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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash in his holy home at around 8:15. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Hillel Spitzer.
- The bochur Yechezkel Avigdor Klein.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah. After davening, the shofar was blown and fifteen chapters of Tehillim were recited, as is customary during the month of Elul. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

At around 10:30 the Rebbe left his holy home on the way to Stewart Airport, from where the private plane took off at around 12:05 on its way to Washington, D.C., for the historic visit of a rabbinic delegation to the White House in Washington, led by the leading rabbonim headed by our Rebbe shlit"a, at a rare meeting with President Trump, may his glory be raised.
[See the full report of the meeting in the previous reports.]

At around 5:05, after a short break in a special room at the airport, the Rebbe's private plane took off and landed at Stewart Airport at around 5:55.

From there the Rebbe traveled back home to Kiryas Joel and immediately continued on to his holy home on Ohel Court, to receive members of the kehilla ahead of the days of mercy and favor.

Reception hours were from 6:30 until 12:50 at night in his holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 7:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

At around 7:50 the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Moshe Leib Weitriel and R' Yosef Pinchas Strulovitch in the halls of Ginat Klein.

During the reception hours, the letters were inscribed for the Torah scroll being written by R' Yosha Berach Weiner, which will be brought in this Shabbos to the Beis Medrash Binyan Barach of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg. The Rebbe wrote in several letters and bestowed from his holy blessing.

At around 9:45 the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yoel Avrohom Wolf Appel and R' Berel Gold.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:20 and afterwards continued to receive the public.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Eitz Chaim Sigut on Hewes St., together with the avreichim of Kollel Boker of the Sigut beis medrash.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Bleich.
After davening, the Rebbe blew shofar and said fifteen chapters of Tehillim, as is customary during the month of Elul. Afterwards, a lechayim celebration took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room in his holy home.

At around 12:30, the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park for the annual receiving of the kehilla.

Upon arriving in Boro Park at around 1:15, the Rebbe first went to our beis medrash on 15th Ave., dressed in Shabbos clothing, for the bris of the grandson of his brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, a son born to Rabbi Shimon Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Sasov shlit"a, and son-in-law of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Elesk Linden shlit"a.
The Rebbe was honored with sandek and mohel, and afterwards recited the blessings and the naming.
After the bris, the congregation went over to wish mazel tov.
Afterwards, a lechayim celebration took place in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. A pleasant conversation ensued, the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing. The gabbai, R' Asaf Wohlberg, recited the Mi Sheberach as is customary.

At around 1:55, the Rebbe arrived at the hall of our kollel, 'Kollel Divrei Yoel,' where the Rebbe delivered a shiur on the sugya of 'Chatzi Shiur' as preparation for the Shabbos Shuva derasha. The sugya shiur was also broadcast by hookup to the Hechal HaMesivta in Kiryas Joel.
Upon arriving at the kollel, the Rebbe greeted HaGaon, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and the members of the kollel's administration and rabbanim. The Rebbe began by praising the members of the kollel and said that it is a joy to be able to deliver a sugya shiur to the kollel yungeleit. After the shiur, he gave words of guidance, that a person must not underestimate his mitzvos and good deeds, but should know that every small thing, every "half-measure," is precious to Hashem. He concluded with his holy blessing.

The program ended at around 2:20 and the Rebbe went to the guest residence at the home of R' Moshe Kahana.

At around 4:10, the Rebbe arrived at his private room in the Beis HaMedrash HaGadol for the receiving of the kehilla, for the members of our community and residents of Boro Park, to bless and be blessed ahead of the Days of Mercy and Favor.

At around 4:30, the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a came for a visit. A pleasant conversation ensued on the sugya of chatzi shiur and on various intercessions made by earlier Geonim and tzaddikim before kings and ministers for the benefit of the public and the individual. He also wished the Rebbe success at the reception with the President, may his glory be raised. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, and the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a handed a kvitel to the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

Many HaGaonim Rabbanim, rabbanim and dayanim of our kehilla, city rabbanim, roshei yeshiva and prominent members of the community came in for yechidus ahead of the upcoming Yamim Noraim.
Among others, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, came in for yechidus, and pleasant conversations took place in Torah thoughts and stories of tzaddikim.
At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. The baal tefillah was R' Amram Yoel Shlomon.

At around 8:15, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Moshe Kahana for a short break, and after a while the Rebbe returned to the beis medrash and continued receiving the public.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:50 in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. The baal tefillah was R' Yechiel Yuda Friedman. Afterwards he continued receiving the public until around 12:20.

After the reception, at around 12:30, the Rebbe went to the halls of 'The Legacy' for the wedding of the granddaughter of the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a. The chassan is Rabbi Shmuel Klein shlit"a, son of HaGaon R' Mordechai Betzalel Klein shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Lakewood. The kallah is the daughter of the Rebbe R' Chaim Meir Greenwald shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tetsch in Boro Park, and son-in-law of the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished mazel tov to the chassan, the mechutanim, and the grandfathers shlit"a, and to the entire assembly. Afterwards, the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out to the street.
At around 12:40, the Rebbe traveled home to his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

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

In the morning, a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Chaim Brish Friedman, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash Imrei Noam in the Divrei Yoel neighborhood, together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah, the Esek HaTorah branch of Monsey, under the direction of HaRav Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a.
Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Efraim Goldman.
The Rebbe blew shofar and said fifteen chapters of Tehillim, as is customary during the month of Elul.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 32, verse 6. Afterwards, a lechayim celebration took place in honor of the end of the zman in the main hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe drank lechayim and offered good wishes to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva, and delivered divrei Torah, highlighting the tremendous success the yeshiva had this year, as very good reports had been heard from the yeshiva, and wished good shidduchim for all the bochurim.
The Rebbe then distributed the sefer Berach Moshe - Sugyos HaShas to all the bochurim.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe went over to the beis medrash in his holy home on Ohel Court, where a bris took place for a newborn son of R' Hershel Wertheimer of Eretz Yisroel, residing in Monsey, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterwards a lechayim celebration took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and shared from his holy blessing. The shamash, R' Yoel Kaufman, recited the Mi Sheberach as is customary.

At around 1:45, the Rebbe went over to the hall of the Mesivta, Berach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe delivered the seventh sugya shiur, on the sugya of 'chatzi shiur', as preparation for the Shabbos Shuva derasha.

At the end, the Rebbe spoke about the sugya shiurim, saying that after learning seven sugya shiurim, we are still only at a chatzi shiur, and there is still much to toil over in the sugya. He said that tomorrow, Wednesday, there will be no shiur as he will be in Boro Park, and on Thursday, if it is possible, b'ezras Hashem, they will try to deliver a sugya shiur. He emphasized that in any case, the bochurim should try to make use of the time and finish the week with learning Torah.
After the shiur, the Rebbe engaged in pilpul with the bochurim. It ended at around 2:45.

After the sugya, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly zmanei kenisa.
The zmanei kenisa in the Rebbe's holy home on Hooper St. were from 4:30 until 11:30 at night.

During the zmanei kenisa, HaGaon Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a entered the Rebbe's room to give and receive a blessing in anticipation of the Yamim Noraim, which should come upon us for good. A pleasant conversation took place, and the Rebbe shared from his holy blessing with him.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 6:00, and Maariv at around 10:30.

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Monday, Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- the bochur Eliezer Dovid Glick.
- the bochur Tzion Ovadia Masri.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for hagbah, and after davening the shofar was blown and ten chapters of Tehillim were recited, as is customary in the month of Elul. Afterwards, the Rebbe studied the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 32, verse 5. Then a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.
The Rebbe also distributed a gift of a leather siddur to a group of bochurim who raised one thousand dollars for Kupas Zikaron Moshe, for the support of the mosdos of the holy city in Eretz Yisroel.

At around 1:45, the Rebbe went over to the Heichal HaMesivta, Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe delivered the sixth shiur on the sugya of 'chatzi shiur' as preparation for the Shabbos Shuva derasha. After the shiur, the Rebbe engaged in pilpul with the bochurim. It concluded at around 2:35.

The zmanei kniyah in the Rebbe's presence ran from 6:30 until 1:20 at night, in his holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 7:20, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

After Mincha, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Yoel Greenfeld and R' Moshe Ackerman in the Gan Klein halls.

At around 9:15, the Rebbe went down to the halls in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tnaim of the mechutanim R' Shneur Feivish Weberman and R' Yaakov Yuda Gefen.

During the zmanei kniyah, the Spinka Beit Shemesh Rebbe, Rebbe Naftali Menachem Weiss shlit"a, came for a visit in the Rebbe's presence. A pleasant conversation ensued and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:50 and then continued receiving the public.

After Maariv, askanim of Merkaz Ezra V'Yoetz entered the Rebbe's presence together with one of the Merkaz's lawyers, R' Moshe Weinberg, who is helping to free the dozens of bochurim and young men who are, sadly, languishing in military prisons, and particularly to strengthen them and ease their conditions while they languish in prison, and the askan R' Velvel Kuptchik of Beit Shemesh, one of the leading askanim of the Merkaz. A longer conversation took place about the difficult situation of the dozens of bochurim and young men sitting in the prisons and about the assistance being provided to them during their time in prison, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing.

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