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Monday, Parshas Noach — 2 Cheshvan, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the guesthouse.
Before davening, a bris was held for a newborn son of R' Shalom Yosef Mendlowitz, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Shlomo Zalman Greenfeld.
- The bochur Yosef Leib Elimelech Wertzberger.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Moshe Yosef Friedman.

- Baal tefillah: R' Hersh Leib Fogel.
The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel.

- Pesicha: R' Yeshaya Wertheimer.
- Baal korei: HaRav Yoel Weinberger shlit"a.
- Rishon: the bar mitzvah bochur Yosef Leib Elimelech Wertzberger.
- Sheni: the bar mitzvah bochur Shlomo Zalman Greenfeld.
- Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Yoel Friedman.
- Revi'i: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Moshe Yosef Friedman.
- Gelilah: R' Mordechai Dov Gruber.

- Mussaf: R' Hillel Fogel.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

In the morning hours, the Rebbe went on his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse, where a mezuzah was affixed on the newly built wing of the slaughterhouse, which was established especially for the production of turkeys. The Rebbe affixed a mezuzah and toured the entire new wing.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 6:30 in the beis medrash at the guesthouse.
After Mincha, the Rebbe returned to his holy home after spending the last week at a place of rest.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim HaRav R' Dovid Schischa and HaRav R' Yechiel Fisher, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Yechidus hours were from 8:15 until 12:15 at night at his holy home on Ohel Court.

At around 9:30, the Rebbe went down to the halls of his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim HaRav Daniel Dovid Steinberg shlit"a and HaRav R' Yonason Bleier.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:20 and then continued to receive the public.

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Sunday, Parshas Noach — 1 Cheshvan, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the guesthouse.
Before davening, a bris was held for a newborn son of R' Meshulam Isser Weingarten, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Moshe, son of R' Chaim Elimelech Jacob.
- The bochur Hershel Spitzer.
- The bochur Binyomin Zaldan.
- The bochur Avrohom Yuda Weinfeld.

- Baal tefillah: R' Shimon Oestreicher.
The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel.

- Pesicha: HaRav R' Moshe Chaim Spitzer.
- Baal korei: HaGaon R' Shlomo Yaakov Herman shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of the Ohel Basi beis medrash.
- Kohen: the bar mitzvah bochur Avrohom Yuda Weinfeld.
- Levi: R' Nachman Landau.
- Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Binyomin Zaldan.
- Revi'i: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Chaim Elimelech Jacob.
- Gelilah: the bar mitzvah bochur Hershel Spitzer.

- Mussaf: HaGaon R' Shlomo Yaakov Herman shlit"a.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 6:30.
- Baal tefillah: the bochur Yudel, son of R' Yoel Frankel (London).

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- HaRav Eliezer Greenwald shlit"a and HaRav Chaim Eliezer Davidowitz shlit"a, in the halls of Kinor David.
- HaRav R' Yisroel Chaim Berger and HaRav R' Yoel Glick, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 8:30.
- Baal tefillah: the bochur Yosef, son of R' Chaim Yekusiel Halpert.


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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Bereishis – Mevarchim Chodesh Cheshvan – 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, at the guest residence of R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz in Kiryas Joel HaMeuchedes

In the afternoon hours, a siyum on the writing of a Sefer Torah took place at the guest residence, for the Sefer Torah that was written by R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein, specially for the aron kodesh in the Rebbe shlit"a's holy home. It was brought in this Shabbos to the beis medrash at the guest residence. The Rebbe wrote in the final letters and offered blessings to R' Naftali Hirtzka and his family. Afterwards the Rebbe went for hagbah and danced with the open Sefer Torah for several minutes. His father, the Shabbos guest R' Shlomo Zalman Stein, was honored with gelilah. Afterwards the Rebbe broke out in a joyous dance in honor of the Torah.

At around 6:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Shlomo Zalman Horowitz. They finished at around 8:15, and the assembled crowd came over to wish a good Shabbos.

The Rebbe held the Shabbos seudah in a private setting at the guest residence.
At around 10:00 the doors were opened for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
- Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Borzesky shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: Rabbi Binyamin Lichtenstein shlit"a (of Williamsburg).

The Rebbe said a Torah thought on the connection of the end of the Torah to its beginning, "before the eyes of all Israel" – "Bereishis bara," and explained it in a homiletic manner on the topic of "yesh em lamesores."

- Kah Echsof: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon R' Shimon Deutsch shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Shaarei Chaim in the Chacham Tzvi neighborhood of Kiryas Joel.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the Rozhin Rebbe zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 3 Cheshvan.

- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Gershon Schlesinger (of Williamsburg).
- Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: R' Yoel Klein (of Yerushalayim).
They finished at around 12:00.

U'v'Yom HaShabbos

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered for davening at around 10:00.
- Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: Rabbi Binyamin Lichtenstein shlit"a.
- Shacharis: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a, son of the Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.

Before the Torah reading, the simchas hachnasas Sefer Torah took place. The Rebbe led the holy dancing with joy and elevation, and afterwards recited "L'Dovid Mizmor" as is customary.

- Pesicha: R' Yaakov Menachem Berkowitz.
- Baal Korei: Rabbi Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Borzesky shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel.
- Shlishi: the Shabbos guest R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
- Revi'i: R' Yoel Klein.
- Chamishi: R' Avrohom Yaakov Weinberger.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Shevi'i: R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.
- Acharon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Eliezer Meisels shlit"a.
- Maftir: the Shabbos guest bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein.
- Hagbah: Rabbi Avrohom Leib Landau shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the bochur Avrohom Abba son of R' Wolf Perl.
After the reading the Rebbe blessed the new month with great inspiration.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the aron kodesh: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Heshel Goldstein.

- Mussaf: R' Yoel Klein.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel Weider.

After davening, a Kiddusha Rabba was held in the hall of the beis medrash in honor of the hachnasas Sefer Torah. The Rebbe made Kiddush, joyous and Torah niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe warmly blessed R' Naftali Hirtzka and his family.
Joyous niggunim were also sung in honor of the kiddusha rabba of the Rebbe's granddaughter, the daughter born to his grandson Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum shlit"a, held in our great beis medrash in Williamsburg. She was named in Israel "Malka" after the righteous Rebbetzin, wife of the Sar Shalom of Belz zy"a, and the crowd came over to wish mazel tov to the Rebbe shlit"a.
They finished at around 12:50.

Raava D'Raavin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 6:50.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Hersh Leib Fogel.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Avrohom Yitzchak Markowitz.
- Baal Korei: the Shabbos guest R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
- Kohen: R' Eliezer Dovid Glick.
- Levi: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Wertzberger.
- Shlishi: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Nachman Brach shlit"a (Beit Shemesh).
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the aron kodesh: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander

The Rebbe honored zemiros at Shalosh Seudos.
- Odeh: HaGaon R' Yoel Weiss shlit"a, rav of Beis Medrash Pekudas HaLevi in the Beis Yosef neighborhood (Jefferson).
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Dovid Eckstein.

The Rebbe said a Torah thought on the verse "Bereishis bara Elokim" and explained that through learning Torah, as even one who sits and learns has Hashem with him, Hashem in His abundant mercy and kindness views a blemish of sin as it appears in this world, and not as grave as it appears in the upper worlds, and thus teshuva is effective. He roused the crowd that we now stand after the month of Elul and Tishrei and before the long winter season. Every Jew did teshuva for his sins, and likewise each one accepted upon himself good resolutions in learning Torah. Now is the time to pay off these resolutions and be engaged in Torah study, and thus merit that Hashem is with him, and through this we will merit that our teshuva of the days of Elul and Tishrei be accepted by Hashem.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.
- Kel Mistateir: R' Yoel Klein.
The Rebbe blessed over the cup.

- Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Naftali Sofer.
After Maariv the crowd came over to wish a good week.
They finished at around 8:45, after which the Rebbe made Havdalah at the guest residence.

At around 12:30 the Rebbe addressed, via a hookup, a siyum on Maseches Kiddushin by graduates of our holy mosdos in Williamsburg, ninth grade, which took place in the halls of Gan Esther. The Rebbe spoke in praise of the bochurim who toiled in Torah the entire year, completed Maseches Kiddushin and rose ever higher in the service of Hashem, and blessed all the bochurim who are now entering the yeshivos ketanos abundantly, that they continue to succeed in growing in Torah and yiras Shamayim.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the Achsanya building. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Shalom Neufeld.
- The bochur Menachem Mendel Oppenheim.
Baal tefillah: the bochur Aharon Menachem, son of R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah of the Rebbe's grandson took place, a son born to HaRav Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, and son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yuda Lev shlit"a, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Tiferes Eliezer.
The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a was honored with sandekaus and mohel.
- Sandek standing: the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Tiferes Eliezer shlit"a.
- Brachos and naming: the grandfather, the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. "V'yikarei shmo b'Yisroel": 'Yekusiel', after the great-grandfather, the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Sighet zt"l.
After the bris, the entire crowd went over to wish the Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov.

A few minutes later, the seudas bris took place at the Achsanya building together with the family. The Rebbe washed for the seudah and tore the challah by hand, as is customary on Erev Shabbos. During this, lovely conversations developed with the grandfathers, the Rabbonim shlit"a, about the source of the name 'Yekusiel Yehuda' and about the minhag of the Sanzer Rav zy"a to conduct a tish on Erev Shabbos.
At the seudah, the baal simcha, the father of the baby shlit"a, spoke.
The Rebbe honored his grandson HaRav Avrohom Yosha Heshel Rokeach shlit"a, son-in-law of the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, with "yom libeshah".

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the topic of bris milah, and gave brachos to the baal simcha, the grandfathers, and the entire family.
- Birkas Hamazon: the HaGaon Rav of the beis medrash Yisroel Shalom shlit"a, and the family members recited the Harachaman prayers.

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

This morning, a bris took place for a son born to R' Avrohom Gabra, at which the Rebbe was sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the Achsanya building.
- Baal tefillah: the bochur Shalom, son of R' Pinchas Frankel.
- Baal korei: R' Avrohom Berdi Wertzberger.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Gabra.
- Levi: HaRav R' Aharon Weiss shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Alter Baruch Gefen.
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Simcha Yisroel Appel.

After davening, the brisos took place.
- A son born to R' Alter Baruch Gefen, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- A son born to R' Yekusiel Menashe Friedman, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- A son born to R' Naftali Weiss (Monsey), at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.
- A son born to R' Yuda Schoenfeld, at which the Rebbe was sandek.
Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the baalei bris and their families.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 7:10, baal tefillah: the bochur Meir Dovid, son of R' Avrohom Masri. Maariv was at 7:50, baal tefillah: R' Moshe Berach Katz.

After Maariv, the Rebbe paid a condolence call to the family of the niftar R' Meir HaKohen Fischer a"h.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the guest residence. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Naftali Freund.
- The bochur Moshe Yosef Bardach Friedlander.
- The bochur Yitzchak, son of R' Mendel Lowy.
- The bochur Yoel Wolf Weissman.
- The bochur Yoel Hersh Markowitz.
- The bochur Moshe Rosenzweig.
Baal tefillah: the bochur Pinchas, son of Naftali Freund.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yosef, son of R' Shlomo Gruber, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim and the baal bris.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at about 7:10. Baal tefillah: R' Shimon Yisroel Stern. Maariv was at about 7:50. Baal tefillah: the bochur Meir Dovid, son of R' Avrohom Massri.

After Maariv, a ceremony of writing the letters took place at the guest residence for the Sefer Torah being written by HaRav R' Dovid Yeshua Hirsch (of Boro Park), which will be brought in on Sunday, Parshas Noach, to the Beis Medrash Lev Aharon of our holy kehilla in Boro Park. The Rebbe wrote in several letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the beis medrash at the guest residence. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Shimon Friedman.
- The bochur Yisroel Green.
Baal tefillah: the bochur Moshe, son of R' Shimshon Sheraga Fogel.
After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.

In the afternoon hours, the HaGaon HaGadol, the Av Beis Din shlit"a, came to the guest residence, where the Rebbe and the dayan went over and learned through, for several hours, various complex questions that arose during Yom Tov of Sukkos.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at about 7:10. Baal tefillah: the bochur Yaakov, son of R' Chaim Wolf Falkowitz. Maariv was at about 7:50. Baal tefillah: R' Moshe Brosh Katz.

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Monday, Parshas Bereishis (Isru Chag Sukkos) — '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 Pinchas Brach (Montreal).
- The bochur Dovid Yuda Spitzer.
- The bochur Moshe Menachem Schlesinger.
- The bochur Yoel Honig.
- The bochur Yosef Pinchas Koenigsberg.
- The bochur Yitzchak Aharon Matisyahu Brach.
- The bochur Bentzion Lebovitch.
- The bochur Yeshua Chaim Rosenbaum.
- The bochur Hersh Leib Fogel.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the heichal of the beis medrash.

During the morning hours, a ceremony of writing the letters took place in the Rebbe's holy home for the Sefer Torah being written by HaRav R' Berel Palatchek, which will be brought in this Shabbos Kodesh to the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe wrote in several letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed from his holy blessing.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe paid a shiva/nichum aveilim call to the family of R' Amram Cohen z"l.

At about 6:45, the Rebbe left his holy home and went over to the guest residence in the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Yechezkel Dovid Berkowitz, in one of the quiet areas of expanded Kiryas Joel, where the Rebbe is staying during the week for rest and rejuvenation.

The Rebbe davened Mincha in the beis medrash at the guest residence at about 7:20. Baal tefillah: the bochur Avrohom Yeshua, son of R' Yoel Eckstein shlit"a. Maariv was at about 8:00. Baal tefillah: the bochur Chaim Mendel, son of R' Yoel Eckstein shlit"a.

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"Then the righteous will see and rejoice, and the upright will exult" - Leil Simchas Torah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 12:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Maariv, in the presence of hundreds of chassidim and men of deeds.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yaakov Yosef Filep.
After Maariv the Rebbe went to the private mikvah adjacent to the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

At 1:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in a borrowed tallis for Ata Hareisa.
- Opening of the Aron: R' Yaakov Hersh Heiman (Williamsburg).

At 1:55 the Rebbe shlit"a began the holy avodah by dancing the elevated Hakafos.
The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah five times during the introduction.
- First Torah: On the stanza 'Yedid Nefesh Av HaRachaman', through dancing on Simchas Torah we are acquired to Hakadosh Baruch Hu through the kinyan of hagbahah (lifting). Shemini Atzeres is a Yom Tov that is "erev" to the future; in the future it will be ruled, like Rabbi Shimon, that a Canaanite slave is acquired through lifting. We therefore dance dances of joy in order to be acquired to Hakadosh Baruch Hu through the kinyan of hagbahah. The Rebbe concluded with tears, with a prayer to Hakadosh Baruch Hu that "Your servant should run like a deer," that we be able to dance the Hakafos properly and thus be acquired to Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
- Second Torah: On the stanza 'Hador Naeh' "Moshe spoke of the appointed times of Hashem to the children of Israel" - the initials spell "Avi, Ami." We observe the second day of Yom Tov in the diaspora because of the tradition of our fathers, and in that merit we can nullify evil decrees. At the Hakafos we drive the tzaddikim out of Gan Eden, since in the World to Come there is no second day of Yom Tov. The Rebbe explained that the Avos and Imahos and the tzaddikim, our fathers and holy Rebbes zy"a, are present now at the Hakafos, and we can beseech them for everything we need.
- Third Torah: On the stanza 'HaGalah Na' - the mitzvah of sukkah is proof that Klal Yisroel has the status of children to the Omnipresent; therefore Hashem will bring about the revival of the dead. We make use of teshuvah and are not cast away. Through the dances of joy on Simchas Torah, with the whole body and all its limbs, we can rectify all the limbs. After Sukkos, when there is proof that we have the status of children to the Omnipresent and we will rise at the revival of the dead, and only then do we use teshuvah, we dance on Simchas Torah to rectify all the limbs.
- Fourth Torah: On the stanza 'Bereishis Toratcha HaKedumah' - when Jews dance Hakafos for long hours beyond the letter of the law, Hakadosh Baruch Hu fulfills the mitzvah of returning a lost object beyond the letter of the law: when a person does teshuvah, He returns to him his mitzvos, and thus the sins are nullified afterward.
- Fifth Torah: On the stanza 'HaKel HaGadol' - when a person begins to say Kedushah, he thinks, "Who am I to say Kedushah before Hakadosh Baruch Hu?" But he should think that, compared to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, the angels are also nothing, and if the angels can say shirah and Kedushah, we can too. This is the lesson Avrohom Avinu taught us when he brought all passersby close to our Father in Heaven and taught them that they are indeed important to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, able to recite songs and praises.

The introduction ended at around 4:20.
Because of the late hour, the Rebbe danced from the first Hakafah already only on the bima, and carried out the dances with extra vigor and tremendous fervor.
The Hakafos ended at around 5:25.

After the Hakafos the Rebbe shlit"a recited Shema Yisroel, Hashem Melech and the other verses.
- Verses of Shema Yisroel and baal korei: R' Yudel Wertzberger.
Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Eliyahu Shaul Katz (Boro Park).
- Levi: R' Yosef Levy (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav Chaim Yisroel Klagsbald shlit"a (London).
- Gelilah: R' Shmuel Benedict (Manchester).
It ended at around 5:35, and the Rebbe wished the entire congregation a good Yom Tov with a radiant face.

The Rebbe went into his private room in the Beis Medrash HaGadol, made Kiddush and conducted the Yom Tov seudah. During the zemiros the Rebbe honored R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein. Birkas Hamazon: his grandson HaRav Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a (Boro Park).
At around 6:40 the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Yom Simchas Torah

On Simchas Torah morning at around 11:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash.
Pesukei D'zimrah and Shacharis were davened quickly as is customary. Baal tefillah: HaRav Chaim Shlomo Kraus shlit"a. At Nishmas, "Hakel," "Hamelech" and "Shochen Ad" were said in the Yom Tov nusach, in the nusach of the Yamim Noraim and Shabbos, as is customary. The kohanim duchened.
The Rebbe approached the recitation of Hallel with fiery fervor. It ended at around 1:25, and the Rebbe went into his private room.

At around 2:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Ata Hareisa.
- Opening: R' Moshe Yitzchak Sternlicht (London).

At around 2:25 the Rebbe shlit"a began dancing the holy Hakafos. The introduction ended at approximately 4:20.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah 7 times: four times during the introduction and at the first Hakafah, before the fourth Hakafah and before the sixth Hakafah.
- First Torah: On the stanza 'Yedid Nefesh', through the dances of joy, the joy of a mitzvah also atones for a sin, if one was joyful while committing the sin.
Another way of explaining: when one is joyful while performing a mitzvah that is a commemoration of a miracle, it is not such a novelty. But Shemini Atzeres, which is not a commemoration of a miracle, when we rejoice with the Torah and dance "who separated us from the erring," is a great novelty, and Hakadosh Baruch Hu has great pleasure from it.
- Second Torah: On the stanza of 'Hador Naeh' "Ana Kel na refa na lah" - the word "na" is an expression of request. Simchas Torah is so holy that it elevates all the prayers and requests of the entire year. A mitzvah is not complete unless it comes with difficulty or costs money. Therefore we ask that all the mitzvos that are not complete should become complete through the holiness of Simchas Torah and ascend to Heaven.
- Third Torah: On the stanza of 'HaGalah Na' "For I had the children of Israel dwell in booths" - there is a dispute whether this refers to the Clouds of Glory or actual sukkos. The actual sukkos that the Jews built, with mesirus nefesh, possessed the same holiness as the Clouds of Glory, and it is an even greater novelty and importance than the Clouds of Glory, since "the deeds of the righteous are greater than the creation of heaven and earth." This is why the Torah was given to Klal Yisroel and not to the ministering angels. Likewise, the joy of a mitzvah in This World is more important than the joy of a mitzvah in the World to Come, and this is why the tzaddikim come down from Gan Eden at the Hakafos. The Rebbe also strongly encouraged setting fixed times for Torah, even just one hour a day, which is even more important to Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
- Fourth Torah: On the stanza of 'Bereishis Toratcha' - when Rosh Hashana falls on Shabbos, Hakadosh Baruch Hu takes the tekios from the time when the Beis Hamikdash stood and hears them today, so we can bring about all good even if the shofar is not actually blown. The Bnei Yissaschar says that "Bereishis" is an acronym for "Rosh Shanah Yitke'u Teruah B'shofar Ayil," and likewise "Ratzah Elokim Tishmeru Yom Shabbos B'reishis," that we should not blow the shofar due to concern of desecrating Shabbos. This is the meaning of "Bereishis Toratcha HaKedumah, reshumah chochmasecha hasesumah": the blowing of the shofar is a form of wisdom and not labor, and even though it is "from where will it be found, and it is hidden" when we do not blow on Rosh Hashana that falls on Shabbos, Hakadosh Baruch Hu nevertheless hears it from earlier generations.
- The Torah at the first Hakafah: In the test of Yosef HaTzaddik, "the image of his father appeared to him." Yaakov Avinu has the power to save every Jew from sin. Hakadosh Baruch Hu sends Yaakov Avinu down on Simchas Torah to help Klal Yisroel rejoice with the holy Torah, and therefore Yaakov is "first in joy."
- The Torah for the fourth Hakafah - the Hakafah of Moshe Rabbeinu.
Several niggunei Torah were sung with great arousal and tears, and then the Rebbe stood up and said Torah. When a person learns the thirteen middos by which the Torah is expounded, he thereby arouses the thirteen attributes of mercy. The Rebbe strongly encouraged accepting good resolutions in Torah study, each person according to his level, and everyone must know the importance of Torah study. When a person is occupied all day with earning a livelihood and comes to the beis medrash regularly to learn even just one hour, it is more important to Hakadosh Baruch Hu than one who learns the entire day, and with this one can arouse the thirteen attributes of mercy.
The Torah for the sixth Hakafah - the Hakafah of Yosef HaTzaddik. On Shemini Atzeres, when we have rectified everything we damaged, we can rejoice with true joy of a mitzvah. The Rebbe strongly emphasized that we now stand before the holy sixth Hakafah, the Hakafah of Yosef HaTzaddik. Every Jew was called up today to a Sefer Torah; how can a finger that touched an impure vessel touch a Sefer Torah?! He explained that now is the proper time to accept good resolutions in matters of holiness, with complete regret

for the past and a good resolution for the future, and thus to be able to rejoice with true joy of a mitzvah. He concluded with his holy blessing.

Between the Hakafos the piyutim of the Chareidim were sung with great arousal; rivers of tears flowed, and longings and arousal were felt by tens of thousands of anash.

From the second Hakafah the Rebbe danced only on the bima.
At the first Hakafah the guests from Europe were honored with a Sefer Torah, at the fourth Hakafah all the melamdim were honored with a Sefer Torah, and at the seventh Hakafah the grandchildren of the Beirach Moshe zy"a were honored with a Sefer Torah.
At the sixth Hakafah the Rebbe shlit"a made the swaying motions with the Sefer Torah with elevation and devotion, as is the custom of our holy Rebbes. At the seventh Hakafah, at the passage of "Chazak Meyuchad," the Rebbe took his own Sefer Torah and danced with great affection and elevation, in exalted joy.

At the conclusion, at approximately 6:20, the Rebbe said Vayesayu and recited L'Dovid Mizmor verse by verse.

The Torah readings and prayers were done quickly due to the shortness of time.

- Baal korei: R' Yudel Wertzberger.
- Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman.
- Levi: R' Yudel Wertzberger.
- Shlishi: R' Chaim Shlomo Fischer.
- Revi'i: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
- Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

The reading of V'Zos HaBrachah was read again.
- Kohen: R' Yaakov Friedman.
- Levi: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel.
- Shlishi: R' Meir Mendel Fischer.
- Revi'i: the bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein.
- Chamishi: R' Yoel Schwartz (Williamsburg).

The shamash R' Yoel Kaufman, together with another reader, recited the permission for the Chasanim HaTorah, and the Rebbe shlit"a was called up and read with great arousal the passage of "Me'onah."
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Aharon Steinberg.
- Gelilah: R' Yoel Landau.

- Chasan Bereishis: R' Moshe Aryeh Freund (London). A tallis was spread like a chuppah, as is customary.
- Hagbah: R' Yosef Freund (London).
- Gelilah: R' Yudel Stein (Boro Park).

- Chasan Maftir: R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.
Hagbah: R' Yoel Freund (Brooklyn).
Gelilah: R' Shalom Mittelman (Boro Park).

Musaf was led before the amud by R' Avrohom Moshe Lebovitch, and the customary festivities were held. Mincha was davened immediately afterward. It ended at 7:25.

The Rebbe immediately made Kiddush in his private room and washed for the seudah. The Rebbe made hamotzi on a long raisin challah as is customary, and then went home to his holy residence.

The Pure Table of Ne'ilas HaChag - Gathering for Holy Blessings

At around 10:05 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the Ne'ilas HaChag tish, in the presence of thousands upon thousands of Jews.
Upon entering, the Rebbe went out in a festive dance on the floor for several minutes and continued the seudah, extending it with Yom Tov niggunim, and cabbage was brought in as is customary.
Yom Tov niggunim were sung, and then niggunim of the holy Kedushas Levi, whose yahrzeit falls the day after Isru Chag, led by HaRav Hershel Cohn shlit"a.

The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.
After benching the Rebbe said Baruch HaMavdil and broadcast his holy words over the microphone.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "And for all the great awe which Moshe performed before the eyes of all Israel," connecting the end of the Torah to its beginning. He explained that the reason Moshe Rabbeinu passed away and did not ascend to Heaven alive was so that he would continue to have a connection with the lowly world. As Chazal say, in the future, when Moshe Rabbeinu rises at the revival of the dead, he will bring with him all the dead of the diaspora. This does not refer only to the revival of the bodies, but in our times, when a Jew wishes to do teshuvah, it is in the merit of the spiritual vitality that Moshe Rabbeinu brings into hearts, and this is a form of revival of the dead for the souls. He explained that the fact that so many thousands of Jews dance for long hours and rejoice with the holy Torah is not the natural order of the world and is only through the power of Moshe Rabbeinu, and so on - everything we have today is through the power of holiness of Moshe Rabbeinu.

The Yaitev Lev says that Shemini Atzeres is an "erev" Yom Tov for the future, and "Israel is redeemed only through teshuvah." Only through the power of holiness of Moshe Rabbeinu do we merit teshuvah, and this sustains us until the coming of the Redeemer. We are all students of Moshe Rabbeinu, and his powers and influences have no limit, and he can bestow both spiritual and material blessings. He concluded with abundant blessings for the entire congregation.

The tish continued with Yom Tov niggunim, and then the Rebbe studied the Gemara Maseches Berachos, Bavli and Yerushalmi, as is customary, weaving in beautiful hints and ideas.
The Rebbe stood up and said "L'shanah Haba'ah B'Yerushalayim" three times.

Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov: R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.

After Maariv the Rebbe made Havdalah, and after several minutes came out to the courtyard of the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the gathering of holy blessings, in the presence of thousands upon thousands of Jews, to all the assembled people, both in the ezras Yisroel and the ezras nashim.

Joyous niggunim were sung. The Rebbe wished the holy blessings for a good week and a healthy winter, and encouraged carrying out all the good resolutions accepted during Yom Tov, each according to his level, young and old alike, and that we merit a full house filled with all the good that a Jewish home needs. He concluded with abundant blessings.

Several more niggunim were sung. It ended at around 11:50, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At his holy residence, hundreds of guests from anash from Eretz Yisroel, Europe and Montreal who had spent Yom Tov b'tzeil hakodesh came in to take leave for an extended time.

May we have accomplished all good, with all blessings and salvations for each and every one, with the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu, our king, at our head

"Fortunate is the people for whom this is so; fortunate is the people whose God is Hashem"

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Leil Shemini Atzeres, Z'man Simchaseinu — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:50 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in a borrowed tallis. Maariv: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park.

At 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a began "Atah Hareisa" with a holy fiery fervor, which was followed by a heavenly outcry from tens of thousands of Jews, elders and youths alike. Opening of the Aron: HaRav HaChassid R' Yitzchak Schwartz (Williamsburg).

The sifrei Torah were brought in, the Rebbe went up to the bima and said the Leshem Yichud, and the singers began to sing "Lamnatze'ach."

"Migdal Oz Shem Hashem, Bo Yarutz Tzaddik V'nisgav"
At about 9:45 the Rebbe shlit"a began his holy service with the dancing of the elevated Hakafos, "running like a ram, bowing toward the way," with fiery holy enthusiasm and joy of a mitzvah, at the head of a holy, stirring congregation, of over ten thousand talmidim and chassidim, for hour upon hour in the joy of the Torah. Fortunate is the eye that saw our tent in the joy of our kehilla.

At 11:15 the introductory verses concluded and the first Hakafa began.
Due to the late hour, the Rebbe danced the sixth and seventh Hakafos only on the bima.
Throughout Yom Tov, during all the Hakafos that the Rebbe danced on the bima, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue, shlit"a, and the sons of the Rebbe shlit"a came up onto the bima as the Rebbe circled the bima while the Hakafos were recited.

At the seventh Hakafa, all the guests from Eretz Yisroel were honored with a sefer Torah.

After the Hakafos and after Aleinu, the Rebbe, with a radiant countenance, wished a good Shabbos and a good Yom Tov to the entire congregation, on all sides of the beis medrash. It concluded at 1:05.

At around 2:15 the Rebbe came to the pure table in the hall of his holy abode.
Upon entering, the Rebbe sat down and for a longer time related recollections of the tefillos and tishen of the holy Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel zy"a, on Shabbosos and Yamim Tovim, and recollections of Yom Tov Hoshana Rabbah and Simchas Torah.

At around 2:40 the Rebbe began, in his holy manner, "Shalom Aleichem" with feeling and melody, until "Melech Tamim Darko."
- Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Yechezkel Shraga Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.
- Raising the cup: HaRav HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Horowitz shlit"a (Boro Park), son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash on 15th Avenue shlit"a.
Torah melodies were sung with great joy.

- Kol Mekadesh: R' Yoel, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Shmuel Binyamin Krausz shlit"a (London).
- Menucha V'simcha: R' Yoel Stern (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "U'vayom Hashemini Atzeres Tihiye Lachem" and explained that on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the blemish of the aveiros is atoned for, and through dancing in joy on Shemini Atzeres, the blemish of the time during which one committed an aveira is atoned for, and one regains the mitzvos that the external forces had taken away.

- Kah Echsof: R' Yosef Meir Schmidman shlit"a (Monsey).
- Birkas Hamazon: the baal simcha, his grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a.
The new chassanim went over to take fruit. Afterwards the Shalom Zachar took place for the newborn son of the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a. The Rebbe tasted from the baked goods and beer, joyous melodies were sung, and warm wishes were extended to the baal simcha and to the entire assembly.
Also held was a Shalom Zachar for the newborn son of R' Yekusiel Menashe, son of R' Yoel Friedman.
- Az B'yom HaShevi'i: R' Yisroel Yaakov (Yerushalayim).
It concluded at around 4:00.

Yom Shemini Atzeres

On Shemini Atzeres morning, at around 11:15, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash.

Before davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Moshe Yosef Pollak, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

- Birchos Hashachar: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Horowitz shlit"a of Rachov, London.
- Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Zwiebel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg.
The Rebbe then proceeded to Shacharis and Hallel.

- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Chaim Hersh, son of HaRav HaGaon Rabbi Sinai Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park), and Rabbi Zalman Leib, son of HaRav HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a (Williamsburg), grandsons of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaRav HaGaon R' Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Kiryas Yoel Moshe.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bima: R' Yosef Binyamin Stern shlit"a (Boro Park) and R' Yisroel Yaakov Pollak (Williamsburg).

- Kohen: R' Yoel Shimon Rubin (Williamsburg).
- Levi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a.
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a.
- Revi'i: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a.
- Chamishi: R' Yoel Epstein.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe recited a Mi Shebeirach for the birth of a daughter for:
- R' Shmuel, son of R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park).
- R' Mendel, son of R' Yoel Weiss.
- R' Yoel, son of R' Yitzchak Teitelbaum.
- R' Yisroel Dovid Kappel.
- R' Yaakov, son of R' Avrohom Moshe Landau.
- R' Yechiel Alter, son of R' Avrohom Moshe Taub.

- Shevi'i: R' Nachum Mordechai Weinberger (London).
- Hagbah on the first sefer: R' Moshe Aryeh Freund of Eretz Yisroel, in London.
- Gelilah: R' Menachem Yuda Schlesinger (Williamsburg).
- Maftir: R' Avrohom Yoel Loeffler shlit"a (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah on the second sefer: R' Mordechai Weiss (Sighet).
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Leib Kahana (Williamsburg).

Yizkor was recited. Due to the great crush of the many thousands of men entering after Yizkor, special barriers were set up on all wings and on the south and north sides of the beis medrash, to prevent dangers to life when so many thousands of Jews go out and come in at once.

After a few minutes the Rebbe returned, wearing his kittel and white stockings and bekitshe, and at around 2:45 he approached the amud and recited the Tefilas Geshem, followed by Ledavid Mizmor and Kaddish. The attendant, R' Yoel Kaufman, called out "Mashiv Haruach Umorid Hagashem."
The Rebbe shlit"a blessed for rain with great arousal.

Opening of Geshem: R' Yehoshua Wertzberger; at Kavei: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld; opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yaakov Wiesel (Williamsburg). It concluded at around 3:40.

After a few minutes the Rebbe shlit"a entered the great sukka for Kiddush as is customary. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted from the mezonos, fish and kinder, and Yom Tov melodies were sung.

The Rebbe said Torah on "Chag HaSukkos Ta'aseh Lecha" and explained that through the dancing of joy, when one dances and rectifies all 248 limbs and 365 sinews, Hashem must bestow parnassa, and he concluded with abundant blessings for generous parnassa for the entire congregation.
It concluded at around 4:00.

The Rebbe held the afternoon meal together with his family, and his brother, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a, and his family, in the sukka in his holy abode, with the sukka's roof open.
The Rebbe honored various people with the zemiros.
- The piyut: his son HaRav HaGaon R' Yoel Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park).
- Baruch Hashem Yom Yom: his son-in-law HaRav HaGaon R' Moshe Horowitz shlit"a.
- Baruch Kel Elyon: his grandson Rabbi Zalman Leib, son of HaRav HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Higaleh Na U'furos Chavivi Alai Es Sukkas Shlomecha" and explained that the minimum size of a sukka is two walls of seven tefachim and a third of even one tefach. The Shulchan Aruch states that there are seven names that may not be erased, and the Gemara says there are seven books in the Torah; Klal Yisroel is "one nation in the land." Thus the three walls of the sukka correspond to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, the Torah, and Yisroel. This is what we pray: "U'furos Chavivi Alai Es Sukkas Shlomecha" — without the third wall the sukka is not kosher; therefore "Ta'ir Eretz Mikvodecha" must come to be, and Hashem must connect Himself to Klal Yisroel.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a.

In the afternoon, at around 6:45, the Rebbe entered the great beis medrash for Mincha.
- Baal tefilla: R' Meir Margaliot shlit"a (Monsey).
- Pesicha: R' Yeshaya Gross shlit"a (Williamsburg).
- Baal koreh: R' Yaakov Stern (Williamsburg).
- Kohen: R' Yoel Glick (Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Yisroel Yuda Wertzberger shlit"a.
- Shlishi: R' Avigdor Frankel (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Avrohom Weisman (Boro Park).

After Mincha the Rebbe shlit"a entered the great sukka for the third meal and took leave of the sukka.
The Rebbe washed, and after the fish the Rebbe tasted from the apples. The attendant R' Yoel Kaufman poured the cups for the Rebbe, and the Rebbe wished the chevra kadisha and the entire assembly of thousands of men a lechayim.

- Odeh: R' Mordechai Landau.
- Shir Hamaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe said Torah on "Higaleh Na U'furos Chavivi Alai" and explained that the mitzva of sukka is called a "light mitzva." We see with Titus HaRasha that Hashem said, "I have a light creature," because it enters and does not leave. The same is true of the mitzva of sukka: one enters the sukka but does not leave; the kedusha of the mitzva of sukka remains with a person and he carries it with him for the entire year. "Higaleh Na U'furos Chavivi Alai Es Sukkas Shlomecha" — one spreads the mitzva of sukka over himself, and "Ta'ir Eretz Mikvodecha" remains for the entire year. He concluded with abundant blessings that everyone be able to take along the mitzva of sukka and its influences for the whole year.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yudel Wertzberger (Williamsburg).
- Kel Mistateir: HaRav HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwiebel shlit"a, Rosh Av Beis Din of Williamsburg.
The Rebbe made a bracha on the cup.


The singing of "Higaleh Na" continued with great arousal.
The Rebbe shlit"a began throwing apples, following the minhag of the Beirach Moshe zy"a and, earlier, of the Divrei Chaim zy"a, and then asked the attendant to finish throwing whatever remained. Then he recited with feeling the prayer upon leaving the sukka and the Yehi Ratzon. The Rebbe stood up and declared "L'shana Haba'a B'Yerushalayim" with holy fire, and set out in a fiery dance in the joy of a mitzva, to take leave of Yom Tov Sukkos.

The Rebbe left the sukka in holy dance and entered the beis medrash and danced around the beis medrash several times, leaning on his brother, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park, 15th Avenue shlit"a, and HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a. Afterwards the Rebbe sat down in his place and the singing continued for several minutes. It concluded at around 8:25. The Rebbe wished a good Yom Tov and went home to his holy abode.

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Leil Hoshana Rabbah, Ushpizin of Dovid HaMelech Moshiach — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Between Mincha and Maariv, hundreds of guests from overseas, members of the kehilla, who had come to travel to bask in the shadow of holiness, entered for an extended time to greet the Rebbe and receive a blessing.

Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit the healthy candles from Yom Kippur in his private room.
The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 8:20, dressed in the white kaftan, in his holy home, and after Maariv all those present went in to greet him and receive a blessing.

At around 10:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the great beis medrash for the reading of Mishneh Torah, dressed in a white kaftan and a white gartel, and recited the prayer before the reading.
- Baal koreh: R' Shalom Yosef Samet shlit"a.
They finished at around 11:40.

A few minutes later the Rebbe entered the pure tish in honor of Hoshana Rabbah and the Ushpizin of Dovid HaMelech Moshiach in the great sukkah adjacent to the great beis medrash.

The Rebbe recited the order of the Ushpizin and washed his hands.
At the lechayim the Rebbe wished "a good, blessed year." During the tish, melodies of awakening and melodies of the Yamim Noraim were sung.
The hosts of the Ushpizin set out wine, and after the meat course the hosts of the Ushpizin gave out kugels, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim.

With the Shir HaMaalos the Rebbe honored:
- HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Greenfeld shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
- HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Perl shlit"a.
- R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (of Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah thought on the verse "I hoped for Hashem, my soul hoped," and brought out a straightforward explanation of what the holy Zohar discusses: that on Rosh Hashana we daven for personal needs and not for the needs of Above. It is ruled that one may not bring vows and voluntary offerings on Yom Tov, since a portion goes to the altar, so it is called a korban and not "for you." When a Jew davens for money, health, and so on, it is not only for ordinary needs: one needs money to buy matzos and the Four Species, etc., and one needs to be healthy in order to be able to come to the beis medrash, etc. Even though it is a personal need, it contains a part of the needs of Above, and one may daven for it. He elaborated with a weeping voice that the needs of Your people Israel are many, and Jews beseech Hashem for all kinds of salvations, yet "Hoshana for Your sake, our G-d" is for the needs of Above. He concluded with abundant blessings.

- Birkas Hamazon: the Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Piga, the Av Beis Din, shlit"a.
They finished at around 1:20.

After the tish the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, before a large crowd, for the recital of Tehillim. Baal tefillah: R' Asher Yaakov Eckstein. After each sefer the Yehi Ratzon for Hoshana Rabbah and Kaddish were said. They finished at around 3:15 and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Yom Hoshana Rabbah

In the morning at around 11:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in the tallis, kappel and kittel of the Divrei Yoel zt"l, and beneath it the white bekitshe with stripes.

Before davening a bris of a newborn son took place for R' Yosef Asher Felberbaum, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe shlit"a proceeded to Birchos HaShachar, Pesukei D'Zimra and Shacharis, omitting [additions] in the nusach of the Yamim Noraim, and Hallel was recited in full as is customary, with the song recited verse by verse.
During Hallel the Rebbe omitted all the chapters from the beginning, as on Yom Tov, and prolonged his holy service at the shaking of the lulav with holy emotion, with great devotion and arousal, as the entire congregation of thousands upon thousands of Jews sang the holy melodies with tears streaming. After Hallel the rings were removed from the lulav as is customary.

At 1:55 the Rebbe shlit"a began the fiery "Derasha of Hoshana Rabbah" with the well-known parable often repeated by the holy Rebbes zy"a: Hoshana Rabbah is the last day the king is in the city, but "for Your sake, our G-d" — when one is concerned with the king's benefit, one does not ask questions. He prolonged with stormy weeping and tears, which drew the entire beis medrash into awesome weeping.

Afterwards the Rebbe continued at length with lofty concepts and words of arousal, weeping, in honor of the day:
- Hoshana for Your sake, our G-d: We shake the Four Species in the four directions of the world to show that Hashem is the One Who leads and brings; Hashem changes the times and alters the seasons, so that even in older years teshuva out of fear is counted as teshuva out of love. So too now, on Hoshana Rabbah, the last day the king is in the city, Hashem brings here the days of the month of Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance, and it turns out that it is not the last day and the teshuva is indeed in its proper time.

- For Your sake, our Creator: When Hashem looks upon Klal Yisroel, it brings a blessing. At the time of the creation of the world, Hashem looked at all the generations until this very day, and that gaze enables us today to be awakened to teshuva. Therefore we daven "Hoshana for Your sake, our Creator," that Hashem should look at us again so that we can be awakened to teshuva and merit "Look down from Your holy abode and bless Your people Israel."
- Hoshana for Your sake, our Redeemer: At the redemption from Egypt, Hashem acquired Klal Yisroel with kinyan meshicha through "calling it and it comes," and this is why we daven "Hoshana for Your sake, our Redeemer," that Hashem should today as well call to us and we will come, and not, Heaven forbid, strike with a stick.
- Hoshana for Your sake, our Seekers: Chazal taught that acting beyond the letter of the law obligates Hashem with the mitzvah of loading and unloading, and when Hashem sees a Jew striving to be upright, Hashem must help him.
- Hoshana for the sake of Your truth: Through the power of the holy Torah, which is truth, the tzaddikim have the power to rearrange words and turn tzarah into tzohar, machalah into lechem, pesha into shefa, etc., and to bring down all good.
- Hoshana for the sake of Your covenant: A knife ordinarily cuts something in two, but the knife of a bris milah is the opposite and attaches Klal Yisroel to Hashem and brings down all kinds of blessings. This is why we daven "Hoshana for the sake of Your covenant," that through the mitzvah of bris milah Hashem should bestow upon us all kinds of salvations.
- Hoshana for the sake of Your greatness and splendor: Through the Four Species, which bring down the flow of "leading and bringing," Hashem brings the places where one sinned to the person, so that one need not return to all those bad places when one wishes to do teshuva. He concluded with abundant blessings, that Hashem should be the One Who leads and brings and should bring down all the salvations and blessings we need, "whatever he lacks."

The derasha ended at approximately 2:55, and the hakafos around the beis medrash began. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the Hoshanos with great arousal. Between the hakafos the Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a blew the shofar as is customary. After the circuits the piyutim were recited, and after Kaddish Titkabal the Rebbe beat the Hoshanos five times and said the Yehi Ratzon as is customary.

Ata Hareisa, the Thirteen Attributes, Ribono Shel Olam and the Shir HaMaalos of the Ten Days of Repentance were recited as is customary.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Menachem Oestreicher shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in London.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Tzvi Akiva Breitstein (Beit Shemesh).
- Baal koreh: R' Yaakov Eisenbach (London).
- Kohen: R' Yoel Meisels shlit"a (Vienna).
- Levi: R' Yudel Wosner shlit"a (Manchester) — who bentched Gomel and was motzi hundreds of the new guests, members of the kehilla.
- Shlishi: R' Eliezer Eichenstein shlit"a (Yerushalayim).
- Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Yaakov Hersh Teitelbaum (Lakewood).
Gelilah: R' Yoshe Klein shlit"a (Yerushalayim).

- Mussaf: HaGaon R' Chaim Halberstam shlit"a.
The kohanim duchened.
- Mincha: baal tefillah: HaGaon Rabbi Asher Chaim Weiser shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in Boro Park.
They finished at around 4:50.

The Rebbe washed for the seudah in the sukkah of his holy residence. For bentching the Rebbe honored his grandson Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park), son of the Rav of the Beis Medrash, HaGaon Yisroel Shalom shlit"a.

In his holy residence the Rebbe went to the mikvah to purify himself in honor of Yom Tov.

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