Tuesday, Parshas Matos-Masei — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Shacharis at around 8:45. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur Yoel Weisenfeld (Kiryas Joel).
Baal tefillah: R' Yoel Shlomo Zaldan (Kiryas Joel).
After davening, a lechayim with the bar mitzvah bochur was held in the hall of the beis medrash.

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 8:55. Baal tefillah: R' Yaakov Yoel Brauner (Kiryas Joel). Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. At the time of Rabbeinu Tam, Maariv was davened. Baal tefillah: the grandson of the Rebbe, the bar mitzvah bochur Chaim Tzvi ny"u, son of Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a.

After Maariv, the bar mitzvah celebration was held for a grandson of the Rebbe shlit"a, the bochur Chaim Tzvi ny"u, son of Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, son of the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Oistila shlit"a, and son-in-law of the Chaver Beis Din, HaGaon Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a.
The Rebbe washed for the seudah in the hall of the beis medrash. During the seudah, songs of joy and songs of thanksgiving were sung. After the fish course, the Rebbe wished lechayim to the bar mitzvah bochur and to the entire assembly.
The father, Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a, and the grandfather, the HaGaon Rav of the Avnei Tzedek beis medrash shlit"a, spoke, and after the meat course the bar mitzvah bochur said the pshetl on the sugya of "HaMotzi Tefillin," and the singing of joyous songs continued.
Afterward, the Rebbe delivered words of Torah on the verse "Lo yachel devaro" ("He shall not profane his word"), that this refers to the oath one swears before coming down to this world, "Be righteous and do not be wicked," and this takes effect from the bar mitzvah, when one becomes obligated in mitzvos. He spoke about how, in order to be able to learn and understand Torah, one must daven a great deal and ask "V'sein b'libeinu binah l'havin ul'haskil" ("Place understanding in our hearts to understand and to be enlightened"). He continued with words of praise and gratitude that one merits to participate in the bar mitzvah celebration of a fourth generation, may they be blessed with long life, and concluded with his holy blessing to the bar mitzvah bochur, to the grandfathers, and to the entire assembly.

For Birkas HaMazon, the Rebbe honored the bar mitzvah bochur. After bentching, the assembled crowd came over to wish mazel tov to the Rebbe shlit"a. The event concluded at around 11:10.

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