Thursday, 15 Shevat — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:00 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Shacharis.
Baal Tefillah: R' Yaakov Yosef Ungar; Pesichah: R' Yochanan Mann (Kiryas Joel); Baal Korei: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Chaim Zvi Teitelbaum shlit"a.
Aliyos. Kohen: R' Moshe Yitzchak Kohn (Boro Park). Levi: R' Moshe Eliyahu Wertzberger (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Chaim Weiss (Kiryas Joel).

Towards evening, at around 5:25, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Baal Tefillah: R' Yoel Weinberger (Kiryas Joel).

After Mincha, a lechayim gathering and fruit tish took place in honor of Tu BiShevat. Songs of inspiration and joy were sung. The Rebbe tasted from the dates and the etrog compote, drank lechayim and gave blessings to the entire kehilla, and the singing of Tu BiShevat songs continued.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah discourse and explained why fruits are eaten on Tu BiShevat. At the end of his words he brought out that Tu BiShevat is the time to pray for upright children, and he concluded with abundant blessings for the entire kehilla.
Afterwards the Rebbe made Borei Pri HaGafen and wished lechayim to the entire kehilla, saying that it is Rosh Hashana, and blessed them with "a good, blessed year." The tish ended at around 6:30.

After the tish, Maariv was davened. Baal Tefillah: R' Shimon Kaufman (Kiryas Joel).

In his holy home, the Rebbe blessed dates that were sent to the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Daled.

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