Wednesday, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Veyoel Moshe branch. After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 18, verse 7.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the family of HaRav HaChosuv R' Yonason Binyamin Hennig a"h, and afterwards paid a shiva call to HaRav HaChosuv R' Shaul Leib Zaldan, on the passing of his brother a"h.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the heichal of the Yeshiva, Veyoel Moshe 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 Hirsch Goldberger (Montreal) - R' Yehuda Leib Weiss, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yehuda Leib Laub - R' Yoel Krausz, at Keren Veyoel Moshe hall.

In the evening, HaGaon R' Shimon Spitzer shlit"a, one of the leading mashpiim in Eretz Yisroel, came for a private audience with the Rebbe. He had come to serve as the guest speaker at the siyum of the "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai" chaburah in Kiryas Joel. A fine conversation developed about the approach to learning in the yeshivos at home. The Rebbe shared of his blessings with him and gave him as a gift his sefer Lev Aharon on Pirkei Avos.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the halls of Ginas Klein for the siyum on Maseches Menachos as part of the "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai" chaburah. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended good wishes to the entire assembly, delivered a dvar Torah, and connected Maseches Menachos with Maseches Chullin. The Rebbe spoke in praise of the members of the chaburah, and concluded with his blessing.

The entry times for private audiences in the inner sanctum were from around 9:10 until 12:30 at night, at his holy residence on Uhel Court.
The Rebbe davened Mincha at 9:10 and Maariv at 12:30.

During the entry times, HaGaon Rabbi Yehuda Katz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kahal Vayatzev Avraham of Melbourne, Australia, came for a visit. A pleasant conversation took place about Yiddishkeit in Australia in the past and today. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and shared of his blessings with him.

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