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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a put on the shtreimel for the chosson Mordechai Yehuda, the bochur son of R' Yaakov HaKohen Friedman.

On Friday night at around 9:00, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yoel Stein shlit"a.

The davening ended at around 10:35. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room.

A short time after the davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, in his holy way, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and sweetness.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla. Menucha V'simcha: HaRav R' Yosef Breuer.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Koh sevarchu es bnei Yisroel" and explained it in the manner of a derush in the sugya of "mitzvos lav lehenos nitnu."

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Eliezer Yehuda Malik shlit"a, Rav of the Toras Zahav Malik beis medrash in Williamsburg. Birkas Hamazon: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Zalman Yehuda Kahana shlit"a of Spinka (Beit Shemesh).

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a told about his ancestor, the holy R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 15 Sivan. Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Meir Weinberger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Antwerp.

The new chassanim passed by to take fruit, as "Bayom Hashvi'i": Rabbi Shlomo Kahana (Williamsburg). It ended at around 1:50.

Shabbos Kodesh Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 9:30. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Dovid Farkash. The Rebbe shlit"a went up to daven Shacharis.

Taking out and returning the Torah: HaRav R' Pinchas Teichman. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: from the Shabbos chassan, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chosson, the bochur Yaakov HaKohen Friedman - Bavarfen; Levi: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun; Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park; Revi'i: HaGaon R' Meir Weinberger shlit"a; Chamishi: the chosson, the bochur Yaakov Hersh Perl - Bavarfen; Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and gave the name in honor of the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Yoel Rubinstein.
R' Yaakov Kraus.

Shevi'i: the chosson, the bochur Yoel Wagschal; Acharon: the chosson, the bochur Berish Feldman; Maftir: HaRav R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg); Hagbah: HaRav R' Yoel Wagschal; Gelilah: HaRav R' Moshe Hersh Brach.

Musaf: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun; Opening of Anim Zemiros: HaRav R' Avrohom Simcha Gottlieb. It ended at 12:40.

Ra'ava D'ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:00. Mincha: Rabbi Binyomin Hersh Malik shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Sambor, Williamsburg. Taking out and returning the Torah: Rabbi Yaakov Mordechai Teitelbaum; Kohen: Rabbi Yisroel Aharon Katz shlit"a (Williamsburg); Levi: HaGaon R' Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Montreal; Shlishi: HaGaon R' Hershel Rosenfeld shlit"a, moreh tzedek in Shikun Skver; Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: HaRav R' Yaakov HaKohen Friedman.

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis. Odeh: HaGaon HaTzaddik, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a; Shir HaMaalos: HaRav R' Moshe Goldstein.

In his Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a focused on the parsha of Birkas Kohanim and explained that by Jews behaving with chesed toward one another, with body, soul and money, one merits the holy blessings of "Yaer Hashem panav eilecha" through the light of Torah. And if one does not see this in oneself, then "Yevarechecha Hashem" with children, and one merits a child or grandchild who is a talmid chacham, so that in every family in Klal Yisroel there are bnei Torah.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Yitzchok Markowitz; Kel Mistater: Rabbi Yisroel Aharon Katz shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the cup and recited Sheva Berachos.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. After Havdalah, everyone went over to wish a good week. It ended at 11:20.

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

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi. After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 12, verse 1.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Avrohom Shmuel Moskowitz - R' Mordechai Shabsi Wertzberger, at Kinor David hall.
R' Berish Feldman - R' Moshe Hersh Brach, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.

In the evening, at around 8:40, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home at the Ohel Street. Afterwards, there were times for entering the inner sanctum until 12:20 at night.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall of his holy home for the following mechutanim.
R' Yoel Weissman - R' Yoel Dovid Schwartz.
R' Yosef Hersh Miller - R' Shlomo Moskowitz.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 12:20 in his holy home.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the brissim took place.
For the son born to R' Avrohom Simcha Feldman and the son born to R' Yosef Meir Saul, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Shlomo Elazar Spielman.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 12, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yoel Wagschal - R' Chaim Parkash, at Kinor Dovid hall.
HaRav R' Mendel Weiss shlit"a - R' Yoel Berel Feierberger, at Beis Rachel Paradise hall.
R' Moshe Montag, R' Yehoshua Elazar Klein, at Keren V'Yoel Moshe hall.

After the chuppos, at 8:20, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the new beis medrash of our holy kehilla in the Va'Yoel Moshe neighborhood, "Beis Menachem Zev," donated by the generous heart of the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein, on the occasion of the dedication ceremony and the affixing of the mezuzah, and the appointment of the Rebbe's grandson HaRav R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Even Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, as Rav of the beis medrash.

The Rebbe looked around the beis medrash and affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance, and then davened Mincha. After Mincha, the Rebbe toured the magnificent mikvah, which is in its final phases and will be ready in the coming weeks.

Afterwards, a lechayim gathering took place with the participation of distinguished elders and the father-in-law of the Rav of the beis medrash, the grandfather HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Nepolimetz shlit"a, the leaders and administration of our holy kehilla, and the residents of the neighborhood. Joyous melodies were sung. Speaking on behalf of our holy kehilla was HaRav HaChassid R' Dovid Eckstein, the Rosh HaKahal, and on behalf of the residents of the neighborhood, the distinguished philanthropist R' Meir Yaakov Indig, builder of the neighborhood, the grandfather HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Nepolimetz shlit"a, and the Rav of the beis medrash HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a.

The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave blessings to the Rav of the beis medrash and to the entire assembly, and especially to the donor of the beis medrash R' Akiva Hersh and his partner R' Meir Yaakov.
The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the verse "KohSevarchu es Bnei Yisroel" ("So shall you bless the Children of Israel"): Just as when Hashem gave the Torah, He gave it to all of Klal Yisroel, so too a rav must know that when he is accepted to lead a beis medrash, he must deal with all types of Jews, talmidei chachamim and baalei batim, each in his own way. The Rebbe expressed the great joy that this is for Kiryas Joel in general and for the residents of the Va'Yoel Moshe neighborhood in particular, with the opening of a new beis medrash. He spoke in praise of the esteemed Rav and wished him success in leading the beis medrash as befits a Satmar beis medrash "in the Va'Yoel Moshe neighborhood in Kiryas Joel," in accordance with the directive of the holy Rebbe zy"a, as the neighborhood and the town are in his name and memory. He also mentioned in praise the esteemed donor of the beis medrash, HaRav HaChassid R' Akiva Hersh, who donated the beis medrash in memory of his father-in-law HaRav HaChassid R' Menachem Zev Hirsch z"l, one of the veteran residents of Kiryas Joel, and who continues to extend his hand in building the large and magnificent central beis medrash of the Va'Yoel Moshe neighborhood. He concluded with very warm words of blessing for the entire assembly. The event concluded at around 9:50.

Afterwards, there was yechidus (entry to the Rebbe) until 1:30 at night.

During the yechidus, a group of young men, talmidim of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok, entered the kodesh penimah on a mission from their Rebbe, the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe shlit"a, to take leave and receive a blessing from the Rebbe on the occasion of the opening of the beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.

Later, HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Vogel, one of the leading askanim of our holy kehilla in Antwerp, brought over the Sefer Torah that is being written by members of our holy kehilla in Antwerp. The Rebbe wrote in several letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:45 in his holy home at Ohel Street, and then continued to receive the public.

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Tuesday, Parshas Naso, Isru Chag Shavuos — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Bar"y Forgess, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Holzman, where the Rebbe was sandek.
For the newborn son of R' Gedalya Dovid Zaldan, where the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yoel Epstein.
The bochur Yoel Klein.
The bochur Shalom Yosef Goldberger

After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the heichal of the yeshiva, Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva students in his private room. At 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening there were times for entry to the Rebbe's room from 8:30 until 12:00 in his holy home in Williamsburg.

During the times of entry, the directors of Hisachdus Avreichim came in, who headed the 'Naaseh V'Nishma' gatherings, having organized the learning program in all Satmar centers around the world at the Rebbe's directive, on the second day of Shavuos, may it come to us for good, in order to fulfill the wish of the tzaddik.
The Rebbe heard a report on how it was organized everywhere, and also in all the neighboring kehillos that joined in, and how the askanim helped them organize the learning program. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing and gave a gift of a Tehillim, 'Tehilla L'Moshe', as a sign of appreciation to the distinguished donors of the family of HaGaon R' Pinchas Chaim Rubinfeld z"l.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Meisels, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of our kehilla, shlit"a, together with his son the chosson, to receive the Rebbe's holy blessings in honor of the wedding of his son, which will take place this coming Sunday, Parshas Shelach, b'sha'ah tovah u'matzliach.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 10:00, and then continued to receive the public.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the heichal of Yeshiva Ketana, Rav Tov branch, under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi R' Wolf Landau shlit"a. This beis medrash was donated by the Beirach Moshe zt"l, in memory of his father-in-law, the baal hahilula, the Holy Rebbe of Volove zt"l, and in his honor it is called 'Heichal Beis Aharon'.

The Rebbe shlit"a lit 5 candles, went up to the amud and recited Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the heichal of the beis medrash. Inspiring melodies were sung, the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the maggidei shiur and all the bochurim well, and then delivered holy words of preparation for Yom Tov of Shavuos.

After davening, the Rebbe comforted R' Moshe and his brother R' Yitzchak Pinchas Glanzer on the passing of their brother a"h.
And R' Avrohom Moshe Klein, on the passing of his daughter a"h.

In the evening at around 8:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home in Kiryas Joel. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit 5 candles, went up to the amud and recited Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit. Afterwards there were times for entry to the Rebbe's room until 12:30 at night.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in his holy home for the mechutanim, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a and R' Yoel Bar"m Wertzberger.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30 and then went up to the amud for Sefiras HaOmer.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. After davening, the Rebbe spoke words of preparation for Yom Tov Shavuos, explaining that the proper preparation for Kabbalas HaTorah is through learning Torah, and he encouraged the bochurim to participate in the gathering of "learning for consecutive hours" on the second day of Shavuos in the morning before davening.

In the evening, at around 8:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home at Ohel Street. Afterwards there were times of entry to the Rebbe's room until 9:00 at night.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home, between the mechutanim R' Shmuel Zanvil Frankel and HaRav R' Yoel Spitzer shlit"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe traveled to Monsey. Upon arriving, the Rebbe participated in the seudah for the completion of a Torah scroll, which was donated by the esteemed R' Wolf Retek, a grandson of the holy Baal Eitz Chaim zy"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon R' Wolf and upon the entire gathering.

From there the Rebbe went to the atrium halls where the annual "Gidlu V'Hitzlichu" dinner for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Monsey took place, with its nearly two thousand children, bli ayin hara.

Upon arriving, the Rebbe first davened Maariv in a side room off the hall. The Rebbe lit 5 candles, approached the amud, and recited Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Rebbe of Volova zt"l.

After Maariv, at around 10:40, the Rebbe went up to the dinner. The chairman, R' Meir Mordechai Berkowitz, continued with the program, followed by the main address from the Rav of Monsey, HaGaon shlit"a. Then a rich presentation took place, introduced by the singer R' Mordechai Ilowitz, accompanied by one of the students of the mosdos.
The Rebbe shlit"a spoke holy words and explained that giving tzedakah is a segulah for Torah and fear of Heaven; accordingly, a dinner in support of Torah is a good preparation for Kabbalas HaTorah. He then spoke words of praise about our holy kehilla and mosdos in Monsey, which grow from year to year in quantity and quality, both in the chinuch of boys and the chinuch of girls, under the influence of the esteemed Rav shlit"a and with the help of the esteemed mosdos administration. He emphasized that the mosdos are founded on the foundations of our holy Rebbes zy"a; one who does not accept the foundations and regulations of our holy mosdos will not be able to have his children become part of the student body. It should be "ascending in holiness and not descending." Our mosdos are made for Satmar chassidim who conduct themselves as Satmar chassidim. He thanked the administration of the gashmius, who stand at the helm, and he highlighted the tremendous expansion of the boundaries of holiness: "Wonderful buildings are being built for the chinuch of boys and girls; to build so many buildings, and such large buildings, is a rarity." Everyone knows and understands the necessity, as one cannot accept a child into the mosdos because there is no room. This is no exaggeration! The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing to the mosdos administration that they should merit to be able to accomplish this, and that it should be "For You, Hashem, have made room for us," and he concluded with his holy blessings to the generous donors of the community and to the entire gathering. The event ended at around 11:45. The Rebbe then traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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The Night of the Second Day of Shavuos

A few minutes after the zman, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash. Maariv was led before the amud by HaGaon R' Dovid Shlomo Laub shlit"a (Monsey).

The davening concluded at around 10:10. The congregation went over to wish a good Yom Tov, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:15 the Rebbe entered the shulchan in the Heichal HaShulchanos. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman shlit"a.

During the tish, melodies in honor of Yom Tov were sung. The Rebbe honored people with leading the zemiros. The Maariv piyut: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Shalom Friedman shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla; Ahavah Rabbah: HaGaon R' Yechezkel Lax shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the midrash, "When Yisroel received the Torah, the nations of the world became jealous of them." Avrohom Avinu ignited in his children that when it comes to performing mitzvos, the limbs themselves will do the will of Hashem.

Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Sigheter Rav shlit"a. The tish ended at around 1:30.

The Second Day of Shavuos

In the morning at 8:30 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in the beis medrash to take part in the exalted gathering of public Torah learning, and looked around in all the branches of the beis medrash. He then went into his private room to learn Torah with a chavrusa, his grandson, the bochur Yoel, son of the Sigheter Rav shlit"a. At around 9:50 the Rebbe came out and walked through the entire hall of the beis medrash again, and then went down to the Heichal HaTorah as well, where he looked around for an extended time with satisfaction at the thousands of learners, old and young. The sight was magnificent. The Rebbe then went into the "Cheder Dovid," where the Tehillim society for the children was taking place. The Rebbe recited verses of Tehillim with them, and then returned to his private room and continued learning Torah.
Before davening, the Rebbe had the sponsor of the gathering, R' Yoel Yuda Rubinfeld, called over, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

The Rebbe entered for davening at around 10:50. Opening of the davening: HaGaon R' Yoel Fr"m shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Monsey. Pesukei DeZimra: HaGaon R' Meir Zwiebel shlit"a. The Rebbe recited "V'chorus" verse by verse, and went to the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel, "and as He did on the first day, so He did on the second day," with great arousal. After the Shir Shel Yom, Megillas Rus was recited.

Taking out and returning the Torah: R' Mordechai Weinberger (London) and R' Shaul Friedman (Boro Park). The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaKadosh R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, Rav of the Divrei Chaim beis medrash.

Aliyos: Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehoshua HaKohen Glantz; Levi: the Rav of Monsey shlit"a; Shlishi: the Gaon HaGadol, the Rav and Av Beis Din shlit"a; Revi'i: HaGaon HaKadosh R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 18th Ave.; Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the first sefer: R' Avrohom Brach; Gelilah: R' Yoel Brosh Schwartz.

Maftir: R' Meir Hirsch. Hagbah of the second sefer: R' Mordechai Rubin (Williamsburg); Gelilah: R' Yoel Bar Tirnauer (Williamsburg). After the Torah reading, Yizkor was recited.

Mussaf: the Rav of Williamsburg shlit"a. After Aleinu, the Rebbe recited Kaddish for the elevation of the souls of the family of the Beirach Moshe zy"a, who were killed al kiddush Hashem and whose yahrzeit fell on the second day of Yom Tov. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yaakov Schreiber (London).

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Leibush Frankel took place, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. It ended at around 3:10.

At the afternoon seudah in his holy residence, the Rebbe honored his grandson, Rabbi Avrohom Rokeach, son-in-law of the Sigheter Rav shlit"a, with Atah Nigleisa. The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Alisa lamarom shavisa sheivi," the initials of which spell Rashbi. Rabbi Shimon expounds that the "heh" of "HaShishi" refers to the condition of the work of Creation, through which teshuva helps and the Jews accepted the Torah. The Rebbe blessed over the cup.
In the afternoon at 8:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash. Mincha: R' Yoel Bar Hirsch.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went up to the platform for the closing tish of the Yom Tov and danced on the platform for a few minutes. They sang at length the Shavuos Yom Tov melodies and the melodies of the sweetness of the Torah. The Rebbe made a siyum on Maseches Kesubos and the start of Maseches Nedarim within the Yesodei HaTorah framework, recited the Hadran, and honored HaGaon R' Yaakov Hersh Friedman shlit"a, maggid shiur (Williamsburg), with reciting Kaddish.
And they continued with joyous melodies.

Then R' Shlomo Wertzberger, shamash of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, poured the cup for the Rebbe. The Rebbe blessed the chevra kadisha and the entire congregation, and especially the esteemed philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein, sponsor of the Yesodei HaTorah group in Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe honored his grandson, Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a (London), with the piyut of Atah Nigleisa, and then the Rebbe read the kesubah.

After the zman, the Rebbe recited Baruch HaMavdil and delivered holy words over a microphone. The Rebbe based himself on the verse, "Thus shall you say to the house of Yaakov and tell the children of Yisroel." There are two aspects: to those of high spiritual stature, one gives spiritual abundance first and then material; to the simple people, first material and then spiritual; but everyone receives from both. He mentioned the emotions of his heart over the gathering of public Torah learning, old and young: "Fortunate are you, Yisroel! This will bring forth good influences immediately, and will carry over throughout the year." He then roused the people regarding various matters in need of improvement, especially setting times for Torah and modest dress, and concluded with his holy blessings.

Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov was led before the amud by the chazan of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, and after Maariv the Rebbe made Havdalah.

After Havdalah, the Rebbe shlit"a came out in front of the main beis medrash for Kiddush Levana and a gathering of holy blessings with song and music, with drums and dancing, in circles of thousands of Jews, men, women, and children. After Kiddush Levana, joyous melodies were sung and the crowd of thousands danced with elevated spirit. The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a holy blessing, and quoted from the Tiferes Shlomo: "Atzeres is an expression of holding back. One must hold on to all the good commitments accepted this Yom Tov in Torah and mitzvos, and one must restrain oneself from the desires of this world, especially regarding impure devices, and keep homes holy and proper with proper dress." He wished abundant blessings. It ended at around 11:00.

In his holy residence, bochurim of the community from Montreal entered. The Rebbe inquired about their learning and blessed them.

And on Yom Tov, they were making merry, and chassidim danced for an extended time in front of the main beis medrash, unable to part from the elevated Yom Tov, taking home all the good influences, material and spiritual, until we merit the coming of the Redeemer.

Fortunate is the eye that saw all this; fortunate is the people for whom it is so; fortunate is the people whose God is Hashem.

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The First Night of Shavuos

During the short break, HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg, delivered a lecture in honor of the Yom Tov. After the time had passed, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash. Maariv was led before the amud by Rabbi Zalman Leib Filipoff shlit"a, shochet u'bodek. Davening concluded at around 10:10. The congregation passed by to wish a good Yom Tov, and the Rebbe then went to the mikvah in honor of Yom Tov and returned to his holy home, where the Rebbe recited the Tikkun and learned Torah until the tish.

At around 1:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the pure table in the main beis medrash. Kiddush was led by the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

During the tish, melodies of awakening and prayer were sung in honor of the receiving of the Torah.

For the piyut of Maariv, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tzanz, Kiryas Joel. Ahavah Rabbah was led by HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Ciechanów, Kiryas Joel. Afterward, "Vehaer Eineinu" was sung for an extended time with great arousal.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash, "When Israel received the Torah, the nations of the world became envious of them." The power of Moshe Rabbeinu was, while people sleep, to cleanse the souls of Jewish children; tzaddikim are greater in their death than in their lifetime. Today his great power is to cleanse the souls even when staying awake at night. We hope that on Shavuos we will be able to receive the Torah anew and merit that Moshe Rabbeinu should purify our souls before the Holy One, Blessed Be He, so that we may receive the Torah with radiant countenance.

Birkas Hamazon was led by the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. The tish ended at 3:50. Before going up for the aliyos, the Rebbe went to the mikvah and then returned to his holy home.

The First Day of Shavuos

In the morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 10:45.

Before davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Simcha Kraus, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The davening was opened by HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shlomo Lichtenstein shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park. Pesukei D'zimra was led by HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Leib Meisels shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel. At Ahavah Rabbah, as is the custom, the melody of the holy Rebbe R' Hersh of Rimanov zy"a was sung with great arousal, as the Rebbe lingered in tears. After Shacharis the Rebbe left.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Dovid Eckstein, Rosh Hakahal, and R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, director of our mosdos in Monsey. The pesukim of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, rav of our beis medrash in Bloomingrove.

The kohen, HaGaon Rabbi Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardejov, Kiryas Joel, was called up. The Rebbe recited the Akdamus in a voice like flames of fire, with great emotion and outpouring of the soul, and read the Torah with great arousal.

Levi: R' Chaim Lewy (Vienna). Shlishi: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Revi'i: Rabbi Mordechai Rosenfeld shlit"a (Williamsburg). Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Dovid Freund (London). Gelilah: R' Yoel Yuda Rubinfeld (Williamsburg).

Maftir: R' Shmuel Chaim Brach (Boro Park). Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Wolf Perl. Gelilah: R' Moshe Avrohom Lefkowitz (Williamsburg). The Rebbe recited the Haftarah standing.

Mussaf: the Gaon Hagadol, the Dayan u'Moreh Tzedek shlit"a. The opening of "Ana'im Zemiros": R' Yosef Klein (Williamsburg). Davening ended at around 3:20.

After a few minutes, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for the kreplach tish at the Aron Hakodesh. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted fish, dairy kreplach and some of the flaadin, and drank a coffee. Yom Tov melodies were sung.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a pshetl with the fire of Torah and the joy of the Torah on the topic of "aseh docheh lo sa'aseh," and resolved the difficulties in 3 ways. It ended at around 4:05.

At the midday seudah in his holy home, the Rebbe honored his grandson Rabbi Dovid, son of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a, with Ahavah Rabbah. The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Alisa lamarom shavisa shevi" (You ascended on high, you took captives), whose initials spell Shimon bar Yochai, according to the opinion of Rashbi that one is concerned about suspicion in matters of appearance, since it is a Torah-level prohibition, the angels were not permitted to create an appearance of impropriety when they ate meat and milk. Birkas Hamazon was led by his grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.
In the afternoon, at around 8:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash. Mincha was led by HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our holy kehilla in Montreal.

After Mincha, the Rebbe sat at his place by the Aron Hakodesh for the reading of the Tenaim. Songs were sung in honor of Yom Tov.
The Rebbe recited a blessing over mezonos and drank a lechayim. For the piyut of Ahavah Rabbah, the Rebbe honored Rabbi Nosson Dovid Ashkenazi shlit"a of Stanislav, Monsey.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash, "When Israel received the Torah, the nations of the world became envious of them." Through Moshe Rabbeinu adding one day so that it would be night together with it, it shows that within the same day there can be darkness and then light, without any impression remaining. Through this, teshuva helps and no impression of any sin remains.

The Rebbe read the Tenaim, and joyous melodies continued in honor of the day as is customary. It ended at around 9:30, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

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The night of Shabbos Kodesh

On Friday, Erev Shabbos, in the afternoon, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim.
The chassan Avrohom Kahana, son of HaGaon R' Aharon Yaakov shlit"a.
The chassan Mendel Gershon Feldman, the bochur Berish.

Before the time, the Rebbe lit a yahrzeit candle for 3 days.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.
After Mincha the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the aron kodesh and delivered holy words on the verse "V'atah im shamoa tishmeu b'koli," and in the course of it brought out that a seder of public Torah learning is being instituted for this Yom Tov. Every Jew has an arousal during the Yom Tov toward Torah learning, but one must see to make a vessel to receive immediately. The 2 hours will be a down payment and the rest will be throughout the year. Measure for measure will be the blessings of the Yom Tov: the down payment of heavenly blessings will come already now, and the remainder will follow throughout the year from Above.

Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shlomo Katz shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Bnei Brak. After Maariv the Rebbe approached the amud and counted the last sefirah, "b'lahav aish." They finished at around 10:30. The tzibbur went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the guests took leave for a very long time, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

A short time later the Rebbe came in for the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the mesivta and many guests from the community, 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 Rav of Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shlomo Katz shlit"a. At the soup, matzah was served as customary.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Berish Rosenberg shlit"a (Williamsburg); Menucha V'Simcha: R' Herschel Kahana shlit"a (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "When Yisroel received the Torah, the nations of the world became jealous of them," and explained it in the manner of drush in the sugya of taam k'ikar, and mentioned the hilula of the holy Baal Shem Tov, who ignited a fire in taste in the fulfillment of mitzvos, that there should be taam k'ikar.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Yosef Meisels shlit"a, son of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a (Boro Park).
Birkas Hamazon: the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a.

Stories and holy tales: this week the Rebbe shlit"a told about the holy Baal Shem Tov, whose yahrzeit falls on Shavuos. Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a.

The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Az B'Yom HaShevii: Rabbi Hillel, son of HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a. They continued with niggunim of "U'vau Kulam" and "Elyonim Sasu L'Kavod Shavuos."
They finished at around 2:00.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered to daven at 9:40. Opening of the davening: R' Shlomo Zalman Daskal (Bnei Brak). Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Aharon Yaakov Kahana shlit"a (Monsey). The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis. At Ahavah Rabbah the Rebbe prolonged with great arousal and outpouring of the soul, and for the chazaras hashatz he sent the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Aharon Green shlit"a. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: the Tzaddik R' Herschel Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Uhel, Boro Park.

Aliyos. Kohen: the chassan, son of R' Aharon Yaakov Kahana shlit"a, was thrown candies. Levi: R' Shlomo Bra"ch Wertzberger. Shlishi: the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Revii: the baal simcha, the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Dovid Elimelech Halberstam shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov, "and her name shall be called in Yisroel Reizel," after the grandmother, the Kalover Rebbetzin a"h. Chamishi: the chassan, son of R' Mendel Weiss shlit"a, was thrown candies. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe shlit"a made the Mi Sheberach and naming on the occasion of the birth of a daughter for the following baalei simcha.
R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein a"h.
R' Chaim Hersh Weiss.
R' Yaakov Yuda Taub.

Shevii: the bochur chassan Berish Feldman was thrown candies. Acharon: R' Eli Gross shlit"a of Bucharest, Boro Park. Maftir: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.

After the leining the full complement of guests bentched Gomel. Hagbah: R' Berish Feldman; Gelilah: R' Boruch Lipa Levy. Av HaRachamim was recited.

Mussaf: HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of our beis medrash on 18th Avenue, Boro Park. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: Rabbi Yechezkel Brach shlit"a (Yerushalayim).
After davening the simchas Kiddusha Rabbah took place for the Rebbe's granddaughter shlit"a, the newborn daughter of Rabbi Dovid Elimelech Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. The Rebbe made Kiddush, simcha niggunim were sung, and the baal simcha Rabbi Dovid Elimelech shlit"a danced. The Rebbe wished the baal simcha and the entire tzibbur well and delivered holy words on the verse "Koh somar l'veis Yaakov," that the gentle speech to the women means that one who assists is as important, even more so, than the one who performs the mitzvah himself. They finished at around 1:15.

At the afternoon seudah in his holy home, the Rebbe honored his grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a with the Shir HaYichud for Shabbos day; Birkas Hamazon: the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 7:45. Mincha: R' Yissocher Yakobi, director of our mosdos in Yerushalayim. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yisroel Bleier (Montreal). Baal Koreh: R' Chaim Heller. Kohen: Rabbi Yoel HaKohen Meisels (Vienna). Levi: R' Yudel Wertzberger (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shalom Meir Kestenbaum (Boro Park). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Aharon Moshe Schlager (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Mayer, son-in-law of R' Zalman Leib Meisels shlit"a. Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon R' Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla in Montreal.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "When Yisroel received the Torah," and explained that in order to be able to learn Torah one needs tefillah, both so that one will merit to be able to learn and understand the learning; through doing chesed one merits, measure for measure, that the tefillah be accepted.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Yosef Chaim Grunwald shlit"a. Kel Mistateir: HaGaon R' Yosef Friedman shlit"a (Williamsburg). The Rebbe bentched over the cup and drank the cup. They finished at around 9:15, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

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Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar - Yom Tov of Shavuos "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

A splendor that cannot be described in words!!

"Who has chosen us from all peoples and exalted us above all tongues," with praise and thanksgiving to the Holy Creator, we merited to be elevated this past Yom Tov of Shavuos, which just passed, in the shadow of holy faith, together as a congregation and assembly with a myriad of chassidim and men of deeds, an ingathering of our brethren from all places, "from His right hand, a fiery law for them," to receive the holy Torah as it was given at Sinai. "And on the day of the first fruits, when you bring a new offering to Hashem, on your Shavuos," "all sevens are beloved" - gathering 7 times during the Yom Tov for the holy tefillos and the 7 exalted tishen, to partake of the table on high, and to merit the Ten Commandments - 10 times holy words of flaming fire, "when you bring a new offering," a gift for the Giver of the Torah, may He be blessed, and the two loaves of bread of Torah in the presence of thousands upon thousands of Yisroel, "happy is the eye that saw this, a pleasing aroma to Hashem." And as the Rebbe shlit"a said, it is only a contribution and will bring all kinds of good influences, spiritually and materially, and with a prayer to the living G-d: "Add days to the days of the king, may he still bear fruit in good old age, vigorous and fresh, and may we merit for many more years to draw from the pure wellspring and to take refuge in the shade of the palm tree, in good health and in excellent radiance:"


"Were all the seas ink and all the waters of the assembly, the inhabitants of the earth scribes and writers, it would not suffice" It is still difficult and almost impossible to put into words the emotions of the festive Yom Tov in the shadow of holiness. Here we will only relate matters as they were, the order of the exalted and holy days that just passed, and what we have read before you is greater than what is written here.

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A splendor that cannot be described in words!!


"Were all the seas ink and all the waters of the assembly, the inhabitants of the earth scribes and writers, it would not suffice" It is still difficult, and almost impossible, for a few pictures to reflect the essence and elevation of such an exalted Yom Tov of Shavuos, which just passed, in the stronghold city of Kiryas Yoel in the shadow of the holiness of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. Only those who were part of the myriad talmidim and chassidim, bli ayin hara, at the festive Yom Tov will be able to understand and grasp it at all.

Likewise, at such exalted times, hardly anyone had the presence of mind to place emphasis on any pictorial matters.

Nevertheless, in order to quench the thirst of our brethren, wherever they may be, who did not merit to dwell in the shadow of faith, we will send out a few pictures that several people submitted to the editorial staff, and what actually occurred here was far greater than what is written before you.

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