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

In the morning, the brissin took place:
- For the son born to R' Shlomo Aharon Friedman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the son born to R' Wolf Mittelman, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Melech, the Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 29, verse 4.

At around 1:40, the Rebbe arrived at the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the first sugya shiur on the topic of positive time-bound mitzvos, as a preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol drasha. After the sugya shiur, the Rebbe engaged in pilpul with the bochurim. It concluded at around 2:20.

At around 3:50, the Rebbe arrived at the halls in his holy residence on Ohel Street, where a seudas hilula was held in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Melech, the Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l,
in a private setting for family members only. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a spoke.
With a Michtam L'Dovid, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, and the Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup. It concluded at around 5:30.
Afterward, the Rebbe went up to his holy residence, where the Rebbe davened Mincha. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit. The baal tefillah was: the grandson of our Rebbe, the distinguished R' Chaim Hersh Rokeach, may he live, son of the Av Beis Din of the Beis Chaim beis medrash, HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov shlit"a.


In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Elazar Mermelstein shlit"a and R' Efraim Fishel Fried in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Yoel (son of R' Ahron) Oberlander and R' Yoel Promovitch in the halls of Keren V'Yoel Moshe.
- HaRav R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our kehilla of Williamsburg, and R' Chaim Weiss in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

At around 8:15, the Rebbe went over to the Talmud Torah building, 'Binyan Wider Palatchek,' where a lechayim gathering was held in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Ketana, Kinyan Torah branch of Monsey, under the direction of HaRav R' Asher Anshel Griesgat shlit"a. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank l'chaim and wished the rebbeim and talmidim well. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah about the holiness of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a, noting that merely mentioning his name is a merit and brings holiness. The Rebbe explained that the fact that we, chassidic Jews, remain such even in such difficult times is only thanks to the holiness he left behind in the world, and this obligates every one of us. The Rebbe urged everyone to follow his ways in all their details, both between man and Hashem and between man and his fellow, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterward, the Rebbe distributed written notes to the talmidim who distinguished themselves by learning for many consecutive hours during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be for good. It concluded at around 8:50.

Entry times for kvitlach were from 9:00 until 11:30 at night in his holy residence on Ohel Street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:45. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a.

At around 10:30, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yisroel Yaakov Oppenheim and R' Meir Yitzchak Weiss.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yochanan Mann.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah of the Rebbe's grandson took place, the newborn son of Rabbi Hershel Meizlish shlit"a, son-in-law of the mechutan HaGaon, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Tarnipol shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a was honored with the mohel's honors.
- Sandek: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Tarnipol shlit"a.
- Sandek standing: the mechutan HaGaon, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited the blessings, and the child was named in Israel: 'Yekusiel Yehuda,' after his great-grandfather, HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet zt"l, who bore the name of the holy Yitav Lev zy"a.
After the bris, the entire congregation came over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

A few minutes later, the seudas bris took place in the Heichal HaYeshiva. At the seudah, the baal simcha, the father of the baby shlit"a, and the grandfather, HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Tarnipol shlit"a, spoke.
With Yom Libeshah, the Rebbe honored Rabbi Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, the yeshiva's menahel.

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah regarding the topics of bris milah and warmly blessed the baal simcha shlit"a, the grandfathers, and all the bochurim.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and honored the family members with the Harachaman's. The seudah concluded at around 2:30.

Afterwards, the Rebbe went over to the home of the mechutan HaGaon, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, where the Rebbe wished the mother and the other women who had given birth well.

At around 6:45, the Rebbe arrived in Shikun Skver for the chuppah at the wedding of the grandson of his brother-in-law, the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a, the chosson being the son of his son, the Rebbe R' Yaakov Yosef shlit"a. After the chuppah, the Rebbe warmly wished mazel tov to his brother-in-law, the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a, to the chosson and the mechutanim, to the grandfather, the Kolishitz Rebbe shlit"a, and to the uncle, the Vizhnitz Rebbe of Bnei Brak shlit"a.

After the chuppah, the Rebbe traveled to Monsey to Yeshiva Ketana, Kinyan Torah branch, where the Rebbe davened Mincha in one of the classrooms. After Mincha, the Rebbe went into the beis medrash, where he observed the bochurim's learning. The Rebbe walked among the tables for an extended time with great nachas. On the way out, the Rebbe viewed the construction work on the new building being built for the yeshiva and offered his blessings to the yeshiva's administration. Afterwards, at around 8:00, the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

Entry times to the Rebbe's holy home at Ohel Court were from 8:30 until 12:30 at night.

At around 10:15, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- Rabbi Yehuda Elisha Horowitz shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Ohr HaChaim, son of HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Manchester shlit"a, and Rabbi Lipa Berkowitz shlit"a, a moreh tzedek, son of the Gaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a.
- R' Yehoshua Dov Schwartz and R' Avrohom Shmuel Friedlander.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:30. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the king, the Vizhnitz Rebbe, the Yeshuos Moshe zt"l.

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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chosson Naftali Hirtzka, son of R' Meir Moshe Moskowitz shlit"a.

At around 6:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and went to the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: the Shabbos chazzan, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. They finished at around 8:00, 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 pure tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the yeshiva students, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the Rebbe's grandson Yissachar Ber Tov, may he live, son-in-law of the Rebbe's son-in-law HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a.
- Raising the cup: Rabbi Yoel Eckstein shlit"a.
- Kol Mekadesh: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yehoshua Mordechai Elazar Lavin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Shlomo Wolf Schoenfeld.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Kol HaOver Al HaPekudim" and explained it in a homiletic manner in the sugya of aseh docheh lo sa'aseh.

- Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Alexander Landau shlit"a, dayan of the Lizhensk beis medrash.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shlomo Rubin shlit"a, Rav of the Ziditshoiv beis medrash in Kiryas Joel.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 21 Adar.

- Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Zev Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit, and bundles were brought in and songs of simcha were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachar of the Rebbe's grandson, at the birth of a son to Rabbi Hershel Meisels shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: Rabbi Asher Mendel Rubin shlit"a (Williamsburg).
They finished at around 11:40.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:20.
- Birchos HaShachar: R' Eliezer Weiss.
- Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Avrohom Meir Markowitz shlit"a.
The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer, and they sang at Mechalkel Chaim and Mimkomcha as customary.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Mendel Ber Wieder and R' Berel Rubin (together).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yisroel Ber Stein shlit"a, dayan of the Imrei Noam beis medrash.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Aharon Kahn, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Levi: R' Hersh Yosef Levy.
- Shlishi: the chosson Yeshaya Yaakov, the bochur, son of Yoel Rubin.
- Revi'i: R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Chamishi: R' Yissachar Ber Davidovits, and the Rebbe called out the name of his newborn daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a. Shevi'i: R' Chaim Tager.
- Acharon: the Shabbos chazzan, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Hagbaha of the first Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a.
- Gelila: R' Yoel Stein (Williamsburg).
- Maftir, the reading of Parshas Parah: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called out the names for the birth of a daughter to:
- R' Yoel Fisher (Williamsburg).
- R' Mendel Fried.
- R' Moshe Aryeh Meisels.
- R' Yishai Stein.
- Hagbaha of the second Sefer Torah: Rabbi Yoel Spitzer shlit"a.
- Gelila: R' Yoel Fisher.

- Mussaf: the Rebbe's grandson HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Menachem Zev beis medrash.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel Rubin.
They finished at around 12:30.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:30.
- Baal tefillah: Rabbi Chaim Elisha Grossman shlit"a.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yitzchak Shimon Friedlander (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a.
- Levi: Rabbi Yehoshua Zalman Wertzberger shlit"a.
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Rav of the Kshanov beis medrash in Williamsburg.
- Hagbaha: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelila: Rabbi Elazar Klein shlit"a (Williamsburg).

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

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse in the reading of Parshas Parah, "Zos Chukas HaTorah," and explained that the Parah Adumah came as an atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf, but not for those who actually served the calf, since they were all punished; rather it is an atonement for those who were glad in their hearts about it. He continued that this is a tremendous lesson for our times, when the Zionist calf dances and performs tricks, that one may not, Heaven forbid, be impressed by them, and one must be very careful not to be dragged along after the news, and to daven to Hashem that this idolatry be nullified, and that standing now between one redemption and the other, we should merit the coming of the true Redeemer, speedily in our days.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Halberstam shlit"a.
- Kel Mistatter: R' Yukel Schlesinger (London).
- Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Yitzchak Shimon Friedlander.
The Rebbe made the blessing on the cup and recited Sheva Brachos.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: HaGaon R' Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
They finished at around 8:50.

At around 12:00 the Rebbe went over to the halls in his holy residence at Ahel Kat, where a Melave Malka was held for the donors of the mikvah tahara of our holy kehilla in Lynden. The Rebbe drank l'chaim and offered blessings to the Rav of our holy kehilla in Lynden shlit"a, to HaGaon R' Chaim Aharon Ungar shlit"a, dayan of the Lev Aharon beis medrash in Williamsburg, to HaGaon R' Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, dayan of the Beis Menachem Tzvi beis medrash in Williamsburg, and to the entire assembly.

The Rebbe then delivered a lengthy shiur on the halachos of mikvaos, in which he spoke for nearly an hour and a half in great detail about a mikvah in halacha, in practice, and in history, accompanied by stories of the holy Rebbes zy"a regarding mikvaos, and concluded with abundant blessings for all the donors of the mikvah.
The Rebbe then distributed a blessed Hashem kvitel to all the donors for protection and success.

Afterwards the Rebbe went upstairs to his private room, where a l'chaim was held in honor of the engagement of the chosson, son of the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Brach of Williamsburg.
A signing of documents also took place, in which the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom, his father R' Shmuel Chaim, and his son, the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Shraga purchased the naming rights of the building of the mikvah tahara in Lynden.
A pleasant conversation took place about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in Lynden. The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donors, drank l'chaim, and warmly blessed the chosson, the mechutanim, and the entire assembly, and then gave a gift to the heads of the mikvah tahara's askanim, the avreich R' Moshe Parnes and the avreich R' Shmuel Shaul Mittelman, and shared of his holy blessing.
They finished at around 1:50.

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Thursday, Parshas Ki Sisa — '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 son of R' Avrohom Dovid Stein shlit"a.
- The bochur Boruch Mordechai Rubin.
- The bochur Yitzchak Hersh Friedrich.
- The bochur Shlomo Baum.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah, and after davening a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room.

Around 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- R' Dovid Wertheimer and R' Aharon Hollander in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Chaim Ber Mendlowitz and R' Pinchas Yechezkel Breuer in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.
- R' Yoel Yeshaya Deutsch and R' Avrohom Tuvia Glick in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Yechidus hours were from 8:00 until 12:35 at night in his holy home in Kiryas Joel, at the Ohel.

Around 10:20 the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- R' Yaakov Hersh Perl and R' Lipa Friedman shlit"a.
- R' Yoel Dana and R' Nissim Saal.

During yechidus hours, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Bentzion Unger shlit"a and his brother HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Unger shlit"a, sons of the Bobov 45 Rebbe shlit"a, entered to receive a blessing from the Rebbe on the occasion of the weddings of their children, mazel tov. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed upon them from his holy blessing.

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

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Wednesday, Parshas Ki Sisa – Shushan Purim '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 bochur, the bochur Yehuda, son of R' Mittelman.
Baal Tefillah: HaRav HaChassid R' Chaim Yaakov Lebowitz.

After davening, the following brisos took place:
- Twins born to HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Heiman shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, where the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- A son born to R' Hershel Zilberstein, where the Rebbe was sandek.
Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the heichal of the beis medrash. At the lechayim, Purim melodies were sung, and the Rebbe related stories of the holy Rebbes zy"a from the days of Purim, and wished blessings to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the baalei simcha and their families.

At around 4:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Route 105.

After Mincha, the Rebbe traveled into Williamsburg, where the Rebbe conducted his holy tish in honor of Shushan Purim in the midst of our holy kehilla.

At around 6:25 the Rebbe entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the holy tish in honor of Shushan Purim. The Rebbe washed for the seudah in honor of the day, and the foods were served as on Yom Tov; with the fish, a helzel was served as is customary.

During the tish, the singing and music continued at length, with drums and dancing.
Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros:
- Asher Henia: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Avrohom Mordechai Safrin shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Komarno in Boro Park.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park.

During the tish, the Rebbe delivered words of Torah six times.
First Torah thought on the verse "Im al hamelech tov," explaining that Queen Esther drew down the attribute of Kel, which is chesed, and with this sweetened the judgments.
The Rebbe stood up and danced to "Shebishfeleinu zachar lanu" for an extended time with great fervor.

Second Torah thought on the verse "Eis tzarah hi l'Yaakov," explaining that because Klal Yisroel does not ask questions on Hashem, which comes from the merit of Avrohom Avinu, who did not ask a question on Hashem at the Akeidah, in that merit Hashem too does not ask any question on us and bestows all good.

Third Torah thought on the verse "Im al hamelech tov," explaining that through the Name Havaya, which points to "hayah, hoveh, v'yihyeh" (was, is, and will be), meaning that for Hashem past, present, and future are all one, Hashem joins the future good of Klal Yisroel, and we emerge vindicated in judgment.

Fourth Torah thought on the verse "Eis tzarah hi l'Yaakov," explaining that Hashem has the obligation of a husband to a wife toward Klal Yisroel and is obligated in all of a husband's obligations to Klal Yisroel.

Fifth Torah thought the Rebbe brought out that through doing chesed without asking questions, Hashem too bestows all kinds of blessings without questions. The Rebbe honored all those named Yitzchak to go up to the table to collect money from the public for the Rebbe's fund, the 'Kupas Avnei Chesed.'

Afterwards the Rebbe delivered the sixth dvar Torah and brought out that through doing chesed, a call of affection is aroused from Hashem to Klal Yisroel, and we merit "koreh lah vehi ba," and, chas v'shalom, there will be no need for striking with a stick. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings to the entire gathering.

Cabbage was brought in in honor of the day, after which R' Nachman Levy performed with Purim badchanus in honor of the day.

Afterwards the Rebbe recited Birkas Hamazon over a cup of wine, and it ended at around 10:15.

A few minutes later the Rebbe davened Maariv in the heichal of the beis medrash. Baal Tefillah: HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel, son of R' Hirsh.

After Maariv, the Rebbe went to be menachem avel R' Moshe Yaakov Shalaman and his son-in-law R' Yosef Shalom Goldberger, who were sitting shiva for his daughter, his wife a"h. HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Aharon Grunwald shlit"a, dayan of Papa, was present, and a pleasant conversation ensued about Purim customs.
Then, at around 11:00, the Rebbe set out on the way home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.


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Leil Purim 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 6:15 the Rebbe entered for Mincha davening in the Beis Medrash HaGadol.
- Baal tefillah: R' Moshe Goldberger.
- Hotzaah and hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Gershon Mendel Neiman.
- Kohen: R' Yaakov Kapil Schoenbrun.
- Levi: R' Yom Tov Yoshef.
- Shlishi - Maftir: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum.
- Gelilah: R' Aharon Hersh Berkowitz.
At 6:50 they stood to daven Maariv, baal tefillah: R' Akiva Weinstock.

After Maariv the Rebbe put on a borrowed tallis and went up to the bimah, where the Megillah had been spread out like a letter.
The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud, made the brachos with holy fire, and read the Megillah with great arousal and outpouring of the soul. The reading of the Megillah began at 7:15 and concluded at 8:12.

At the break-fast in his holy home, the Rebbe tasted kindel, nahrt and Haman-tashen, as is customary on Purim.

At around 10:20 the Rebbe entered for the pure tish in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe danced in his place for a few minutes and washed for the seudah in honor of the day, and the foods were served as on Yom Tov.
During the seudah, several lively niggunim were sung, and they danced with joy and gladness in honor of Purim, and the Rebbe delivered words of Torah three times.
The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros.
- Asher Heni: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Wolf Friedman shlit"a.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Davidovitch shlit"a.

First dvar Torah on the Midrash "Since Moshe died in the wilderness, therefore Haman is hanged," explained in the manner of a derush within the topic of "Eretz Yisroel is ours, held from our forefathers." They continued with lively niggunim, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for a longer time with great fervor.

Second dvar Torah on the verse "And when she came before the king," explaining that Klal Yisroel, in all situations throughout the long, bitter galus, always thanked Hashem for having chosen us from among all the nations, despite the difficult troubles that were endured in every generation.

Afterwards the Purim Rav, HaRav Rabbi Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a, took the stage with humorous words and rhymes in honor of Purim. They continued singing "Im Al HaMelech Tov," and the Rebbe stood up and danced.

Third dvar Torah on the verse "Therefore they called these days Purim," explaining that Queen Esther aroused the attribute of "kal" and with it sweetened the harsh judgments.

Afterwards the gabbaim of the "Legion of the King" group presented to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a the book with the names of the bochurim of all Satmar yeshivos around the world who accepted upon themselves good resolutions regarding technology. The Rebbe looked through it for a longer time while the assembled sang songs of arousal.

- Birkas Hamazon: HaRav Rabbi Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a.
They concluded at around 12:45, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music.

Tuesday, Parshas Ki Sisa - Purim Day

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 10:00.
- Baal tefillah: R' Tzvi Elimelech Fried.
- Pesichah: HaRav Rabbi Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Naftali Hirtzka Kahn.
- Levi: R' Shmuel Berger (Wemsbag).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Yishai Goldberger.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Elimelech Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Rav Tov.

After the Torah reading the Rebbe went into his private room, where the Rebbe put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.

After a few minutes the Rebbe came back in and went up to the bimah, where the Megillah had been spread out like a letter.
The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud and fulfilled the custom of machatzis hashekel, and then recited the Leshem Yichud, made the brachos with holy fire and began reading the Megillah. The davening concluded at around 12:20.

On the way out of the beis medrash the Rebbe shlit"a gave matanos l'evyonim to R' Berel Falkowitz, director of Tomchei Shabbos.

In his holy home the Rebbe shlit"a fulfilled the mitzvos of the day, mishloach manos and matanos l'evyonim, and washed for the first seudah in honor of the day.

From 3:15 until 5:30 the Rebbe shlit"a received the public to bless and be blessed on Purim, as long lines of hundreds of members of the kehilla, elders along with youths, filed through, and the Rebbe shlit"a wished each one well and blessed them with a holy blessing.
At around 5:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home. Baal tefillah: HaRav Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.

At around 6:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Purim wine seudah in the Beis Medrash HaGadol and washed for the seudah in honor of the day.
After the kezayis of challah the Rebbe recited a Leshem Yichud to fulfill the mitzvah of drinking on Purim, made Borei Pri HaGafen, drank the first cup of wine in honor of the day and said lechayim, and after the fish the Rebbe drank the second cup of wine.
The soup was served with kreplach as is customary, and after the soup the Rebbe drank the third cup of wine and said lechayim. With the meat, a helzel was served as is customary, and after the meat and kugel the Rebbe drank the fourth cup of wine and said lechayim.

During the seudah the singers sang several niggunim of devekus and arousal, as well as niggunim of joy and gladness while the Rebbe lifted up the assembled, and he stood up several times to dance in fiery dances, encouraging the entire gathering.

During the tish the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah 8 times.
First Torah thought on the verse "Let my soul be given to me at my request," explaining that every Jew prays to be saved from the yetzer hara and asks "Let my soul be given to me at my request." The Rebbe wept greatly for a longer time, and continued, saying "It is a time of trouble for Yaakov": a salvation that comes from the side of holiness endures, whereas if it comes from the side of impurity it is only temporary, as one sees clearly now with the war through the impure state, where each time they say that now the enemies have been defeated, yet every few months the danger arises anew. The Rebbe said that the Jews in Eretz Yisroel are in a time of trouble and live in fear both from the pursuers and from the "rescuers," and we pray that they be saved by Hashem alone.
They continued singing "V'Hi She'Amda" and "Hashem Hu Malkeinu," and the Rebbe stood up and danced.

Second Torah thought on the verse "And when she came before the king," explained within the topic of the inheritance of Yaakov and Esav in two worlds, and continued that we see in the Megillah that Queen Esther entered the inner court of the king while Haman entered the outer court. This is the difference between a Jew and a non-Jew: for a Jew the main thing is the inner essence. The clothing reflects the inner essence of a person, and from a person's clothing one sees what the person is, both throughout the year and also in how one dresses up on Purim. He spoke out, denouncing today's bekeshes and garments that are becoming more and more modern.

Third Torah thought on the verse "And when she came before the king," explained in the manner of a derush within the topic of "Eretz Yisroel is ours, held from our forefathers."

The Rebbe sang Adon Olam with outpouring of the soul, and at "Ein Od Milvado" he stood up and danced.

Fourth Torah thought on the verse "Let my soul be given to me at my request," bringing out that with the power of unity one can bring about all salvations, and this was Queen Esther's request, "Go, gather all the Jews," and thus the miracle of Purim was brought about.

The Rebbe sang the well-known niggun "Let us tell of the virtues of Jewish children" twice.

Fifth Torah thought on the verse "If it pleases the king," bringing out that to subdue the power of the kelipos one can do so either with mesirus nefesh or through the mitzvah of bris milah. The Rebbe brought out the praise of Klal Yisroel, that despite the long, bitter galus we endure, we proclaim on Rosh Hashana "HaMelech" and "Asher Bachar Banu Mikol Am," and we crown Hashem as King over us with mesirus nefesh; this is a straightforward advocate for Klal Yisroel on the Day of Judgment.

The Rebbe sang "HaAderes VeHaEmunah" and asked the elders of our community who remembers when it was sung by the holy Divrei Yoel zt"l.
Then the Rebbe fulfilled the custom of his grandfather, the Atzei Chaim zy"a, to smoke on Purim and thereby burn the kelipos in the smoke. The Rebbe gave a reason for it: since the burning of the kelipos, which concludes on Erev Pesach, begins on Purim.

The Rebbe smoked a cigar, and then gave it to R' Yedidya Klagsbrun to pass on to his father, R' Shlomo Moshe.

Then the Rebbe continued with the sixth Torah thought, that Klal Yisroel has both a different soul than a non-Jew and a different body than a non-Jew, since it is connected with the parchment of a Sefer Torah. Therefore, even if the doctors say about an illness that there is no cure for it, that is only for the gentiles, but for Jews there is a cure for all illnesses. The Rebbe wished a complete recovery for all the sick of Israel.

Seventh Torah thought on the statement of Chazal "The eyes of the poor are lifted to the reading of the Megillah," saying that this corresponds to the tenth of "nor anything that is your neighbor's" from the Ten Commandments, and he spoke at length in praise of the Even Chesed fund, which distributes shtreimels to Jews. He also honored all those named "Yaakov" to go up onto the tish to collect money from the assembled for the benefit of the Rebbe's fund, the "Even Chesed Fund."

Then the Rebbe delivered the eighth dvar Torah and brought out that tzedakah purifies the air, and thus prayers are accepted. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembled.

The Rebbe stood up and danced with holy fire to "Achakeh Lo" for a longer time.
Then cabbage was brought in as is customary, and the Purim Rav, HaRav Rabbi Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a, went up on the table and sang the well-known niggun of the holy Kedushas Levi zy"a, "Ribono Shel Olam, let us make a trade."

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros.
- Asher Heni: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Yosef Wertzberger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Hunyad.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: HaGaon R' Meir Eliezer Friedman shlit"a.
Then HaGaon R' Meir Eliezer shlit"a continued with words of arousal regarding reciting Krias Shema at its proper time and in its proper manner.

For Bentching the Rebbe honored the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a.

After a few minutes the Rebbe returned to the sanctuary of the beis medrash for Maariv davening, baal tefillah: HaRav Rabbi Hershel Kahn shlit"a. "Baruch Hashem L'Olam" was not said, as is customary. They concluded at around 12:00.

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