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Monday, 26 Nissan — the yahrzeit of the Beirach Moshe zy"a

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash together with hundreds of yeshiva students. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Chanoch Abeles.

The Rebbe shlit"a lit 5 candles and led the davening as shliach tzibbur with great outpouring of the soul, and recited the Kaddishim in honor of the yahrzeit. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place before the ascent to the holy kever. Songs of inspiration were sung, the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished holy blessings upon the entire kehilla, and delivered words of preparation before the ascent. The Rebbe based his words on the verse "Achor v'kedem tzarasenu" ("Behind and before is our distress") and explained it in the teachings of the Baal Hahilula. He then spoke about sending bochurim to Eretz Yisroel, noting that the problem begins already with sending them to yeshiva ketana, and mentioned the decrees against chinuch. He wished that "they shall not harm nor destroy in all My holy mountain," and concluded with abundant blessings.

After the lechayim gathering, at around 12:15, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to visit the holy kever together with a large crowd.
Upon arriving at the cemetery, the Rebbe recited the blessing of Mechayei HaMeisim. The Rebbe entered the holy ohel and lit 5 candles with a neshama candle. The Rebbe recited with great inspiration the prayer "Shalom Aleichem" of the Yismach Moshe zy"a, then recited the chapters of Tehillim from 90 until 107 as is customary, followed by the Yehi Ratzon and Kaddish, and then learned mishnayos and recited Kaddish D'Rabbanan. The Rebbe read the kvitelach at the holy kever while the assembled sang songs of inspiration that used to be sung in the beis medrash of the Baal Hahilula zy"a. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a prostrated himself upon the holy kever for an extended time and prayed for all good for us and for all Israel. It concluded at around 1:15.

In the afternoon at around 7:30, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in his holy home. Before davening, the Rebbe lit 5 candles and approached the amud in honor of the holy yahrzeit.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash for the first time for the hilula seudah. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and then made a siyum on the six orders of Mishnah and a siyum on Shas, which had been learned by the members of the kehilla for the yahrzeit, and recited Kaddish.
After the fish, the Rebbe wished lechayim to the entire kehilla, saying "May his merit protect us and all Israel." Throughout the entire tish, songs of deveikus and longing were sung that used to be sung in the beis medrash of the Baal Hahilula zy"a. The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Baruch Weiss shlit"a with Michtam L'Dovid.
The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered holy words in the teachings of the Baal Hahilula, and spoke of his good memory and his path of holiness in the service of Hashem through the three pillars of the world, his diligence and spreading of Torah to students, his warm, fervent prayers and sweet, fiery sermons. He was the father and teacher of Israel in all matters, brought about salvations for Jewish children, and was a merciful father to broken hearts, a focal point to whom everyone turned, yet "V'Moshe haya anav me'od" — Moshe was exceedingly humble — with tremendous extra humility. He waged the war of Hashem, particularly against the impurity of Zionism, and expanded the boundaries of holiness in quantity and quality. There is an obligation to remember his deeds and to do everything he taught us.

The Rebbe then spoke at length about our stronghold, "Kiryas Joel" rabbasi am, may it be preserved, about the holy aspiration and heartfelt desire of the founder of the city, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, to establish the settlement of Kiryas Joel outside the city, with the goal of "Hen am levadad yishkon" — to be separated from the gentile street and also from the Jewish street that has different views and customs, particularly with regard to Zionism. Only people of his following, his students, who are subservient to him in all matters, were to live there. He gave the town the name Kiryas Joel for his name and memory; his name is stamped upon it, and his merit protects the settlement, and is also a segulah to keep strangers from wanting to come live here. The power of holiness has no boundary: everyone who lives in all the areas around Kiryas Joel lives in Kiryas Joel. There is an obligation to conduct oneself as a resident of Kiryas Joel according to all the directives of the founder of Kiryas Joel zy"a, and whoever does not want to live in Kiryas Joel should not come to live in the surrounding areas either; everything is Kiryas Joel.
The Rebbe explained with sharp and clear words that all the areas where Kiryas Joel has spread are part of Kiryas Joel, and any area here is not like any other town. Certainly one must stand guard not to introduce any custom or directives of one's own against the will and wishes of the founder of the city. The Rebbe stated clearly that his uncle, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, founded the Jewish settlement of Kiryas Joel, but did not found the Village of Kiryas Joel; Kiryas Joel is not limited to the village boundaries, but everything around it is Kiryas Joel, "v'haya machaneinu kadosh." The merit of the uncle z"l will protect all residents, old and new, and from the implication of the positive, you derive the negative — a stern warning to those who breach the fence. "I want to warn them: Hizaharu b'gachalto shelo tichbeh" — be careful with his ember that it not be extinguished. This is a dangerous matter; the uncle z"l was very particular and will not forgive them.
The Rebbe asked the members of the kehilla living in the surrounding areas to call those areas by the name Kiryas Joel, "Amira lagavoha kimsira lahedyot" — speech to the Above is like handing over to a commoner — and through this holy abundance will rest upon all these places, and it awakens his great merit with excellent protection.

At the end of his words, the Rebbe mentioned the strong and firm bond that his father, the Baal Hahilula zy"a, had with Kiryas Joel, and spoke about the Kollel Eitz Chaim which he founded in honor and memory of his father, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, and which today is headed by his brother, the Rebbe, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, who bears the burden with faithfulness and dedication, and that one must see to help out in whatever way possible. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire kehilla.

For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored his brother, HaGaon Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a.

After the hilula seudah, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in Cheder Avrohom Yuda and approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer. It concluded at around 11:00.

May his great and holy merit protect us and all Israel

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Sunday, Parshas Tazria-Metzora, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the main beis medrash. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Meir Moshe Spitzer.
The bochur Shalom Yitzchak Scheer.
The bochur Yaakov Berger.
The bochur Shimon Yisroel Steinmetz.
The Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a.

After davening, a group of bochurim from the Yeshiva's Veyoel Moshe branch entered the Rebbe's private room to receive his holy blessing before their trip this week to the holy places in Europe. The Rebbe asked about the details of the trip and bestowed of his holy blessings.

Afterwards, a lechayim gathering was held with a large crowd in the 'Cheder Avrohom Yehuda' in the main beis medrash in honor of the yahrzeit of his holy grandfather, the Divrei Chaim zy"a. The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kohn shlit"a with the Michtam L'Dovid. The Rebbe drank lechayim, bestowed of his holy blessings, and related stories about the one whose yahrzeit it is for an extended time. It concluded at around 12:20.

In the afternoon at around 8:10, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home, and before davening lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit.

Yechidus hours were from around 9:45 until 11:45 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:45. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and led the davening as the chazan in honor of the holy yahrzeit of his father, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the following mechutanim:
R' Avrohom Shlomo Katz (London) - R' Yoel Brei Yaakov.
R' Avish Acker - R' Hershel Broder.

During yechidus, a signing of commitments took place, in which HaRav R' Yoel Bernath purchased a merit for a bedroom in the new guesthouse building in the city of the forefathers, Sighet, may it be rebuilt. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor and bestowed of his holy blessings.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shemini, Mevarchim Chodesh Iyar — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Friday night at around 8:05, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha, Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yechiel Rubin.

After davening, the appeal for the yeshiva ketana Be'er Mordechai in the holy city of Beit Shemesh took place. It concluded at around 9:40, the crowd went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 12:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos seudah in the Heichal HaShulchanos, and began, as is his holy custom, Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yisroel Dushinsky, son of HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Zanz Kiryas Joel.

At the soup, the matzos were distributed as customary from Pesach until Shavuos.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "And a fire came forth from before Hashem," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of "an positive commandment overrides a negative commandment."

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a, moreh tzedek; Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

Stories and Accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his grandfather, the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Sunday, 25 Nissan, and about his father, the Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 26 Nissan.
Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek.

The new chasanim went by to take fruit; Ba'Yom HaShvi'i: Rabbi Chaim Elisha Stern shlit"a, Rav of Kehal Chassidim in Eastwater. It concluded at around 2:20.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Falkowitz; the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Pinchas Brach; Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yosef Weiss.

Aliyos: Kohen: R' Yoel, son of R' Mordechai Moshkowitz. Levi: R' Shimon, son of R' Aharon Weiss — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a. Revi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal shlit"a. Chamishi: R' Meir Dovid Weiss — the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named his newborn daughter, mazel tov. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Eliyahu Neustadt. Acharon: R' Chaim Tager. Maftir: R' Shlomo Zalman Weiss. Hagbah: R' Avrohom Moshe Lebowitz. Gelilah: R' Yoel, son of R' Yeshaya Schwartz.

The Rebbe shlit"a blessed the new month and approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of the yahrzeit of his father, the Rebbe zy"a. Opening of Ne'im Zemiros: R' Avrohom Chaim Klein (Australia). It concluded at around 12:35.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 8:00. Mincha: R' Nata Meir Davidowitz (Yerushalayim). Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yaakov Yuda Weiss (Williamsburg). Kohen: R' Yechiel Yitzchak Kahana. Levi: R' Baruch Lipa Levi. Shlishi: Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a; Gelilah: R' Pinchas Shapiro.

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

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "This is the thing which Hashem has commanded, that you shall do," and explained that the main thing is to be careful regarding the matter of falsehood, on which the entire power of the yetzer hara depends, and the remedy for it is to be engaged in Torah.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Moshe Falkowitz; Kel Mistaser: R' Lipa Friedman (Williamsburg); the Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos, the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit; after Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a gutte voch. It concluded at around 10:15.

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The Last Night of Pesach, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At 8:15 in the evening the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha. Mincha: R' Elisha Horowitz. Maariv: HaGaon R' Yosef Shlomo Feuerstein shlit"a. The Rebbe went up to the amud to count the Omer. After davening, everyone went over to wish each other a good Yom Tov. Davening concluded at around 9:15.

At around 12:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash on the north side for the seudah. Lifting the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon R' Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek. The Rebbe uncovered the matzos and also dipped the matzah into the gravy after the fish. They brought in matzah farfel, matzah kugel, and matzah cremslach, prepared in the homes of prominent members of the kehilla. By the matzah cremslach, the entire tzibur went over to take shirayim for an extended period.

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored HaGaon R' Shlomo Junger, dayan of Tash, Kiryas Joel.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "The sea saw and fled — what did it see? The Baraisa of Rabbi Yishmael," and explained, in the manner of drush, the sugya of an asei that overrides a lo sa'aseh, and an asei.

Birkas Hamazon: Rabbi Chaim Meir Stein shlit"a. The seudah concluded at 1:50.
The Last Day of Pesach

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 10:20. Pesukei D'zimra: R' Yoel Weiss shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a went up to the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

Hotza'ah and hachnasah: Rabbi Chaim Elisha Stern shlit"a, rav of Kehal Chassidim in Bayswater, and R' Moshe Eliezer Neiman. The pesukim of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Naftali Hersh Kahn shlit"a, moreh tzedek.

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Chaim Wolf Friedman. Levi: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger. Shlishi: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch, shlit"a. Revii: R' Yaakov Yokel Hirsch. Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Zalman Leib Kappel, gelilah: R' Shmuel Stein.
Maftir: R' Shmuel Aharon Landau. Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Wolf Perl, gelilah: R' Yoel Goldstein. After Maftir, everyone went out for Yizkor.

Mussaf: the chazan, the HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Opening of Ano'im Zemiros: R' Dovid Yitzchak Falkowitz.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Shlomo Wertzberger, where the Rebbe was sandek. Davening concluded at around 2:20.

At the afternoon seudah at his holy home, cremslach were brought in. The Rebbe honored his grandson HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tov, with the zemiros, and the Rebbe recited the bentching over the cup.

In the afternoon at around 7:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash for Mincha and Ne'ilas HaChag. Mincha: R' Yoel Hirsch.

After Mincha the Rebbe shlit"a sat down at the tish and several Yom Tov niggunim were sung. R' Yosef Weiss, one of the prominent members of the Chevra Kadisha, poured lechayim, and the Rebbe wished the Chevra Kadisha well, as is customary.

Fruit was served, after which "Ani Ma'amin" was sung with great arousal and with tears, and it was continued with deveikus, along with "Tibaneh Meheira" and "Achakeh Lo."

After the time, the Rebbe shlit"a recited "Baruch HaMavdil" and delivered a dvar Torah over a microphone. The Rebbe built on the pasuk "Then Moshe sang" and explained that with the mitzvah of milah, even when the orlah is removed, it creates a deveikus. The same applies to breaking the matzah: even when one breaks one piece into two, two become one. Since Hakadosh Baruch Hu, the Torah and Yisroel are one, it naturally helps teshuvah. During this Yom Tov we merited to say Hallel 13 times, and with this to arouse the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy and good blessings for Jewish children in all matters.

The Rebbe shlit"a stood up and danced "Chasal Siddur Pesach" with emotion and enthusiasm for an extended time, together with the entire holy congregation. At the end, the Rebbe said "Next year in Yerushalayim" three times, as is customary.

Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov: R' Hersh Leib Fogel. After Havdalah, the Rebbe wished the entire tzibur a good week and a healthy summer. Davening concluded at 10:00, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with the niggun "Ashrei HaAm."

Immediately upon arriving home at his holy residence, the Rebbe shlit"a bought back the chametz from the non-Jew.

The Pesach Seder is concluded according to its halacha, with all its laws and statutes. Just as we merited to arrange it, so may we merit to perform it.

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The Seventh Day of Pesach, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 10:45 and approached the amud for Pesukei D'zimra, Shacharis and Hallel. Hallel was recited in full, and the shirah verse by verse, as customary.
The Rebbe also recited the Haftarah beforehand.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger and R' Avrohom Shalom Landau. The verses of Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Simcha Shalom Steinberger shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Divrei Chaim.

The Rebbe shlit"a was the baal koreh, and read the shirah with inspiration and fiery enthusiasm.
Aliyos. Kohen: R' Naftali Hirtzka Kahn. Levi: R' Yosef Gruber (of Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Moshe Goldstein. Revii: R' Yeshaya Binyamin Spielman. Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and gave the names for the birth of a daughter to:
R' Efraim Fishel Teller.
R' Chaim Mendel Acker.
R' Binyamin Unger.

Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: R' Chaim Binyamin Rosenberg (of Williamsburg). Gelilah: R' Yoel Weiss. Maftir: R' Berish Feldman. Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: R' Chaim Avrohom Rosenfeld. Gelilah: R' Yosef Mordechai Rubin.

Musaf: the Chaver Dayan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Kol Eliyahu shlit"a. Opening of Ana'im Zemiros: HaGaon R' Hershel Teller shlit"a (of Williamsburg).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yerachmiel Gruber, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel. It ended at around 2:45.

At the afternoon seudah in his holy home, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the Chaver Dayan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a, with the zemiros and Birkas Hamazon.

In the afternoon before Mincha, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of mussar and guidance in his holy home to the chasanim from Eretz Yisroel who had stayed for Yom Tov "B'tzeil HaKodesh."

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The Final Days of Pesach, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Yom Tov afternoon, in his holy home, the Rebbe shlit"a lit the yizkor candles in memory of his parents, the Rebbe zy"a and the Rebbetzin a"h.

In the evening at around 8:15, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Great Beis Medrash and approached the amud for Mincha, and began Hodu as customary. Maariv: HaGaon R' Dovid Eckstein shlit"a. "Emes V'emunah Kol Zos" was sung as customary, and the Rebbe approached the amud to count the Omer. After davening, everyone went over to wish each other a good Yom Tov. Davening ended at 9:15.

At around 12:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Yom Tov seudah in the Great Beis Medrash. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel.

During the tish, the singing and zemiros in honor of Yom Tov were prolonged. The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yosef Hersh Soifer shlit"a, a moreh tzedek, with the zemiros.
After the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a instructed that the singing continue in honor of the day.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Az Yashir Moshe U'vnei Yisroel," and explained that when the Jews entered the sea, they became holy — "for you are a holy nation to Hashem your G-d" — and the bondage to the Egyptians was annulled. Now, on the seventh day of Pesach, this repeats itself: all forms of bondage of the Jewish children are annulled, both physical and spiritual, freedom from the yetzer hara, and a holy abundance descends from heaven together with all good things.

After the Torah, at around 1:30, "B'vik'acha Yam Suf" was sung, and the Rebbe shlit"a stood up and danced the shirah with deveikus and fiery enthusiasm, together with him the enormous crowd of thousands, for an extended time.

Birkas Hamazon: the Chaver Dayan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash, Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a. It ended at 1:50.

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