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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash Eitz Chaim Sighet on Hooper St.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Menachem Mendel Landau.
After davening, the Rebbe blew shofar and recited ten chapters of Tehillim as is customary. Afterwards, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash.

The Rebbe went up to his holy residence, where a lechayim gathering was held with the mispallelim of Beis Medrash Ohr Yisroel Elimelech of our holy kehilla, on the occasion of the appointment of HaRav HaGaon R' Avrohom Wolf Schnebalg shlit"a as the dayan of the beis medrash. A pleasant conversation developed about memories of the sugya that the Rebbe shlit"a studied forty years ago, and about the customs of reciting Selichos among the talmidim of the Baal Shem Tov zy"a. Songs were sung in honor of the occasion, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the dayan shlit"a that no stumbling block should come from under his hands, and then blessed his family and the administration and gabbaim of the beis medrash.

Afterwards, a group of bochurim from the Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch, entered the inner sanctum to receive the Rebbe's holy blessing on the occasion of their departure this afternoon to the holy places in Europe. The Rebbe inquired about the details of the trip, gave his holy blessing, and distributed shlichus mitzvah money to the bochurim.

Around 4:00 the Rebbe set out for Boro Park, where a special time of entry had been arranged for our members who are residents of Boro Park to go in to give and receive blessings in anticipation of the Days of Mercy and Favor.

The entry time ran from 5:00 until 1:20 at night, in the private room in the main beis medrash. Immediately upon arrival, the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a came over, and a pleasant conversation ensued about the Sardahely yeshiva. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and warmly gave his holy blessing in anticipation of the coming Days of Mercy and Favor.

Many rabbonim and geonim, rabbonim and dayanim of our kehilla, rabbonim of the city, roshei yeshiva and prominent members of the community were seen entering the inner sanctum to give and receive blessings in anticipation of the coming Days of Mercy and Favor. Among others who entered were HaGaon R' Yosef Meyer shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Maor HaTorah, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Nachum Meir German shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Bobov.
Around 7:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash; the baal tefilla was R' Yoel Friedman.

Around 8:45 the Rebbe went over to the home of R' Moshe Kahana for a short break, and then returned immediately to the beis medrash and continued receiving the public.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:30 in the main sanctuary of the beis medrash; the baal tefilla was R' Moshe Kahana.
After Maariv the Rebbe continued receiving the public. Around 1:20 the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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