Sunday, Parshas Vayikra, Rosh Chodesh Nissan — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the heichal of the Yeshiva Ketana, Yishmach Moshe branch, under the direction of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Hersh Zaldan shlit"a, in the Talmud Torah building, 'Markowitz Building.' Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yoel Bri"ch Greenwald.
- The bochur Aharon Starik.
The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel, and during the Torah reading was called up as the fourth aliyah.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in the heichal of the beis medrash. Several niggunim were sung, the Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochurim, the rebbeim and the talmidim of the yeshiva well, and conveyed words of Torah and blessing, saying that Avrohom Avinu brought a power of mesirus nefesh into all of Klal Yisroel, and he spoke in praise of the bochurim who are still sitting in yeshiva during the month of Nissan, which is also a form of mesirus nefesh, and concluded with abundant blessings for the talmidim of the yeshiva.

Afterward the Rebbe went down to the special program of the Mosdos Kiryas Yoel, and entered all the classes and looked over the learning for an extended time.
On the way out, the talmidim of the first and second grades of the branch of R' Dovid Chanani Weiss shlit"a were waiting and sang a niggun, and the Rebbe looked on with nachas.

From there the Rebbe went over to the new home of R' Zalman Leib Kapel, where the Rebbe first affixed a mezuzah, and afterward a lechayim gathering took place. A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

In the afternoon hours the Rebbe visited our kehilla's matzah bakery, where the Rebbe looked over for an extended time the matzos that were baked for the members of the family.

Around 6:30 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Aharon Perel - R' Dovid Yoel Cohen, in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Shimon Zev Klein - R' Yeshaya Binyamin Spielman, in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Avrohom Moshe Weiss - R' Reuven Michoel Kavodi, in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Around 8:15 the Rebbe went over to the Mesivta building, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the 'Ma'amad Kevod HaTorah and Chalukas HaManos' took place, at which a huge sum of over a million dollars was distributed to many rabbanim and learners of our kehilla's kollelim from around the world, who had presented themselves for examination before HaGaon HaGadol Av Beis Din shlit"a on many areas of Torah, donated by R' Moshe Yaakov Yosef Brach.
Upon arrival, the Rebbe greeted the distinguished rabbanim, dayanim and roshei hakollelim, and danced on the spot for a few minutes, and niggunim of hisorerus were sung.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the entire gathering well, and especially the esteemed donor, and conveyed words of Torah and blessing and spoke at length in praise of the donor, who spares no expense on such large sums for those who learn Torah, and wished him abundant blessings in all matters, and concluded with his holy blessing for the entire gathering.

Afterward the entire gathering went over, where the Rebbe distributed the sum of six thousand dollars to each of the kollel learners. The gathering continued with joyous niggunim and concluded around 9:00.

Yechidus hours at the Rebbe's holy home on Ohel Court were from 9:10 until 12:00 at night.

During yechidus, HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Wieder shlit"a, chairman of the worldwide 'Mashkineinu' organization, entered the Rebbe's room together with the heads of the 'Lehaalos' organization of our holy kehilla. Many details of the organization and its plans during the current bein hazmanim for the beloved bochurim of our holy kehilla were discussed, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

Also entering were the leaders and askanim of our holy kehilla in Monsey to receive the Rebbe's blessing on the occasion of the opening of the new matzah bakery, which, b'ezras Hashem, will be used on Erev Pesach, which is coming upon us, in the building of the great beis medrash in Monsey. The Rebbe inquired about the details and bestowed his holy blessing.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim of the mechutanim:
- R' Levi Apfel - R' Yeshaya Mendel Weiss.
- R' Chaim Binyamin Eliezer Wertheimer - R' Yoel Gross.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:00.

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