Leil Hey of Chanukah, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the bochur Shalom son of Shimshon Shraga Feigel lit the menorah.

In the evening, the annual Chanukah seudah for the orphans of our holy kehilla took place in his holy home, in the Uhel hall.

At around 9:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the hall of his holy home for the private lighting of the Chanukah candles with the orphans. The Rebbe shlit"a poured in the oil and recited the brachos with holy fire.
Afterward the Rebbe recited the zemiros, and together they sang the niggunim, melodies of awakening in praise and thanksgiving.

After the lighting, the celebration took place with a very rich program for all the participants, with the participation of the Rebbe shlit"a. R' Yonason Schwartz performed, delighting with chazzanus selections, and gladdened the children with interesting tricks in honor of the day. The Rebbe spent a longer time with the children personally, and there was an opportunity for everyone to ask the Rebbe shlit"a questions, which the Rebbe answered with a radiant countenance and discussed with good taste and wisdom. Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a delivered moving words of holy discourse for a longer time, full of chizuk, guidance and feeling, and in the course of it bestowed his holy blessings.

After the celebration, at around 11:30, the Rebbe went up to his holy home, where all the children and bochurim entered in order, and the Rebbe personally distributed gifts and Chanukah gelt to each one according to age.
The Rebbe shlit"a heartily thanked the esteemed askanim who arrange and bring about this rich evening year after year, among the other esteemed askanim R' Ari Herskowitz, R' Eliezer Roth, and R' Mordechai Shehr. It ended at around 1:00.

Monday, Parshas Vayigash, 6th day of Chanukah

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Yehuda Ari Kaufman.
- the bochur Mordechai Chashin.
- the bochur Yosef Mordechai Kahana, bar mitzvah.

The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel, and during the Torah reading the hagbah was performed.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon at around 5:20 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

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