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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Vizhnitz Rebbe, the Baal Yeshuos Moshe z"l.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as the third aliyah, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 2.

At around 1:40 the Rebbe went up to Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the third shiur in the sugya of "Mitoch," as part of the preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. It concluded at around 2:10.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to the adjacent yeshiva building, where the bochurim were busy grinding wheat for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach, may it come to us in peace. The Rebbe looked around the place and then engaged in physical labor for an extended time, grinding wheat for the purpose of the mitzvah of matzah, in the presence of a large gathering.

At around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law z"l.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppahs of the following mechutanim.
- R' Shlomo Zalman Brown - R' Amram Yoel Weiss, in the Kinor David halls.
- R' Yoel Yitzchak Levy - R' Pinchas Yeshaya Weinstock, in the Beis Rachel Paradise halls.
- R' Yoel Berger - R' Yosef Yoel Cohen, in the Ginas Klein halls.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe arrived at the tenaim hall in his holy home, where a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a, together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana, Kinyan Torah branch of Monsey, under the leadership of HaGaon Rabbi Asher Anshil Grisgat shlit"a. At the event, a cornerstone-laying ceremony took place for the new building being constructed for the yeshiva. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings upon the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah and related holy stories about the Baal Hilula zy"a, and then continued speaking about the holiness of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a, whose very name, when mentioned, is a merit and brings holiness. The Rebbe emphasized that the fact that we, chassidic Jews, even in such difficult times, remain as we are is only thanks to the holiness he left in the world, and this obligates every single person. The Rebbe also spoke about the holiness of the holy sefer Noam Elimelech, and concluded with his holy blessing to the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva.

Afterwards the menahel, Rabbi Asher Anshil shlit"a, spoke and described the cramped conditions in the yeshiva's current building. The bricks were placed on the table, and the Rebbe poured the cement and laid a brick while niggunim of hisorerus were sung. Then the gathering continued for a while with joyous niggunim. Afterwards the Rebbe distributed written notes to the talmidim who distinguished themselves by learning for long, uninterrupted hours during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they return in good health. It concluded at around 8:45.

Entry times for kvitlach were until 11:20 at night, in his holy home on Ahel Court.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Nata Mordechai Kaufman - R' Yisroel Efraim Fishel Landau.

During the entry times, askanim of the "Eisek" initiative of our holy kehilla from all cities entered the Rebbe's room to receive the holy blessing of the Rebbe shlit"a in honor of the new project to establish the "Satmar" Business Day, which will take place b'ezras Hashem next Thursday, may it come to us for good, and will bring together all Satmar businesses under one roof. The Rebbe inquired about all the details and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:20. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the holy hilula of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a.

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