, came for a private visit. A lengthy conversation took place about various interesting questions concerning the time of the Megillah reading in different places in Eretz Yisroel, matzos, kashrus and shechita. The Rebbe bestowed his blessings upon him and gave him a gift of his sefer Haggadah Lev Aharon, inscribing it as a token of friendship. The Rebbe invited him to come on Sunday to see the slaughterhouse, and then escorted him out to the street.

At around 7:20 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, for the hachnasas sefer Torah celebration. The Rebbe shlit"a took the sefer Torah and danced with holy fire for an extended time, then honored the director, HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, to dance with the sefer. The Rebbe recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as is customary, and then davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

After Mincha, all the bochurim of the yeshiva who had learned 36 consecutive hours or more entered the Rebbe's private room, where the Rebbe distributed holy coins. It concluded at around 8:15.

In the evening, there were entry times for private audiences from 8:20 until 11:30. At around 10:30 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv and then continued receiving the public.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in his home for the mechutanim R' Yoel Kraus and R' Yechezkel Shraga Katz.

At around 11:30 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise for the siyum seudah of Torah. The Rebbe broke out in a fiery dance in the area, then drank l'chayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the director shlit"a, the family and all the bochurim, and delivered brief holy words and guidance for the bein hazmanim period. It concluded at around 12:10.

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