Friday, Erev Shabbos Parshas Vaeira — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash Rav Tuv on the occasion of the bris simcha of the son born to HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, the rav of the beis medrash.

Before davening, a bris took place for the son born to R' Asher Goldman, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

After davening, the bris simcha took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. Mohel: the father of the baby, HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a; sandek: the grandfather of the baby, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a; sandek standing: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Boro Park shlit"a; blessings and naming: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a. He was named in Yisroel: Yitzchak, after his grandfather, the Alesk Rebbe zt"l.
After the bris, the entire congregation went over to wish the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a mazel tov.

Afterwards, the seudas bris took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe washed for the seudas bris, and tore the challah without a knife, as is customary on Erev Shabbos.
The grandfather, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a, and the father of the baby, HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, spoke. With the cup of wine, the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yoel Asher Wieder shlit"a, director of the Yeshiva Ketana Zera Kodesh branch.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of Torah regarding the topic of bris milah, and concluded with abundant blessings.
Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe honored the family members with the Harachaman's, as well as R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander and R' Yoel Dovid Schwartz. The seudah ended at around 12:30.

Afterwards, the Rebbe went up to the home of HaGaon R' Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, where the Rebbe wished the mothers well.

During the morning hours, the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, who was spending Shabbos in Kiryas Joel for a family simcha, paid a visit to the Rebbe in his holy home. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings upon him.

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