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Thursday, Parshas Korach, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Aryeh Berger.

The Rebbe approached Hallel and was called up as the fourth aliyah during the Torah reading. After davening a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the morning hours, the students of Yeshiva Ahavas Torah of Lakewood entered, headed by Rabbi Eliyahu Katz shlit"a. The Rebbe heard the bochurim recite their studies, and the maggid shiur Rabbi Elazar Rubin shlit"a presented the Rebbe shlit"a with his sefer "Abba Bam." The Rebbe delivered words of guidance, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppahs of the mechutanim:
- R' Dovid Shmuel son of R' Moshe Yehuda Goldberger and R' Chaim Hersh son of R' Eliyahu Goldberger in the Kinor Dovid hall.
- R' Yitzchak Henoch Schwartz and R' Chaim Berkowitz in the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.
- R' Yoel son of R' Zalman Teitelbaum and R' Yisroel Davidowitz in the Ginas Klein hall.

At around 8:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Ohel Court.
Yechidus hours were from 8:45 until 12:30 at night.

During the yechidus hours, the following presented themselves for a farher with the Rebbe shlit"a on Shulchan Aruch, Hilchos Shabbos:
- The bochur Shimon son of R' Menachem Hirsch (Williamsburg)
- The bochur Yaakov Hersh son of R' Mordechai Elazar Breier (Williamsburg), one of the outstanding students of the Yeshiva, Yoel Moshe branch.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yitzchak Binyamin Klagsbrun, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Avrohom Shmuel Moshe Moskovits.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 26, verse 1. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

After davening, the Rebbe went over to the Beis Medrash HaGadol, where a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yaakov Shalom Moskovits, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. After the bris a lechayim took place in the Heichal of the beis medrash. A pleasant conversation took place with the grandfather, HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Hersh Moskovits shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kiryas Tosh, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing.

After Shacharis, R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander, who sets up the Rebbe shlit"a's private sukkah year after year, entered the Rebbe's holy home together with R' Avrohom Meir Rosenwasser of R&R Lumber, with several types of s'chach for use in the private sukkah, which will IY"H be set up this coming Yom Tov of Sukkos in the Rebbe shlit"a's new magnificent library. The Rebbe examined all the types, discussed various rulings, chumros, and hiddurim in the halachos of sukkah and s'chach, indicated which type should be used for Sukkos, and wished the askanim well.

In the morning hours, the talmud Torah Shaagas Aryeh of Lakewood entered, the Rebbe heard the children recite their studies, and the students went over to receive the holy blessing.

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 the evening the Rebbe paid a shiva call to the family of R' Yekusiel Yuda Fish a"h.

At around 8:20 the Rebbe went over to the talmud Torah building, "Binyan Klein," and observed the studies as part of the "Matmidim Ahavas HaTorah" program by the eighth-grade students of our holy mosdos from all branches.

Yechidus hours were from 8:40 until 12:10 at night in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

During the yechidus hours, the beginning of the writing of a Sefer Torah took place, written by R' Anshel Goldberger. The Rebbe wrote several letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

At around 9:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yoel son of R' Chaim Lichtman and R' Yechiel Michel Traeger in the tenaim hall in his holy home.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:10.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
- The newborn son of R' Leib Bernath, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The newborn son of R' Yoel Brish Teller, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Mivtzar HaKollelim in honor of the simcha of the bris milah of his grandson, the newborn son of Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Rosenbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son, HaGaon Rabbi (the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek) shlit"a.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah took place in the Heichal HaKollel.
The Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandekaus.
- Sandek standing: the Rebbe's son, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Brachos and naming: HaGaon, the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a. "And his name shall be called in Yisroel": 'Moshe', after the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.
After the bris, the congregation came over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov.

A short while later the seudas bris took place in the Heichal HaKollel. The baal simcha, the father of the newborn, Rabbi Meshulam Zusha shlit"a, spoke, and the Rebbe honored the Rebbe's son, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Chaim Yaakov shlit"a, with leading the "yom libeshah" song.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words regarding the topic of bris milah, warmly blessed the baal simcha, the grandfathers, and the entire congregation, and continued with words of guidance for the kollel yungerleit.

For bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, HaGaon R' Meir Itamar Rosenbaum shlit"a, and the family members were honored with the Harachaman's. The seudah ended at about 12:45.

Afterwards, the Rebbe went over to the home of his son, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and wished mazel tov to the mother and newborns' family.

In the afternoon hours the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly zmanei kenisah. Upon arrival, the Rebbe went to be menachem avel HaGaon R' Meshulam Paletchek shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Migdal Yehuda, who is sitting shiva for his brother, R' Yitzchak Meir Yaakov a"h.

At about 6:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his home on Hooper St.

At about 7:45 the Rebbe went to the home of R' Mordechai Hersh Rettek, where a signing of documents took place, in which he pledged a large sum to beautify and elevate the 'Heichal Tehilos Yehosef' in our great beis medrash in Williamsburg. A pleasant conversation ensued about interesting memories of the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, in the early years and afterwards.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, drank lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessing.

Zmanei kenisah were held from 8:30 until 10:15 at night in his home on Hooper St.
The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 10:15.

During the zmanei kenisah, his grandson Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum shlit"a came over with his new mechutan, HaGaon R' Chaim Tzvi Rottenberg shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Pinczow, and his son the chassan shlit"a, to receive his holy blessing upon the conclusion of the shidduch. A pleasant conversation developed regarding their families and ancestral houses, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing.

At about 10:40 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Heichal of our great beis medrash for the tenaim celebration of the Rebbe's granddaughter, a fourth generation descendant, the kallah, daughter of Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
The Rebbe danced on the floor for several minutes, and several nigunim were sung.
The Rebbe arranged the tenaim. Witnesses to the tenaim: R' Mordechai Elazar Hirsch and R' Yosef Gruber.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words on the subject of marriage, bringing out that for making a shidduch, which is an enactment of the Sages, Hashem does repay reward in this world, and continued discussing the great yichus of the chassan and kallah, especially the connection of the grandfather, HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Wojdyslaw zt"l, with the Rebbe's father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and the connection of the grandfather, the holy R' Mordechai Dovid of Dombrova zt"l, with the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a. He mentioned that both the chassan and the kallah are descendants of the holy Divrei Chaim zy"a, and blessed that the merit of the great ancestors should protect the entire congregation and bring down all good things.

For the reading of the tenaim, the Rebbe honored the elder grandfather, his brother-in-law, HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a. The singing of joyous nigunim continued, and the Rebbe rose to dance for a longer time.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and warmly blessed the chassan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire congregation. It ended at about 11:30. On the way out, the Rebbe blessed the kallah as is customary, and traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissim took place:
- The newborn son of R' Wolf Feuerstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- The newborn son of R' Lipa Berish Fried, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin with the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- Drilling - the twin sons of R' Shmuel Yosef Zaldan.
- The bochur Yoel Asher Zebel.
- The bochur Shlomo Berkowitz.
- The bochur Zalman Leib Schoenfeld.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to hagbah, and after davening he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 26, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After Shacharis, the students of 9th grade of the Karlin Stolin institutions of Boro Park entered the Rebbe's room. The Rebbe heard them recite their learning, and the bochurim then went over to receive a blessing.

The students of 9th grade of Talmud Torah Tiferes Yosef Neipest of Williamsburg also entered. The Rebbe tested the bochurim on their learning in Maseches Kiddushin, and the bochurim then went over to receive a blessing.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe went up to the yeshiva, Divrei Yoel branch, where he learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's students in his private room.

Kabbolas kehal hours were from 8:20 until 12:30 at night, at his holy residence on Uhel Court.

At around 9:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha at his holy residence.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim for the mechutanim:
- R' Simcha Klagsbrun and R' Yisroel Asher Weiss.
- R' Yehuda Leib Laub and R' Yoel Teller.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30. After Maariv, the kehal went over to wish mazel tov on the simcha of the engagement in the fourth generation, the kallah being the daughter of Rabbi Chaim Hersh Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.

After Maariv, at around 12:50, the Rebbe went over to the home of his brother-in-law, the Gaon, rav of Beis HaMedrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, for the Vachnacht celebrating the birth of a son to his son-in-law Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Rosenbaum shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued about the connection of the holy R' Mordechai'le of Nadvorna zy"a to the holy Rebbes of the house of Sighet zy"a. The Rebbe drank lechayim, shared of his holy blessing, read Krias Shema and bestowed the customary wishes upon the mother and newborn. The Rebbe left the home at around 1:20.

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

In the morning, before Shacharis, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Yaakov Yosha Gefen, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Naftali Yechezkel Shraga Landau.
- the bochur Yisroel Moshe Spitzer.
- the bochur Chaim Yosef Shimon Shmaye.
- the bochur Yoel Efraim Fishel Fried.
- the bochur Yonah Dovid Perl.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 26, verse 4. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

At around 1:30 the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park for the Chumash seudah of the students of our holy mosdos.
The Rebbe arrived at around 3:10 and entered the beis medrash hall, where hundreds of parents and grandfathers of the children were present, among them many Rebbes and rabbanim, headed by the HaGaon Rabbi, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a, the HaGaon Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, and many other Rebbes and rabbanim of the city shlit"a.
The children sang rhymes in honor of the occasion and melodies of Torah learning, and the menahel, Rabbi Yosef Binyomin Stern shlit"a, spoke, as did the HaGaon Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, the grandfather of one of the chassanim of the Mikra.
The children then recited the verses of Chumash from Parshas Vayikra, led by the expert melamed Rabbi Yosef Hersh Miller shlit"a, after which all the children passed by and the Rebbe distributed a siddur to each child.
The Rebbe delivered brief words of Torah in honor of the chassanei haChumash, drank lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing. The event concluded at around 4:10.

The Rebbe then traveled to Williamsburg.
Upon arrival, the Rebbe first went up to the home of the rabbani and philanthropist R' Yitzchak Schwartz in appreciation of his many efforts for the Toras'cha Sha'ashuai group of our holy kehilla. Askanim of Toras'cha Sha'ashuai from all neighborhoods were also present, and many details were discussed on how to improve and increase the number of learners in the group for the second cycle, and HaRav R' Shlomo Shabsi Kestenbaum shlit"a, one of the rabbanim of the group, spoke.
The Rebbe drank lechayim, warmly wished R' Yitzchak and all the askanim well, and delivered words of Torah, chizuk and blessing to the askanim. Afterwards the Rebbe returned to his holy residence on Hewes St.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe went over to the Heichal of Yeshiva L'Tze'irim for the simchas hachnasas sefer Torah, donated by the rabbani and philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach, benefactor and patron of the yeshiva. The Rebbe took the Sefer Torah and danced in holy dance for an extended time, and honored his son, the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, to dance with the Sefer Torah, and afterwards recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as customary.

The Rebbe then went to the adjacent building of the Yeshiva Ketana, Nezer HaTorah branch, under the direction of Rabbi Yoel Rosenberg shlit"a, where the Rebbe davened Mincha. After Mincha a lechayim gathering was held in the yeshiva's heichal. Several melodies were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and delivered words of Torah and guidance to the bochurim, as well as words of preparation for the summer weeks, all of which are a preparation for the Yamim Noraim, which should come upon us for good. It concluded at around 7:15 and the Rebbe returned to his holy residence on Hewes St.

At around 8:40 the Rebbe went over to the Heichal of Yeshiva L'Tze'irim for the siyum seudah on the completion of a Torah tractate together with the chanukas habayis of the yeshiva building. The HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a spoke with words of praise for the honored baal simcha and benefactor of the yeshiva R' Avrohom Brach. Several melodies were sung, and R' Wolf Meir Weiss spoke in honor of his father-in-law, the rabbani and philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach. Two parents of students, Rabbi Elazar Mendel Filaff shlit"a and HaRav R' Yoel Mittelman, spoke in praise of the yeshiva.
The Rebbe then delivered words of Torah on the verse "Boker v'yodah Hashem es asher lo" ("In the morning Hashem will make known who is His") and spoke words of guidance to the bochurim. He then spoke about the Toras'cha Sha'ashuai group, noting that they are now beginning the second cycle of Shas and many people are joining. It is very precious in the eyes of the Creator, but equally precious to the Creator is one who cannot learn a daf of Gemara a day, yet has his own fixed shiurim, whether in the Yesodei HaTorah group or even other shiurim. It is the same holy Torah. The Rebbe gave them strong chizuk. He concluded with praise of the honored benefactor of the yeshiva and donor of the Sefer Torah, the rabbani and philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach, who spares no expense for the yeshiva and

likewise for the yeshiva's camps, and this is aside from his many other donations to our holy kehilla. He wished him abundant blessings in all matters, and wished success to his son, the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, who is also the Rosh Yeshiva, and to all the rebbeim and students of the yeshiva.
Afterwards the Rebbe stood up and danced for an extended time. At around 10:20 the Rebbe left the yeshiva building and traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

At around 11:40 the Rebbe davened Maariv in his holy residence on Zanz St.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shelach, Mevorchim Chodesh Tammuz — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Friday night at around 9:05 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went to the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Baruch Eckstein. Davening concluded at around 10:35. An appeal was held for the mosdos of Pinsk-Karlin in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 11:05 the Rebbe entered the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos together with the talmidei hamesivta, and began, as is his custom, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. Lifting of the cup (Hagbahas HaKos): the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a, who stayed with the Rebbe and was present for the entire Shabbos from beginning to end.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with leading the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a (Williamsburg). Menucha V'Simcha: R' Elazar Yoel Landau (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Now, let the strength of Hashem be magnified," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "a positive commandment overrides a negative commandment" (ein aseh docheh lo sa'aseh).

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Yitzchak Wosner shlit"a (Boro Park). Birkas Hamazon: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy R' Yechiel Michel of Kerma zy"a, whose yahrzeit was Sunday, 26 Sivan.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yaakov Leib Sofer. The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
Afterwards the Shalom Zachor was held for the Rebbe's grandson, a newborn son born to Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Rosenbaum shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Bundles and beer were given out, and the Rebbe wished the baal simcha and the entire congregation well, and joyous melodies were sung. Az Bayom HaShevi'i: R' Dovid Wertheimer. The tish concluded at around 1:35.

On Shabbos Kodesh

Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:45. Birchos Hashachar and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Moshe Yuda Goldberger (Williamsburg). The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, and sent his son, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a, to lead the chazaras hashatz.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Yudel Berkowitz (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav R' Dovid Greenfeld shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Wolf Schnitzer.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: the chassan Menachem Yuda, son of Yoel Shimon Rubin.
- Levi: the chassan Aharon, son of Shimshon Eliezer Marmorstein.
- Shlishi: the baal simcha, the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a. The Rebbe named his newborn daughter in honor of her birth, mazel tov, "and her name shall be called in Yisroel Chaya," after her grandmother, the Rebbetzin, the righteous daughter of the Beirach Moshe z"l.
- Revi'i: HaGaon R' Yoel Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel in the Divrei Chaim neighborhood.
- Chamishi: the chassan Chaim Mordechai, son of Shlomo Zalman Gelb — bavarfen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah the Rebbe named newborn daughters born to:
- R' Avrohom Masri.
- R' Aharon Zev Geshtetner.
- R' Eliezer Reis (Williamsburg).
- R' Aharon Yosef Spielman.
- R' Yehoshua Rozani.

- Shevi'i: the chassan Mendel, son of Dovid Shmuel Goldberger — bavarfen.
- Hosafos: HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a.
- The chassan Moshe, son of Yaakov Schwartz.
- The chassan Moshe, son of Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a.
- Acharon: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a.
- Maftir: R' Moshe Goldstein.
- Hagbah: Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Shlomo Zalman Gelb.

After the Torah reading the Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great emotion.

Musaf: the Shevet HaLevi Rebbe shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Hershel Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg). Davening concluded at around 12:40.

A few minutes later the Rebbe entered the Kiddush Rabba simcha in the northern section of the beis medrash. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish, and the baal simcha, Rabbi Chaim Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum shlit"a, took part. Joyous melodies were sung and the Rebbe wished the baal simcha, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Baruch shlit"a, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel shlit"a, and the entire congregation well. He delivered words of Torah on the verse "And it shall be, when you eat of the bread of the land," explaining that in order to be able to acquire Torah, one must first have yiras shamayim; a male child imparts love and a female child imparts fear (yirah), and therefore a daughter first is a good sign for sons. It concluded at around 1:00.

At around 7:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Pirkei Avos. The Rebbe focused on Perek 3, Mishnah 5: "Whoever accepts upon himself the yoke of Torah, the yoke of kingship and the yoke of worldly responsibility are removed from him," and explained it in a thousand ways, in the manner of aggadah, derush and mussar. At the end he mentioned the great simcha of the siyum haShas in the chaburah of Torasecha Sha'ashuai, where hundreds of Jews undertook to join and also to begin Shas. One must, however, bring out that each person must know himself and learn in one of the chaburos suited to him, Yesodei HaTorah or Torasecha Sha'ashuai; no one should feel pushed away, and it is equally important before the Creator. The main thing is that one should learn with complete consistency. He then spoke words that are a balm for the eyes regarding the situation of the war in Eretz Yisroel; our brethren are in distress and anguish because of the government's lawlessness, may Hashem have mercy on them. It concluded at around 8:50 and the Rebbe went into his private room.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 9:05.
- Mincha: R' Yaakov Yosef Philipp.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Refael Dovid Gabra.
- Kohen: the Spinka Yerushalayim Rebbe shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Shmuel Dovid Weinberger.
- Shlishi: HaGaon R' Chaim Shmuel Geshtetner shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Chakova, Yerushalayim.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Boruch Schwartz (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "Now, let the strength of Hashem be magnified," and explained that through the power of emunah in the Creator a Jew has vitality of kedusha, "the righteous shall live by his faith," and can always draw close to Hashem, especially now that Chodesh Tammuz has been blessed and the days of teshuvah are approaching.

Yedid Nefesh: the Alesk-Linden Rebbe shlit"a. Kel Mistater: HaRav R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla of Williamsburg. The Rebbe blessed over the cup and recited Sheva Berachos.

Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Yaakov Chaim Farkash. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gut voch. It concluded at around 11:20.

In his holy home a lechayim celebration was held in honor of the finalizing of a shidduch between the mechutanim R' Dovid Wertheimer and R' Aharon Hollander. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessing.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Ketana, Ohr HaChaim branch, under the direction of HaRav Yoel Farkash shlit"a.
Upon arriving at the yeshiva, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash hall and looked over the learning with great nachas. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Avrohom Chaim Moshe HaKohen Glick.
- The bochur Avrohom Moshe Taub.
- The bochur Shmuel Baruch Stern.

After davening, a lechayim gathering was held in the beis medrash hall. Several niggunim were sung, and the menahel shlit"a presented a collective kvitel from the entire yeshiva. The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the talmidim of the yeshiva well, delivered words of Torah, and bestowed abundant blessings upon the talmidim of the yeshiva.

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