Friday, Parshas Mikeitz, Zos Chanukah — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur 4. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Yosef Yakov.
the bochur Dovid Yissochor Farkash.
the bochur Binyamin Hillel Nave.
the bochur Eliezer Dovid Hoffman.
The Rebbe approached Hallel with emotion and sweetness, and Hagbah was done during the Torah reading.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Heichal of the beis medrash.

Afterwards, the ceremony of burning the wicks took place in the courtyard of the yeshiva together with the talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe placed the wicks into the bonfire and danced holy dances for several minutes.

A pleasant conversation took place with HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a and HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a about the new "custom eruv truck" that the Vaad HaEruvin of Kiryas Joel purchased for the fantastic sum of over two hundred thousand dollars for the needs of the eruvin in all the neighborhoods of the great city of Kiryas Joel, may it be rebuilt. They gave the Rebbe a report of the full activities of the Vaad HaEruvin and pointed out the new eruv truck, which was present there. The Rebbe blessed them from his holy blessings, and extended special good wishes to HaRav R' Yisroel Hersh Reich shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva, who took it upon himself and was occupied with assembling all the money for the new truck.

Afterwards, the Rebbe returned to the beis medrash, where the Rebbe set his pure table in honor of Zos Chanukah. The Rebbe tore the challah without a knife, as is customary on Shabbos Kodesh. Chanukah melodies were sung, and the Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon R' Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a spoke. The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a, one of the roshei yeshiva, with Mizmor Shir Chanukas.
Then the Rebbe shared words of blessing and said that Chanukah is auspicious for all blessings, especially for shidduchim, and bestowed from his holy blessings.
Then they continued with melodies of Hallel and thanksgiving. The Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a with Birkas HaMazon. Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed coins to the talmidim, the rebbeim and the administration of the yeshiva. It concluded at around 1:10.

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