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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, the Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- the bochur Gedalya Szegedin
- the bochur Alexander Zushe Aharon Stern
- the bochur Yekusiel Yechezkel Shraga Weinberger
- the bochur Dovid Moshe Shamuel
- the bochur Yoel Steinmetz
- the bochur Shimshon Indig

After davening, the Rebbe learned the daily Tehillim shiur, chapter 30, verse 1. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

At around 7:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zans St.

Entry hours in Kiryas Joel were from 8:00 until 12:45 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel St.

During the entry hours, HaGaon Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel shlit"a, Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir in Eretz Yisroel, visited Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation took place about the history of the Mir yeshiva over the years, and the Rebbe gave him of his holy blessing.

HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Asher Margaliot shlit"a, Rav of Kehal Ohel Moshe in Vienna, Austria, also came in to Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation developed, and the Rebbe gave him of his holy blessing.

A signing of documents also took place, in which R' Meir Hirsch of Eretz Yisroel and the mosdos in Kiryas Joel purchased the merit of the mikvah floor in the new wing of the Even Tzedek beis medrash for the large sum of half a million dollars. A pleasant conversation took place about the expansion of the holy precincts of the beis medrash.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, drank a lechayim, and blessed R' Meir, the Rav of the Even Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, and the members of the building fund committee.

At around 9:45, the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where a meeting of askanim took place for close to a hundred men, including new askanim, in advance of the big dinner for the benefit of Mosdos Yatev Lev for all the young avreichim of our holy kehilla residing in Kiryas Joel, which will take place this Wednesday, IY"H. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the verse "Im bechukosai teileichu" — that they should toil in Torah, and emphasized the obligation of every member of the kehilla to support Mosdos Yatev Lev, which was foremost and most sacred to the Rebbes of previous generations zy"a. Even those who cannot be donors can be askanim, to raise greater sums in order to establish a firm foundation for Mosdos Yatev Lev. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards, all the askanim went over to hand their pledge forms to the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe gave his holy blessing to each one individually.

Then, at around 10:00, the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yisroel Yuda Gutman and R' Shimon Herskovits.

The head askanim who are at the helm of the great Hadlakah Rabbasi gathering of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a on the night of Lag B'Omer, in the presence of multitudes of Jews, no evil eye, also came in to Kiryas Joel. The askanim gave a report on the many preparations for the great Hadlakah gathering, and the Rebbe gave them of his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:45 and counted Sefirah before the amud.

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

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe put on the shtreimel for the chosson Elimelech, son of Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld.

Around 8:30 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Chaim Hersh Schwartz (of Williamsburg), and the Rebbe approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer. They finished around 10:05. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Around 10:55 the Rebbe entered the holy tish in the Heichal HaMesivta together with the talmidim of the yeshiva, and began, as is his holy custom, with Sholom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Yissachar Ber Teitelbaum, son of the Rav of the beis medrash Barach Moshe, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a.
- Hagbahas HaKos was given as an honor to R' Yisroel Yaakov (Yerushalayim).
- For Kol Mekadesh, the Rebbe honored R' Elimelech Weissblum (Monsey).
- Menuchah V'Simchah: R' Yisroel Yaakov.

The Rebbe said Torah on the parsha of the Moadim and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of a mitzvah that comes through an aveirah.

- Kah Echsof: R' Yisroel Horowitz (Yerushalayim).
- Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash Kol Eliyahu.

Stories and anecdotes: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Maharam of Lublin zt"l, whose yahrzeit falls on Sunday, 16 Iyar.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Yaakov Leib Sofer.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit.
- Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Chaim Avrohom Rosenfeld.
The Rebbe continued with the Torah "Magen Lanu" in honor of Lag B'Omer, which is coming. They finished around 1:45.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe came in to daven around 9:45.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Mendel Eckstein.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Bentzion Yehoshua Kraus.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: the Shabbos davener R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Yuda Hersh Berger.
- Shlishi: the chosson Elimelech, son of Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld — Bavarfen.
- Revi'i: the chosson Moshe, son of R' Dovid Eckstein — Bavarfen.
- Chamishi: R' Nachman Miller, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After the aliyah, the Rebbe named daughters in honor of the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Hillel Meir Friedman.
- R' Avrohom Eliyahu, son of Yoel Friedrich.
- R' Shimon Kaufman.

- Shevi'i: R' Yoel Zwiebel, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Hosafah: R' Chaim, son of Moshe Simon, and the Rebbe named a daughter in honor of the birth of his daughter, mazel tov.
- Acharon: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Stein shlit"a, member of the Beis Din Tzedek of the Kehilla in London.
- Maftir: R' Yitzchak Eisik Silberstein.
- Hagbah: R' Eliyahu Neustadt.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Yosef Rosenfeld.

- Mussaf: the Shabbos davener R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Pesichah for Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Meir Eckstein.
They finished around 12:25.

Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha around 8:30.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Yehoshua Shlomo Pekete.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Teller shlit"a.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Chaim Heller (of Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaGaon Rabbi Naftali Hirtzka Zwiebel shlit"a, Rosh Kollel of Williamsburg.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Brach.

For zemiros at Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored:
- Odeh: R' Chaim Heller.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "U'v'kutzrechem ketzir artzechem" and explained that often, when one davens, the tefillos do not ascend because one is not worthy; but if one gives tzedakah before davening, all the gates open and the tefillos ascend to the heavens above. He continued with words of preparation for the holy day of Lag B'Omer, when so many Jews daven and ask for themselves and for others all kinds of requests: now is the time to increase in tzedakah, and so ensure that the tefillos will be accepted and that all good things will be brought about.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yitzchak Markovitz.
- Kel Mistateir: Rabbi Chaim Meisels shlit"a, son of the Av Beis Din of Montreal, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

- Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: R' Shimshon Shraga Feigel, and the Rebbe approached the amud for Sefiras HaOmer.
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week.
They finished around 10:45.

A group of Bobov yeshiva bochurim from Boro Park, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh", entered the Rebbe's holy residence. The Rebbe inquired about their learning, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

Afterwards a group of bochurim from the Bobov 45 yeshiva gedolah in Boro Park, who had chosen to spend Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh", entered. The Rebbe inquired about their learning, and the bochurim went over to receive the holy blessing.

Around 12:15 the Rebbe went to the home of R' Chaim Sofer, where a signing of documents took place in which R' Chaim purchased the merit of naming the mikvah in our holy kehilla's mikvah in the Jefferson neighborhood in the expanded Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued, and Rabbi Berel Margaliyos shlit"a, chairman of the committee for expanding the city's boundaries, and R' Dovid Eckstein of Eretz Yisroel spoke.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, and several nigunim were sung in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing on R' Chaim and his family.

From there, around 12:45, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Eliyahu, son of Baruch Gloiber, where a signing of documents took place in which R' Eliyahu purchased the merit of a mikvah entrance and a mikvah room in our holy kehilla's mikvah in the Jefferson neighborhood in the expanded Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation ensued about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in the neighborhood and in praise of the neighborhood's residents.
The Rebbe signed the documents together with the donor, and several nigunim were sung in honor of the occasion. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing on R' Eliyahu, one of the prominent residents of the neighborhood, and his family, on the neighborhood residents present, and on the members of the committee for expanding the city's boundaries.

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Friday, Parshas Emor – Pesach Sheni – 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Talmud Torah Binyan Hirsch, Williamsburg, Landa, together with the talmidim of grades 6, 7, 8 of the branch of Rabbi Moshe Katz shlit"a. Upon arriving, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash and looked around at the learning.
Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the son of R' Shmuel Mendel Bab"d shlit"a.
- the son of R' Mordechai Yosef Weissmandl shlit"a.
- the bochur Yaakov Chaim Landa.
- the bochur Yoshe Pinchas Schonfeld.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and some of the children sang rhymed verses beforehand.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the children, and then delivered words of Torah and guidance regarding good midos, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards the Rebbe distributed shirayim to the rebbeim to give out to the children.

Around 12:45 the Rebbe went over to the halls of Kinor Dovid for the tish in honor of Pesach Sheni, together with the talmidim of the yeshiva ketana, branch Heichal HaTorah, of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg, under the direction of Rabbi Yehuda Stolzenberg shlit"a.

The Rebbe washed and tore the challah with his hand, as is customary on Erev Shabbos, and the foods were served as on Yom Tov.
During the tish, nigunim of Pesach and nigunim of Yom Tov were sung.
With the soup, matzah was brought in, and the soup contained kneidlach and matzah farfel.

The Rebbe delivered words of holy Torah, a derush in honor of the day, and then spoke words of guidance, bringing out that regarding Pesach Sheni we see that if someone missed the opportunity of the first Pesach, there is another opportunity, but only if it was due to circumstances beyond his control and not if it was done deliberately. This is the lesson every bochur should take from this, and he strongly urged them to sit and toil in the holy Torah, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards the menahel shlit"a handed the Rebbe shlit"a a collective kvitel from the talmidim of the yeshiva.
For Birkas HaMazon, the Rebbe honored Rabbi Michel Neiman shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva.
It concluded around 1:45.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, branch Berech Moshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Shlomo Lazar.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, he taught the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 30, verse 2. Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the morning hours, the Gaavad of Makova shlit"a visited the Rebbe's holy home. A pleasant conversation took place about the customs of Pesach Sheni. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and granted him his holy blessing. Afterwards the Rebbe gave him a gift of his sefer Lev Aharon Sugyos, and the Rav of Makova shlit"a handed a kvitel to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe extended his holy blessing.

At around 7:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha at his holy home on Zanz Court.

Reception hours at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 8:30 until 12:15 at night.

At around 10:40 the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where he read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Yoel Stern, son of R' Menachem Binyomin, and HaRav R' Moshe Eliyahu Wertzberger.
- HaRav R' Yoel Hirsch, son of R' Shlomo Nosson, and HaRav R' Yehuda Hersh Berger.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:15 and counted Sefiras HaOmer before the amud.

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

This morning a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yehoshua, son of R' Boruch Eckstein, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Ohr Yisroel on the occasion of the simcha of the bris milah of his grandson, born to HaRav R' Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, the rav of the beis medrash, son of HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a, and son-in-law of his relative by marriage, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The twins, sons of R' Gedalya Dovid Zaldan.
- The bochur Chaim Shlomo, son of R' Meir Wertheimer.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah took place in the main hall of the beis medrash.
- Mohel: the father of the baby, HaRav R' Meir Yehuda shlit"a.
- Sandek: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Standing sandek: HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a.
- Blessings and naming: his relative by marriage, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. The child was named in Israel 'Naftali', after the Baal Zera Kodesh of Ropshitz zy"a.
After the bris, the entire congregation went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov.
Afterwards a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the main hall of the beis medrash.

A few minutes later the seudas bris took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. Speaking at the seudah were the baal simcha, the father of the baby shlit"a, and the grandfather, his relative by marriage, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.
The gabbai, HaRav R' Yoel Kaufman, recited the Mi Sheberach as is customary.
The Rebbe honored HaRav R' Yeshaya Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a, with Yom Libashah.
The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the topic of bris milah, and warmly blessed the baal simcha, the grandfathers, and the entire congregation.
For bentching, the Rebbe honored HaGaon the Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a, and the family members were honored with the Harachaman prayers. The seudah concluded at around 1:15.

Afterwards the Rebbe went up to the adjacent beis medrash, 'Beis Yisroel Hunyad', where he looked in on the learning of the kollel of the members of Ahavas Kadumim, and extended blessings to HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Yosef Wertzberger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Hunyad.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to the home of his relative by marriage, HaGaon the Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, where the Rebbe extended blessings to the women who had given birth.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Yeshiva branch Veyoel Moshe, where he learned with a chavrusa from among the yeshiva's students in his private room. At around 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

Reception hours at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 8:30 until 12:30 at night.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where he read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Yosef Dovid Mittelman and HaRav R' Moshe Yosef Rosenfeld.
- HaRav R' Yitzchok Mordechai Katz and HaRav R' Pinchas Mordechai Klein.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:40 and counted Sefiras HaOmer before the amud.


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