Wednesday, Parshas Vayechi — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, before Shacharis, the following brissen took place:
- The son born to R' Dovid Yuda Halpert, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.
- The son born to R' Meir Fried, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Moshe Yoel Kaufman.
After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

Around 11:30 the Rebbe traveled to Monsey for the levaya of the Rebbetzin a"h, wife of the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe shlit"a, which took place at the Beis Medrash HaGadol of Vizhnitz in Monsey. The Rebbe waited during the hakafos and then accompanied the bier on the way to the cemetery.

In the afternoon hours, the members of the Kashrus Committee of Kiryas Joel, headed by HaGaon Rabbi Hersh Leib Bernstein shlit"a, chairman, came to the Rebbe's holy home, together with R' Michoel Dov and his brother R' Nosson Mordechai of the esteemed Hertzog family, the owners of the 'Kedem' company, which produces and imports to America many wines and brandies, together with Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz shlit"a of the OU kashrus organization and several wine and brandy experts and specialists of the Kedem company. They came to discuss and inquire how they can meet the kashrus standards that the Rebbe shlit"a has established in Kiryas Joel, and implement them for the many wines and brandies that they produce and import.
For close to an hour and a half they discussed full particulars and details of all types of brandies, to clarify which items and which kashrus standards are required in order for a product to be sold in Kiryas Joel. Among other things, several specialists from the company presented details on how many brandies are made. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Rebbe bestowed abundant blessings upon the owners and all those present.

In the afternoon at around 5:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the following mechutanim:
- R' Hillel Hirsch - R' Yuda Moskowitz, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Yoel Berish Goldberger - R' Yehoshua Hersh Friedman, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

After the chuppos the Rebbe went to the Beis Rochel building, Binyan Hirsch G.B. Landau, where learning is held by the Rutz LaMishna masmidim. The Rebbe looked in on the learning with great satisfaction and pleasure, and bestowed of his holy blessing.

Entry hours at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 8:00 until 1:30 after midnight.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim for the following mechutanim:
- HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Leib Kraus shlit"a - R' Yisroel Fischer.
- R' Avrohom Gavra - R' Mordechai Twill.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:50. After Maariv, the Rebbe recited Kiddush Levana and then continued receiving the public.

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