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Monday, Chayei Sarah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at the Yeshiva Gedolah, Dvar Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.

- The bochur Yoel the bochur Heresh Eliyahu Ekstein.
- The bochur Shmuel Klein.
- The bochur Alexander Zicherman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe performed hagbah, and after davening, he delivered the daily Tehilim shiur on Chapter 33, Verse 15. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe visited the Mehadrin shechita facility.

Around 1:20, the Rebbe arrived at the Binyan HaTalmud 'Binyan Vider Polacheck' on Riminov Street for the 'Hatchala Limud Gemara' ceremony for nearly 500 students from all four branches of the Kiryas Joel mosdos. The children sang several nigunim and recited poems in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and blessed the administrators, teachers, and all the children, and distributed sweets to the grandchildren.
The Rebbe then delivered a dvar Torah, expressing the joy of the children as they begin to learn Gemara, and the satisfaction of the Rebbe, Dvar Yoel z"l, who from the heavens sees that in Kiryas Joel there are nearly 500 children from one grade who are starting to learn Gemara, and he blessed them with abundance.
Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed sweets to the teachers to give to the children. The event ended around 1:50.

In the late afternoon hours, the Rebbe received the Rosh Yeshiva, R' Heresh Eliyahu Teitelbaum shlit"a, who came to receive the Rebbe's blessing for the upcoming wedding of his daughter. A beautiful conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him a blessing from the Holy One.

In the late afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, Dvar Yoel branch, where he learned with a chavrusa of yeshiva students in his private room. Around 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha at the yeshiva.

The hours of receiving the public were from 8:15 to 11:30 at night at his holy home on Ihel Street.

Around 9:40, the Rebbe came down to the halls at his holy home, where he read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Barshai Steinmetz and R' Shmuel Meir Levi shlit"a.
- R' Dovid Eliyahu Katina and R' Yaakov Meir Weiss.

During the hours of receiving the public, the Rosh HaTzila, R' Shimon Shisha shlit"a, arrived. He is the head of the Ezra V'Yoetz center, which is currently in America to raise funds for the many offices that have been established throughout Eretz Yisroel to help with the work. They spoke at length about the difficult situation in Eretz Yisroel with the bitter decree of drafting yeshiva students, and how people from all circles are turning to the Ezra V'Yoetz center for help. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the good deeds of Ezra V'Yoetz and bestowed a blessing from the Holy One upon the Rosh HaTzila, R' Shimon shlit"a, R' Yitzchok Shiff (Monsey), chairman of the Ezra V'Yoetz administration in the US, and R' Velvel Kubitchek (Beit Shemesh), activist for Ezra V'Yoetz.

Around 11:30, the Rebbe davened Maariv, and afterwards continued to receive the public.

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

This morning at around 9:50, the Rebbe set out on the annual visit to the summer camps of our holy mosdos of Williamsburg and Boro Park.

At around 10:50, the Rebbe arrived at the bochurim's camp, Machane Rav Tov, in Swan Lake.
The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis together with the hundreds of talmidim of the preparatory yeshiva class, 9th grade, of Williamsburg and Boro Park. The Rebbe laid tefillin in the beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Wolf Landau.
- The bochur Yaakov Yoel Sofdi.

- Baal Tefillah: the bochur Yitzchak Daniel, son of Yoel Dana a"h (Williamsburg).
- Pesicha: HaGaon R' Yuda Ber Teller shlit"a - principal of the 9th grade in Williamsburg.
- Baal Koreh: the bochur Zeidel, son of Rabbi Mendel Panet shlit"a (Boro Park).
- Kohen: HaGaon R' Akiva Yosef Kahana shlit"a - principal of the 9th grade in Boro Park.
- Levi: Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a (Boro Park).
- Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Wolf Landau.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the bar mitzvah bochur Yaakov Yoel Sofdi.

The Rebbe blew the shofar and recited ten chapters of Tehillim, as is customary in the month of Elul.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the house of R' Aharon Weinberger, in the vicinity of the camp, for a morning meal.

At around 1:50, the Rebbe returned to the bochurim's camp. The Rebbe entered the batei medrash where the bochurim learn and looked around with great nachas. The Rebbe walked among the tables for a longer time and tested the bochurim on their learning, first in the beis medrash of the 9th grade talmidim of Williamsburg. Before leaving the beis medrash, the Rebbe asked for the microphone and left a question for the bochurim in their studies.
The Rebbe then went over to the beis medrash of the 9th grade talmidim of Boro Park, looked at their learning, and engaged in pilpul with the bochurim for a longer time.

The Rebbe then went back up to where a lechayim gathering with the bochurim took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. Several niggunim and rhymed verses were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings on the bar mitzvah bochurim, the maggidei shiur and the bochurim. The Rebbe delivered holy words, stressing the need to work at acquiring yiras shamayim in one's young years so that it will last in later years, through learning chassidic and mussar seforim, and concluded with his holy blessings. It ended at around 2:50.

From there, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to the 'Yingel Camp' of Machane Rav Tov in Monticello, arriving at around 3:05.
The Rebbe went up to the 4 batei medrash of the older grades, 6th, 7th and 8th, of the talmidim of our mosdos in Williamsburg - the branch of Rabbi Moshe Elya Green shlit"a, the branch of Rabbi Yoel Stern shlit"a, the branch of Rabbi Elazar Eichenstein shlit"a - and then the talmidim of our mosdos in Boro Park under the direction of Rabbi Zerach Shapiro shlit"a.
The Rebbe looked at their learning with great nachas and asked questions in each branch in their studies. The Rebbe greeted in a special way his great-grandchildren shlit"a and the grandchildren of his father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zt"l, and gave them pouches of money, following the custom of his father, the holy Rebbe zy"a.

Afterwards, all the talmidim gathered in the dining hall for a reception.
The children welcomed the Rebbe with song and music, and then sang warm rhymed verses in honor of the occasion.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings on the melamdim and the talmidim, and delivered holy words, stressing that for Torah learning to endure, one must first have yiras shamayim, and this must be known already from the young years when one begins learning Torah, that without yiras shamayim, Torah learning does not endure. He concluded with his holy blessings.
The Rebbe then distributed shirayim to the melamdim to distribute to all the children.

It ended at around 4:15, and the Rebbe left the camp and drove through as the children stood lined up on both sides of the camp, wishing him a good inscription and sealing (kesiva v'chasima tova).

At around 4:30, the Rebbe arrived at the camp of Yeshiva Ketana, branch Ahavas HaTorah of Williamsburg, under the direction of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Sekula shlit"a, where a chanukas habayis took place for the beis medrash building, 'Binyan Landau,' donated by R' Moshe Eliezer Landau, together with a cornerstone laying for a new dormitory building donated by R' Avrohom Yuda Rosenberg.
The Rebbe greeted his son, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, and looked around the beis medrash building.
Afterwards, a lechayim gathering took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. Several niggunim were sung. The Rebbe poured the cornerstone and honored HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, with pouring as well.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings on the Rav shlit"a, the rebbeim and the talmidim of the yeshiva, and delivered holy words on the verse "And you shall make a railing for your roof," explaining that as a new building is inaugurated in the camp where they stay during the summer, one must be careful with guarding the eyes. "Maakeh" (railing) is an acronym: Hirhurei Aveira Kashim Me'aveira (sinful thoughts are worse than the sin itself). He urged the bochurim to be careful with guarding the eyes, which is the foundation of being a proper Jew. He spoke in praise of the esteemed donors and bestowed abundant blessings on the donors, the yeshiva administration, and the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva.
Then a minchas bikkurim was presented to the Rebbe shlit"a of over eight thousand pages of Gemara which the bochurim learned as a preparation for the Rebbe's visit. The Rebbe then distributed shirayim from the fruits to the donors.
It ended at around 5:10, and the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

Yechidus hours were from 6:00 until 12:50 at night, at his holy residence on Uhel Ct.

During yechidus hours, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Hivnov shlit"a, who is currently vacationing in Kiryas Joel, paid a visit. A pleasant conversation ensued about the customs of the month of Tishrei and about the visits of his father, the Liska Rebbe zt"l, to the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- Rabbi Baruch Brosh Schwartz shlit"a and Rabbi Dovid Leib Kraus shlit"a in the Kinor David halls.
- R' Yaakov Yitzchak Steinmetz and R' Moshe Chaim Friedman in the Ginas Klein halls.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 8:15 and Maariv at around 12:50.

Also entering for yechidus was HaGaon R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, rav of the Zanz beis medrash in Kiryas Joel, together with his mechutan Rabbi Pinchas Elimelech Stein shlit"a, son of the Faltichan Rebbe shlit"a and son-in-law of the Rachmistrivka Rebbe shlit"a, to receive a holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding of their children, mazel tov, which will take place this coming Sunday, Parshas Ki Savo, in Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation developed about the yichus of the chosson and kallah, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon them.

Also entering for yechidus were askanim of Merkaz Ezra V'Eitza of the Eida HaChareidis of Yerushalayim, who delivered a report on the chanukas habayis event that took place earlier this evening, headed by the Gaavad of Yerushalayim shlit"a, the posek hador and moreh d'asra of the holy city, and his Beis Din Tzedek, together with the leading Rebbes and leaders of the communities under the banner of the Eida HaChareidis, for the new gigantic headquarters of the Merkaz in the holy city of Yerushalayim, a new building of several floors with over ten rooms, which will make it possible to expand the Merkaz's activities dramatically in the current critical period. The askanim delivered a report on the visit by the Merkaz's administration to the Yerushalayim Rav shlit"a, and on the subsequent event headed by the members of the Beis Din shlit"a, at which HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Zwebel shlit"a, one of the rabbanim of our holy kehilla, appeared on the holy mission of the Rebbe shlit"a.
The askanim mentioned the kiddush Hashem that even from the Agudist circles many rabbanim and roshei yeshivos were present, since even in their circles they see the reality that all their representatives from within were unable to accomplish anything, and that the only effective means to fight the bitter decree of the draft is through the offices that the Rebbe shlit"a established 13 years ago, before anyone even understood that the danger of a decree was looming.
The Rebbe inquired about the Merkaz's activities and the ongoing support through our holy kehilla, and bestowed his holy blessing on the askanim, that they should continue to be able to accomplish for the klal, saving Jewish souls from conversion.

After Maariv at around 1:10, the Rebbe went over to the Vachnacht celebration for his grandson's newborn son, born to Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Meir shlit"a - dayan and moreh tzedek of our beis medrash at 18 Boro Park - and son-in-law of HaGaon, the rav of the beis medrash, Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, at his father-in-law's home in the Veyoel Moshe neighborhood. A pleasant conversation ensued about the Yetev Lev zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls this week. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed blessings on the baal simcha and the grandfathers.

The Rebbe then recited Krias Shema as customary and bestowed blessings on the mother. It ended at around 1:30.

Upon arriving home, the Rebbe fulfilled the mitzvah of shiluach hakein in the courtyard of his holy residence on Zanz Ct., through the efforts of R' Eliezer Gefen. The Rebbe recited the Lesheim Yichud and performed the mitzvah, appointed R' Eliezer Gefen as his agent to take the eggs, and bestowed his blessing.

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Sunday, Parshas Chukas-Balak, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning the brissen took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Shalom Yitzchak Scheer, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Chaim Hersh Beril Markowitz, where the Rebbe was sandek.
- For the newborn son of R' Yoel Asher Anshel Dresdner, where the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Chaim Moshe Elimelech Katz.
- The bochur Avrohom Lebowitz.
- The bochur Yoel, son of Mordechai Gross.

After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 31, verse 8. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe went on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

The administration of Machane Beis Rochel entered the Rebbe's holy home, headed by the camp directors HaGaon Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo Kohn shlit"a and Rabbi Meir Yosef Gross shlit"a, to receive his blessing before the summer season, b'ezras Hashem. They discussed the many facilities that were set up this year in the camps for the benefit of the thousands of Beis Rochel girls, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, dayan and moreh d'asra of Beis Medrash Maharsha, and R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer, the shamash, in the Kinor Dovid halls.
- R' Moshe Strulowitz and R' Yosef Pinchas Schwartz in the Beis Rochel Paradise halls.
- R' Yechiel Yuda Friedman and R' Simcha Katz in the Ginas Klein halls.

Entry times at the Rebbe's holy home on Ehel Court were from 8:15 until 10:50 at night.

During the entry times, the administration of 'Mifal Torasa Umanuso' entered the inner sanctum together with several balabatim, members of the community who own large businesses and have already implemented it in their businesses. A fine conversation ensued about the tremendous accomplishment of the idea and the importance of the balabatim who recognize that when a worker's head is immersed in Torah, he works better during his other hours, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

Also entering were the members of the building fund committee of Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, headed by HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Shlomo Lichtenstein shlit"a, dayan of the beis medrash, to receive his blessing on the completion of the purchase of a large lot for a new beis medrash with all its needs. They presented the plans for the new beis medrash, and a fine conversation ensued about the halachos of mikvaos. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing upon the HaGaon, the dayan of the beis medrash shlit"a, and the members of the building fund committee.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:50.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went over to the Kinor Dovid halls to the wedding simcha of the daughter of the shamash, R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer. A fine conversation took place; the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chosson, the mechutanim, the grandfathers and the entire assembly well. After bentching, the Rebbe recited the Sheva Brachos, and then danced a holy mitzvah dance before the kallah, and afterwards with the chosson and with the shamash, R' Chaim Shlomo, and his family. It ended at around 11:40.

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Monday, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the brisim took place.
- For the son born to R' Chananya Levi, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- For the son born to R' Leibush Frankel, where the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Pinchas Elimelech Weissman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi. After davening, the Rebbe studied the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 31, verse 8. Afterward, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.
Also, gabbaim of the Kupas Halbashah L'Chasanim of Mesivta Shaarei Yosher, Divrei Yoel branch, came in for an audience to receive a blessing in light of the current campaign for the fund, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

In the morning hours, the students of the Yeshiva Ketana, Ahavas HaTorah branch of Williamsburg, led by HaRav R' Yechiel Michel Sekula shlit"a, came in for an audience at the Rebbe's holy home and were tested on the Shulchan Aruch, Hilchos Birkas HaPeiros. The Rebbe tested the bochurim for an extended time, then distributed his sefer Lev Aharon to all the bochurim, and bestowed from his holy blessing upon the maggid shiur, his grandson HaRav R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a, and upon the rebbeim of the yeshiva.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's students in his private room.
In his private room, HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of London shlit"a, came in for an audience. A pleasant conversation took place about our holy kehilla in London, along with a discussion about the laws of mikvaos, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.
At around 6:00, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the Yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Berkowitz and R' Avrohom Yaakov Weinberger in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Yoel Weiss and R' Aharon Schwartz in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Shimon Landau and R' Avrohom Chaim Heilbrunn in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Entry times for audiences were from 8:00 until 10:45 at night at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Street.

At around 9:30, the Rebbe went down to the halls at the Rebbe's holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Yisroel Shimon Meir Leiper shlit"a of Kiryas Joel (Satmar) and HaRav R' Avigdor Daniel Fish shlit"a, son of the Salka Rebbe shlit"a and son-in-law of the Tiferes Yechezkel Rebbe shlit"a.
- HaRav R' Moshe Kaufman shlit"a and R' Aharon Yosef Friedman.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:45.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went over to the Beis Rachel auditorium, where the uplifting gathering "Hevi'anu HaMelech" took place, in expression of gratitude to the emissaries of the Rebbe for establishing a firm foundation for the Yatev Lev institutions in Eretz Yisroel, together with a Sheva Brachos celebration in honor of the simcha at the home of R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
Several niggunim were sung, and a question-and-answer session, "Hevi'anu HaMelech Chadarav," took place. HaRav R' Elchanan Zev Yosef Friedman shlit"a posed questions to the Rebbe shlit"a, and those present merited that the Rebbe spoke and recounted many personal memories of the Divrei Yoel zt"l for over an hour, both regarding the Yatev Lev institutions and many stories about various matters that the Rebbe personally witnessed and experienced over the years in the shadow of his uncle, the Divrei Yoel zt"l. Among other things, the Rebbe spoke in praise of our kehilla and our holy institutions in Eretz Yisroel, and the importance of supporting the Yatev Lev institutions.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished blessings to the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire assembly. Honored with Birkas Hamazon was R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer, and with the Sheva Brachos were R' Meir Hirsch, a member of the Yatev Lev institutions' administration, and HaRav R' Yissachar Yakobov shlit"a, director of our holy institutions in the holy city of Yerushalayim. Afterward, the Rebbe wished blessings to the committee of baalei batim, members of the Yatev Lev institutions' administration in the United States. The gathering concluded at around 12:40.

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Tuesday, Parshas Chukas-Balak, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning the brissin took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Yuda Hersh Weiser, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Moshe son of R' Yaakov Feldman, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch Eitz Chaim - Shiur Gimmel. After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim portion, on chapter 31, verse 8.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva branch Beirach Moshe, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 5:50 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
The reception hours were held from 8:30 until 1:15 after midnight at the Rebbe's holy residence on Hewes St.

During the reception hours, the Zidichov Chareidim Rebbe shlit"a paid a visit to the Rebbe to receive his holy blessing on the occasion of his relocating to Eretz Yisroel. A pleasant conversation developed, with stories of tzaddikim who went up in their older years to live in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

A lechayim gathering also took place on the occasion of the appointment of HaGaon R' Shimon Shmiel Friedman shlit"a, son of R' Wolf, son-in-law of R' Meir Stern, to serve as a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla of Williamsburg. A pleasant conversation ensued; the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished that no stumbling block should come from under his hand in halachic rulings.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:15 and then continued receiving the public.

Upon arriving home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel, the Rebbe heard a report from the askanim of the Satmar election committee regarding the primary election held on the Conservative line for the State Senate seat in the Kiryas Joel area, where the residents of Kiryas Joel once again came out to vote for the candidate endorsed by the Satmar community. The Rebbe heard a report on the election results, in which the endorsed candidate received nearly one hundred percent support from the residents of the town and thereby won the primary successfully. The Rebbe wished the askanim that they should be able to continue with their holy work and maintain the connections with the officials, so as to be able to continue to accomplish on behalf of the chareidi Jewish community in New York.

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Wednesday, Parshas Chukas-Balak 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning the brissin took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Shimi Kraus, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
- For the newborn son of R' Avrohom Hecht, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch Vayoel Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The son of R' Hershel Kohn shlit"a.
- The bochur Binyamin Zev Markowitz.
- The bochur Shmuel Moshe Menachem Sandel.

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim portion, on chapter 31, verse 20. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva branch Vayoel Moshe, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yitzchak Yekusiel Bikel shlit"a and R' Yoel Bar"n Gandel in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

The reception hours were held from 8:30 until 12:30 after midnight at the Rebbe's holy residence on Ohel Ct.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Shlomo Hersh Bar"d Eckstein and R' Gavriel Shmuel Weiss.
- R' Berish Gefen and R' Wolf Scherzer.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:00. After Maariv the Rebbe recited Kiddush Levana, and then continued receiving the public.

After the reception hours at the Rebbe's holy residence on Zanz, R' Shimon Shisha shlit"a, head of the rescuers within Merkaz Ezra V'Eitza of the Eida HaChareidis for saving Jewish bochurim from the draft decree, who is currently in America for the benefit of the new office opened in Yerushalayim to keep up with the work, entered the Rebbe. He discussed various questions, and a lengthy conversation took place regarding the difficult situation in which Eretz Yisroel currently finds itself with the bitter decree, and how people from all sectors and circles turn to Merkaz Ezra V'Eitza for help. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the beneficial work of the Merkaz and bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

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Thursday, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning the brisos took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Mordechai Yona Weider (Williamsburg), where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Shmuel Meir Spielman (Williamsburg), where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch Beirach Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Zalman Leib Brach.
- The bochur Nata Mordechai Kaufman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah. After davening, he taught the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 32, verse 2. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

During the morning hours, talmidim of Yeshiva Beis Avrohom of Lakewood came in to the Rebbe shlit"a at his holy home. The Rebbe inquired about their studies, and the bochurim passed by to receive his blessing.

In the afternoon hours, HaGaon Rabbi Pinchas Leibush Padwa shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kehillas Shomrei HaDas Antwerp, paid a visit to the Rebbe shlit"a at his holy home. A pleasant conversation ensued on various halachic rulings of his grandfather, HaGaon the Cheshev HaEfod zt"l. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha at his holy home on Tzanz Street.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Fishel, son of HaRav R' Yosef Hersh Sofer shlit"a, and R' Avrohom Yosef Ackerman shlit"a, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Zalman Yosef Gold and R' Chaim Yuda Glick, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Shmuel Yaakov Schwartz and R' Yoel Berish Bickel, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The reception hours for the Rebbe shlit"a were from 8:10 until 12:15 at night at his holy home on Uhel Street.

At around 9:00 the Rebbe went down to the halls at his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tnaim of the mechutanim R' Shlomo Yaakov Berkowitz and R' Zalman Leib Stern.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:15 and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Binyomin Kraus shlit"a, for a refuah shleimah, Nasi of Yeshivas Toras Chesed London, came in to the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe inquired after his well-being and bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Chukas-Balak — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch Divrei Yoel. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yechezkel Shraga Landau.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Yitzchak Englander.
- The bochur Zalman Leib Schwartz.
- The bochur Eliyahu Dovid Salama.

After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Naso, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before candle lighting, the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on the chassan Yechezkel Shraga, the bochur, son of Avrohom Moshe Klein.

At around 8:55 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Eli Pasternak shlit"a (of Boro Park).
The davening ended at around 10:25. An appeal was held for the Markaz Ezra V'Eitzah of the Eidah HaChareidis to save Jewish bochurim from the draft decree in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 11:15 the Rebbe came to the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidei hayeshiva, and began, as is his way, with Shalom Aleichem in holy emotion and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the beis medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a.
- Hagbahas HaKos: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (of Williamsburg).
- Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Avrohom Yishai Koenig shlit"a, rav of the Warka beis medrash in Lakewood.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yaakov Meir Friedman (Antwerp).

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Koh sevarchu es Bnei Yisroel" and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of aseh docheh lo saaseh.

- Kah Echsof: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: the grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a.
Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his ancestor, the holy Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 16 Sivan.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau.
The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
- Az Beyom HaShevii: R' Kapil Schonbrun.
The tish ended at around 2:00.

Uvayom HaShabbos

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:40.
- Brachos: Rabbi Yosef Amram Markowitz shlit"a.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Shlomo Elimelech Stein shlit"a.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis. For Chazaras HaShatz he sent the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.

- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Yaakov Hersh Neustadt.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yosef Klein (of Williamsburg).
- Holachas HaSefer Torah to the bimah: R' Yisroel Chaim Stessel.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Chaim Kohn (of Williamsburg).
- Levi: the chassan Nachman, the bochur, son of Yoel Landau.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.
- Revii: the baal simcha, the grandson of the Rebbe, HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, rav of the Beis Menachem Zev beis medrash. The Rebbe named the baby girl born to him, l'mazel tov: "Vayikarei shemah b'Yisroel": Alta Sarah Yehudis, after the grandmother, the Rebbetzin of Melbourne a"h.
- Chamishi: the chassan Dovid, the bochur, son of Levi Hersh Pasternak - Bavarfen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named baby girls for:
- Rabbi Binyamin Ber Berkowitz shlit"a.
- R' Yoel Herskowitz.
- R' Aryeh, the bochur, son of Yosef Weiss.
- R' Yosef Gestettner.
- R' Eizik Lipa Wieder.
- R' Shlomo Menashe Feuerstein.
- R' Yosef Katz.

- Shevii: the chassan Yoshe, the bochur, son of Yoel Reich - Bavarfen.
- Hosafos: the chassan Yechezkel Shraga, the bochur, son of Avrohom Moshe Klein - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Mordechai, the bochur, son of Moshe Yuda Goldberger - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Lipa, the bochur, son of Meir Falkowitz - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Avrohom, son of Rabbi Shlomo Elimelech Stein shlit"a - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Efraim Fishel, son of Rabbi Yosef Amram Markowitz shlit"a - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Hershel, the bochur, son of Chaim Dovid Fried - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Yitzchak, the bochur, son of Yaakov Mordechai Landau - Bavarfen.
- The chassan Shalom, the bochur, son of Moshe Wolf Karpen.
- The chassan Eliyahu Shaul, the bochur, son of Avrohom Shimon Reich.
- Acharon: the chassan Moshe, the bochur, son of Shalom Goldman.
- Maftir: the chassan Moshe, son of Rabbi Yoel Hersh Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Refael Eckstein.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Mordechai Landau.

- Mussaf: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Yaakov Fried (of Williamsburg).

After a few minutes the Rebbe came in to the simcha of the Kiddush Rabbah in the northern hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish. Joyous songs were sung, and the baal simcha, HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the baal simcha, the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, and the entire congregation, and delivered a dvar Torah on the verse "Koh sevarchu es Bnei Yisroel", bringing out that at Matan Torah a power descended to raise upright sons and upright daughters, and concluded with his holy blessing.
It ended at around 1:10.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:55.
- Baal Tefillah: Rabbi Shimon Yosef shlit"a (Beis Shemesh).
- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: HaGaon, rav of the Warka beis medrash in Lakewood shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Yisroel Meir Friedman (of Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Moshe Shmuel Rubinfeld.
- Shlishi: R' Dovid Shmuel Goldberger.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Landau.

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored the following with zemiros.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Koh sevarchu es Bnei Yisroel" and explained that one needs strong siyata d'Shmaya to be saved from the yetzer hara when he tries to dress up aveiros as mitzvos. But if one is careful only to speak truth and not falsehood, he clings to Yaakov Avinu, whose attribute is truth, and with that power one can overcome the yetzer hara. Likewise, when one sits at Shalosh Seudos and extends it with zemiros and divrei Torah, since this seudah corresponds to Yaakov Avinu, one also receives a holiness to be able to overcome the power of falsehood of the yetzer hara.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markowitz.
- Kel Mistateir: R' Avrohom Chaim Goldman (London).
The Rebbe bentched over a cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte vuch.
It ended at around 11:15.

At around 12:15, the Dej Rebbe shlit"a of Eretz Yisroel paid a visit to the Rebbe after spending Shabbos in the Chasam Sofer neighborhood in Kiryas Joel HaMuchrevet. A pleasant conversation about tzaddikim stories ensued. The Rebbe honored him with lechayim, bestowed his holy blessing and accompanied him out to the street.

Afterwards, the rabbonim and board members of Kiryas Joel's Hatzolah Aish (fire rescue) entered to invite the Rebbe to the mezuzah affixing and lechayim gathering at the new Hatzolah Aish station on Meron Street. A pleasant conversation developed about the history and the full beneficial activities of Hatzolah Aish over the past twenty-five years. The Rebbe blessed coins for protection and success for all members of Hatzolah Aish and bestowed his holy blessing.

Also entering was HaGaon R' Avrohom Yishai Koenig shlit"a, rav of the Warka beis medrash in Lakewood, after spending Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh. A pleasant conversation developed and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Afterwards, a kesivas ha'osios ceremony took place for a Sefer Torah written by R' Yaakov Bernath (Monsey). The Rebbe wrote in several letters, drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

Afterwards, board members of the Agudas Avreichim of our holy kehilla in Monsey entered to invite the Rebbe shlit"a to the siyum on Maseches Shabbos as part of the Toras'cha Shaashuai chaburah, which will take place this coming Sunday, Parshas Korach. A pleasant conversation developed about the expansion of the holy boundaries of our batei medrash in Monsey, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon them.

Also entering was HaGaon R' Yoel Stein shlit"a, member of the Beis Din Kedassia in London and moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla. A pleasant conversation ensued and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 1:10 the Rebbe went over to the mezuzah affixing and lechayim gathering at the new Hatzolah Aish station on Meron Street. Upon arrival, R' Gedalya Segedin, a member of the Kiryas Joel board, showed the Rebbe shlit"a the new trucks with their many features for the benefit of Kiryas Joel residents. The Rebbe then affixed a mezuzah at the entrance to the station, and a lechayim gathering was held with the participation of all Hatzolah Aish members. HaGaon R' Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Dinov beis medrash and one of the rabbonim of Hatzolah Aish, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the members of the Kiryas Joel board and the entire congregation, and delivered a dvar Torah on the verse "Yevarechecha Hashem v'yishmerecha", bringing out the merit of the Hatzolah Aish members in fulfilling the mitzvah of actual saving of lives as well as saving Jewish property. He strongly praised the "Kiryas Joel Hatzolah Aish," who conduct themselves step by step according to Torah, as directed by the moreh tzedek shlit"a, and praised the other Hatzolah Aish rabbonim who regularly study halachos in shiurim in order to know what they are to do. The Rebbe continued with guidance for the Hatzolah Aish members to conduct themselves as befits a guardian of the city and to have Torah shiurim, etc. He concluded with his holy blessing to the Kiryas Joel board, who stand ready to help at all times, and wished that there should be no need to use Hatzolah Aish, with abundant blessings.

Afterwards, all the Hatzolah Aish members came over and the Rebbe distributed a blessed coin for protection and success. It ended at around 1:40.

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Sunday, Parshas Beha'aloscha — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Avrohom Weissman.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Moshe Brach.
- The bochur Avrohom Chaim Heilbrunn.
- The bochur Yoel Yakubovitz, son of R' B. Yakubovitz.
- The bochur Yoel Goldman, son of R' Ch. Goldman.
- The bochur Eliyahu Yaakov Zev Brach.
- The bochur Shmuel Hersh Feldman.
- The bochur Yuda Sandel.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 30, verse 3. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Hakitah HaGedolah.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva, the Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Chaim Dovid Fried and R' Avrohom Schönbrunn, in the Kinor Dovid halls.
- R' Yoel Schiff, son of R' A. Schiff, and R' Yoel Vider, son of R' Y. Vider, in the Ginas Klein halls.

The times of entry for individuals (yechidus) were from 8:15 until 11:45 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Street.

During the times of entry, the Rebbe began to use the throne of his illustrious father, the Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, who for many years presided over thousands of our chassidim from that seat and continued to bring salvation to the klal and the individual, and which fell to the Rebbe shlit"a in the lot at the division of the inheritance last week.

During the times of entry, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Lapush, entered to receive the Rebbe's holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also entering was HaGaon Rabbi Tzvi Zev HaKohen Friedman shlit"a, publisher of the sefarim Otzros Yosef of the holy Rabbi Yosef Engel zt"l, who brought the Rebbe shlit"a two freshly published volumes of Otzros Yosef that had just appeared. The Rebbe studied the sefarim for an extended time and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:30. The Rebbe lit candles and went up to the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a.

At around 11:10 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Shalom Yosef Levinger and R' Azriel Naftali Buxbaum.

After the times of entry, at around 11:45, the Rebbe traveled to Monsey for the wedding simcha of the grandnephew of his brother-in-law, the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a, the chassan, grandson of Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Meisels shlit"a, at the Ateres Charna halls.
The Rebbe arrived at around 12:15, drank a lechayim and offered good wishes to the chassan and the mechutanim. Mechutan HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Greenfeld shlit"a was honored with Birkas Hamazon, and the Rebbe recited the Sheva Brachos.
Afterwards, the avreich R' Moshe Yehoshua Weiss called the Rebbe shlit"a up for the mitzvah tanz, and the Rebbe danced the holy dances and danced the mitzvah tanz before the kallah, and then danced with the chassan and the mechutanim, and with his brother-in-law, the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a. After the dancing, the Rebbe shlit"a wished the kallah well.
At around 12:45 the Rebbe left the hall on the way home to Kiryas Joel.

Monday, Parshas Beha'aloscha 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Baruch Yuda Frenkel, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin with the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel, son of R' Asher Weiss.
The Rebbe lit candles and said Kaddish in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a. During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi, and after the reading he went to the amud and said all the Kaddishes.

After davening the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 30, verse 3.

Afterward a lechayim gathering was held in the heichal of the beis medrash in honor of the hilula. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave a blessing to the bar mitzvah bochur, before the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva, and then related several holy stories about the Baal HaHilula zy"a.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe received a visit from the elderly HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Breish shlit"a, president of Kollel Chelkas Yaakov in Bnei Brak. A pleasant conversation took place about the history of kollelim in the past and today, and about the hundreds of married men learning in the fortress of kollelim in Kiryas Joel. Rabbi Moshe shlit"a thanked the Rebbe for the profound shiur on a sugya that the Rebbe delivered at Kollel Chelkas Yaakov during the holy journey to Eretz Yisroel this past winter. The Rebbe gave him his sefer Lev Aharon – Chiddushei Sugyos and bestowed his holy blessing.

In the afternoon hours, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli entered together with the kehilla's administration to receive the Rebbe's blessing in advance of the upcoming elections. R' Gedalya Segadin gave a report about the many good things he has already done in the past for Jews in New York, and especially for the residents of Kiryas Joel, and discussed plans for the future for the benefit of the residents of Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to Yeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva; before Mincha the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- Rabbi Yosef Amram Markowitz shlit"a and Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Herskowitz shlit"a in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Chaim Hersh Goldberger and R' Moshe Mordechai Greenfeld in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Yosef Chaviv Masri and R' Yoel Kaira in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The reception hours were held from 8:10 until 12:45 after midnight at the Rebbe's holy residence on Ohel Court.

During the reception hours, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Dovid Tzvi Kahn shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Toldos Avraham Yitzchak in Beit Shemesh and son of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, entered for a private audience. A pleasant conversation took place about various new communities in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe inquired after the well-being of his father, the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- R' Yonah Tzvi Hoffman and R' Alter Moshe Klein.
- R' Azriel Yuda Katz and R' Yerucham Zev Fried.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:10 and then continued receiving the public.

After the reception hours, a lechayim gathering was held at the Rebbe's holy residence on Zanz Court in honor of the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yoel Goldstein and R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander, manager of the Kiryas Joel mehadrin slaughterhouse and member of the administration of Mosdos Yatev Lev in the U.S. A pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave a blessing to the chasan, the mechutanim, and the entire family.

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Motzei Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim, Sunday, Monday Parshas Terumah - The Ancestral City of Sighet - 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Motzei Shabbos at around 11:00, the Rebbe left his holy residence on the way to Teterboro Airport, from where the Rebbe, accompanied by a select few of his close followers and the leaders of the kehilla, took off at around 12:40 on a private flight en route to Baia Mare, Romania.

On the plane, the Rebbe shlit"a spent an extended time learning Torah during his regular shiurim.

At around 5:00 in the morning New York time, the Rebbe stood to daven Shacharis on the private plane. The baal tefillah was R' Aharon Tzvi Mittelman (of Boro Park).

At around 3:30 in the afternoon (8:30 in the morning New York time), the plane landed at the Baia Mare airport.
After the formalities were completed, the Rebbe set out on a journey of about an hour and a half to the ancestral city of Sighet, Y"A.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe arrived in the ancestral city of Sighet, where he immediately traveled to the Beis Medrash Etzei HaTemarim in the historic shul courtyard. The Rebbe greeted the assembled crowd, and after a short while went to the mikvah.

After the mikvah, the Rebbe davened Mincha in Heichal Moshe Aryeh in the shul courtyard. The baal tefillah was HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Sobel shlit"a, director of Yeshiva Gedolah, Etz Chaim branch, Shiur Gimmel.
After Mincha the entire crowd came to greet the Rebbe. Among others, many chassidim from Eretz Yisroel and Europe, who had come to take part in the holy hilula in the shadow of the Rebbe shlit"a, came to greet him.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe entered for Maariv in Heichal Moshe Aryeh. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and approached the amud.

After Maariv the Rebbe entered the hall of the beis medrash for the pure table and the hilula seudah together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Gimmel and many chassidim.
The Rebbe washed for the seudah. During the seudah, they prolonged the singing of stirring niggunim that were sung by our holy Rebbes zy"a.

At the lechayim after the fish, the Rebbe wished 'May his merit protect us,' and after the meat he related holy stories and spoke about the history and the succession of the rabbanim in the city of Sighet, beginning with his ancestor HaGaon Rabbi Elazar Nisan zy"a, then Maran HaGaon, the Yetev Lev zy"a, and then Maran HaGaon, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, followed by HaGaon, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, and in this context he brought out the power of leadership and rabbanus of the baal hilula zy"a.
The Rebbe continued with emotion and said that we are preparing to go up to visit the holy kever, and "just as one comes to see, so one comes to be seen..." One looks at oneself and is overcome with shame: who am I to go up to my grandfather's kever? But when one goes up together with the bochurim, one is comforted that in the merit of continuing the path of the baal hilula, raising chassidishe bochurim, in that merit one can go up to the holy kever and bring about all good.

The Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Aharon Sobel shlit"a with a Michtam L'David.

Afterwards the Rebbe delivered a dvar Torah on the teachings of the baal hilula and brought out that the words and prayers of a tzaddik leave an influence for all generations on whoever follows in their ways, and that the baal hilula surely bestows all good upon all who came to visit the holy kever and upon all of Klal Yisroel. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup. The seudah concluded at around 10:45 and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence in the shul courtyard.

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Monday, Parshas Terumah — Yom HaHilula of Maran HaGaon HaKadosh, the Baal Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At daybreak, at around 6:00, the Rebbe went to the mikvah and afterward returned to his holy residence in the shul courtyard.

At around 7:10 the Rebbe went on foot to the cemetery in the ancestral city of Sighet, to visit the holy graves of his forefathers, our holy Rabbis, the Atzei Temarim zy"a, on the yom hilula of his ancestor, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, together with hundreds of members of the kehilla, to pray for the klal and the individual, to be remembered for salvation and mercy.
Upon arriving at the cemetery, the Rebbe recited the blessing of Mechayei HaMeisim. The Rebbe entered the holy ohel with awe and reverence and great emotion, and lit five candles, each with a "neshama licht," at each of the graves of our holy Rabbis, the Yetev Lev, the Kedushas Yom Tov, and the Atzei Chaim zy"a, and also at the grave of HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbi Moshe Yosef z"l, Av Beis Din of Uhel.

The Rebbe returned to the grave of the Kedushas Yom Tov, and heart-stirring melodies were sung. After a few minutes the Rebbe began the prayer of Shalom Aleichem, the well-known one of the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a, with intense weeping. He then recited the chapters of Tehillim of the fourth book, from 90 to 107, as is customary, and recited the Yehi Ratzon with weeping for a long time. The Rebbe said Kaddish, then learned mishnayos and said Kaddish D'Rabbanan.
Afterward the Rebbe read kvitlach for an extended time while several melodies from the beis medrash of his holy forebears zy"a were sung. Then there was an opportunity for the entire tzibur to hand kvitlach to the Rebbe shlit"a, which the Rebbe read and then placed at the holy grave, after which the Rebbe prostrated himself on the holy grave for a long time.
The Rebbe then approached the grave of the Yetev Lev zy"a, placed kvitlach and prostrated himself on the holy grave, and afterward did the same at the grave of the Atzei Chaim zy"a.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe left the holy ohel, having accomplished all good for us and for all Yisroel. The Rebbe washed his hands and walked back to the shul courtyard.

At around 9:15 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Shacharis, wrapped in tallis and tefillin. The Rebbe lit candles and approached the amud for Shacharis in honor of the holy hilula.

- Opening: R' Eliezer Low (London).
- Baal Koreh: R' Moshe Goldstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Lipa Neustadt (Kiryas Joel).
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana (Williamsburg).

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Heart-stirring melodies were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to the entire tzibur. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah and brought out that a word from a tzaddik never returns empty, and related a story about the Baal HaHilula, who said that his blessing is never lost; if not immediately, then later. The Rebbe explained that the Baal HaHilula blesses all the Jews who came to his grave, and it is certain that each one accomplished all good. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing.

At around 1:30 the Rebbe left the shul courtyard on the way to Luftfeld airport, where at around 3:15 the Rebbe's flight took off, continuing the journey to Manchester, to preside at the chanukas habayis of the new Heichal HaTorah, "Heichal Lev Aharon."

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Monday, Tuesday, Parshas Terumah — Holy Visit to the City of Manchester, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The plane landed at around 4:15 at Manchester Airport, where the distinguished anash, the Rabbonim HaGaonim shlit"a, and the administrators of our kehilla and holy mosdos were waiting, headed by the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a. The public came forward to greet the Rebbe, and then the Rebbe traveled into the city, a drive of about 40 minutes, in the car of the distinguished builder of the Heichal, the esteemed R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld of Eretz Yisroel, to the lodgings at the home of HaGaon HaChassid R' Leibel Tauber shlit"a.
After a short while the Rebbe davened Mincha at the lodgings; the Rebbe lit candles and went to the amud in honor of the holy hilula.

At around 7:00 the Rebbe davened Maariv at the lodgings together with the talmidim of the yeshiva ketana of our holy mosdos, and after Maariv a lechayim gathering took place together with the talmidim of the yeshiva. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe delivered a longer address of holy words in derush and aggadah, along with words of guidance for the bochurim, in which the Rebbe spoke at length about many details that are required of a Satmar bochur in matters of davening, learning Torah, Chassidus, technological devices, and one's conduct in general. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing for the yeshiva's menahel, Rabbi Yoel Kellner shlit"a, for the rebbeim of the yeshiva, and for all the talmidim of the yeshiva.
Afterward the Rebbe distributed a gartel to all the bochurim.

At around 8:00 the Rebbe went to visit the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a. A longer, warm conversation ensued in divrei Torah and halacha. The Rav shlit"a honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

Afterward the Rebbe went to visit the Hornosteipel Rebbe shlit"a in his beis medrash. Also present were HaGaon R' Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, a dayan and moreh tzedek of our holy kehilla in Antwerp, and his grandson HaGaon R' Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our kehilla in Manchester.
A pleasant conversation took place about stories of Beis Sighet, and the Hornosteipel Rebbe shlit"a presented the Rebbe shlit"a with his sefer Ohr Yitzchak. Refreshments and kugel were brought in, and Rosh Chodesh nigunim were sung. The Hornosteipel Rebbe honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him, and he accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out.

From there the Rebbe went to our great beis medrash for a visit to the new, magnificent Heichal HaTorah, Heichal Lev Aharon.
The Rebbe walked around the entire Heichal and listened to a report from the esteemed philanthropist R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld of Eretz Yisroel, builder of the magnificent Heichal Lev Aharon. The Rebbe greatly marveled at the tremendous efforts invested to arrange every detail in the finest manner, befitting the honor of the Torah and for the benefit of those learning in the Heichal.

As the Rebbe left the Heichal, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of London shlit"a, who had come together with many anash residents of London for the inauguration and welcoming ceremony, was waiting and greeted him.

At around 9:15 the Rebbe arrived at the uplifting inauguration celebration of the new, magnificent Heichal HaTorah, Heichal Lev Aharon, together with the Rosh Chodesh seudah, in the enormous Beis Yaakov halls in the city, in the presence of thousands of anash from Europe and many rabbonim and dayanim of the city of Manchester.
Upon entering, the Rebbe greeted the rabbonim at the head table and danced on the spot for several minutes, then washed for the seudah. The singing of Torah nigunim in honor of the occasion was prolonged.
The chairman, R' Yisroel Stern of London, opened the event with fitting words and called upon the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a, who welcomed the Rebbe shlit"a on behalf of our holy kehilla in Manchester in particular and on behalf of all anash of Europe.

At the lechayim after the fish course, the Rebbe offered blessings to the rabbonim present and to the entire public, and especially to the builders of the Heichal, R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld, and his son-in-law, the yungerman R' Shmuel Benedikt.

Afterward the chairman called upon the esteemed philanthropist R' Asher Zelig Lev, rosh hakahal of our holy kehilla in London and one of the major donors of the Heichal, to come forward in honor of the occasion and receive a gift from the Rebbe shlit"a. He then called up the remaining esteemed partners, patrons of the Heichal, to come receive a gift from the Rebbe shlit"a: the esteemed philanthropist R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana, the esteemed philanthropist R' Moshe Goldstein, R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein, the yungerman R' Shmuel Benedikt, R' Yoel Yisroel Lev, the esteemed philanthropist R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman, and lastly R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld, builder of the Heichal, to whom the Rebbe gave a gift of a silver honey dish.
Afterward R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman, one of the leading members of the Heichal's board in the U.S., spoke.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words and guidance. The Rebbe began by thanking the city of Manchester for its hospitality, with its distinguished rabbonim, baalei batim, avreichim, and our holy kehilla in particular, and continued with words of derush and aggadah on several themes. He emphasized the importance of learning Torah, in whose merit the miracle of Purim occurred, and said that one who is involved in Torah changes the entire person: his davening is different and his entire conduct is different. He also conveyed the joy of the occasion, as a Heichal HaTorah is being inaugurated specifically for learning. It was indeed built for the members of our holy kehilla, but it is made for all the residents of the city; anyone seeking a quiet place to learn morning, afternoon, and evening is invited to increase the number of those learning Torah. We have already seen this in other places, and it has been shown that they are a holy people, and the number of those learning Torah increases, and this changes everyone's conduct. The Rebbe praised the esteemed philanthropists of our holy kehilla, who spared no expense to fulfill "And they shall make Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell among them," and likewise the esteemed askanim of the Heichal, "May Hashem repay their deeds, and their righteousness stands forever." He concluded with praise of our holy kehilla and bestowed abundant blessings upon the entire public.

Afterward the Rebbe broke out into a festive dance for an extended time. For bentching, the Rebbe honored the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a. The event ended at around 11:40, and the Rebbe returned to the lodgings.

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Tuesday, Parshas Terumah – 1 Rosh Chodesh Adar 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning the Rebbe went to the private mikvah in the home of the Gaon HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Meir Ernster shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Vizhnitz Manchester.
After the mikvah, the Rebbe wished mazel tov to his granddaughter who gave birth, the wife of his grandson Rabbi Asher Anshil Ashkenazi shlit"a, on the birth of her daughter.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe entered Shacharis davening in our great beis medrash, together with hundreds of chassidim, the older children of our mosdos, and the bochurim of our yeshivos.

The Rebbe put on tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam in the heichal of the beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe laid tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yaakov Aryeh Langberg (Manchester).
- The bochur Moshe Yitzchak Glick (London).
- The bochur Moshe Yehuda Weinberger (London).
- The bochur Yoel Nosson Greenfeld (London).
- The bochur Chaim Avigdor Kornbluh (London).
- The bochur Moshe Leib Epstein (London).

- Baal tefillah: R' Yaakov Aryeh Langberg.
The Rebbe recited the Zechiras verses word by word, and approached the amud for Hallel with fiery enthusiasm.

- Pesichah: R' Yoel Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel), one of the donors of the heichal.
- Baal korei: Rabbi Yoel Kellner shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Chaim Levy (Vienna), one of the donors of the heichal.
- Shlishi: the Gaon, Rav of our Manchester kehilla shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Yitzchak Landau (Monsey), one of the donors of the heichal.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Yaakov Lebowitz (Kiryas Joel), one of the donors of the heichal.

After davening a bris took place for the newborn son of Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, son of the Gaon Rabbi Pinchas shlit"a, Rav of the Chernobyl beis medrash in Manchester, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

After Shacharis, at around 12:00, the Rebbe went down to the new Heichal HaTorah, Heichal Lev Aharon, for the mezuzah-affixing ceremony. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the large gate of the heichal, and then entered the lechayim gathering in the Heichal HaTorah. Niggunim of Torah were sung, and R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman spoke on behalf of the heichal building committee and greeted the other donors who had not been mentioned at the chanukas habayis.

The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished blessings to the Gaon, Rav of our Manchester kehilla shlit"a, to the Gaon, Rav of our London kehilla shlit"a, and to the entire assembly. He delivered holy words on the verse "And they shall take for Me a donation," explaining it in a manner of derush and aggadah regarding the study of Torah in several ways. He then continued with mussar and guidance: to set times for learning in the Heichal HaTorah — it is indeed a beautiful heichal, but a truly beautiful heichal is when it is full of learners — to join one of the chaburos of our holy kehilla, each according to his level. He went on to speak about davening properly, beginning with the berachos, and mentioned the segulah of saying the Ketores; about tznius for men, women and children from head to toe; about technological devices, and more. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembly.

Afterward the Gaon, Rav of our Manchester kehilla shlit"a, took leave of the Rebbe shlit"a before traveling to New York for the wedding of a grandson, which took place on Wednesday in Kiryas Joel.
The singing continued, and R' Shalom Baruch Rothbard of Eretz Yisroel spoke, thanking the Rebbe shlit"a on behalf of the entire kehilla for taking the physical trouble to come and strengthen our holy kehilla.
It concluded at around 12:45.

Afterward the Rebbe went back up to the heichal of the beis medrash, where a reception was held by the children of our mosdos from all grades. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished blessings to the Gaon, Rav of our London kehilla shlit"a, to the Rav R' Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our holy kehilla, and to all the children, and delivered holy words and guidance.
Then the Rebbe shlit"a was presented with a gift of over four thousand consecutive hours of learning, learned by the older students of the mosdos as preparation for the holy visit. The Rebbe then distributed a Tehillim to all the students. It concluded at around 1:30.

From there the Rebbe went over to the Beis Rochel building, where all the girls were gathered in the courtyard of the building. The Rebbe delivered brief holy words about tznius and wished them his holy blessing, and then the Rebbe went back to the lodging in the home of R' Leibel Tauber shlit"a.

At around 2:45 the times of entry began, when chassidim had the opportunity to enter the Rebbe's room privately to give and receive blessings, according to a special schedule.
During the times of entry, the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Heimlich shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of the Machzikei Hadas kehilla of Manchester, entered the Rebbe's room. A pleasant conversation took place and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 5:30 the Rebbe left the lodging and went over to the home of R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld of Eretz Yisroel, builder of the heichal, where the Rebbe davened Mincha. Baal tefillah: R' Elchanan Tauber (London).

After Mincha the Rebbe washed for a Rosh Chodesh seudah together with the donors, patrons of the Heichal HaTorah, and the leaders of our holy Manchester kehilla. Rosh Chodesh niggunim were sung, and pleasant conversations about tzaddikim took place.
R' Yoel Yisroel Lev, one of the leading askanim of our holy kehilla, and the Rav R' Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, one of the dayanim of our holy kehilla, spoke, highlighting the expansion of the borders of holiness of our holy kehilla and in particular the many efforts of the host, R' Chaim Yosef, for the benefit of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Manchester.
The Rebbe honored the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Schreiber of London with Birchas Hamazon's "Borchu." Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Leibel Tauber shlit"a.

The Gaon R' Shmuel Binyamin Kraus shlit"a, president of Yeshivas Toras Chesed, came over for bentching.

The Rebbe honored the host, R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld, with the Birchas Hamazon.

At the conclusion the Rebbe gave a gift to R' Shmuel Benedikt, one of the leading askanim of our holy kehilla and especially for the new Heichal HaTorah, and warmly wished him his holy blessing. It concluded at around 7:00.

The times of entry then continued until around 8:15.
During the times of entry a signing of documents took place, where the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Schreiber of London purchased a great zechus for a tremendous sum in the Heichal HaTorah 'Lev Aharon.' The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor and warmly bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also visiting was the Gaon Rabbi Gavriel Knopfler shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of Shaarei Torah in the city of Manchester, together with the distinguished philanthropist Rabbi Yehoshua Ezer Halpern of Eretz Yisroel, of the Machzikei Hadas of Manchester. A pleasant conversation about the city took place and the Rebbe bestowed his blessing upon them.

The Gaon R' Shmuel Binyamin Kraus shlit"a also entered privately, and the Rebbe shlit"a bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe left the house on the way to the airport.

On the way the Rebbe stopped at the Talmud Torah building 'Binyan Wieder,' where a mezuzah-affixing took place on the new section of the building that the Talmud Torah recently purchased. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance, 'Shaar Rosenberg,' and then entered the building for a brief lechayim gathering.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished blessings to all the members of the mosdos' administration and the askanim. The Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with "Ki malachav," and the Rebbe continued on the way to the airfield.

At around 9:00 the Rebbe arrived at the airport, and entered a side room where a pleasant conversation about tzaddikim took place with the assembled crowd.
At around 9:30 the Rebbe boarded the private plane, and after a short while the plane took off for home in New York.

A short time after takeoff the Rebbe davened Maariv on the plane.
On the plane the Rebbe engaged in his learning sessions for an extended period, and later a pleasant conversation took place with the accompanying travelers about various chapters of history of the Jewish people.

At around 12:00 the plane landed at Teterboro Airport, and after the formalities were arranged, the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe arrived home at around 1:00.

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Wednesday, Parshas Terumah — 2 Rosh Chodesh Adar — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Meir Yaakov Kohn.
- The bochur Yoel Dovid Listigman.
The Rebbe was called up to Hallel, and during the Torah reading was called up as Revi'i. After the aliyah, he bentched Gomel upon returning from the short trip to the city of the Avos, Sighet, in Manchester, may it be rebuilt.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room. On that occasion the Rebbe distributed blessed coins to the yeshiva students who distinguished themselves with continuous hours of learning during the days of Shovavim, may they be of blessed memory.

In the morning hours the Rebbe was on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Divrei Yoel branch of the yeshiva, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva students in his private room. At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Yisroel Simcha Landau and R' Lipa Halpert, in the Kinor Dovid halls.
- R' Moshe Yuda Hirsch and R' Shmuel Aharon Singer, in the Ginas Klein halls.

The reception hours at the Rebbe's holy residence on Ahil Court were from 8:10 until 11:45 at night.

During the reception hours, HaGaon Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a, came in to the Rebbe to offer a mazel tov on the wedding of his granddaughter, which took place that night in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe expressed his admiration for our holy kehilla in Manchester and praised the new Heichal HaTorah, which is a masterpiece of beauty in honor of the Torah and those who learn it, and warmly bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 10:20 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Simcha Yisroel Weinberger and Rabbi Yoel Siman shlit"a.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:45.

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

In the morning, the brissim took place.
- For the newborn son of R' Yaakov Simcha Scher, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the newborn son of R' Eli Bleich, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah branch of Beirach Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, son of HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Oppenheim shlit"a, a dayan of the Beis Medrash of the Zera Kodesh neighborhood.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went for hagbah, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 29, verse 3. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

During the late morning hours, the Rebbe visited the matzah bakery of our holy kehilla.

At around 5:30, the Rebbe arrived in Monsey for the ceremony of affixing the mezuzah and chanukas habayis of our new beis medrash 'Lev Aharon' in the West Maple neighborhood, the donation of the distinguished philanthropist R' Hershel Wertheimer.
The Rebbe entered the lower level, where he looked over the magnificent mikvah, the davening rooms, the beis horaah, and the simcha hall that were built for the residents of the neighborhood, and then went up to the upper level and affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance.
Afterwards, the Rebbe entered the sanctuary of the beis medrash, where he first davened Mincha; the baal tefillah was R' Berel Rosenfeld.

After Mincha, a lechayim gathering took place together with a siyum on the writing of a Sefer Torah, by the benefactor and patron of the beis medrash, the distinguished philanthropist R' Hershel. The Sefer Torah was brought into the sanctuary of the beis medrash this Shabbos. They sang stirring melodies for an extended time, the Sefer Torah was brought in, and the Rebbe wrote the final letters in the Sefer Torah.

The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly wished mazel tov to the Rav of Monsey shlit"a, to the benefactor of the beis medrash and his family, and to the entire assembly. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the Midrash, "At the moment Israel said 'We will do and we will hear,' immediately Hashem said, 'Let them take Me a terumah,'" and brought out that every beis medrash possesses the sanctity of Eretz Yisroel. He continued in praise of our holy kehilla in Monsey with its many batei medrash and upstanding baalei batim, and said that the new beis medrash will, IY"H, be a beautiful link in the chain of our holy kehilla. He elaborated in praise of the distinguished benefactor of the beis medrash, the philanthropist R' Hershel, who established such a beautiful beis medrash, and this is besides his many efforts to raise the honor of our holy kehilla and his many efforts for the benefit of the yeshivos ketanos in Monsey, where a new building for the yeshivos is currently being built. The Rebbe blessed him with abundant blessings, and then continued with guidance for the members of the community, saying that Monsey is a large city, large in population and large in views. He urged them only to daven in our batei medrash and to send to our yeshivos, and in this way to be able to maintain the pure hashkafa. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembly.

Afterwards, the Rebbe went for hagbah with the Sefer Torah and danced with the open Sefer Torah for an extended time. The honor of gelilah was given to his father, R' Mendel Wertheimer.
Afterwards, the Rebbe stood up and danced joyously with the Sefer Torah for an extended time, and honored the Rav of Monsey shlit"a, the benefactor, the distinguished philanthropist R' Hershel, his father R' Mendel, and his father-in-law R' Naftali Schonfeld to dance with the Sefer Torah.
On the way out, the Rebbe honored the benefactor to affix a mezuzah on one of the doors. It concluded at around 7:00.

From there the Rebbe went for a return visit to the Buhush Rebbe shlit"a at his guest quarters in the home of R' Yitzchak Schiff, chairman of the Merkaz Ezra V'Yeutz in Eretz Yisroel. A lengthy conversation took place about the bitter situation of the decree of drafting yeshiva students in Eretz Yisroel. The Buhush Rebbe shlit"a honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing, and he accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out.
At around 7:30, the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

Upon arriving in Kiryas Joel, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yosef Masri and R' Yosef Sruga in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

Reception hours at the Rebbe's home were from 9:00 until 12:00 at night, at his holy residence on Uhel Court.

During reception hours, the Rachmistrivka-Monsey Rebbe shlit"a, who was spending Shabbos in the Chasam Sofer neighborhood in greater Kiryas Joel, visited the Rebbe. A pleasant conversation took place regarding stories of the Chernobyl dynasty. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's room were Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky shlit"a and Rabbi Leibush Teitelbaum shlit"a, son/son-in-law of Rabbi Aharon Mendel Twersky shlit"a, son of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, to invite the Rebbe and receive his blessing in honor of the wedding of his daughter/son, which will take place on Monday, Parshas Tetzaveh, in Shikun Skver, and the Rebbe bestowed upon them from his holy blessing.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was Rabbi Meir Itamar Rosenbaum shlit"a, son of the Kretchnif-Yerushalayim Rebbe shlit"a, to receive his blessing in honor of the marriage of his son, mazel tov, which will take place on Monday, Parshas Tetzaveh, in Lakewood. A pleasant conversation took place and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

At around 10:15, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- R' Hersh Elimelech Klein and R' Yoel Epstein.
- Rabbi Yoel, son of R' Shmuel, Wertzberger shlit"a and R' Moshe, son of R' Yissachar Ber, Weiss.

Also entering the Rebbe's room were the members of the Vaad HaKriah of the Shaarei Chomas HaIr: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a, dayan of Dinov Kiryas Joel and moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla, Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a, Rabbi Avrohom Hersh Zaldan shlit"a, Rabbi Yoel, son of R' Shmuel, Wertzberger shlit"a, and R' Yosef Moshe Glantz. The Rebbe heard a lengthy report on the activities of the Vaad, discussed many instructions and guidance, and bestowed his holy blessings.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos Parshas Terumah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yaakov Berkowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Zev Palachek.
- The bochur Meir Zev Mendlowitz.
- The bochur Shraga Feish Hertzog.
- The bochur Michael Itzkowitz.
- The bochur Moshe Elya Gross.
- The bochur Yosef Elya Oppenheim.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe paid a condolence visit to his son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Yismach Moshe shlit"a, who is sitting shiva for his mother, the Rebbetzin of Sighet a"h. A pleasant conversation ensued about various customs of the year of mourning, and the Rebbe wished him the blessing of consolation.

In the afternoon hours, the orphan children and the askanim of the Or Chadash organization, who had held a Shabbos Hischazkus in the Catskills, came in to the Rebbe. The Rebbe delivered words of chizuk to the orphans, and all the children went over to receive a blessing from the Rebbe. Afterwards, the Rebbe warmly wished the Or Chadash askanim well.

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

Tuesday night, during the reception hours, the Rebbe made a telephone shivah call to the Rabbanim HaGeonim shlit"a, sons of HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Elyakim Schlesinger zt"l, Rosh Yeshiva of Har Ramah in London.

In the morning the following brissen took place:
- The newborn son of R' Chaim Binyamin Eliezer Wertheimer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- The newborn son of R' Shabsi Rosenwasser, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at Yeshiva Gedolah, Yoel Moshe branch. After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 29, verse 3.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went to the home of his grandson, Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash, on the occasion of the chalaka celebration of his son, the child Baruch, ny"u. The Rebbe cut a few strands of hair, put on the yarmulke and tzitzis on the child, drank lechayim, and wished mazel tov to the chalaka boy and to his father, HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash, and his family.
Afterwards, the Rebbe washed for a morning meal, during which a pleasant conversation took place about stories of tzaddikim. At the bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of our beis medrash on 18th Avenue, Boro Park.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Court.

Reception hours that night took place from 8:15 until 12:40 in his holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- Harav Hechasid R' Yisroel Mordechai Wanchotzker and Harav Hechasid R' Yechezkel Teller.
- Harav Hechasid R' Naftali Yaakov Gottlieb and Harav Hechasid R' Shlomo Pinchas Schonbrun.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:00 and then continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Moshe Hillel Glick, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Bnei Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel Chaim Avrohom Ber Lebowitz.
- The bochur Chaim Yaakov Mordechai Zupnik.
- The bochur Avrohom Meir Yaakov Palatschek.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening he said over the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 29, verse 3. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

At around 3:50, the Rebbe went over to the main beis medrash for the "Yom HaIchud gathering" of the nearly one thousand students of the 9th grade Machina for Yeshiva Ketana of our holy mosdos from across Greater New York.
The Rebbe davened Mincha in the heichal of the beis medrash, and after Mincha the Rebbe went up to the place of honor in front of the Aron Kodesh. Several warm nigunim were sung, and one of the bochurim sang out rhymed verses. Afterwards, the administrators presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a "bikkurim offering," a comprehensive kvitel with the names of all the bochurim along with the thousands of consecutive hours that were learned during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be rectified. The Rebbe delivered holy words and guidance, encouragement toward Torah learning, spoke about how a Chassidic bochur should conduct himself, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards, the Rebbe went into his private room, where the Rebbe distributed blessed coins to the bochurim who distinguished themselves with consecutive hours during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be rectified. The Rebbe also gave blessed coins to the administrators to send for distribution to the students of the Machina for Yeshiva class in Eretz Yisroel and Europe. It concluded at around 5:20.

Reception hours were from 8:10 until 12:00 at night at his holy residence on Heyl Street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:00 and then continued receiving the public.

At around 10:30, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Mordechai Yechezkel Lowy and R' Yoel Tzvi Hirshfeld.
- R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein and R' Shimon Yitzchak Pilaf.

During reception hours, Rabbi Shimon Sisha shlit"a, head of the rescuers within Merkaz Ezra V'Yeutz of the Edah HaChareidis for saving Jewish bochurim from the decree of the draft, entered for a private audience. He is currently in America because of a visit to a sick relative, together with several askanim of Merkaz Ezra V'Yeutz from America.

The Rebbe inquired about the latest developments regarding the bitter decree of drafting yeshiva students in Eretz Yisroel, where many bochurim are being arrested weekly, and at the moment close to one hundred thousand! bochurim and young married men are in the status of draft evaders and can have problems daily. The Rebbe expressed his pain over those who want to make compromises regarding the decree, which brings a coldness and a kosher stamp of approval among the weaker bochurim, and this brings about that, unfortunately, many bochurim from all circles are turning to the impure army, may Hashem protect us. The Rebbe strongly encouraged the positive activities of the Merkaz and conferred of his holy blessing.

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Tuesday, Parshas Vayeishev — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Shimon Dov Bronsdorfer.
- The bochur Yoel Feckete.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Avrohom Weiss.
Afterwards, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezritch zy"a.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yitzchak Vogel (of Williamsburg), where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim and the baal bris in the heichal of the beis medrash.

At around 3:40, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz St.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went down to the hall in his holy home, where the Sheva Brachos celebration took place, arranged by the Rebbe shlit"a for the talmidim of Yeshivas Derech HaTorah and Shvil HaTorah, which are headed by the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place and washed for the Sheva Brachos. During the Sheva Brachos, the directors, HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Oppenheim shlit"a and Rabbi Yoel Neiman shlit"a, posed various questions to the Rebbe shlit"a on matters of hashkafa and Chassidus relevant to bochurim, and the Rebbe responded and discussed the topics with sound reasoning and insight. Afterwards, the master of ceremonies, R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer, delivered a speech, expressing the gratitude that every father of a bochur in one of the yeshivos has a special hakaras hatov to the Rav shlit"a, who invests so much effort in the yeshivos. Despite the Rav shlit"a being a very busy person who oversees mosdos with thousands of children and bochurim in Williamsburg, he nevertheless gives so much of his time and personally raises enormous sums for the yeshivos to enhance the glory of Torah.

The Rebbe then delivered a discourse on the topic of marriage, and continued with guidance and mussar regarding Torah study, toil in Torah, avodas hatefilla, being careful with the trait of truth, sincere niggunim, and various other matters, and concluded with abundant blessings.

Afterwards, Rabbi Shalom Yaakov Wasner shlit"a performed words of badchanus in honor of the simcha.
- Birkas Hamazon: the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- First brachos: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Oppenheim shlit"a.
- Last bracha: Rabbi Yoel Neiman shlit"a.
It ended at around 6:30.

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly receiving of kvitlach (zmanei kenisa).
The zmanei kenisa in Kiryas Joel took place from 8:30 until 12:30 at night in his holy home on Hughes St.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:30, and after Maariv he continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Yehuda Asher, son of the bochur Eliezer Roth, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Moshe Yosef Ehrenfeld.
- The bochur Yoshe Mordechai Danziger.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, HaRav R' Shimon Shisha shlit"a, head of the rescuers at the Markaz Ezra V'Yeitzah of the Eidah HaChareidis for saving Jewish bochurim from the decree of the draft, contacted the Rebbe shlit"a by phone to receive a blessing ahead of the opening of a new, expanded office of the Markaz in Bnei Brak. With Hashem's help, it will open right after Chanukah in a new, large location with an expanded staff of rescuers, in order to be able to handle the increased problems that the impure army is causing for chassidish bochurim. This follows the Rebbe shlit"a's personal request during the holy journey to Eretz Yisroel to expand the activities of the Markaz in the city of Bnei Brak, because of the worsened situation of the decree of the draft and the great demand and need among the thousands of yeshiva students of Bnei Brak.
The Rebbe shlit"a thanked R' Shimon shlit"a for his help to several of our bochurim, who, Baruch Hashem, received an exemption through the Markaz, and discussed the bitter situation of the draft, and in particular the situation of several of our bochurim who unfortunately are still entangled with the impure army. The Rebbe gave his holy blessing to R' Shimon shlit"a and to all the rescuers.

At around 7:15 the Rebbe went over to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Yehuda Mandel in Kiryas Joel for a lechayim celebration in honor of his son's wedding, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued, during which R' Avrohom Yehuda showed the Rebbe shlit"a various antique seforim and manuscripts in his collection, among them the 'Ginzei Yehuda' project that he published in honor of the wedding. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave his holy blessing to the chosson, the mechutanim, and the whole family.

"I will thank You in the great congregation, among a mighty people I will praise You" – "Hashem's kindnesses, for we are not consumed, for His mercies have not ended":

As the heads of the people gathered together with the tribes of Yisroel, the 81st Yom HaHatzalah VehaShichrur of the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, was celebrated and marked at the central, glorious and exalted gathering, a Seudas Hodaah on the night of thanksgiving, Motzei Shabbos, 21 Kislev, in the presence of tens of thousands of Jews, at the head of dozens of rabbonim and dayanim shlit"a, led by the leader of the kehilla, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the gigantic, enormous building of over 80,000 square feet, the 'Binyan HaHodaah,' which was erected at Waterfront Square in Williamsburg, combined with the 'Gidlu V'Hitzlichu' dinner for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg and their thousands of children, ke"h.

The enormous Binyan HaHodaah was masterfully set up to accommodate the thousands of chassidim from greater New York and beyond.

In honor of the exalted gathering, a very rich collection, 'Ohr Muflah,' was published, beautifully assembled with numerous essays and articles about the entire historic holy journey of the Rebbe shlit"a to Eretz Yisroel and the elevated Shabbos at the holy site of Meron, along with pictures and details of the expansion of holiness within our holy mosdos in Williamsburg.

Throughout the gathering, the wonderful singer Rabbi Yisroel Adler of Eretz Yisroel and R' Menachem Dovid Moskowitz entertained with songs and melodies, accompanied by the renowned Chevra Shira choir and led by the renowned conductor R' Yoel Fischer.

HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our Williamsburg kehilla, served as chairman of the gathering, and led the exalted gathering and presided in honor of the day with good taste and judgment.

At around 9:30, thousands of chassidim merited to greet the holy countenance of the Rebbe shlit"a. When the Rebbe entered, the thousands erupted in fiery dancing to "Chasdei Hashem," "for the miracles that You performed in those days and at this time." The Rebbe greeted the dozens of rabbonim and then danced with fiery holy dancing and great emotion for several minutes in honor of the day, "Hashem's kindnesses, in You they trusted."

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a washed for the holy table in honor of the day, and after the fish he wished lechayim and gave his blessing to the tens of thousands of Jews, and then set out in a joyous dance to melodies of thanksgiving.

HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Mattisyahu Deutsch shlit"a, Av Beis Din of the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood in the holy city of Yerushalayim, served as the keynote speaker.

During the gathering, the mosdos administrator HaRav R' Mordechai Elazar Hirsch spoke, highlighting the full efforts of the generous donors and philanthropists of our holy kehilla, through whom alone the mosdos can continue to operate, and spoke about the expansion of holiness in our holy mosdos in Williamsburg. R' Mordechai Elazar also, out of respect for the government, welcomed the political officials who came to show their appreciation for our holy kehilla, among them New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and also read a letter from the esteemed President Trump, may he live, which was sent in honor of the gathering.

Afterwards a presentation, 'Shalhevet Meron,' was given by HaRav R' Yisroel Adler, in which he sang special verses about the more than 50 hours at the holy site of Meron.

At around 11:00 the Rebbe shlit"a began the Divrei Kodesh and guidance for the year. The Rebbe began with words of aggadah on the topic of thanksgiving, and explained that when one praises Hashem together with a multitude, one can praise Him even if one is not worthy: "I will thank Hashem with all my heart in the council of the upright and the congregation." He spoke about the obligation of thanksgiving that rests on each person to Hashem for the rescue of the holy Rebbe zy"a, when one sees the Torah empire he established across the entire world. At the same time, there is a duty upon us to expand all these activities by establishing more batei medrash and more schools, increasing acts of kindness, walking in his ways in all matters, and supporting the holy institution Keren Hatzalah, which he established with his remaining strength. He praised and warmly thanked the esteemed philanthropists of our community who donated the enormous sum of a million dollars to Keren Hatzalah, which the Rebbe handed over to the members of the Beis Din during the trip to Eretz Yisroel.
Likewise, one must ensure to conduct oneself in matters of tznius in the strongest manner, and the Rebbe praised the new regulation at Beis Rochel in Williamsburg to institute the special tzniusdige clothing for all the students.
The Rebbe continued, speaking about the difficult situation of the expensive apartments in Williamsburg, where people pay enormous sums for a small apartment, and that is aside from the spiritual problems. The time has come to move away to other places! There is a duty upon the parents to encourage their children to move away from Williamsburg. He strongly reinforced the regulation on apartment prices in Kiryas Joel and strongly demanded that no one pay more than three hundred dollars per square foot in Kiryas Joel and two hundred fifty dollars in Kiryas Joel HaMeuchedes [expanded]. He said that when one moves to the expanded Kiryas Joel, one should take into account the expensive school fees along with the other fees that come with it, which the brokers do not tell.
The Rebbe also emphasized that the city of Kiryas Joel and likewise the expanded Kiryas Joel were established by the holy Rebbe, the Baal HaNes zy"a, so that there would be a separate place from other views in matters of hashkafa, and there is a duty upon us to guard this. It is very painful that there are people who take actions to bring in foreign communities that hold a different hashkafa from ours in matters of separation from the impurity of Zionism, and they should know that the holy Rebbe zy"a was very strict about this, "and be careful with their coals."

Afterwards the Rebbe spoke about the elevated holy journey to Eretz Yisroel, praising the travelers who went with elevation and seriousness. A large portion went only to Rebbi Shimon and home, and did not go to any other places. It is evident and recognizable that this is the fruit of the students of the holy Rebbe zy"a who conduct themselves by the holy approach of "Vayoel Moshe," and there was great honor for the holy Rebbe zy"a and for the holy approach. He continued about the importance of our kehilla and holy mosdos in Eretz Yisroel, "all beautiful and all pleasant," and about the decrees of the draft, noting that they personally witnessed the bitter situation. The only address to turn to is the Markaz Ezra V'Yeitzah, and he wished them great success in their beneficial activities. He strongly came out against those who work to make compromises: we are dealing with Jewish lives, "this one lives and this one dies," and there is a duty to cry out a great and bitter outcry. He expressed hope and prayer that they not, chas v'shalom, make any compromises, praying "Avinu Malkeinu, annul the counsel of our enemies."
The Rebbe also shared his personal testimony about the American bochurim studying in Eretz Yisroel, who roam the streets day and night. This is a result of sending bochurim at a young age to other yeshivos, which means that when they grow older they travel to learn in Eretz Yisroel, "and the wise man has his eyes in his head."
Afterwards the Rebbe spoke in praise of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg and of the mosdos administration who stand at the helm and raise the large sums. He mentioned with praise the esteemed Rispler family, who undertook to build the new Beis Rochel building, which is already the third building they have donated, and the Rebbe wished them abundant blessings. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing to the entire gathering.

Before bentching, joyous melodies were sung in honor of the Sheva Berachos at the Rebbe's home, the celebration of the wedding of the first grandchild.
Birkas Hamazon was led by HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood shlit"a, and the Sheva Berachos were recited by his brother-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Borough Park shlit"a.

It concluded at around 11:50, and the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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Thursday, Parshas Vayeira - 21 Kislev 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Simcha Bunim Eisenbach, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Meirmelstein, son of R' (Rabbi) Meir.
During the leining, the Rebbe received the third aliyah, and after davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

At around 4:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street, Kiryas Joel.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went to the halls of Ginas Klein, where the seudah in honor of 21 Kislev was held by the more than 1,500 talmidim of the Mesivta, together with the Sheva Brachos celebration for the marriage of the eldest fourth-generation granddaughter of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. The kallah is the daughter of his grandson HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Glantz shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Womsib"g shlit"a, and the chosson is the choshuv bochur Rabbi Alter Yitzchak shlit"a, one of the distinguished talmidim of our holy yeshiva in Kiryas Yoel.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in the middle of the floor for several minutes and then washed for the seudah. During the seudah, they sang lengthy melodies of praise and thanksgiving in honor of the day, and R' Moshe Yosef Ashkenazi shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva, spoke, expressing the bond between the Rebbe shlit"a and the talmidim of the yeshiva. He also presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a "bikkurim offering," a record of the consecutive hours the bochurim learned during the two weeks of the holy trip to Eretz Yisroel, as the Rebbe shlit"a had requested at the send-off before their departure for Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed to the traveling bochurim a small bottle of oil from the oil from which the Rebbe had separated terumos and maasros in Eretz Yisroel.
R' Hershel Friedman, who had served as chairman with his Lashon Limudim and had previously given the bochurim a lengthy chapter of history regarding the Rebbe's rescue, spoke again with words of humor in honor of the simcha.
Before the time, bentching was held.
- During bentching, the Rebbe honored the chosson's grandson shlit"a.
- Birchos Rishonos: the Gaon Av Beis Din of Womsib"g shlit"a.
- Birkas Acharisa: the Gaon Av Beis Din of Bardiov shlit"a.

Afterwards, the Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the topic of thanksgiving, bringing out that true thanksgiving exists only when there is also a good resolution for the future. Every bochur needs to know this: on 21 Kislev, when we offer praise and thanks to Hashem for the past, we must make good resolutions for the future, with more learning of Torah and more toil in Torah. The Rebbe also praised the talmidim of the yeshiva who, during the trip to Eretz Yisroel, continued with the yeshiva's learning seder as usual. He said that the trip's success beyond all expectations was in the merit of the bochurim sitting and engaging in Torah with diligence and adding consecutive hours of learning.
The Rebbe then continued and related several stories about the Divrei Yoel zt"l's connection with the bochurim.
The Rebbe continued, saying that this week at a sheva brachos with the younger bochurim, a question was raised as to whether bochurim should learn Likutei Moharan. The Rebbe entered into a lengthy discussion on the topic of Breslov, particularly regarding learning Likutei Moharan and traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashana.
The Rebbe related several stories of the Divrei Yoel zt"l on this topic and his holy opinion: "The holy Rabbi Nachman of Breslov zy"a was an exalted holy man and his sefer is also holy, but it is not made for us bochurim, to the point that it can lead a bochur away from the correct outlook"... end of the words of the Divrei Yoel zy"a. The same applies to traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashana: although there are also Breslover chassidim and men of deeds who travel, nevertheless there is a large segment who travel with the notion that one can do whatever one wants all year, and then travel to Uman for Rosh Hashana, say the Tikkun HaKlali, and be absolved of everything. This is a great danger and not made for simple people, especially since many travel there to cast off the yoke and seriousness of Rosh Hashana.

In this connection, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Shlomo Eckstein shlit"a to relate a firsthand account of what the Divrei Yoel zy"a told him on this topic. The Rebbe then continued and urged the bochurim not to get involved in these matters, and then honored HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Glick shlit"a to relate what he remembers the Rebbe z"l said on this topic.
It ended at around 6:00.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Yoel Feierstein, son of R' (Rabbi) Yoel, and R' Gedalia Apfel, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Avrohom Yehoshua Gross and R' Yoel Weiss, son of R' Moshe, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

The hours for receiving the public in the Rebbe's holy home on Uhel Street, Kiryas Joel, were from 8:15 until 11:30 at night.

During the reception hours, the tenaim reading of the mechutanim took place in the inner sanctum: R' Yisroel Shalom Ungar and R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein, son of R' Dovid.

At around 9:45 the Rebbe went down to the hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- Rabbi Baruch Schwartz shlit"a and Rabbi Dovid Leib Kraus shlit"a.
- R' Avrohom Shmuel Schwartz and R' Yoel Farkash, son of R' Zev.

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

After the reception hours, the Rebbe went to the sheva brachos celebration in the Ziditshov beis medrash in honor of the beis medrash's rav, HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, on the occasion of his son's marriage, mazel tov. A lovely conversation ensued with the grandfathers, the Gaon Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a and the Gaon Av Beis Din of Ziditshov shlit"a.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered good wishes to the chosson, the mechutanim, and the grandfathers shlit"a, and joined in a dance with the entire mizrach and especially with the chosson.
Afterwards, bentching was held and the Rebbe recited the sheva brachos. It ended at around 12:00.

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Vayeishev — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Shmuel Weiss.
- The bochur Meir Zev Mendlowitz.
- The bochur Yitzchak Eizik Schwartz.
- The bochur Yoel son of the bochur Berel Palatchek.
- The bochur Eliezer Amram Fried.
Afterwards, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Rebbe R' Yoel Ashkenazi zt"l, Av Beis Din of Zlotchov, father-in-law of the king, the holy author of Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the heichal of the beis medrash.

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The Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to Eretz Yisroel - Shabbos Kodesh at the holy resting place in Meron

Wednesday, Thursday, Parshas Vayeira - Bnei Brak - Emotional Farewell Gathering for the Rebbe shlit"a, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis together with the talmidim of our holy yeshivos, the Yeshiva Ketana and the Yeshiva Gedola Maharit, in our Beis Medrash HaGadol.
Upon arriving in the beis medrash at around 9:30, the Rebbe looked in on the learning and walked among the tables, farhering the bochurim with great nachas for a lengthy time.

Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yitzchak Yuda Schischa (Beit Shemesh).
- The bochur Moshe Dovid Teller (Bnei Brak)
Baal tefillah: the bochur Lipa son of R' Yosef Heilbrunn.

After davening, a lechayim was held in the hall of the beis medrash. HaGaon HaGadol R' Avrohom Yaakov Itzkowitz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Shevet HaLevi in Brachfeld, participated in the lechayim.
Several Torah niggunim were sung, and HaRav HaGaon R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Riskeve and one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and delivered holy words. First he left the bochurim with a question in Maseches Bava Kamma and asked the bochurim to engage in finding answers. He then continued with words of chizuk in learning Torah, davening, good middos, and the middah of truth, and spoke about the decrees of the draft. The Rebbe said that with this decree, one now understands the double wording that we say on Mondays and Thursdays after the Torah reading, "Our brethren, the entire House of Israel, who are given over to distress and captivity." "Distress" refers to the decrees of the draft, and "captivity" refers to the fact that the state does not allow the bochurim to leave the country; until now one was able to leave, but today they do not allow it. He concluded with abundant blessings.
The Rebbe then distributed coins to the talmidim of the yeshiva. Afterwards the Rebbe drove back by car around the entire shikun, where hundreds of girls from our holy mosdos, Bnos Eretz Yisroel Beis Faiga, had lined up to see the holy countenance.

At the guest residence, a lechayim gathering was held with members of our kehilla, residents of Bnei Brak, the benefactors and patrons of the mosdos who contributed larger sums for the benefit of our holy mosdos in Bnei Brak. HaRav HaChasid R' Yoel Moshe Glick and HaRav R' Naftali Tzvi Brody shlit"a spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the entire gathering well. He delivered holy words about the importance of the Jews of Bnei Brak, who exert themselves beyond their ability for the benefit of the mosdos, which is a strong chizuk for the supporters of the mosdos from outside Eretz Yisroel, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards the supporters went over to receive the holy blessing.

Then a group of bochurim from the Yeshiva Gedola entered privately, who had distinguished themselves in the Ashmoras HaBoker seder. The Rebbe distributed his holy sefer Lev Aharon, Sugyos HaShas on Maseches Rosh Hashana - Sukkah, and wished them his holy blessings.

Likewise, a group of young men from the Gur kehilla entered privately, who presented themselves for a farher on three sedarim in Shas. The Rebbe farhered them sharply for a lengthy time and bestowed some of his holy blessings.

At around 3:45 the Rebbe davened Mincha at the guest residence.
Baal tefillah: HaRav HaChasid R' Yoel Landau (Williamsburg).

At around 4:30 the Rebbe went over to Kollel Chelkas Yaakov - Breish, where the Rebbe delivered a lengthy, profound shiur on the sugya of mitzvah haba'a b'aveirah for the rabbonim and learners of the kollel.
The Rebbe began with a tribute to the host, HaRav HaGaon R' Meir Lurie shlit"a, together with HaRav HaGaon R' Moshe Breish shlit"a, a son of the Chelkas Yaakov, and spoke in praise of the kollel, which is renowned and known to the public as a distinguished makom Torah, where distinguished talmidei chachomim, great in Torah, shlit"a, sit. The Rebbe continued with the words of the Midrash, "There is no honor but Torah," that to honor means with words of Torah, and one asks the Creator, "May the words of my mouth be acceptable." The Rebbe then began a lengthy shiur on the Mishnah in Maseches Sukkah 29b, "A stolen or dried lulav is invalid," in the sugya of mitzvah haba'a b'aveirah, delving into its length and breadth and weighing all the opinions of the Rishonim, which swept all the learners along in a fire of Simchas Torah. He then continued in the manner of aggadah for a lengthy time, and concluded with words of blessing for the Rosh HaKollel and all the rabbonim and learners of the kollel, and wished that they be able to learn in perfect health, to learn and to teach, to observe and to do, with a broadened mind until old age, and that the wicked not be able to disturb Jewish children who learn Torah and observe the mitzvos of Hashem.

The Rebbe then raised the difficult decree hanging over Jewish children in Eretz Yisroel and said that in chutz la'aretz it was known that there is a severe decree, but here he had heard people recount the anguish of the bochurim and parents, who live in constant fear, not knowing what the day will bring. He concluded with abundant blessings that Hashem should foil the counsel of the wicked, that we be able to learn with a broadened mind, and that in the merit of Torah learning we will merit the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu, speedily in our days, Amen.
At the end, the Rebbe engaged in give-and-take on the sugya with the roshei and learners of the kollel, in the fervor of Torah, for a lengthy time. The Rebbe left the kollel at around 5:45.

From there the Rebbe went to visit the Buhusi Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued; he honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

From there the Rebbe went to visit the Sadigura Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued; he honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

From there the Rebbe went to visit the Deesh Rebbe shlit"a in the hall of his beis medrash. A pleasant conversation ensued; he honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

Then at around 7:00 the Rebbe went to a lechayim gathering at the new location of 'Ilowitz Streimlach,' owned by HaRav HaChasid R' Shmuel Meir Ilowitz, one of the great supporters of the mosdos, who on this occasion pledged an enormous sum for the benefit of our Beis Medrash HaGadol in Bnei Brak. A pleasant conversation took place about the history of streimlach. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.
The Rebbe then returned to the guest residence.

At around 8:00 the further private entry times began for members of our kehilla, residents of Bnei Brak.

During the entry times, the Deesh Rebbe shlit"a came privately on a return visit. A pleasant conversation ensued; the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at the guest residence at around 11:15. Baal tefillah: the bochur Shalom son of R' Shlomo Freund. After Maariv the entry times continued until around 1:30.

After the entry times, a modest lechayim gathering was held in honor of the simcha in the home of HaRav HaChasid R' Shimon Schischa shlit"a, head of the rescuers at Merkaz Ezra V'Yeutz, at the guest residence. At the lechayim the Rebbe spoke of the difficulty of the situation, how bochurim and parents are lost, and spoke about the need to expand the offices and add workers to be able to meet the great demand and help everyone who wants to save himself, especially in Bnei Brak, where there are almost no askanim. The Rebbe also expressed his amazement at those who, unfortunately, want to agree to a compromise, saying, "I cannot understand them!" The Rebbe mentioned that people had already come to explain to him that it is not dangerous, that it will drag on for time, but the Rebbe answered that this approach will not work well and will only make things worse, especially by causing troubles for individuals, and who can abandon so many Jewish souls?
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the chosson well, and especially the mechutan, R' Shimon shlit"a, that the great undertakings should succeed and that the funding should come easily, with the help of members of our kehilla from all over the world who help cover the expenses of thousands. The Rebbe bestowed holy blessings upon all the askanim of the Merkaz, and several niggunim were sung in honor of the occasion.

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

At around 7:45 the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in our great beis medrash in the Shikun Kiryas Yoel neighborhood in Bnei Brak.
- Baal tefillah: R' Moshe Aryeh Strohl.
- Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, a member of the kehilla.
- Levi: HaGaon Rabbi Yehoshua Hersh Yozsef shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Eliezer Palatschek.
- Gelilah: R' Shalom Eliezer Fuchs.

After Shacharis, a group of the learners of our Kollel, Kollel Eitz Chaim, who had completed Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, entered the guest residence together with the Rebbe. The Rebbe bestowed a holy blessing upon the kollel members, and on that occasion appointed two new morei tzedek in our holy kehilla in Bnei Brak: HaGaon Rabbi Shimon Yoel Brach shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Cohen shlit"a. The Rebbe warmly wished them that no stumbling block should come from under their hands, and that they should rule the word of Hashem, this is the halacha, and he bestowed abundant blessings upon them.

Afterward, the Rebbe went to pay a shiva call at the home of the family of R' Binyamin Yakubovitch a"h, one of the founders of Shikun Kiryas Yoel and for many years the director of our holy mosdos, where the mourners were sitting together with their elderly mother a"h.

The Rebbe then set out on the short trip to the city of Lod, where the emotional farewell event for the Rebbe shlit"a was held in the halls of 'Shamayim Pesuchim', together with the siyum on half of Shas by the Yesodei HaTorah chaburos, before thousands of chassidim, residents of Eretz Yisroel.
Taking part in the event were the Ruzhin-Sadigura... [sic] the Rebbes of Rosslau and Temesvar shlit"a.

The Rebbe arrived at the event at around 10:45. Many nigunim were sung. Rabbi Moshe Menachem Herskowitz shlit"a of Yerushalayim served as chairman, and HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Yozsef shlit"a, menahel ruchani of Yeshiva Gedolah Maharit in Bnei Brak, spoke with feelings of longing.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim, wished the entire gathering well, and delivered holy words of Torah in the form of drush and aggadah on the parsha of the week and on the teachings of the Tanna, the divine Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. He then continued with lengthy guidance in all matters: to learn Torah with consistency; to conduct oneself as a chassidic Jew and go to the mikvah every day; to daven in our batei medrash in complete unity from beginning to end; to educate the children toward Torah, fear of Heaven and good character traits; to conduct the Shabbos seudah properly with zemiros and divrei Torah; to be careful with tznius in the home; and he strongly urged not to be dragged along after the neighbors, both in Yerushalayim and especially in Bnei Brak, regarding the matter of short hair as well as that all sheitels be worn only with modesty; to speak Yiddish; to be careful about unfit reading material, technology and all impure devices; and he spoke forcefully about the impurity of Zionism and all its followers and parties. He continued in praise of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Eretz Yisroel, in Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak and Beit Shemesh, and said that it was a spiritual pleasure to meet with G-d-fearing and complete chassidim, and that they are growing in quantity and quality in Torah, avodah and acts of kindness, and "parting from you is difficult for me."
The Rebbe spoke about the bitter situation of the decree of drafting yeshiva students. The problems and the pain of each and every one are seen, we weep along and feel along with everyone's pain. He mentioned the siyum on Maseches Kiddushin and half of Shas and urged everyone to strengthen themselves in Torah learning with mesirus nefesh, for only in this way will we overcome the wicked and the decree of drafting yeshiva students be nullified. G-d forbid to make compromises or negotiate on this matter; we must stand strong. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire gathering.

Afterward, Rabbi Dovid Weisshaus shlit"a of Beit Shemesh made the siyum on Maseches Kiddushin and half of Shas, and R' Mendel Kaufman of Williamsburg, one of the leading askanim and a member of the chaburah's board, recited Kaddish.
Then everyone broke out in joyous dancing for an extended time.
The Rebbe left the event at around 12:30 on the way to the airport, where chassidim accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a with song and music, unable to part from these elevated days.
At the airport, the heads of our holy kehilla and mosdos in Eretz Yisroel bid farewell to the Rebbe shlit"a. They thanked him from the depths of their hearts on behalf of the entire holy kehilla for the elevated days the Rebbe spent among our holy kehillos in Eretz Yisroel, and especially for the wonderful support the Rebbe brought from America, which was distributed to the poor of Eretz Yisroel, including all the klei kodesh, teachers, kollel members and others. The Rebbe warmly wished them well and left his holy blessing.

At around 2:00 the plane took off on the way to Athens, Greece, a flight of about an hour and a half, and at around 5:30 the Rebbe's plane took off from Athens, Greece, on the way home to New York.
Shortly after takeoff, the Rebbe davened Mincha on the plane. Baal tefillah: R' Mendel Kaufman.

Baruch Haba B'shem Hashem

At around 8:50 in the evening, the Rebbe's plane landed at Newark Airport, where the Rebbe was awaited by many chassidim who came to greet him. Also waiting were the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah, shiur dalet, headed by the roshei yeshiva HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at the airport. Baal tefillah: R' Mendel Kaufman. After Maariv, the Rebbe recited Kiddush Levana outside.

The Rebbe arrived at his holy residence in Kiryas Yoel at around 11:00 and was awaited by hundreds of chassidim with song and music, and the entire community came to greet the Rebbe shlit"a.

When the tzaddik is in the city, he is its glory, its splendor and its majesty

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Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Vayeitzei, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Moshe Hillel Weingarten, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The son of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a, a moreh tzedek.
- The bochur Yosef Ganz.
- The bochur Nechemya Wertzberger.
- The bochur Shlomo Dov Landau.
- The bochur Yeshua Menachem Zev Schwartz.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the hall of the beis medrash.

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

At about 3:30 the Rebbe put the shtreimel on the grandson of the Rebbe, the chosson HaRav Alter Yitzchak Fanet shlit"a, son of R' Yaakov Shlomo shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash Shaarei Tefilah in Kiryas Joel, and of the in-law HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Williamsburg, a chosson of the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
The Rebbe put on the shtreimel and warmly blessed the chosson and the mechutanim.

On Friday night at about 5:10 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went up to daven Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yaakov Berzel Glick (Williamsburg). They finished at about 6:40. An appeal was made for Kollel Tiferes Bochurim of Williamsburg, after which the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 8:35 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, beginning in his customary holy manner with Shalom Aleichem, with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the grandson of the Rebbe, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Tov, son of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Beis Elazar shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros:
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Binyamin Schechter (Haifa).
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yoshe Shmuel Weinberger (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse 'Asaf Elokim es cherpasi' and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of min b'mino.

- Kah Echsof: the grandson of the Rebbe, HaRav Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: the son-in-law of the Rebbe, the Rav of the beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Afterwards the Rebbe spoke at length about the mitzvah of separating terumos and maasros, which they had the privilege of fulfilling for the first time this week in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe spoke it through and explained to the bochurim the order of all the halachos of the separation, with sound reasoning and understanding.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yitzchak Yosef Mark (Yerushalayim).
The newly engaged chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShvii: HaRav Chaim Binyamin Kahana shlit"a. They finished at about 11:10.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 9:20.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Yuda Goldberger (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe went up to Shacharis, and for Chazaras HaShatz he sent his grandson HaRav Baruch Rokeach shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Dovid Aharon Landau.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Eliezer Weiss.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the chosson Tuvia, son of Yitzchak Elyakim Schwartz.
- Levi: R' Moshe Eliezer Rubinfeld; the Rebbe named a baby girl in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shlishi: the chosson Yoel Moshe, son of Dovid Stohl - bombarded with candies.
- Revii: the chosson Yaakov Gedalia, son of Yosef Hersh Miller - bombarded with candies.
- Chamishi: the chosson Yoshe, son of Dovid Moshe Neustadt - bombarded with candies.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe recited Birkas HaGomel upon returning from his uplifting holy journey to Eretz Yisroel. Then the Rebbe named baby girls in honor of the births of daughters to:
- R' Moshe Yaakov Masri.
- R' Wolf Ber Lichtenstein.
- R' Avrohom Yitzchak Greenfeld.
- R' Yosef Asher Gottlieb.

- Shevii: R' Yosef Weiss.
- Hosafos: the chosson Moshe Yoel, son of Eliezer Teller.
- The bochur Yitzchak Aharon Hollander.
- Acharon: Mishabbos Kodesh, R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
- Maftir: R' Eliyahu Neustadt.
- Hagbah: R' Dovid Stohl.
- Gelilah: R' Yeshaya Wertzberger.

- Mussaf: R' Moshe Goldberger.
- Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Akiva Weinstock.
They finished at about 12:10.

At the Kiddush in his holy residence, joyous songs were sung in honor of the simchas Kiddusha Rabbah of the Rebbe's grandchildren: the baby girl born to HaRav Nachman Kahana shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a, which took place in Eretz Yisroel, and the simchas Kiddusha Rabbah for the baby girl born to HaRav Levi Yitzchak Taub shlit"a, a chosson of the Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, which took place in Boro Park.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at about 5:05.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Yoel Ber Hirsch.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yuda Aryeh Landau.
- Kohen: the grandson of the Rebbe, HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Mendel Klagsbrun (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Shlomo Zeibel shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Beis Dov.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Schipf (Monsey).

The Rebbe honored the following with zemiros at Shalosh Seudos.
- Odeh: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe spoke on the verse 'Achen yesh Hashem bamakom hazeh' and explained that when there are idol worshippers in Eretz Yisroel, and especially on the Temple Mount, there is a strip of the lands of the nations extending there, and there is no kedushas Eretz Yisroel there; only so can one understand how such a place of impurity can exist in such a holy place as the Temple Mount. He spoke with emotion and longing, in a weeping voice, that one travels to Eretz Yisroel and sees with his own eyes "foxes walking upon it"; woe to the eyes that see this on the Temple Mount, from where fear goes out to the world. There was the Akeidas Yitzchak, there Yitzchak and Yaakov davened, there the Shechinah rested when the Beis HaMikdash stood, and unfortunately one sees such a place of impurity on that spot. We hope and pray that it should soon be rebuilt, "and may You rebuild it speedily and magnify its honor," with the coming of the true Redeemer, speedily in our days, amen.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yosef Pinchas Strulowitz.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Zalman Leib Glick (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Berachos.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Goldberger.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gutte voch. They finished at about 7:25.

At about 9:30 the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park for the annual 'Ahavah Rabbah' dinner for the benefit of our holy mosdos, which took place in the hall of Ateres Chaya.
Upon arriving in Boro Park, the Rebbe first paid a shiva call to the family of R' Anshil son of Yitzchak Goldberger a"h.

The Rebbe arrived at the dinner at about 11:00 and greeted the rabbonim on the dais. The Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a continued with his address, after which the chairman, R' Meir Perl, called upon the director of the mosdos, R' Aharon Welz, to deliver the report of the mosdos.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a holy address on the verse 'V'hinei malachei Elokim olim v'yordim bo' and spoke about the trip to Eretz Yisroel, from which he had only just returned. He expressed the great nachas of meeting distinguished people of stature and renowned talmidei chachamim who are in the category of 'olim' (those ascending), but one also saw the 'yordim' (those descending): the bochurim from outside Eretz Yisroel who learn in Eretz Yisroel and wander about in the local streets day and night. They wander about unrestrained everywhere and on all the narrow streets, men, women and children, and every Jew who sends his bochurim to learn in Eretz Yisroel must know the danger this poses, both physically and spiritually.
The Rebbe then spoke about the bitter decree of drafting yeshiva students in Eretz Yisroel and said that hearing is not the same as seeing: until now people had heard of the decree, and now they saw the fear in which every bochur and young man lives there, as well as the parents for their children, lest they, Heaven forbid, be arrested.
The Rebbe continued in praise of our holy mosdos in Boro Park, the Talmud Torah, the Beis Rochel, the yeshivos ketanos in the city and out of town, and the yeshiva gedolah, and urged the members of the community to support the mosdos with a generous spirit. He concluded with abundant blessings for the administration of the mosdos and for the entire assembly.
Afterwards the Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave his holy blessing to the entire assembly. They finished at about 11:50.

After the dinner the Rebbe went to a mezuzah affixing and lechayim celebration in the new magnificent premises of the beis medrash Berach Moshe of our holy kehilla, headed by HaGaon R' Moshe Dovid Horowitz shlit"a. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and looked around the beis medrash.

Afterwards a lechayim celebration took place in the beis medrash hall. A pleasant conversation ensued with the Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a and his son, the Rav of the beis medrash shlit"a. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended his holy blessing to the Rav shlit"a and to the daveners and supporters of the beis medrash. They finished at about 12:10 and the Rebbe traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

This morning the brissin of the twins took place, for the newborn sons of R' Yoel Halpert, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the son of HaRav Chaim Moshe Lev shlit"a.
- the bochur Avrohom Meir Eckstein.
- the bochur Eliyahu Spitzer.
- the bochur Dovid Klein.
- the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Hirsch.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Divrei Yoel branch of the yeshiva, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At around 4:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim, HaRav R' Dovid Moshe Neustadt and HaRav R' Yoel Berish Markowitz, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

Reception hours at the Kiryas Joel court ran from 7:50 until 12:30 after midnight, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

During reception hours, the Poltisha Rebbe shlit"a paid a visit to the Rebbe in Kiryas Joel to receive his blessing in honor of the upcoming marriage of his grandson, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also entering the Rebbe's room was HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shimon Schnebalg shlit"a, Rav of the Har Shmuel neighborhood in Eretz Yisroel, son of the Zidichov Rebbe of Boro Park shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

At around 10:15 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav Fishel Berish Sofer shlit"a and HaRav Avrohom Yosef Ackerman shlit"a.
- HaRav R' Shmuel Yaakov Schwartz and HaRav R' Yoel Berach Bickel.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:30 and then continued to receive the public.

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Monday, Parshas Vayishlach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Isamar Tuvia Rubinstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the son of HaRav Chaim Leib Silberstein shlit"a.
- the bochur Chaim Hersh Weiss.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to perform hagbah. After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Beirach Moshe branch of the yeshiva, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's talmidim in his private room. At around 5:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yoel Moshe Weiss and HaRav R' Yitzchak Naftali Mann, in the halls of Kinor David.
- HaRav R' Chaim Mordechai Filipp and HaRav R' Shaul Chaim Goldman, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Reception hours at the Kiryas Joel court ran from 8:00 until 12:15 after midnight, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 10:15 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim HaRav R' Meir Tzvi Goldberg and HaRav R' Yitzchak Eizik Fischer.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:30 and then continued to receive the public.

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The Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to Eretz Yisroel - Shabbos Kodesh at the Holy Resting Place in Meron

Wednesday, Parshas Toldos - Har HaTzofim, Beit Shemesh, Yerushalayim

In the morning, after the mikvah at 8:50, the Rebbe shlit"a left the guesthouse on the way to Har HaTzofim, opposite the site of the Beis HaMikdash, where the Rebbe arrived at 9:05.
The Rebbe shlit"a ascended a special platform, around which stood many hundreds of our chassidim from across Eretz Yisroel, and fresh guests from abroad could also be seen. Several melodies of exile and redemption and faith in the coming of Moshiach were sung, as the Rebbe lingered in tears, longing for the redemption.
Afterwards, chapters of Tehillim were recited, and the Rebbe tore kriah and recited the blessing of Dayan HaEmes, and broke out in stormy weeping, in crying and lamentation, which shook the hundreds of participants.
After several long minutes, as the recitation was concluding, the Rebbe repeated the verse, "Rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her," saying that if we already rejoice now over the future redemption, we will merit to rejoice at the complete redemption. The Rebbe began to sing the melody "Yibaneh HaMikdash," and with great joy broke into a fiery dance on the spot, with emotions of longing.

After the gathering, at around 9:45, the Rebbe shlit"a left Har HaTzofim for Beit Shemesh, where the Rebbe arrived at 10:25.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered our beis medrash in the Ramat Avraham neighborhood of Beit Shemesh for Shacharis together with the students of our mosdos, and first looked in on the children's studies with great nachas, going around among the tables and testing the children.

Afterwards the Rebbe put on tallis and tefillin in the beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Shmuel Hirsch (Beit Shemesh).
The baal tefillah was R' Shimon Yazhef (Beit Shemesh).

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place together with the talmud torah students. The children sang several melodies and rhymes in honor of the occasion, and presented the history of the mosdos, which were established by the Rebbe shlit"a. The menahel, HaRav R' Avrohom Meir Dirnfeld shlit"a, spoke, welcoming the Rebbe shlit"a on behalf of the students of the mosdos, and then presented the Rebbe with a kvitel summarizing the consecutive hours with which the children had prepared for the exalted visit.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished the menahalim and melamdim, and the administration of the talmud torah in Beit Shemesh and abroad, well. He delivered words of holy guidance to the children, and strengthened the administration of the mosdos from Beit Shemesh and abroad who were present in the beis medrash. He blessed the mosdos with "this small one shall be great," and concluded with his holy blessing to the melamdim and children.
Afterwards the Rebbe distributed blessed coins to all the children. It ended at around 12:45.

From there the Rebbe went to the beautiful beis medrash of Kehal Chassidim in the Ramat Avraham neighborhood, headed by HaGaon R' Asher Ullman shlit"a, where a pouring of the foundation pits for the new mikvah being built next to the beis medrash took place. The Rebbe poured into the pits and honored the rav of the beis medrash to pour as well. Then he entered the beis medrash hall, where a lechayim and welcome gathering took place. Several melodies were sung, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

From there the Rebbe went to the home of the esteemed philanthropist R' Aviezer Shapira, one of the great supporters of our kollel in Beit Shemesh. R' Aviezer spoke and welcomed the Rebbe, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

At around 1:45 the Rebbe arrived for a visit to the building of our mosdos. The Rebbe went into all the classes on all the floors and tested the children in their studies with great nachas for an extended time.

Afterwards the Rebbe went to the guesthouse at the home of HaRav R' Tzvi Akiva Breitstein, of the Eretz Yisroel and mosdos.

At around 3:30 the Rebbe began receiving our chassidim, residents of Beit Shemesh. A long line formed, and the Rebbe received them for close to 3 hours straight, to be remembered with regard to yeshuos and mercy.

During the reception, the writing of letters in a Sefer Torah being written by the Rosenbaum family, of the Gur chassidim of Beit Shemesh, took place. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

At around 5:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha at the guesthouse. The baal tefillah was R' Yosef Chaim Danzinger.
After Mincha, the bochurim of our community from Beit Shemesh entered for a private audience, and the Rebbe delivered words of guidance and distributed his sefer Amara Tava to the bochurim.

At around 7:50 the Rebbe went to our beis medrash Ohel Yehoshua for the gathering marking the completion of a Sefer Torah written by members of our holy kehilla l'iluy nishmas our holy Rebbes zy"a.
Melodies of inspiration were sung. The Rebbe wrote the final letters, drank a lechayim and wished the entire gathering well. Afterwards the Rebbe went to hagbah and danced with the open Sefer Torah. R' Tzvi Akiva Breitstein, one of the great donors of the Sefer Torah, was honored with gelilah.
Then the Rebbe broke into a festive dance with the Sefer Torah for an extended time, and honored HaGaon HaGadol R' Shmuel Bransdorfer shlit"a, member of the Beis Din, to dance with the Sefer Torah, as well as HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park, who led the Sefer Torah out of the beis medrash.

From there, at around 8:15, the Rebbe went to visit HaGaon HaGadol R' Nosson Kupshitz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kiryat Nachala U'Menucha in Beit Shemesh. A pleasant conversation took place regarding matters of bris milah. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

From there the Rebbe went to visit the home of HaGaon R' Yehoshua Rosenberger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kiryat HaRama in Beit Shemesh and member of the Beis Din of the Edah HaChareidis in Yerushalayim. A pleasant conversation took place about the holy Rebbe R' Hersh of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls in these days. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him and upon his son-in-law, the Nadvorna Rebbe of Beit Shemesh shlit"a, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

From there the Rebbe went to visit the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Beit Shemesh shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place about memories of the House of Vizhnitz. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him, and he escorted the Rebbe shlit"a out.

At around 8:45 the Rebbe arrived at the hachnasas sefer Torah of our holy kehilla l'iluy nishmas our holy Rebbes zy"a, in a specially rented hall. The Rebbe took the Sefer Torah and conducted the holy dancing, and then recited Ledavid Mizmor as is customary.

Afterwards the Rebbe went up to a side room and davened Maariv. The baal tefillah was R' Shalom Mittelman (Boro Park).

At around 10:00 at night the Rebbe returned to the hall for the lechayim gathering in honor of the hachnasas sefer Torah.
Among those who participated at the gathering were the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Beit Shemesh shlit"a, the Nachalas Aharon Rebbe shlit"a, and many other rabbonim of the city.
R' Tzvi Akiva Breitstein spoke, welcoming the Rebbe shlit"a, and brought out the beauty of the kehilla and of the mosdos, which now stand in their tenth year, a place where the Rebbe shlit"a himself established mosdos where there were none before.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the entire gathering well, and delivered words of holy guidance, connecting the end of the Torah with its beginning. He spoke at length with guidance to our chassidim, residents of Beit Shemesh, saying that unlike other cities, in our holy kehilla in Beit Shemesh there are no older Yidden to look up to; therefore, each person must make sure to conduct himself properly so that the children will have someone to look up to. He strongly urged regarding matters of tznius and matters of outlook and hashkafa, and concluded with abundant blessings.
Several more melodies were sung. It ended at around 10:40, and the Rebbe set out on the way back to Yerushalayim.

On the way, the Rebbe stopped in Telzstone, where a pouring of the foundations for the new building of the postpartum recovery home for women took place. The Rebbe toured the entire building accompanied by R' Gavriel Pappenheim, director of the institution.
The Rebbe poured the foundations, and then conducted a lechayim gathering and wished the administration and the assembled gathering well.

At around 11:15 the Rebbe arrived at the guesthouse in the home of the esteemed philanthropist R' Berel Karniel in Yerushalayim, where the Rebbe continued receiving our chassidim, residents of the holy city of Yerushalayim. A long line formed, and the Rebbe received them for several hours straight, until around 2:20 late at night, when all

our chassidim in the holy city of Yerushalayim had the merit to enter for a private audience.

During the reception, the Rebbe was visited privately by:
- A return visit by the Rachmistrivka Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place; the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing, and then escorted him out.

- The Bialia Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place; the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

- The Trisk Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place on the topic of a mitzvah habaah ba'aveirah; the Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

- HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Mordechai Rokeach shlit"a, son of the Belz Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation took place about the upcoming great wedding of the Rebbe shlit"a's eldest great-grandson, and about the great lineage of the chasan and kallah, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him. On the way out, one of R' Aharon Mordechai's escorts thanked the Rebbe shlit"a for establishing and funding the "Merkaz Ezra V'Yeutz" of the Edah HaChareidis, and related how he and others were helped through the rescuers, may they live.

- HaGaon Rabbi Simcha Rabinowitz shlit"a, author of Piskei Teshuvos. A pleasant conversation took place in matters of Torah and halacha, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

- HaGaon R' Moshe Soloveitchik shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Brisk, Shechunas Achva. A pleasant conversation took place and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

Also, the beginning of the writing of a Sefer Torah by R' Nachman Yaakov Fuchs took place. The Rebbe wrote in the first letters and bestowed from his holy blessing.

After the reception, at around 2:30, the Rebbe went to the building of the organization "Maalah." The Rebbe heard a report on the institution's activities, drank a lechayim and wished well those engaged in the holy work and the assembled gathering. Afterwards the Rebbe returned to the guesthouse at the home of the esteemed philanthropist R' Yuda Dovid Rubinstein.

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