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

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash Eitz Chaim Sighet together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana, Chochmas HaTorah branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Yoel Steinmetz.
The bochur Yekusiel Ephraim Fishel Halpert.
After davening, the Rebbe blew the shofar. Before Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, HaRav R' Shlomo Shabsai Kestenbaum shlit"a entered Kodesh Penimah on the occasion of the bar mitzvah simcha of his son. The Rebbe engaged him in a learned discussion on the sugya of matanah al menas l'hachzir, and on the minhagei Yisroel during the Days of Mercy and Selichos, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his holy home.

In the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a telephoned from afar to visit the ill HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Dayan and Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, who had undergone a serious heart procedure, and bestowed his holy blessing for a complete recovery and strength.
At around 4:30, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at our great beis medrash in Boro Park, where there were times for entering Kodesh Penimah in preparation for the Days of Mercy and Favor, until 1:30 after midnight. It was held simultaneously with the annual event for the benefit of the Rebbe's fund, Avnei Chesed, where the distinguished donors and members of the community, residents of Boro Park, had the privilege of entering Kodesh Penimah to hand over their donations.

At around 7:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha, and at around 12:40 davened Maariv in the heichal of the great beis medrash, and then continued receiving the public.

A line wound along a specially arranged order organized by the askanim of the kehilla, as hundreds of community members, residents of Boro Park, entered Kodesh Penimah to be remembered for salvation and mercy. Among those who came were the rabbanim and dayanim of our kehilla and dozens of rabbanim of the city, roshei yeshivos and prominent members of the community, among them: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a, and the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a. Pleasant conversations took place and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

After the times for entering ended at 1:40, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled home to his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

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