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

Before davening, the following brissim took place:
- The newborn son of R' Hershel Zaldan, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The newborn son of R' Yitzchak Samet, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yoel Berach Gross.
- The bochur Hershel Schwartz.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 29, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

In the afternoon hours, the talmidim of our yeshiva ketana Beirach Moshe of Lakewood came in to the Rebbe, together with the rosh yeshiva HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Englander shlit"a, Av Beis Din and Rav of our kehilla in Lakewood. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe tested the bochurim on their learning, and the bochurim received the Rebbe's blessing.

At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yoel son of R' Binyomin Rubin and R' Chaim Yisroel Wieder, in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

The reception hours for yichidus were from 8:00 until 12:00 at night, in his holy home on Uhel Street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:50.
After Maariv, the Rebbe went into the tenaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- R' Avrohom Yisroel Herskowitz and R' Berish Feldman.
- R' Yoel son of R' Leib Gross and R' Shlomo Zalman Gelb.

During the reception hours, HaRav HaTzaddik R' Yaakov Yosef Twersky shlit"a, son of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, came in to invite the Rebbe and to receive his blessing on the occasion of his son's upcoming wedding, to take place this coming Sunday, Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei, in Shikun Skver. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe imparted his holy blessing to him.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Tetzaveh – Shabbos Zachor, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the afternoon, at around 3:30, a bris took place in the Rebbe's holy home for the newborn son of R' Yitzchak Eizik the son of R' Dovid Kahana (Williamsburg). The Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. After the bris, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the father and his family.

Before candle-lighting, the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on the chassan Chaim Shlomo, son of R' Dovid Wertheimer.

At around 6:20 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon R' Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov. At Lecha Dodi, the melodies were switched at each verse, as is customary on Shabbos Zachor.
The davening ended at around 7:45. An appeal was held for the holy institution Netrona. Afterward the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At around 8:50 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his way, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Tov, son of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Berach Moshe shlit"a.
- Lifting the cup: the Rebbe's grandson, R' Meir Yuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe honored individuals with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Shimon Moshe Kepetch.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Menachem Manish Freund (Yerushalayim).

The Rebbe delivered a Torah discourse on the Masorah "Na'aseh V'Nishma," "V'nishma pisgam hamelech," and "V'nishma kolo b'vo'o el hakodesh," and explained, in the manner of a derasha, the topic of a doubt in a Torah-level law: is it ruled stringently or leniently according to the Torah?

After the Torah discourse, the Rebbe asked that Purim melodies be sung.
- Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Horowitz shlit"a (Williamsburg), son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beis Boruch shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbi Shimon Sofer zt"l of Krakow, whose yahrzeit falls on Friday, 17 Adar.
- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson, R' Yoel Ashkenazi shlit"a (Williamsburg), son of the son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- The new chasanim went over to take fruit.
- Az Bayom HaShevi'i: R' Avrohom Yoel Lepfler (Williamsburg).
The tish ended at around 11:40.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:25.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Mendel Wertheimer (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis and Yotzer, and the customary melodies were sung at Michalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Aharon Spitzer and R' Yoshe Shmuel Weinberger (Williamsburg).
- The verses of Shema Yisroel: R' Lipa Wertzberger.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Chaim Turnheim.
- Levi: the chassan Yitzchak Zev, son of R' Yaakov Shalom Weiss shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the chassan Chaim Shlomo, son of R' Dovid Wertheimer – with the bombardment of candies.
- Revi'i: the chassan, the bochur Mordechai Fried.
- Chamishi: the chassan Yechiel Michel, son of R' Avrohom Yuda Lebovitch.
- Shishi: the chassan Moshe, son of R' Hillel Rosenberg.
- Shevi'i: the president of our holy kehilla, Rabbi Shlomo Leib Weinberger.
- Acharon: R' Moshe Hersh Rosenfeld, and the Rebbe named the baby girl on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov!
- Hagbah for the first Torah: R' Yitzchak Eizik Wiesel (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Hillel Rosenberg (Williamsburg).
- Maftir – the reading of Parshas Zachor: the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe himself, as the one called up, read it.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe named the baby girls born to:
- R' Yechiel Shlomo Stein.
- R' Yoel Hersh Lichtenstein.
- R' Avrohom Moshe Klein.
- R' Boruch Bendit Feuerwerker.
- R' Leibush Azriel Appel.
- R' Mendel Boruch Herskovitch.
- R' Yosef Bari"d Markovitch.
- R' Yosef Yoshe Rosenberg.
- R' Asher Zelig Bar"d Lev (London).

- Hagbah for the second Torah: HaGaon R' Yosef Moshe Fargus shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Wolf Bari"d Landau.

- Mussaf: R' Yosef Weiss.
- Opening of Ani'im Zemiros: R' Mordechai Fried.
The davening ended at around 12:30.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:25.
- Baal tefillah: R' Elchanan Taub.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Shalom Rosenzweig (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Avrohom Yeshaya Weiss shlit"a.
- Shlishi: R' Yosef Klein (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: HaGaon R' Avrohom Yosef Friedman shlit"a (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe delivered a Torah discourse on the reading of Parshas Zachor and explained that the war of Amalek, which sought to introduce a coolness and trials into Yiddishkeit, continues to this very day, and the Sitra Achra tries to ensnare Klal Yisroel in its net with trials in guarding the eyes and forbidden thoughts. However, if one strengthens oneself against these trials, one merits to understand and remember the holy Torah. He continued with preparation for Yom Tov Purim, which is a most exalted time, and said that during the reading of the Megillah one can accomplish all that is best.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Dovid Ari Jacob (Williamsburg).
- Kel Mistater: R' Yosef Klein.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Shlomo Hersh Bar"m Eckstein.
The Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over the cup and said the Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv Motzei Shabbos: R' Shmuel Friedman shlit"a.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
The tish ended at around 8:50.

In the Rebbe's holy home, a signing of contracts took place, in which R' Zusha Neustadt purchased a distinguished merit in the mikvah tahara of our holy kehilla in Linden. The Rebbe signed the contracts together with the donor and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went to the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Akiva Hersh Klein for a lechayim celebration on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, mazel tov. Present was his uncle HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Landau shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Be'er Sheva. A lengthy conversation in halacha ensued, followed by a discussion about apartment prices in Kiryas Joel, where R' Akiva Hersh had the merit of being the first to join the takana of the Rebbe shlit"a regarding affordable apartment prices. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing upon the chassan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire family.

Afterward, in the Rebbe's holy home, a tenaim took place in the Zanz hall. The tenaim were read by the mechutanim, R' Mordechai Hersh Goldman shlit"a (Montreal) and R' Yoel Bar"h Brach. The Rebbe read the tenaim, drank a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 11:30 the Rebbe went to the halls in his holy home, in the Ohel hall, where a Melaveh Malkah was held for the members of the Monsey community, who join together every year with larger sums for the benefit of our holy institutions in Monsey. A panel was held with R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, director of the institutions, and R' Aharon Weiss, one of the leading supporters of our holy institutions, led by R' Yonason Schwartz.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended good wishes to HaGaon Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a, to R' Shmuel Zanvil Wertheimer, and to the entire gathering. He delivered words of Torah and emphasized the importance of giving money to support the Torah learning of Tashbar, and continued in praise of our holy institutions in Monsey, which are growing in both quantity and quality, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Verses were sung in honor of the occasion. Afterward the Rebbe spoke about Purim customs of our holy Rebbes zy"a, and then the Rebbe distributed a Haggadah Lev Aharon to all the donors. The gathering ended at around 12:15.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at the Yeshiva Ketana, Zera Kodesh branch, under the direction of R' Yoel Asher Weider shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Kalman Eliezer Shemaa
- the bochur Yitzchak Nosson Gandel
- the bochur Ari, son of R' Mordechai Herskowitz
The Rebbe recited Parshas Zachor verse by verse, and during the Torah reading was given the aliyah of Shlishi.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place at the home of the director shlit"a, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to the director, the grandfathers, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah regarding the topics of Purim, continued with preparation for the Yom Tov, and concluded with his holy blessing.

On the way out, the Rebbe went down to the Rav Tov beis medrash, where the Rebbe looked over the construction work on the simcha hall that is being built for the benefit of the mispallelim of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon at around 2:00, the Rebbe went over to the beis hachaim, where the Rebbe comforted the mourner, HaRav R' Avrohom Yoshe Gross, and his family, who was sitting shiva for his wife a"h, for an extended time.

Afterwards the Rebbe went up to the hall of the Mesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered lengthy words of guidance and preparation for Yom Tov Purim, may it come to us for good, to the talmidim of the yeshiva from all branches. The Rebbe spoke at length about many details regarding clothing, singing, and conduct on Purim, and spoke in praise of the Even Chesed fund, which pays for the shtreimels of most chasanim, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Around 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yoel Dana and HaRav R' Avrohom Jebara in the halls of Kinor David.
- HaRav R' Hillel Rosenberg and HaRav R' Yaakov Wiesel in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

Entry times to the Rebbe were from 8:00 until 12:40 at night, at his holy home on Uhel Street.

During the entry times, the students of the Hamispik institution, who were on their way to a Shabbos gathering taking place at the Hamispik resort, came in to the Rebbe. The children came to receive a blessing, and the Rebbe distributed sweets to all the children. Afterwards the Rebbe warmly extended his holy blessing to the staff of the institution.

Around 10:30 the Rebbe went down to the tnaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tnaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Shneur Zalman Perlmutter shlit"a and HaRav R' Yaakov Feldman shlit"a.
- HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a and HaRav R' Wolf Retek.

Also coming in to the Rebbe were the askanim of the Arizona community group, together with HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our Monsey kehilla and member of the Vaad HaRuchani, and the founder of the settlement, Rabbi Yoshe Rubin shlit"a. The Rebbe heard a report on the Arizona gathering that took place in Williamsburg in recent weeks, and with satisfaction looked over new applications from young men, distinguished members of the community across New York, who are planning to move there. The Rebbe inquired about the apartment prices and livelihood possibilities, and extended his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:00, and after Maariv recited Kiddush Levana in front of his holy home, and then continued to receive the public.

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Wednesday, Parshas Tetzaveh — '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 Yoel, son of R' Hershel Mittelman.
- The bochur Yaakov Lazer.
The Rebbe recited Parshas Zachor verse by verse.

After davening, the simchas bris milah of the Rebbe's grandson took place, the son born to Rabbi Menachem Shlomo Ashkenazi shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and son-in-law of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Brezhan shlit"a, son of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandkaus and mohel.
- Sandek (standing): the Rebbe's mechutan, the HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
- Brachos and naming: the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a. The child was named in Yisroel: Moshe Yehoshua, after the elder grandfather, the Yeshuos Moshe Rebbe zt"l.
After the bris, the entire congregation went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov. Afterward, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

After a few minutes the Rebbe came in to the seudas bris in the Polish hall. During the seudah, the baal simcha, the father of the baby shlit"a, spoke, as did the grandfathers, the HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Brezhan shlit"a.
The Rebbe honored Rabbi Yoshe Friedman shlit"a, son of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Brezhan shlit"a, with Yom Libeshah.

The Rebbe delivered words of holy Torah on the topic of bris milah and warmly blessed the baal simcha, the grandfathers, and the entire congregation.
For bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Brezhan shlit"a, and the family members were honored with the Harachaman's. The seudah concluded at around 1:15.

Afterward, the Rebbe went over to the home of the HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, where the Rebbe wished a blessing to the mother and the women who had given birth.

At around 6:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy residence on Zanz Street.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Shlomo Dovid Daskal and R' Yoel, son of R' Yisroel Eckstein in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Yoel, son of R' Yisroel Eckstein and R' Yoel, son of R' Hershel Fleischmann in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The times for entering the Rebbe's room were from 8:00 until 11:40 at night at his holy residence on Ohel Street.

During the entry times, the gabbaim of the Rebbe's fund, Kupas Avnei Chesed, entered to receive the holy blessing in honor of the upcoming Yom Tov of Purim. The Rebbe delivered words of holy Torah and guidance in preparation for Yom Tov of Purim and bestowed from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:00.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went into the tenaim hall in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Menashe Glick and R' Yoel, son of R' Meir Chaim Weiss.
- R' Moshe Tambor and R' Wolf Lichtenstein.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Branch Eitz Chaim, Shiur 3. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yechiel Yuda Glick.
After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim recitation, on chapter 29, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Heichal HaBeis Medrash.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the Talmud Torah building, 'Binyan Hirsch G. B. Landau,' where the Rebbe looked in on the learning of the students of the 9th grade, Branch of Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a. The Rebbe walked around among the tables and looked on with great nachas. The bochurim wore hats in honor of the month of Adar, and a pleasant conversation developed with the principals and rebbeim, in which the Rebbe discussed the history of Chassidic hats throughout the generations.

At around 5:50 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zahn Street.

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
Upon arriving in Williamsburg, the Rebbe first paid a condolence call to the family of R' Berl Hirsch a"h, among them his sons HaGaon Rabbi Dovid shlit"a, a moreh d'asra in our holy community of Williamsburg, and HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai shlit"a, a moreh d'asra in our holy community of Kiryas Joel.

Afterwards, the Rebbe paid a condolence call to the sons of the elderly R' Yitzchak Fogel a"h.

The reception hours in Williamsburg ran from 8:40 until 12:40 after midnight in his holy home on Hewes Street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:50 and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, the Rebbe blessed coins that will be distributed to the students of our holy institutions in Williamsburg, who will bring in larger sums of money during the coming days of Purim.

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