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

This morning a bris was held for a baby boy born to R' Yechezkel Shraga Brach, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Yoel Moshe branch. After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 27, verse 3.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe addressed, via a hookup, the talmidim of our holy yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak, in advance of the uplifting trip, b'ezras Hashem, to the holy site of Meron, may it be rebuilt.
The Rebbe explained that for a physical matter one prepares with physical means, and for a spiritual matter with spiritual means, and in this way one can benefit from the Tanna, Rabbi Shimon, later as well. The Rebbe urged them not to be occupied with any foolishness and receptions and the like, but rather to prepare themselves with Torah study, and in this way be able to receive the holy influences that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai bestows. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the yeshiva, Yoel Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa, one of the yeshiva's talmidim, in his private room. At around 5:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Chaim Elazar Teller shlit"a and HaRav R' Mordechai Shmuel Kaufman shlit"a, in the Kinor David hall.
- R' Yoel Chaim and R' Yehuda Nesanel Mascher, in the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.
- R' Yoel Paskes and R' Avrohom Aharon Yakobovitch, in the Ginas Klein hall.

After the chuppahs, at around 8:10, the Rebbe went over to the home of the prominent member of the kehilla R' Chaim Shlomo Fisher for the tenaim celebration of his daughter, the kallah, to the chasan, son of HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, dayan and moreh d'asra of the Beis Medrash Maharsha.
A lengthy conversation ensued about the holiness of the holy site of Meron and many customs, stories and miracles that exist in Meron to this very day, when Jews are helped literally beyond the natural order. The Rebbe said that sincere Jews always have a longing to travel to Rabbi Shimon, and one hears further from tzaddikim that it is clear where Rabbi Shimon is calling one to come, and how does one know that Rabbi Shimon is calling? When one sees that one has a strong longing to travel.
The Rebbe read the tenaim, drank a lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing. The Rebbe left the home at around 8:55.

Visiting hours with the Rebbe shlit"a were from 9:00 until 12:30 at night, at his holy residence on Ohel Court.

At around 10:15 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall and read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yoel Malik shlit"a and R' Yaakov Aharon Shlomo Weill.
- R' Berel Stein and R' Moshe Bernatta.

During the visiting hours, the Sieka Rebbe shlit"a came for a visit with the Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:30 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

▫️ Satmara Niyes 🌴 ▫️