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

This morning a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Avrohom Fogel, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Brach Moshe branch. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as the third aliyah. After davening, the Rebbe delivered a Tehillim shiur on chapter 27, verse 4, and in the course of it spoke about the holiness of the holy site of Meron in general and of the Tanna, the Godly R' Shimon bar Yochai in particular. He explained that preparations are being made to be there soon, and expressed hope that something will cling to us, and that we will take the holiness home with us for later.

At around 5:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz 144.

After Mincha, the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a came for a visit to the Rebbe shlit"a in his holy home on Zanz, together with his mechutan, the Rachov Ramat Gan Rebbe shlit"a, on the occasion of the wedding of their grandchildren, mazel tov, which took place that evening in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise. A pleasant conversation ensued about the wedding of the holy Eitz Chaim zy"a. The Rebbe honored them with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the chosson, the grandfathers, and the whole family.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Shimon Kraus and R' Zalman Leib Glick in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- Afterwards, at the chuppah of the Spinka-Rachov mechutanim, the chosson, son of the Rachov Ramat Gan Rebbe shlit"a, to the kallah, daughter of HaRav R' Asher Yonah Horowitz shlit"a, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin and waited until after the chuppah, and offered many blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the rabbonim and family members present.

The reception hours were from 8:10 until 12:30 at night in his holy home on Ohel 144.

At around 10:45 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall and read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Goldstein and R' Avrohom Yeshaya Schwartz.
- R' Yoel Peketa and R' Avrohom Shaul Yaakov Friedman.

After the tenaim, the Rebbe davened Maariv, and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Shlomo Tzvi Alter shlit"a, son of the Gerrer Rebbe shlit"a, who is spending Shabbos in Kiryas Joel HaMeuchedes together with the orphans of the Gur kehillos of America, came for a visit. A pleasant conversation ensued about the greatness of helping and strengthening orphans, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him. The Rebbe also sent a greeting of peace to his father, the Gerrer Rebbe shlit"a, and asked that it be conveyed that we greatly admire his stance of not conceding on any bochur regarding the decree of drafting yeshiva students in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards, all the bochurim went in to receive the holy blessing.

Also entering the inner sanctum were HaGaon Rabbi Anshil Gruber shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of Hisachdus Avreichim of Monsey, together with the patrons of the Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah of Monsey, R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau and R' Yosef Gruber. The Rebbe heard a report on the new learners and shiurim within the framework of Chaburas Yesodei HaTorah, and presented the patrons with a gift of a leather-bound Gemara, Maseches Bava Kama, and bestowed his holy blessings.

Also in the inner sanctum, the reading of the tenaim of the mechutanim took place, R' Dovid Leib Acker (London) and R' Zalman Leib Spitzer. The Rebbe read the tenaim, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

After the reception hours, several leading askanim for the future of pure chinuch in New York entered the inner sanctum in his holy home on Zanz 144, as they went over further plans in the battle to save pure chinuch in New York. The Rebbe heard a precise report on the situation on the front in the courthouse, and they discussed the next steps, and especially the massive campaign being undertaken to sign against the "class action" lawsuit that the wicked ones filed in court in the name of all observant Jews. Therefore it must be made clear, with strongly united strength, that they do not represent us in any way, but on the contrary, they seek to uproot our Torah and change our entire way of life, Heaven forbid. The Rebbe thoroughly reviewed the entire text, and warmly wished the askanim success in this

critical undertaking, and that they merit saving pure chinuch in New York so that we can continue just as until now without any change.

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