Thursday 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at the guest residence at around 9:15. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
The bochur Kalman Eliezer Saeed.
The bochur Avrohom Shlomo Elazar Berkowitz.
The bochur Yoel Ben Rav Chaim Boruch Pilaf.

Baal tefillah: the bochur Yitzchak, son of Avrohom Shlomo Elazar Berkowitz. Baal koreh: R' Yoel Ben Rav Chaim Boruch Pilaf.

Pesicha: R' Yoel Hillel Berkowitz. Kohen: R' Yaakov Friedman. Levi: the bochur Levi Yitzchak, son of Yechezkel Shraga Perl. Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Kalman Eliezer Saeed. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: the bar mitzvah bochur Avrohom Shlomo Elazar Berkowitz.

After davening, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim.


After Shacharis, at around 10:30, the Rebbe traveled to Monsey, to the guest residence of HaRav R' Avrohom Yekusiel Yermiash.

At around 11:00, an important meeting took place at the residence, following the extensive, massive advocacy efforts undertaken by the Rebbe shlit"a to save New York Jewry from the decrees against chinuch, for the benefit of the klal and the individual, may they live long. Present were the esteemed Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, together with Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents Monsey and is running for reelection, accompanied by the leaders and administration of the holy city of Kiryas Joel, HaRav R' Gedalya Segal, and the leaders of our holy kehilla in Monsey.
The meeting was very warm, with a strong understanding of our customs. Johnson also expressed great thanks that our community endorsed former President Trump, after meeting with his team at Trump Tower for the same purposes now being discussed here.
They spoke for a longer time about the decree against chinuch in New York and what they can do to help with everything in their power. "The Education Department wants us to be 'substantially equivalent' to the curriculum of the public schools, but we say that one must look at whether we are substantially equivalent in the 'results'... the good fruits of our chinuch: there are no criminals, there are huge businessmen, a vibrant economy, a wonderful housing market." The Rebbe told the Speaker how many children our mosdos throughout New York have, baruch Hashem standing at around 50,000, may they live and be well, which made a strong impression and brought great admiration. They also discussed other matters for the benefit of the klal, and they promised to cooperate on everything that will be raised regarding the problem of chinuch and all other issues. The Rebbe shlit"a bestowed upon them his holy blessing in honor of the upcoming elections.

After the meeting, at around 11:45, the Rebbe went to pay a visit to his relative, the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe shlit"a. A pleasant conversation ensued about yeshivos of the past and present, and about various customs of the month of Tishrei. The Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe shlit"a honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at the guest residence at around 6:40 and Maariv at the time of Rabbeinu Tam. Baal tefillah: the bochur Moshe Aryeh, son of Eliezer Weider.

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