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Monday, Chayei Sarah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at the Yeshiva Gedolah, Dvar Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.

- The bochur Yoel the bochur Heresh Eliyahu Ekstein.
- The bochur Shmuel Klein.
- The bochur Alexander Zicherman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe performed hagbah, and after davening, he delivered the daily Tehilim shiur on Chapter 33, Verse 15. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe visited the Mehadrin shechita facility.

Around 1:20, the Rebbe arrived at the Binyan HaTalmud 'Binyan Vider Polacheck' on Riminov Street for the 'Hatchala Limud Gemara' ceremony for nearly 500 students from all four branches of the Kiryas Joel mosdos. The children sang several nigunim and recited poems in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the administrators, teachers, and all the children, and distributed sweets to the grandchildren.
The Rebbe then delivered a dvar Torah, expressing the joy of the children as they begin to learn Gemara, and the satisfaction of the Rebbe, Dvar Yoel z"l, who from the heavens sees that in Kiryas Joel there are nearly 500 children from one grade who are starting to learn Gemara, and he blessed them with abundance.
Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed sweets to the teachers to give to the children. The event ended around 1:50.

In the late afternoon hours, the Rebbe received the Rosh Yeshiva, R' Heresh Eliyahu Teitelbaum shlit"a, who came to receive the Rebbe's blessing for the upcoming wedding of his daughter. A beautiful conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him a blessing from the Holy One.

In the late afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, Dvar Yoel branch, where he learned with a chavrusa of yeshiva students in his private room. Around 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha at the yeshiva.

The hours of receiving the public were from 8:15 to 11:30 at night at his holy home on Ihel Street.

Around 9:40, the Rebbe came down to the halls at his holy home, where he read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Barshai Steinmetz and R' Shmuel Meir Levi shlit"a.
- R' Dovid Eliyahu Katina and R' Yaakov Meir Weiss.

During the hours of receiving the public, the Rosh HaTzila, R' Shimon Shisha shlit"a, arrived. He is the head of the Ezra V'Yoetz center, which is currently in America to raise funds for the many offices that have been established throughout Eretz Yisroel to help with the work. They spoke at length about the difficult situation in Eretz Yisroel with the bitter decree of drafting yeshiva students, and how people from all circles are turning to the Ezra V'Yoetz center for help. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the good deeds of Ezra V'Yoetz and bestowed a blessing from the Holy One upon the Rosh HaTzila, R' Shimon shlit"a, R' Yitzchok Shiff (Monsey), chairman of the Ezra V'Yoetz administration in the US, and R' Velvel Kubitchek (Beit Shemesh), activist for Ezra V'Yoetz.

Around 11:30, the Rebbe davened Maariv, and afterwards continued to receive the public.

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

A bris was held for the newborn son of R' Menachem Moshe Bar R' Gold (Monsey), where the Rebbe was the sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the large beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- Twins, sons of R' Ezriel Shear.
- Bochur Yaakov Yoel Kwan.
- Bochur Yoel, son of R' Shmuel Friedmann.
- Bochur Yuda Vertzberger.
- Bochur Moshe Avrohom Yaakov Roth.

After davening, a l'chayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.
Also, a writing of the Torah letters was held for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Shlomo Yitzchok Shear (London). The Rebbe wrote several letters, drank l'chayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went to the home of the Gaon, the Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a, where they discussed various matters for several hours.

Later, the Rebbe telephonically comforted the family of the late R' Chaim Shlomo Klein z"l, one of the rabbis of our community in Bnei Brak.

Around 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Tzanzer Street.

In the evening, the Rebbe attended the chuppah of the following couples.
- R' Shlomo Hersh Bar R' Eisenstein and R' Shimon Yitzchok Pilap in the Kinor David hall.
- R' Yosse Ber Schwartz and R' Avrohom Shmuel Friedlander in the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.
- R' Kalman Eliezer G'bra and R' Yosef Malach in the Ginat Klein hall.

The hours of receiving the public were from 8:15 to 12:45 at night in the Rebbe's holy home on Ihel Street.

During the hours of receiving the public, the Rosh Yeshiva, R' Yitzchok Rosenblatt shlit"a, arrived, and a lengthy conversation was held regarding shechita. He presented the Rebbe with his book, "Harei HaMishpat," and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Around 9:55, the Rebbe entered the hall in his holy home, where he read the tenaim of the following couples.
- R' Simcha Nefthali Klugsbroun and R' Yisroel Avrohom Hershkowitz shlit"a.
- R' Moshe Levi Landa and R' Shlomo Nach Heilbrun shlit"a.

Later, the administration and members of the Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom in the Williamsburg neighborhood arrived, along with the Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a, to receive the Rebbe's blessing before their trip to the holy sites in Europe for the wedding of the Rosh Yeshiva's son, the chosson FR"CH shlit"a. The Rebbe reviewed the itinerary for the trip, which will take place on Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah in the city of Sighet, and bestowed his holy blessing upon the Rosh Yeshiva shlit"a. The participants in the trip then departed, and the Rebbe distributed shaliach mitzvah money.

Around 11:30, the Rebbe davened Maariv, and afterward continued to receive the public.

After Maariv, R' Aharon Mordechai Brisk shlit"a, the Rosh Yeshiva of Tashnad in Monsey, arrived with his son, the chosson, to receive the Rebbe's blessing for his son's wedding, which took place last week. A beautiful conversation was held regarding marriage, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him and his son.

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

Before candle-lighting time, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a placed the shtreimel on the chassanim:
- The chassan Kalman Eliezer, son of R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein.
- The chassan Yoel Zev, son of R' Yoshe Ber Schwartz.

At around 6:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.
- Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz.
They finished at around 8:00. An appeal was held for the Williamsburg Kollel, the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:50 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidei hayeshiva, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem with great feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the young Yissachar Ber, may he live, son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.
- Hagbahas HaKos: HaGaon R' Moshe, son of HaGaon R' Yoshe Asher Kahana shlit"a (Yerushalayim).
- Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Moshe Kahana shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Shlomo, son of HaGaon R' Mendel Hersh Kahana shlit"a (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "And I will take a morsel of bread, and sustain your heart," and explained it in the manner of derush in the sugya of "a verse is expounded before him and before those before him."

- Kah Echsof: R' Dovid Leib Acker (London).
- Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the son-in-law of the Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the beis medrash Even Tzaddik shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Shalom of Kamenka zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Shabbos Kodesh, 20 Cheshvan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Hershel Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Chaim Meir Katz (Bnei Brak).
They finished at around 11:45.

And on the day of Shabbos

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe entered for davening at around 9:40.
- Brachos: R' Moshe Yosef Friedman.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Asher Yaakov Eckstein.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Before the Torah reading, the shamash, R' Yoel Kaufman, made an announcement on behalf of the kehilla's leadership and the mosdos about the importance of going to vote in the elections.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Gedalya Segelin.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Michel Greenfeld.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Yissachar Ber Hirsch.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chassan, the bochur Shalom Schwartz.
- Levi: the chassan, the bochur Aharon Shlomo Apfel.
- Shlishi: the chassan Kalman Eliezer, son of R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein - with the bewarfing.
- Revi'i: the chassan Yoel Zev, son of R' Yoshe Ber Schwartz - with the bewarfing.
- Chamishi: the chassan Mordechai Dovid, son of R' Yechiel Dov Friedman.
- Shishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called the names of those celebrating the birth of a daughter:
- R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander.
- R' Avrohom Shimon Weinberger.
- R' Yaakov Markowitz.
- R' Shimshon Segelin.
- R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz.
- R' Yaakov Gedalya Miller.

- Shevi'i: the chassan, the bochur Yosef Zev Moskowitz.
- Hosafos: the chassan Yaakov, son of R' Yoel Kaufman.
- The chassan Lipa, son of R' Shmuel Brach.
- Acharon: the chassan Naftali Tzvi, son of R' Avrohom Palachek.
- Maftir: the chassan Avrohom Ever, son of R' Yechezkel Frankel.
- Hagbah: R' Eliyahu Neustadt.
- Gelilah: R' Zalman Leib Spielman.
- Returning the Sefer Torah: R' Yechezkel Frankel.

- Mussaf: R' Shimon Kessler (Williamsburg).
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Akiva Weinstock.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place for R' Shalom Eliezer Sandel, at which the Rebbe was sandek.
They finished at around 12:40.

Shalosh Seudos

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:25.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yoel Mordechai Wurzberger.
- Kohen: R' Shalom Schwartz (Montreal).
- Levi: HaGaon R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Divrei Chaim.
- Shlishi: Rabbi Isamar Tuvia Kaufman shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Hershel Kahn shlit"a.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored the following with zemiros.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Hashem appeared to him in the plains of Mamre," and explained that through learning Torah one merits to hear the bas kol and thus be awakened to teshuva; "And it shall be, if you hear the old, you shall hear the new" - that if one learns Torah with fixed times, then "you shall hear the new," one will hear the fresh bas kol that goes forth every day.

He strongly urged everyone to make sure to have a shiur in learning Torah with absolute consistency, and through this one will merit to be able to hear the bas kol.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Michel Greenfeld.
- Kel Mistaser: R' Shlomo Yuda Friedman (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.
- Hagbahas HaKos: the chassan Avrohom Moshe, son of R' Pinchas Elimelech Weissman.
Afterwards the Rebbe recited Sheva Brachos.
- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Pinchas Teichman.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch.
They finished at around 8:50.

At around 10:15, the kriyas hatenaim of the mechutanim R' Yaakov Shimon Kaufman and R' Shlomo Moshe Weinberger took place in the Rebbe's holy residence. The Rebbe read the tenaim, drank lechayim, and blessed the chassan, the mechutanim, the elder grandfather from Shabbos Kodesh, R' Yoshe Mendlowitz, and the whole family.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went to the home of R' Yitzchak Eizik Friedman for a siyum on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, Hilchos Brachos, by the "Kinyan HaBracha" group under the auspices of Mivtzar HaKollelim, headed by the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a. A fine discussion on the halachos of brachos took place, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and extended his holy blessing to Rabbi Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a and to all the members of the group.

At around 10:50 the Rebbe went to the new headquarters of the "Chaverim" organization on Eckers Street, affixed a mezuzah, and looked around the premises. Afterwards a lechayim gathering was held, at which R' Aharon Yosef Landau spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and delivered divrei kodesh, emphasizing the importance of the Chaverim volunteers who help Yidden at all times and in all situations, which is the trait of Avrohom Avinu and brings forth chesed and rachamim for everyone. He wished HaGaon R' Lipa Berkowitz shlit"a, who stands at the head of the organization, that "the word of Hashem, this is the halacha," and who ensures that every matter, small and large, is fully maintained, and he concluded with his holy blessing to the entire gathering. Afterwards the Rebbe went around to all the rooms and wished the heads of the organization well.

At around 11:15 the Rebbe went to the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise for the public farhер of the "V'Talmidov B'Yado" group under the auspices of the yeshivos ketanos of our holy mosdos throughout Greater New York. HaGaon R' Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla in Williamsburg, and HaGaon R' Avrohom Schwartz shlit"a (Williamsburg), tested the bochurim by heart, and the Rebbe also asked several questions of the bochurim and watched with great nachas.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the heads and leadership of the group, R' Yitzchak Schwartz, patron of the group, and all the bochurim well, and delivered divrei kodesh on the verse "And I will take a morsel of bread," expressing the pleasure of seeing so many bochurim being tested on dozens of masechtos by heart, and wished that they should be able to continue going masechta after masechta, and concluded with his holy blessing.

At around 12:30 a group of bochurim, graduates of the Heichal HaTorah branch of the yeshiva ketana of Williamsburg, entered the Rebbe's holy residence together with the principal, Rabbi Yudel Stolzenberg shlit"a, and presented themselves for a farhер with the Rebbe on their learning of the past three years on Maseches Gittin, Bava Kamma and Beitza. The Rebbe tested the bochurim for an extended time, after which the bochurim went over to receive his holy blessing and the Rebbe gave each bochur a silver becher.

Also entering the Rebbe's holy residence was Assemblyman "Chris Eckos," who represents Kiryas Joel and is running for re-election, together with R' Gedalya Segelin - Village Administrator, and R' Simcha Eichenstein - Assemblyman from Boro Park. The Rebbe thanked him for his constant help on behalf of Kiryas Joel and for his help in advancing the legislation to save the chassidic chinuch in New York, and they discussed at length various matters in which he will, IY"H, stand ready to help Kiryas Joel's ongoing expansion of the boundaries of kedusha, in order to keep housing prices affordable, and the Rebbe extended to him his holy blessing.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Vayeira, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the brissen took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Chaim Elazar Schwartz, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Aryeh Simcha Kaufman, where the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Branch Divrei Yoel. Upon arriving, the Rebbe looked over the construction work at the yeshiva building, where a new wing is being added to make room for more classes to accommodate the growth of the yeshiva's students, may they increase.

Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel, son of Betzalel Binyomin Friedrich.
- The bochur Eliezer Tzvi Neiman.
- The bochur Meir Perl.
- The bochur Moshe Dovid Friedman.
- The bochur Kalman Eliezer Feuerstein.

After davening, the Rebbe drank a lechayim with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Branch Birchas Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Mordechai Yuda Cohen.
- The bochur Shneur Zalman Eisenbach.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, he learned a sugya as a shiur in the yeshiva's shiurim. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe paid a visit to the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

In the afternoon hours, State Senator James Skoufis, who represents Kiryas Joel and is running for reelection, came in for a private audience at the Rebbe's holy home, together with the Kiryas Joel administration. The Rebbe thanked him for his critical help in defeating the legislation to save the Jewish chinuch in New York. They also discussed at length many matters in which he will, IY"H, assist Kiryas Joel's ongoing expansion of the holy borders so that apartment prices can be kept affordable, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz St.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yechezkel Frankel and HaRav R' Meir Eli Acker, in the halls of Kinor David.
- HaRav R' Shalom Schwartz and HaRav R' Yoel Scher, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.
- HaRav R' Chaim Yuda Teller and HaRav R' Moshe Yitzchok Lebrecht, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Private audience hours were from 8:30 until 12:20 at night, at the Rebbe's holy home on Uhel St.

At around 9:45, the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tnaim of the mechutanim HaRav R' Moshe Yechezkel Fish and HaRav R' Yaakov Leib Cohen.

During the audience hours, Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents the city of Monsey and is running for reelection, came in for a private audience together with the Kiryas Joel administration and the heads and askanim of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Monsey. The Rebbe thanked him for his help in maintaining government assistance for yeshivas in America and for his ongoing help in many other matters. In particular, they discussed at length many matters in which he will, IY"H, assist our holy kehilla and mosdos in Monsey, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

Also appearing for a farher in private audience was the young man (bochur) Avrohom Yitzchok, son of Yuda Menachem Zev Engel (Bnei Brak), one of the outstanding students of the Divrei Yoel branch.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:20.

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

This morning, brisos took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Shimon son of R' Avrohom Dovid Weiss, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.
- For the newborn son of R' Shimon son of R' Yisroel Heilbrunn, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Vayoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The son of HaRav R' Yoel Aryeh Stern shlit"a.
- The bochur Chananya Binyamin Hirsch.
- The bochur Yoel son of R' Shmuel Rosenfeld.
- The bochur Reuven Glantz.
- The bochur Aharon Hersh Hollander.

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 33, verse 3. Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, Berach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at about 5:50 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- The mishamesh, R' Yoel Kaufman and R' Yoel Weinstock, in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Yosef Zev Moizkopf and R' Yaakov Yokel Hirsch, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.
- R' Binyamin Zev Stein and R' Yitzchak Michael Grad, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The yechidus hours in the private room took place from 8:00 until 12:30 after midnight, in his holy home on Uhel Street 9.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 9:30 and afterward continued receiving the public.

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

This morning, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yaakov son of R' Aharon Schwartz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Etz Chaim branch, Shiur Gimmel. After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 33, verse 9. Afterward, he affixed a mezuzah on the entrance to the heichal of the beis medrash, which has been expanded in recent days.

At about 5:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street (Rodney Street) 9.

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly yechidus hours.
The yechidus hours in the private room took place from 8:30 until 12:15 after midnight, in his holy home on Hewes Street.

During the yechidus hours, HaGaon Rabbi Anshil Shaer shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Classon, entered the private room to receive the Rebbe's blessing on the occasion of the marriage of his youngest daughter, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued about wedding customs and in praise of our holy kehilla in Linden, where his son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi Eliezer Mordechai Sofer shlit"a, serves as rav of our kehilla, and the Rebbe entrusted him with his holy blessing.

A meeting was also held with the education committee of our holy mosdos, in preparation for the 'Masoraseinu' gathering to be held this coming Wednesday, Chayei Sarah, for all the young married men who have been married in the last five years, at which the Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a will speak as an urgent matter of the hour, on a holy mission from the Rebbe shlit"a. They went over with the Rebbe the exact details of what should be discussed at the event and all the takanos of the mosdos, and the Rebbe gave his blessing.

Also entering the private room were the leadership of Hisachdus Avreichim together with the leadership of the Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, to invite the Rebbe shlit"a to the siyum on Maseches Bava Kamma, as part of the Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah, this coming Motzei Shabbos Chayei Sarah in Williamsburg. A conversation ensued about the great number of learners and examinees in Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah who are tested every month, and the Rebbe entrusted them with his holy blessing.

Also entering was HaRav R' Yitzchak Motzen shlit"a, who brought his new sefer 'Hoil Moshe' on the Torah, volume 8. A lengthy conversation ensued in words of Torah in the manner of drush and aggada, and the Rebbe thanked him for the sefer and for his weekly 'Hoil Moshe' pamphlets that are published every week, and entrusted him with his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 11:20 and afterward continued receiving the public.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Divrei Yoel branch. Upon arriving, the Rebbe looked over the heichal of the beis medrash, which has been expanded in recent days due to the growing number of talmidim.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel Spitzer.
- The bochur Yissachar Dov Wertheimer.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to hagbah. After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 33, verse 13. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, dayan of our beis medrash in Boro Park 18 and son-in-law of the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, entered for a private audience with the Rebbe to receive his blessing for the upcoming wedding of his son, mazel tov, which will take place on Wednesday, Toldos, in Boro Park. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe shared of his holy blessing with him and with his son, the chassan.

At around 3:45, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street.

After Mincha, at around 4:15, the Rebbe entered the Sheva Brachos celebration in the hall in his holy home, arranged by the Rebbe shlit"a for the members of the family, and to which the gabbaim of the Torasam Umanasam framework of the Mivtzar HaKollelim of Kiryas Joel were invited. This framework is dedicated to encouraging and strengthening the kollel avreichim to review and be tested on their kollel learning.
The Rebbe washed for the seudah. During the seudah, several gabbaim posed various questions regarding Torah learning, the order and methods of learning Torah, being tested on the different areas of Torah, and regarding receiving semicha (rabbinic ordination) in the past and today. The Rebbe answered with sound reasoning and insight, and spoke about the approach of the rabbonim in the old country before the war, along with other interesting information.
Afterwards, the Rebbe delivered words of Torah regarding matters of marriage, and concluded with abundant blessings for the chassan and the mechutanim, and for the askanim and gabbaim who increase Torah among Israel.
- Birkas HaMazon: the grandfather, HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- The first blessings: the grandfather, HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Singer shlit"a of Alexander.
- The final blessing: the mechutan, HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Dovid Singer shlit"a.
After bentching, the Rebbe danced for a longer time with the participants around the hall. It concluded at around 6:15.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Pinchas Elimelech Weissman and R' Yirmiyahu Levi in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Avrohom Polatschek and R' Zalman Leib Spielman in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Yoel Dascal and R' Yitzchak Apfel in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Private audience hours were from 8:10 until 11:30 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Street.

During the audience hours, HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Stern shlit"a, Rav of Maariv Bnei Brak, paid a visit. A pleasant, lengthy conversation took place on several areas of Shas, on the names in gittin, and on how, Baruch Hashem, the situation in learning Torah in our times is improved. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, shared of his holy blessing, gave him his sefer Lev Aharon, Drushim for Rosh Hashana and Sukkos, and accompanied him out to the street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:00 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah Branch Kedushas Yoel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yosef Yeshaya Goldberger.
- The bochur Mordechai Yona Weider.
- The bochur Yehuda Zev Klein.
- The bochur Yoel son of Bentzion Yeshaya Kraus.
- The bochur Yaakov Yehuda Aryeh Motzen.
- The bochur Yeshaya Hersh Glick.

After davening, the Rebbe taught the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 33, verse 13, and spoke about the severity of the prohibition of participating in the impure elections in Eretz Yisroel, which are taking place this week. Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the Slatpina beis medrash, where a bris for a newborn son was taking place for R' Menashe, son of the Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterward, a lechayim gathering took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. A beautiful conversation took place about the holy Etz Chaim zy"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered blessings to the father of the baby and his family, and the gabbai R' Wolf Friedlander recited the Mi Sheberach as customary.

At around 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy residence at Zanz, Kiryas Joel.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim.
- R' Yechiel Dov Friedman and R' Yoel Chaim Filipf in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Dovid Greenfeld and R' Meir Steinfeld in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

After the chuppahs, at around 7:45, the Rebbe went over to the Yirei Hashem beis medrash in the Boruch Taam neighborhood in Kiryas Joel Expansion, to the Sheva Brachos in honor of the rav of the beis medrash, HaGaon R' Mordechai Friedman shlit"a, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Tenka shlit"a and son-in-law of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Vitka shlit"a. A beautiful conversation took place with the grandfathers, the rabbanim shlit"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered blessings to the chosson, the grandfathers, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, and the entire community, and stood up to dance with everyone around him. It concluded at around 8:00.

Entry times for private audiences were from 8:10 until 10:10 in the evening at his holy residence at the Ohel, Kiryas Joel.

At around 9:10 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim for the mechutanim R' Avrohom Yeshaya Glauber and R' Gedalya Segedin.

After the entry times, at around 10:15, the Rebbe went over to the Ohel Piga beis medrash for the Sheva Brachos, hosted by the beis medrash in honor of the Rebbe shlit"a and of his relative the Gaon, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a.

The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire community, and delivered words of Torah regarding the joy of chosson and kallah and in praise of the beis medrash and of the Gaon, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, and concluded with his holy blessing for the chosson, for the Gaon, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a, for the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a, and for the entire community.
Afterward, Rabbi Uri Halberstam shlit"a performed with words of badchanus.
- Birkas Hamazon: the relative, the Gaon, the rav of the beis medrash shlit"a.
- Sheva Brachos: the Dushinsky Rebbe shlit"a.
It concluded at around 11:00.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:15 in his holy residence at Zanz, Kiryas Joel.

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

Before candle lighting, the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the chassanim.
- The chassan Avrohom Moshe, the bochur, son of Pinchas Elimelech Weissman.
- The chassan Mordechai Dovid, the bochur, son of Yechiel Dov Friedman.
- The chassan Avrohom Eibar, the bochur, son of Yechezkel Frankel.
- The chassan Elimelech, the bochur, son of Yaakov Hersh Perl.

At about 6:35 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha.
- Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yudel Wertzberger (of Williamsburg).
The davening concluded at about 8:10. The congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 9:05 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidim of the yeshiva, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.

- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash.
- Hagbahas HaKos: R' Shmuel Zanvil Sigler (Shikun Skvira).
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Shmuel Zanvil Sigler.
- Menucha V'Simcha: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yeshua Mordechai Elazar Lavin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "V'agdelah shemecha" and explained, in the style of a derush, the sugya of "Hekdesh mafkia mi'yad shi'bud."

- Kah Echsof: R' Yoel Epstein.
- Birkas HaMazon: HaGaon, Rav of Beis Baruch shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy R' Moshe'le of Shinova zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Erev Shabbos, 12 Cheshvan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon, Rav of Beis Baruch shlit"a.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit. While tasting the fruit, the niggun "Pli'ah Da'as Mimeni" was sung, and the Rebbe related how the holy Divrei Yoel zy"a would hum the tune of the niggun during the 4th set of waving at the end of Hallel.
A Sholom Zochor also took place at the home of R' Yaakov Schwartz.
- Az Bayom HaShevi'i: HaGaon R' Mordechai Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
The tish ended at about 12:00.

On Shabbos Day

The Rebbe entered for davening at about 9:40.
- Brachos: R' Shlomo Rubinstein.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Meir Eliyahu Acker.
The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Berel Polacheck.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yisroel Perl.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bima: R' Naftali Hirtzka Greenfeld.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman (of Williamsburg).
- Levi: the chassan Shimon, the bochur, son of Nachum Klagsbrun.
- Shlishi: the chassan Yaakov, the bochur, son of Yoel Kaufman — bombarded with candy.
- Revi'i: the chassan Naftali Tzvi, the bochur, son of Avrohom, son of Berel Polacheck — bombarded with candy.
- Chamishi: the chassan Avrohom Eibar, the bochur, son of Yechezkel Frankel — bombarded with candy.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe made a "shem" announcement in honor of the birth of a daughter to:
- R' Wolf Friedlander.
- R' Moshe Yuda Weingarten.
- R' Yirmiyahu Bentzion Kappel.
- R' Yeshua Hersh Levi.
- R' Dovid Neiman.
- R' Shimon Moshe Neustein.

- Shevi'i: the chassan Elimelech, the bochur, son of Yaakov Hersh Perl — bombarded with candy.
- Acharon: the chassan Chaim Meir, son of HaGaon R' Shlomo Yoel Moskowitz shlit"a.
- Maftir: the chassan Avrohom, the bochur, son of Mordechai Hersh Goldman.
- Hagbah: R' Mendel Klagsbrun (Monsey).
- Gelilah: R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman (Montreal).

- Mussaf: R' Elisha Horowitz.
- Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Wolf Kaufman (Montreal).
The davening ended at about 12:20.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at about 6:35.
- Baal Tefilla: R' Pinchas Frankel (of Williamsburg).
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Tzvi Yuda Weiss (Antwerp).
- Kohen: R' Lipa Friedman (of Williamsburg).
- Levi: Rabbi Aharon Moskowitz shlit"a (of Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (of Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Spielman (of Williamsburg).

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMa'alos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Lech lecha me'artzecha... va'avarechecha va'agdela shemecha," and quoted from the holy Yitev Lev zy"a that the reason we are permitted to daven on Rosh Hashana for material needs is that, in order for a Jew to be able to daven and learn with peace of mind and to do tzedakah and chesed, it is necessary that he be healthy and have parnassah in abundance.

He explained that if an upright Jew has no money and is not healthy, it is a chillul Hashem. He concluded with abundant brachos and wished the entire congregation parnassah in abundance.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Shlomo Yoel Moskowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Williamsburg.
- Kel Mistateir: R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman.
The Rebbe made the bracha over the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.
- Hagbahas HaKos: the chassan Shimon, the bochur, son of Nachum Klagsbrun.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman.
After Havdalah, the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch.
The tish ended at about 8:55.

At about 10:15, a ceremony of writing the letters took place for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Avrohom Yeshaya Weiss, which will be completed this coming Thursday, Parshas Chayei Sarah, in Beis Medrash Beis Mordechai. The Rebbe wrote several letters, drank a lechayim, and shared of his holy bracha.

A signing of contracts also took place, in which R' Meir Wertheimer purchased the merit of a prayer room in the building of the Beis Medrash HaGadol in Shikun Kiryas Yoel in Bnei Brak, may it be rebuilt. A fine conversation ensued about the importance of Torah in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor and warmly wished R' Meir and his family, as well as the members of the board of baalei batim of Mosdos Yitev Lev, well.

Afterwards, HaGaon R' Shlomo Yaakov Zeida Eichenstein shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Galanta and son of the Galanta Rebbe shlit"a, who was staying in Kiryas Yoel for Shabbos, entered for a private audience. A lengthy conversation took place about stories of the Sanz and Zidichov dynasties, and the Rebbe shared of his holy bracha with him.

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