Leil Purim, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At about 7:25 the Rebbe entered for Mincha in the Great Beis Medrash.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman.
- Hotzaah and hachnasah (removing and returning the Torah): HaRav R' Chaim Yaakov Gutman.
- Kohen: HaRav R' Naftali Hirtzka Kahn.
- Levi: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klausenburger.
- Shlishi - Maftir: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Moshe Meir Teitelbaum.
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Avrohom Yaakov Fried (Wombsb"g).

At 8:02 Maariv was davened, with baal tefillah HaRav R' Akiva Weinstock.

After Maariv the Rebbe put on a borrowed tallis and went up to the bimah, and the Megillah was spread out like a letter.
The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud and made the brachos with fiery fervor, and read the Megillah with great arousal and outpouring of the soul. The reading of the Megillah began at 8:20 and ended at about 9:30.

At about 12:00 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the Heichal HaShulchanos. The Rebbe danced in place for several minutes and washed for the seudah in honor of the day. The soup was served with kreplach as is customary. During the seudah many nigunim were sung, and there was dancing with joy and gladness in honor of Purim.
With "Asher Heni," the Rebbe honored HaGaon R' Yitzchak Shalom Friedman shlit"a, moreh tzedek. Shoshanas Yaakov: Rabbi Yisroel Horowitz shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a Torah thought on the verse "U'vevo'ah lifnei hamelech" and explained that in the merit of the hundred sounds (of the shofar) the power of Haman was broken, and concluded with his holy blessing.

After the Torah thought, the singing continued with lively nigunim, and the Rebbe stood up and danced for a longer time with great enthusiasm.
Afterward, the gabbaim of the "Legion of the King" group presented the Rebbe with the Sefer HaZikaronos, in which are written the names of the bochurim who accepted upon themselves commitments in matters of technology. The Rebbe looked through the entire volume with great nachas.

The Purim Rav, HaRav R' Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a, officiated in honor of the day.
Birkas Hamazon: HaRav R' Pinchas Elimelech Weiss shlit"a. The seudah ended at about 1:45, and the Rebbe shlit"a was escorted out with song and music.

Friday, Ki Sisa, Purim Day

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at about 10:00, wrapped in the Shabbos tallis and the silk bekitshe. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yechezkel Meshulam Glauber.

- Baal tefillah: HaRav R' Yaakov Yosef Filaff shlit"a.
- Pesichah: HaRav R' Mendel Teitelbaum.
- Kohen: HaRav R' Dovid Yuda Kahn.
- Levi: HaRav R' Shmuel Berger (Wombsb"g).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Purim Rav, HaRav R' Naftali Moshe Weiss shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the bar mitzvah bochur.

After the leining the Rebbe went into his private room and put on the Rabbeinu Tam tefillin. After several minutes the Rebbe came in and went up to the bimah, and the Megillah was spread out like a letter.
The Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud and fulfilled the custom of machatzis hashekel, and then recited the Leshem Yichud again, made the brachos with fiery fervor, and began reading the Megillah at 11:15. The davening ended at about 12:30.

On his way out of the beis medrash, the Rebbe shlit"a gave matanos l'evyonim to HaRav R' Berel Falkowitz, director of Tomchei Shabbos.

In his holy home, the Rebbe shlit"a fulfilled the mitzvos of the day, mishloach manos and matanos l'evyonim, and as is customary tasted hamantashen, kindel, and nahit (chickpeas).

From 1:30 the Rebbe shlit"a received the public to bless and be blessed on Purim, until 2:25, as long lines of members of the kehilla, elders and youngsters alike, wound along, and the Rebbe shlit"a wished each one well and blessed them with a holy blessing.

At about 2:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Purim seudah in the Great Beis Medrash. The Rebbe danced in place for a longer time and washed for the seudah in honor of the day.
Before the fish the Rebbe recited a Leshem Yichud for the mitzvah of "to become intoxicated on Purim," made Borei Pri HaGafen, drank the first cup of wine, and said "L'chaim." After the fish the Rebbe drank the second cup of wine and said "L'chaim."

During the seudah the singers sang many nigunim of deveikus and arousal, and nigunim of joy and gladness. When the Rebbe lifted up the crowd, he stood up several times to dance in fiery dances, encouraging the entire crowd.

During the tish the Rebbe shlit"a delivered 7 Divrei Torah.
First Torah thought: On the verse "U'vevo'ah lifnei hamelech," explained in the manner of a drush on the topic of "yesh em lamesores" regarding matters of Purim.
Second Torah thought: On the verse "Tinaten li nafshi bish'eilasi," and explained that through the power of the mikvah one does not become nullified.

The Rebbe shlit"a sang Adon Olam with outpouring of the soul and intense weeping.

Third Torah thought: On the verse "U'vevo'ah lifnei hamelech," and explained that by fulfilling "V'ahavta l'rei'acha kamocha" the Name Havaya appears twice, and all harsh decrees are sweetened.

The Rebbe stood up and danced for a longer time with great enthusiasm.
The soup was brought in and there were kreplach as is customary. After the soup the Rebbe drank the third cup of wine and said "L'chaim."

Fourth Torah thought: "Arur Haman" and "Baruch Mordechai" both have the numerical value of "basar" (meat). When providing meat to Jewish children, it can be either a "Baruch Mordechai" or an "Arur Haman." The Rebbe praised HaRav R' Meir Hirsch, who is a partner in the mitzvah of providing kosher meat to members of the kehilla at the highest standard.

Afterward the Rebbe sang Hadrat V'Ha'emunah with outpouring of the soul.

Fifth Torah thought: On the verse "Im al hamelech tov," and explained that the Name Ehyeh in its filled form has the numerical value of "mikvah." If one drinks on Purim properly, one is "filled," and the Name Ehyeh takes effect, which brings down mercy and kindness.

After the meat the Rebbe drank the fourth cup of wine and said "L'chaim."

Sixth Torah thought: On the verse "Doresh tov l'amo," and explained that if one is connected to a tzaddik, it is good for him that he was created, even if he lives outside Eretz Yisroel.

Afterward the Rebbe stood up to dance with great joy for a longer time, and after the kugel drank the fifth cup of wine and said "L'chaim."


Seventh Torah thought: Mordechai HaTzaddik was a "doresh tov l'amo" because he brought down children, life, and sustenance for all of Klal Yisroel, and this continues until this very day. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings.

Cooked cabbage was brought in, and a Har Sinai kugel brought by HaRav R' Binyun Klein. Afterward the Rebbe smoked a cigar as is customary and handed it over to HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klausenburger.

For Birkas Hamazon the Rebbe honored the chaver beis din, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Rav of the beis medrash, Baruch Moshe shlit"a. When rising, the Rebbe wished the entire crowd a good Shabbos with a cheerful countenance. The seudah ended at about 5:30.

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