Monday, Parshas Lech Lecha — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, 'Divrei Yoel' branch.
During the Torah reading the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi, and after davening he learned the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 14, verse 2.
Afterwards, all the talmidei hayeshiva went over to take leave of the Rebbe shlit"a for the new zman, and the Rebbe distributed written notes to the bochurim who presented themselves for examination on the studies of the end of the summer zman, IY"H.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the Beis Medrash Maharsha of our holy kehilla in the Rose Garden neighborhood, where a cornerstone-pouring ceremony was held for the new mikvah that is being built, b'ezras Hashem, for the beis medrash. Also present were HaGaon HaGadol, the Av Beis Din shlit"a, the Chaver Beis Din HaGaon Rabbi shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, chairman of the Mikvah Affairs Committee of the Beis Horaah of Kiryas Joel, HaGaon Rabbi R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, a moreh tzedek of the beis medrash. The Rebbe poured the foundations and honored all the rabbonim shlit"a and the benefactors and askanim of the beis medrash to pour as well. Afterwards a lechayim gathering was held, niggunim were sung in honor of the occasion, and a fine conversation developed about mikvah matters with the holy Rebbe, zy"a. The Rebbe drank a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessings, and distributed shirayim to the young men who daven in the beis medrash, who took upon themselves generous sums for the mikvah.

During the afternoon hours, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who is currently running for re-election, came for a visit to the Rebbe's holy home. The leadership of Kiryas Joel was also present, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

In the afternoon the Rebbe went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Birkas Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa from among the talmidei hayeshiva in his private room, and at 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

In the evening the Rebbe shlit"a officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim.
R' Shimon Nachum Kessler (Williamsburg) - R' Chaim Moshe Bitman, at Kinor David hall.
R' Yoel Hersh Pilaf (Monsey) - R' Yoel Bri"ch Bickel, at Bais Rachel Paradise hall.

Entry times to the Rebbe's holy room were from approximately 8:15 until 11:45 at night, at the Rebbe's holy home on Ihel Ct.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:50 at his holy home, and then continued receiving the public.

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