Wednesday, Parshas Ki Sisa — Shushan Purim

At around 10:10 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for Shacharis. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The son of R' Lipa Samet shlit"a.
The bochur Moshe Franks (of Boro Park).
Baal tefillah: R' Kalman Eliezer Herskowitz.

In the afternoon at around 4:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home, and after Mincha set out on the way to Williamsburg.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe went up for a visit to the home of the elderly R' Chaim Hersh Weiss. A lovely conversation developed with stories of the holy Rebbe R' Shalom Eliezer of Ratzfert zy"a and the Tzaddik R' Moshe Aryeh Freund zt"l, Rav of Sighet. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and bestowed of his holy blessings.

At around 6:20 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the holy table in honor of the day. Upon arrival, the Rebbe danced in place, washed for the seudah, and during the seudah much joyous singing was added.

With "Asher Heini" the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Friedman shlit"a, Av Beis Din of our holy kehilla in Boro Park; "Shoshanas Yaakov" was honored to HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Englander shlit"a, Av Beis Din of our holy kehilla in Lakewood.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words 6 times.
The first Torah thought was on the verse "Let my soul be given to me at my petition," and was explained in the manner of a derush: since one follows the majority, and a positive commandment overrides a prohibition, teshuvah helps.
The second Torah thought was that since the assembly of converts is called an assembly and we accept converts because "they were from us and were cast away," we see that "one who was seen and cast away is seen again," and teshuvah is effective.

Lively songs were sung and the Rebbe rose to dance.

The third Torah thought was on the piyut "Shoshanas Yaakov tzahalah v'sameichah," and was explained that since the miracle took place at night, in the night that is an auspicious time for salvations, the night of guarding, Leil Shimurim of Pesach, Haman had his downfall and the impression remained forever. The Rebbe mentioned the decrees against chinuch and wished that the wicked should have the same end.
The fourth Torah thought was on the piyut "Shoshanas Yaakov tzahalah v'sameichah," and was explained that by combining the Name Hashem, one can transform it from "vei" (woe) to "tov" (good); so too through Torah one can transform the combinations of letters. This was Purim, "they accepted it again out of love."
The fifth Torah thought was on the verse "Seeking good for his people," and was explained that through Torah there are two blessings, material and spiritual, for oneself and for one's children.
The sixth Torah thought was on the verse "Seeking good for his people," and was explained that when one conducts oneself with mercy, one is treated from Heaven with mercy.

Afterwards the Rebbe honored everyone named David to go up to the table to collect money from the assembly for the benefit of the Rebbe's fund "Avnei Chesed."

Meanwhile a bochur from the holy mosad Shaarei Chemla played a musical instrument. The Rebbe thanked him and gave him Purim money.

Afterwards R' Hershel Friedman performed humorous Purim material together with R' Yosef Chaim Rottenstreich, delighting the assembly in honor of the day.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing after the meal over the cup. It concluded at around 9:45.

Afterwards the Rebbe went over to his private room and distributed holy coins to the bochurim askanim of the "Legion of the King" group of our holy yeshivos in Williamsburg and Boro Park, which will be distributed to the hundreds of bochurim of the group.

At around 10:40 the Rebbe davened Maariv. Baal tefillah: R' Aharon Hersh Weber.

After Maariv, the Rebbe paid a shiva call to R' Chaim Avrohom Dovid Refael GottliebAfterwards the Rebbe paid a shiva call to R' Menachem Broda, on the passing of his brother a"h.

Afterwards the Rebbe set out on the way home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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