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

This morning before Shacharis, a bris for a newborn son took place at the home of R' Yoel Weinstock, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Heichal HaMesivta, the Veyoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel, son of R' Hershel HaKohen Kahn.
- The bochur Yaakov Yoel Cohen.
- The bochur Chaim Mordechai Shmaya.
- The bochur Moshe Falkowitz.
- The bochur Moshe Yehuda Leib Marcus.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 25, verse 2, and expressed deep pain over the breach that occurred this past Motzei Shabbos, Shushan Purim, in the city and mother in Israel, Williamsburg, may it be rebuilt and established, which should cause everyone to tremble. He then continued in praise of the many yeshiva students who did conduct themselves appropriately throughout the days of Purim.

Afterward, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

At about 1:40, the Rebbe went up to Heichal HaMesivta, the Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the second shiur on the topic of the sugya, as part of the preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol derasha. The Rebbe finished at about 2:30.

At about 5:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

After Mincha, the Rebbe went over to the home of HaRav R' Moshe Hersh Halpert, where a bris for a newborn son took place for his son-in-law R' Fishel Teller, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

Reception hours at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 8:30 until 12:45 at night.

During the reception hours, HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Weissberger shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Budapest Beitar, entered the Rebbe's room. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe entrusted him with his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Chaim Efraim Weiss - HaRav R' Amram Cohen, son of R' D.
- HaRav R' Shmuel Hersh Eckstein - HaRav R' Yisroel Yaakov Deutsch.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 12:45. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit a candle in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Wizhnitz Rebbe, the Ba'al Yeshuos Moshe z"l.

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