Sunday, Parshas Vayigash, 4th day of Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Mivtzar HaKollelim in Kiryas Joel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- son of R' Itamar Meizlish shlit"a.
- the bochur Aharon Tzvi Weber.
- the bochur Avrohom Tzvi Moshe Horowitz.
- the bochur Yekusiel Dresner.
- the bochur Yoel Spitzer.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached Hallel with great arousal, and during the Torah reading, hagbah took place.

After davening, the brissim took place:
- for the newborn son of R' Shlomo Menashe Falkowitz, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- for the newborn son of R' Moshe Yuda Neiman, where the Rebbe was sandek.

After a short while, the Rebbe entered the lechayim gathering and "Harchivi" ceremony in the Heichal HaKollel, third floor. The Rebbe first went up to the newly built extension on the gallery, which accommodates the many learners, bli ayin hara, looked around, and affixed a mezuzah.
The Rebbe then went down to the lechayim gathering, where songs of arousal were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim and delivered a holy address, saying that now, in the days of Chanukah, when one is to increase in holiness, it is the fitting time to expand the strength of Torah of the "Mivtzar HaKollelim building of Kiryas Joel," which is the most beautiful building in the city, from which come forth moreh horaah, melamdim, and distinguished baalei batim. He spoke at length in praise of the kollel and expressed the appreciation that one must have toward the kollel's administration, both the material administration, who raise the large sums for the kollel's expenses, and according to how things look now, will soon need to add another floor to the building for the many learners, and the spiritual administration, who ensure that every yungerman is organized in his learning and advances each according to his level, etc. He concluded with many blessings.

The singing continued, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the kollel administration, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and the baalei bris. It ended around 1:30, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

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

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