Wednesday, Parshas Miketz – 3rd of Chanukah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before davening, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yosef Zundel Weinberger, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch, Vayoel Moshe. The Rebbe was called up for Hallel and was given the third aliyah during the Torah reading.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered a dvar Torah and in the course of it strengthened the yeshiva's takana not to attend any weddings.

At about 5:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on 19 Ohel Street (Zanz).

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the bochur Shalom son of R' Pinchas Frankel lit the menorah.

After Maariv, askanim of the Hisachdus Avreichim entered the Rebbe's room and presented a report on the campaign in which many men took upon themselves to recite the Parshas HaKetores before davening, following the Rebbe shlit"a's call at the historic Shabbos, during the Shalosh Seudos on the night of Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos at the holy site of Meron. The Rebbe examined at length the commitments to improve and the kvitlach of all the Jews that will be sent to Meron, and bestowed his holy blessing upon the askanim.

In the evening, the annual Chanukah seudah for the orphans of our holy kehilla took place in the Rebbe's holy home on 19 Ohel Street.

At about 9:30, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the hall adjoining his holy home for a private candle lighting with the orphans. The Rebbe shlit"a poured in the oil and recited the brachos with holy fire.
Afterward, the Rebbe recited the zemiros and together they sang the nigunim, melodies of inspiration in praise and thanksgiving.

After the lighting, the celebration took place with a very rich program for all the participants, with the participation of the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe personally spent a long time with the children and played dreidel with them. Afterward, HaRav R' Menachem Yeshaya Levy shlit"a posed various questions that the orphans had submitted on a variety of topics, to which the Rebbe responded with good sense and insight.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered moving holy words for a long while, full of chizuk, guidance and feeling, and in the course of it bestowed his holy blessings.
HaRav R' Yonason Schwartz performed and delighted with chazzanus selections, and brought joy to the children with interesting tricks in honor of the day.

After the celebration, at about 11:30, the Rebbe went up to his holy home, where all the children and bochurim entered his room and the Rebbe personally distributed gifts and Chanukah gelt to each one according to age.
The Rebbe shlit"a warmly thanked the esteemed askanim who arrange and bring about this rich evening year after year, among the other esteemed askanim R' Ari Hershkowitz, R' Eliezer Roth, and R' Mordechai Shehr. It concluded at about 12:30.

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