Monday, Shushan Purim

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shacharis davening in the main beis medrash at around 10:10.
Baal tefillah: HaRav R' Chaim Yaakov Lebovitch. Kohen: HaRav R' Eliezer Dovid Glick. Levi: the baal bris, R' Gedalya Berger. Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: HaRav R' Shmuel Berger (of Williamsburg).

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Gedalya Berger, at which the Rebbe was sandek. Afterwards a lechayim was held in the hall of the beis medrash with the baal bris and the family.

In the afternoon hours the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to Williamsburg for the tish in honor of Shushan Purim among our holy kehilla.

At around 6:35 the Rebbe arrived at our main beis medrash in Williamsburg, and first davened Mincha in Heichal Meir Zelig. Baal tefillah: R' Aharon Hersh Weber.

At around 7:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the main beis medrash for the tish.
The Rebbe washed for the seudah in honor of the day, and there was abundant singing and music, with drums and dancing.
With "Asher Heini" the Rebbe honored HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Moshe Friedman shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Boro Park, and "Shoshanas Yaakov" was honored to HaRav HaGaon R' Avrohom Mordechai Brisk shlit"a, dayan of Tashnad Monsey.

During the tish the Rebbe shlit"a said seven Torah thoughts.
First Torah thought: on the verse "U'vevoah lifnei hamelech" ("And when she comes before the king"), explaining that Hashem joins for the Jewish children the good of the future; even if now things are not yet so, in the future they will be, and Hashem already bestows abundant blessings.
Second Torah thought: on the verse "U'vevoah lifnei hamelech" explaining that through the Torah, which is one with the Creator, the Jewish children draw vitality from holiness and are never rejected.
Third Torah thought: on the verse "Vayagidu l'Mordechai es divrei Esther" explaining that the day of Purim has the same quality as the blowing of the shofar, as the hearts of the Jewish children are warmed toward Hashem.
The Rebbe began the melody "Ana Avda d'Kudsha Brich Hu" and stood up and danced with fiery enthusiasm.
Fourth Torah thought: on the verse "Ki Mordechai HaYehudi" explaining that in order to be able to turn woe into good, one must join the Master of the World, and this is what Mordechai HaTzaddik effected.
Fifth Torah thought: on the verse "Ki Mordechai HaYehudi" explaining that Haman the wicked wanted first to cause the Jewish children to abandon their faith and then to kill them; Mordechai HaTzaddik saved them and gave them this world and the next.
Sixth Torah thought: on the verse "Doresh tov l'amo" explaining that through tzedakah one purifies the air so that one can then daven and the tefillos can ascend. In connection with this, all those named Yaakov were honored to come up to the tish to collect money from the public for the Rebbe's fund, Avnei Chesed.
Seventh Torah thought: on the verse "Doresh tov l'amo" explaining that Matanos L'evyonim was instituted in memory of the miracle even though we were not worthy of it at the time, and in the merit of Matanos L'evyonim Hashem helps even when we are not worthy. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings.

Afterwards HaRav R' Nachman Levi shared words of badchanus.
The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup. The tish concluded at around 10:45.

A few minutes later the Rebbe davened Maariv. Baal tefillah: the Motzei Shabbos davener HaRav R' Shlomo Zalman Stein.
After Maariv the gabbai of the "Legion of the King" group of our holy yeshivos in Williamsburg came over; the Rebbe gave them the blessed coins and wished them his holy blessing.

At around 11:05 the Rebbe shlit"a traveled home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

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