Second Day of Shavuos, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning at 8:25 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the Beis Medrash HaGadol to take part in the exalted gathering of "Naaseh V'Nishma," public Torah learning, and went into his private room, where he learned Torah b'chavrusa with his grandson, the bochur Yechezkel Shraga ט"ב, son of HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

Around 9:30 the Rebbe went out and walked around all the sections of the beis medrash, starting at the Heichal HaTorah and then in the giant Heichal Beis HaMedrash, and looked over the thousands of learners, old and young, for a long while with great satisfaction. How magnificent was the sight, as the Rabban shel Yisroel walked among the thousands of learners, in the manner of "Moshe descended from the mountain to the people."

Before davening a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Menachem Zev Hirsch (of Boro Park), at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe came in to daven around 10:55. Recital of the Brachos: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Montreal. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon R' Meir Zwiebel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla in Williamsburg. The Rebbe went to the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel.
After Shir Shel Yom, Megillas Rus was read, and at its conclusion the Rebbe said Kaddish for the family of his father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, Hy"d.

Taking out and returning the Torah: Rabbi Shalom Teitelbaum shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Beis Medrash Vayoel Moshe in Williamsburg, and Rabbi Yitzchak Aharon Green shlit"a (Williamsburg).
Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Avrohom Meir Halberstam shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our Beis Medrash, 18 Boro Park.
Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: Rabbi Nosson Dovid Ashkenazi shlit"a of Stanislav, Monsey, and Rabbi Aharon Yaakov Kahana shlit"a (Monsey).

Aliyos.
- Kohen: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Yitzchak Tzvi Weiss shlit"a of Uhel, Boro Park.
- Levi: R' Yoel Yuda Rubinfeld (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek shlit"a.
- Revi'i: R' Avrohom Brach.
- Chamishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe called out a name in honor of the birth of a daughter to R' Aharon Matisyahu, son of R' A. Reizman.

- Hagbah: R' Meir Stern (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Moshe Eliyahu Weinstock (Boro Park).
- Maftir: R' Yaakov Zusman Sofer.
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Yeshaya Wertzberger (Montreal).
- Gelilah: R' Yitzchak Shiff (Monsey).

After the Torah reading, Yizkor was said. Because of the heavy crowding, as in previous years, the new arrangement was set up with the approval of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, and special mechitzos were spread out across all the wings and galleries and at the south and north sides of the beis medrash, to prevent dangers to life when so many thousands of Jews leave at once.

The Rebbe's Mussaf was led by HaGaon Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. The opening of Anim Zemiros: Rabbi Yoel Meisels shlit"a (Vienna). They finished around 2:45.

At the midday tish in his holy home, the Rebbe, with great affection, honored the bochur Moshe, son of Rabbi Zalman Leib Meisels shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

In the evening around 9:00 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a came into the beis medrash for Mincha and Neilas HaChag. Leading the davening at the amud: R' Yoel, son of R' Hirsch.

After Mincha the Rebbe went up to the platform and danced for a few minutes, and they prolonged the Yom Tov melodies.
R' Shlomo Wertzberger, shamash of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg, poured the cup for the Rebbe. The Rebbe wished "Lechaim" to the Chevra Kadisha and to the entire tzibur.
The Rebbe tasted mezonos and shirayim was distributed.

The Rebbe said "Baruch HaMavdil" and delivered words of holiness over a microphone. The Rebbe based himself on the verse "V'atah im shamoa tishmeu b'koli," and explained that through engaging in Torah, good thoughts are counted as if they were put into action, and thus "it is good for him that he was created." The Rebbe mentioned in praise the hours of public Torah learning, old and young, on Yom Tov morning, and the simcha in our kehilla, the siyum on Shas in the chaburah "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai," the joy of beginning Shas again, repeating and completing it with abundant blessings.

After Divrei Kodesh, the Rebbe read the kesubah between Yisroel and their Father in Heaven, and they sang "U'vau Kulam" and "Elyonim Sasu," and the Rebbe rose to dance with holy fire, and at the end the Rebbe said three times "L'shana Haba'a B'Yerushalayim."

Maariv for Motzei Yom Tov: Rabbi Avrohom Goldberger shlit"a, and the Rebbe made Havdalah.

"And on Yom Tov he would leave in peace from the holiness"

After Havdalah the Rebbe appeared on the honored platform in front of the Beis Medrash HaGadol in the presence of thousands of our community, men, women and children. The Rebbe recited Kiddush Levanah and broke into a fiery dance to "Tovim Meorus," and they continued with song and praise. The Rebbe delivered the "Birkas HaKodesh" on the verse "V'atah im shamoa tishmeu b'koli," and explained that it refers both to the acceptance of the Torah in the present and to fulfilling all good commitments in the future, men, women and children, each according to his level, and he blessed the entire holy congregation with all the best. They finished around 11:15.

Afterward, as thousands upon thousands of Jews remained in the street in the courtyard of the Beis Medrash HaGadol for a long while, dancing with fervor in dozens of circles of chassidim and men of deeds, with great praise and thanks to Hashem for the elevated times they merited.

On Motzei Yom Tov, bochurim of our community from Montreal, who had chosen to spend Yom Tov in the Rebbe's shadow, came in to take leave at his holy home. The Rebbe questioned them about their learning and bestowed his holy blessings.

May Hashem help that we be able to continue the holiness and influence of Yom Tov throughout the whole year, and grant strength and health to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to continue influencing us for many long, healthy years, and lead us toward our righteous Moshiach speedily in our days.

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