Sunday, Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
the bochur Moshe Menachem Schlesinger.
the bochur Leib Bresha Frankel.
the bochur Yaakov Shimon Kaufman.
the bochur Yoel Glick.
the bochur Yissachar Ber Hirsch.

After davening, the Rebbe blew shofar and recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 23, verse 1. Afterwards a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in his private room. A group of bochurim from the yeshiva also entered together with the menahel, HaGaon R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a of Zanz, to receive the Rebbe's holy blessings on the occasion of their trip to the holy places in Europe. The Rebbe inquired about the details of the trip, distributed shlichus mitzvah money, and bestowed his holy blessing.

At around 1:45 the Rebbe arrived at the Yeshiva Gedolah, Berach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe delivered the fifth shiur on the topic of 'mitzvos lav l'hanos nitnu', as preparation for the Shabbos Shuva derasha. It concluded at around 2:20.

In the afternoon at around 4:00, as already widely reported, a special meeting took place in the Rebbe's holy home with prominent political officials: Congressional Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the local congressman, and Assemblyman R' Simcha Eichenstein of Boro Park, along with the leaders and administration of Kiryas Joel.

Also entering together were R' Moshe Goldstein and R' Shlomo Yaakov Neustadt, members of the administration of Mivtzar HaKollelim Kiryas Joel, together with askanim of the kollel, who brought bottles of honey that will be distributed in honor of Yom Tov Rosh Hashana, which is coming upon us for good, to the larger supporters of the kollel. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon the supporters and the askanim of the kollel.

The yechidus hours were from 6:30 until 12:15 at night, in the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court.

During the yechidus hours a lechayim celebration was held in honor of the siyum haShas of the chassan Moshe Eliezer, son of R' Hersh Elimelech Rubinfeld, to his kallah, the daughter of R' Yoel Simon shlit"a. A fine conversation unfolded about various sugyos of the Shas. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and gave his holy blessing to the chassan, the mechutanim, the grandfathers, and the entire family.

In the evening at around 7:15 the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
R' Yoel Wolf Schwartz - R' Yosef Leib Kaufman, at the Kinor David hall.
R' Meir Yehuda Perlman (of Williamsburg) - R' Yoel Kayam, at the Beis Rachel Paradise hall.
R' Moshe Eliezer Landau (of Williamsburg) - R' Yoel Steinmetz, at the Ginas Klein hall.

After the chuppah at Kinor David, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the Beis Medrash Beis Mordechai of our holy kehilla, and after all the chuppos the yechidus hours continued.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Shmuel Tuvia Lichtman - R' Yosef Shmuel Rosenfeld.

During the yechidus hours, the Skolya Rebbe of 18 shlit"a visited to give and receive blessings for the new year. A fine conversation unfolded, recalling memories of the Yamim Noraim with the Divrei Yoel zt"l, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also visiting was HaRav HaTzaddik Rabbi Yissachar Dov of Kosov of Lakewood shlit"a. A fine conversation developed about stories of the House of Kosov. The Rebbe spoke of the friendship with his father, the Kosover Rebbe zt"l, may he be remembered for long life. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings, and the Rav shlit"a gave the Rebbe the sefer Sraga D'Nahara by his father zt"l, which was just published.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 12:15.

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