The First Days of Yom Tov Sukkos, Z'man Simchaseinu — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On Erev Yom Tov in the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a bound the lulav and recited the customary yehi ratzon.

In the evening at around 7:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash and went up to daven Mincha. Maariv was led by R' Shalom Yitzchak Scher. Davening concluded at around 8:30. After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Aron Kodesh and wished the entire congregation a good Shabbos and a good Yom Tov, saying, 'May Hashem help that we should be able to fulfill the mitzvah of sukkah properly.' The Rebbe then went home to his holy residence.

Upon arriving at his holy residence, the lock on the Rebbe's sukkah was opened, and the Rebbe immediately entered for the first 'Ushpizin of Avrohom,' and began, as is his custom, Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness, through Modeh Ani.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chosson Meir Eliezer, may he be well, son of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Moshe shlit"a, Rav of the beis medrash.
After the zemiros, the Rebbe recited the Seder HaUshpizin and the prayer for the first night, and sat down to eat with deliberate, word-by-word care, as is his custom.

After the fish, the Rebbe shlit"a expressed with holy emotion, 'There are no words to thank the Holy Creator that we can sit and eat in the sukkah.'
The Rebbe honored others to sing the Shabbos zemiros.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse 'V'hisha'anu tachas ha'etz,' explaining that Avrohom Avinu shone a power into the world by bringing converts, which lasts until today. Similarly, when one sits in the sukkah, even though it is only for 7 days, it shines into the entire year.

The hosts of the Ushpizin brought delicacies in honor of Yom Tov. The Rebbe shlit"a tasted them and distributed shirayim.
Birkas Hamazon: R' Avrohom Moshe Falkovitch.

This week the Rebbe shlit"a told stories of the holy Maggid of Kozhnitz zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Erev Sukkos.

They sang Kah Ribon Olam, and the Rebbe distributed from the fruits to the hosts of the Ushpizin. They continued with niggunim in honor of Yom Tov. On the seventh day: R' Eliezer Dovid HaKohen Gluck. The seudah concluded at around 11:15.

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