Sunday, Parshas Ki Seitzei — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, a bris for a newborn son took place by R' Efraim Goldman in the Heichal HaBracha beis medrash, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

Afterwards, the Rebbe traveled to Monsey, where the Rebbe davened Shacharis together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana, Kinyan Torah branch, under the leadership of HaRav R' Asher Anshil Grisgat shlit"a, in the new yeshiva building, the first phase of which was completed in recent days with great splendor and glory.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe greeted the Rav of Monsey, HaGaon shlit"a, and the benefactor of the Heichal HaBeis Medrash, R' Avrohom Yekusiel Yermiash. The Rebbe walked around the entire building and heard a report from R' Hershel Wertheimer, chairman of the building fund committee, about the further building plans for the second phase.

The Rebbe entered the yeshiva's main hall and walked among the tables, looking over the learning with satisfaction.

Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Eliezer Yoel Yermiash.
- the bochur Shlomo Moshe Greenfeld.
- the bochur Dovid Levi Kaufman.
- the bochur Aharon Yaakov Lebowitz.
Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Yekusiel Yermiash.
The Rebbe blew shofar and recited ten chapters of Tehillim, as is customary in the month of Elul.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the chanukas habayis of the beis medrash. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rav of Monsey, HaGaon shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and extended blessings to the Rav, the benefactor, the administration, the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah, saying that giving tzedakah in the month of Elul is a good preparation for the Yom HaDin, and that it is a kindness from Hashem that, although all money belongs to Hashem, He nevertheless credits the mitzvah of tzedakah to the person who gives it. The Rebbe expressed the joy of inaugurating a new building for Torah and tefillah, spoke at length in praise of the yeshiva and of the esteemed benefactor of the beis medrash, who donated it l'iluy nishmas his father, R' Gedalya a"h, whose first yahrzeit fell today, Sunday, and that it is a great nachas ruach and benefit for the neshama. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings.

Afterwards, the Rebbe presented a silver becher as a gift to the benefactor, R' Avrohom Yekusiel. It ended at around 1:00.

From there, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Hershel Wertheimer for a morning meal.

At around 2:00, the Rebbe went to the home of the elder, R' Hersh Elimelech Wertzberger, who pledged a large sum for the benefit of the yeshiva building. A pleasant conversation ensued, with recollections of the Divrei Yoel zy"a during his early years in America and about his visit to Monsey in the year 5739. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

From there, at around 2:30, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, director of the mosdos, where a signing of documents took place in which he purchased the merit of the central gate of the yeshiva building. A pleasant conversation ensued about the expansion of the borders of kedusha of our holy mosdos in Monsey. In addition, the writing of a Sefer Torah was begun by R' Shmuel Zanvil; the Rebbe wrote the first letters, drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.
Afterwards, the Rebbe signed the documents together with the benefactor and extended his holy blessing.

From there, at around 3:00, the Rebbe arrived at the home of R' Aryeh Hoffman, where a signing of documents took place in which he purchased the merit of a classroom in the yeshiva building. A pleasant conversation ensued; the Rebbe signed the documents together with the benefactor, drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.
At around 3:20, the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

Reception hours in the Rebbe's holy residence on Ohel Court were from 6:20 until 12:50 at night.

In the early evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Naftali Stern shlit"a and HaRav R' Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Chaim Reuven Schonbrun and R' Dovid Leib Acker (London), in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Avrohom Klepner and R' Nachman Fish, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 8:10. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the Bubby, the Rebbetzin Hendel a"h, wife of the Rebbe, R' Yisroel Yaakov Yukel Tov Bendet zt"l of Valova.

During reception hours, the writing of a Sefer Torah was begun by R' Azriel Yuda Katz of Williamsburg; the Rebbe wrote the first letters, drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

The writing of a Sefer Torah was also begun by the family of R' Shmuel Chaim Wahlberg a"h; the Rebbe wrote the first letters, drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 9:00, the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim for the mechutanim:
- R' Avrohom Simcha Klein and R' Yoel Reisman.
- R' Yoel Eckstein and R' Yaakov Friedman.

At around 10:20, the Bobov 45 Rebbe shlit"a, who is vacationing in the Chester neighborhood of Kiryas Joel HaMevorach, paid a visit to the Rebbe. A lengthy conversation ensued, among other things about the beauty of the holy city of Kiryas Joel, about stories of the Sanz dynasty, and about his son, the holy Rebbe R' Yeshaya'le of Czchow zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell today, Sunday.
The Rebbe honored him with lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing, and gave him his sefer Lev Aharon, Sugyos on Maseches Pesachim. A conversation ensued about the sugya of "shelo k'derech achilaso," which the Bobov 45 Rebbe shlit"a is currently teaching in these weeks in his yeshiva. Afterwards, the Rebbe escorted him out to the street.

The Verdan Rebbe shlit"a of Boro Park also paid a visit to the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation ensued; the Rebbe honored him with lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

HaGaon, the Av Beis Din of Buenos Aires shlit"a, also came in to the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation developed about Yiddishkeit in Argentina and the good fruits that come out of there, upstanding shochtim and melamdim, etc. The Rebbe honored him with lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

R' Gedalya Segedin, one of the heads of the Kiryas Joel administration, also came in to the Rebbe and presented a report on developments regarding several ongoing projects for the benefit of the public. He also reported on the banquet and askanim evening among the leaders and prominent members of our holy community from across Greater New York, together with Congressman Mike Lawler of Monsey, ahead of the upcoming elections, which took place in Kiryas Joel at the home of R' Shlomo Baum, to help him in his reelection campaign, in return for his fulfilling and carrying out every request of the communal askanim, especially his great help for the holy yeshivos in New York, and to discuss further actions for the benefit of New York Jewry. The Rebbe inquired about the details and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:50.


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