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

In the morning, before Shacharis, brisos took place.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Glanzer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yehoshua Stein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up for shlishi, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 15, verse 2.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Avrohom Shlomo Bernath in Beis Medrash Beis Shalom, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

In the afternoon at around 3:30 the Rebbe went up to the yeshiva, to the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the address opening the zman to over 1,000 talmidim of the Mesivta from all branches. After words of derush and aggada on the weekly parsha, the Rebbe spoke about the takanos of the yeshiva and matters requiring chizuk in all areas: Torah, davening, chassidus, guarding the eyes, going to the mikvah every day, being careful with technological devices. He also spoke of the elevated nature of the Shabbasos in the yeshiva and the importance of the Seudas Re'ava d'Re'avin, and strongly reinforced, with full force, the takanah of the Holy Rebbe, founder of the yeshiva, zy"a, not to attend weddings, and likewise not tenaim and sheva brachos. In this connection he emphasized the privilege the bochurim have to learn in the yeshiva of the Holy Rebbe zy"a and to be his faithful talmidim. The Rebbe then concluded with abundant brachos.

The Rebbe finished at around 4:30, and a few minutes later came in to Mincha in the Heichal of the beis medrash; they finished at around 5:00.

Yechidus hours were from about 8:15 until 12:30 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim gathering in his holy home between the mechutanim R' Avrohom Moshe Lebowitz and R' Meir Falkowitz.

During yechidus hours, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Tuvia Stern shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Meron, entered privately. A fine conversation developed about various minhagim and stories of Meron. The Rebbe also spoke with longing about the great Shabbos in Meron, Shabbos Parshas Pekudei 5776, and about the elevated trips to Meron of his father, the Holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a. The Rebbe entrusted him with his holy brachos that he be able to stand guard over the sanctity of the place and the hilula of Rashbi.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30 in his holy home.

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

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Yoel Halevi Hirsch.
the bochur Eliezer Zusia Sofer.
the bochur Shmuel Dovid Markowitz.
the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Brisk.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 15, verse 1, after which a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from the talmidim of the yeshiva in his private room, and at around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

Yechidus hours were from about 8:00 until 11:50 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim gathering in his holy home between the mechutanim R' Yoel Bleich and R' Yoel Yitzchak Greenwald.

During yechidus hours, the bochur Shlomo Aharon, son of R' Meshulam Tzvi Silberstein (Womsb"g), of the talmidim of the Mesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, was examined by the Rebbe shlit"a on all of Yoreh Deah, Part 1.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:50 in his holy home.

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

On Friday night at around 8:25, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Yochanan Mann.
After davening, an appeal was held for Yeshivas Nesivos HaTalmud in the holy city of Bnei Brak. It concluded at around 10:00, the crowd went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

A short while after davening, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shabbos table in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidim of the Mesivta, and began, in his holy manner, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer tb"y, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Birkas Moshe shlit"a. Lifting of the cup: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar (Monsey).

For the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a honored: Kol Mekadesh: HaTzaddik R' Berel Glanz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel; Menucha V'Simcha: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "At the time when two flames of fire entered the nostrils of Nadav and Avihu," and explained it in the manner of a derush on the topic of "an affirmative commandment overrides a negative commandment."

Kah Echsof: R' Shmuel Zanvil Vogel (Yerushalayim). Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yeshua Lavin, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Birkas Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rebbe, the Zera Kodesh of Ropshitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 11 Iyar.

Kah Ribon Olam: Rabbi Yoel Yisroel Wagschal shlit"a (Monsey). The new chasanim went around taking fruit. Ba'Yom HaShevi'i: HaGaon R' Nosson Dov Schwartz shlit"a. It concluded at around 1:30.

On the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 9:35. Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar; the Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (removing and returning the Torah): R' Shmuel Zanvil Palatschek. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Simcha Herskowitz (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Yoel Glanzer. Levi: R' Yoel Baruch Ungar - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Shlishi: R' Yaakov Epstein - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Revi'i: R' Chaim Shimon Glauber - the Rebbe called him up on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov. Chamishi: R' Avrohom Filipp. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Lipa Epstein (Montreal). Acharon: R' Yitzchak Pinchas Glanzer. Maftir: R' Yaakov Sussman Sofer. Hagbah: R' Aharon Zev Glauber (Williamsburg). Gelilah: the bochur Aharon Halberstam, grandson of the Bobov Rebbe shlit"a.

Musaf: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Shlomo Dovid Dascal. It concluded at around 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Seudah Shlishis, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at around 8:20. Mincha: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Chaim Ber Adler. Kohen: R' Moshe HaKohen Glanzer (Williamsburg). Levi: R' Nachman Dov Heller (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Shimon Stern (Monsey). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Yaakov Katz.

For the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis, the Rebbe honored: Odeh: R' Noach Gafen; Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Speak to the entire congregation of the children of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy," and explained that through engaging in Torah, the Torah illuminates a person's eyes so that he is not led astray by the yetzer hara. This, however, is only if one breaks his desires, for otherwise one could, chas v'shalom, stumble in grave transgressions, knowingly and unknowingly. This is "You shall be holy" regarding permitted desires, especially in the days of Sefirah, which are uniquely suited "to purify us and sanctify us with Your supernal holiness."

Yedid Nefesh: R' Yudel Stein. Kel Mistater: R' Nachman Dov Heller. The Rebbe made a blessing on the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein. After Havdalah, the crowd went over to wish a good week. It concluded at around 10:40.

After Havdalah, the Rebbe comforted the mourner R' Chaim Efraim Weiss on the passing of his father a"h.

Later, a group of bochurim from Yeshivah Gedolah of Bobov, who had spent Shabbos in the Rebbe's presence, entered the Rebbe's holy home. The Rebbe asked about their learning and spoke words of blessing, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

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Friday, Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

This morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yosef Hershkowitz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the new beis medrash 'Noam Elimelech of Lizhensk' on Lizhensk Street, together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah Esek HaTorah of Monsey.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Hillel Neiman.
the bochur Zalman Leib Stein.

After davening, the ceremony of affixing the mezuzah and a lechayim celebration took place in honor of the opening of the beis medrash. The Rebbe affixed the mezuzah on the entrance to the beis medrash sanctuary, after which the lechayim celebration was held. R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel performed, and niggunim were sung in honor of the occasion.
The Rebbe shlit"a drank a lechayim and extended his blessings to HaGaon Rabbi Alexander Yekusiel Landau shlit"a, the dayan of the beis medrash, to the heads of the kehilla and to the entire congregation, and delivered words of Torah expressing the joy of inaugurating a new beis medrash for Torah and tefillah. He said that the name Lizhensk already brings holiness, and spoke in praise of the esteemed dayan of the beis medrash shlit"a, and of the heads of the kehilla who dedicate themselves to establishing batei medrash in all corners of the city, and concluded with his holy blessing. The event ended at around 11:45.

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Thursday, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Baruch Yitzchak Wertheimer, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Elazar Gruber.
The bochur Eliezer Geshtetner.
The bochur Mordechai Mendel Green.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe went to hagbah, and after davening recited the daily Tehillim shiur on Kapitel 15, verse 1. Afterwards the talmidei hayeshiva went over to greet the Rebbe for the new zman, and a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

Entry to the Rebbe's room was from about 8:20 until 12:15 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha at 8:20.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the following mechutanim.
R' Yom Tov Lipa Weinberger – R' Yitzchak Menachem Berger.
R' Dovid Chaim Moskovits – R' Elazar Nisan Friedrich.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 12:15, and after Maariv the Kiddush Levana was recited in front of his holy home.

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Wednesday, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yisroel Menachem Zev Hirsch.
The bochur Mordechai Yitzchak Eizik Landau.
The bochur Lipa Sandel.

Tachanun was said, and the chapters of Tehillim from Kapitel 119 until the letter Mem, as instructed by the Rebbe, because of the bitter and swift day of the 5th of Iyar.
After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur on Kapitel 15, verse 2. Afterwards the talmidei hayeshiva went over to greet the Rebbe in honor of the new zman. Then a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room. The talmidei hayeshiva of Shiur Beis, who returned from their trip to the holy resting places in Europe led by HaGaon Rabbi Rav D'Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a, also greeted the Rebbe.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to Heichal HaShiva, the Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidei hayeshiva in his private room, and at about 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

Entry to the Rebbe's room was from about 8:30 until 12:00 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home for the following mechutanim.
R' Yisroel Yuda Wertzberger shlit"a – R' Yoshe Zev Mittelman.
R' Mordechai Twill – R' Reuven Avrohom Malach.

At about 10:45 the Rebbe davened Maariv, and then continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, brisos took place.
For the newborn son of R' Alter Baruch Gefen (Williamsburg), where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Yoel Oppenheim (Boro Park), where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Yeshiva Gedolah, Etz Chaim branch, third shiur, in the Radoshitz beis medrash on Freeland Street in Kiryas Joel. Upon arrival the Rebbe looked around the entire grounds of the yeshiva building.
Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
The son of HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan of our beis medrash Beis Menachem Tzvi (Williamsburg).
The bochur Chaim Weiss.
The bochur Yoel Teitelbaum.

After davening the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 15, verse 2. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the heichal of the beis medrash. A fine conversation developed with the rav of the beis medrash, Rabbi Yechezkel Glickman shlit"a, a host of Torah, in which they discussed the expansion of the boundaries of kedusha in the surrounding areas.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidei hayeshiva in his private room, and at around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly entry times.
Entry times in Williamsburg were held from around 8:45 until 1 o'clock at night in his holy home on Hewes St.

During the entry times, the ninth-grade talmidim of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg entered, having brought in sizable sums for the benefit of our holy mosdos during the days of Purim. The Rebbe distributed blessed coins to all the bochurim, and gave a gift of a silver cup to the bochurim who had brought in over a thousand dollars.

A siyum on the writing of a Sefer Torah also took place, being written by HaChassid R' Gershon Hopfer, which will be presented on Lag B'Omer in our beis medrash on South 8th. The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessings.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:10, and then continued receiving the public.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Aharon Beck, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Nachman Klein.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe went up for Hagbah, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 15, verse 2. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidei hayeshiva in his private room, and at 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening at around 8:00 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the hall near his holy home on Ohel Street, where a "preparatory gathering and lechayim celebration" took place ahead of the trip to the holy places in Europe, headed by HaGaon HaChassid R' Yosef Chaim Greenwald shlit"a. Songs of inspiration were sung, and Rabbi Hershel Kahn shlit"a spoke. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and delivered holy words of preparation for a journey to the graves of tzaddikim, for "tzaddikim are greater in their death than in their lifetime," and of the awe that grips a person when he considers who the tzaddikim were. He concluded with abundant blessings for all the participants. Afterwards all the participants went over to receive the holy blessing. The gathering concluded at around 8:30.

Entry times were held from around 8:30 until 12:00 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Street.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim at the tenaim to be held in his holy home between the mechutanim R' Mendel Oppenheim and R' Yekusiel Shimshon Gefen.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv at around 10:20, and then continued receiving the public.

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