Monday, Parshas Beha'aloscha — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Aryeh Leib Fleischman.

During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to hagbah. After davening, he recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 25, verse 11. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe traveled to the 'Hamafsik Resort' in the Rock Hill area of Sullivan County for the Hachnasas Sefer Torah celebration, which was arranged by R' Meir Wertheimer in the new 'Beis Medrash Ohel Yeshua'. Upon arrival, around 4:40, the Rebbe looked around the entire resort, then entered the beis medrash, took the Sefer Torah and accompanied the holy dancing, and honored HaGaon HaGadol, the Dayan and Av Beis Din of Kiryas Joel shlit"a, to dance. During this, the Rebbe watched with emotion as the dear students of the Hamafsik institution danced in honor of the Torah. Then the Rebbe recited "LeDavid Mizmor" as is customary.

Afterwards, the Rebbe davened Mincha in one of the side rooms.

After Mincha, the Rebbe came to a lechayim gathering at the seudas mitzvah in honor of the Torah in the new hall. The Rebbe danced in the middle of the floor for a few minutes, drank a lechayim, and offered blessings to R' Meir and his family. He delivered words of Torah on the verse "Beha'aloscha es haneros," explaining that when Aharon HaKohen lit the Menorah, his task was to cast a radiance into Jewish hearts. He expressed the feelings he had upon seeing the dear neshamos dance in honor of the Torah earlier, and quoted the holy Tzanzer Rav zy"a on the verse "Koh amar Hashem Melech Yisroel Vego'alo": when Jews are sick and poor, Hashem is not a "King of Glory." In order for Hashem to be a King of Glory, Jews must be healthy and have plenty of money. We prayed "Vayavo Melech HaKavod" that these dear neshamos should be healthy and strong, so that it should be an honor for Hashem. In the meantime, however, we must see to provide them with their needs and to cast radiance into their hearts. He also praised the director of the institution, R' Meir Wertheimer, who invests thought and effort to make things easier for them and their families, and concluded with his holy blessings. The event ended around 6:15, and the Rebbe traveled home to Kiryas Joel.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- R' Yoel Teller and R' Avrohom Yosha Gefen in the halls of Kinor Dovid.
- R' Mordechai Yuda Schwartz and R' Moshe Wolf Feuerstein in the halls of Keren Vyoel Moshe.
- R' Yoel Amsel and R' Yoel Palatschek in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.
- R' Yoel Brach and R' Yitzchak Buxbaum in the halls of Ginas Klein.

Between the chuppos, the Rebbe comforted the family of the late Mrs. Simcha Yisroel Apfel a"h, the mourners sitting shiva for their mother/sister a"h.

Yechidus hours at the Rebbe's home were from 8:30 until 12:45 at night, at his holy residence on Ahel Court.

During the yechidus hours, HaGaon HaGadol Rabbi Shimon Yitzchak Schlesinger shlit"a, member of the Badatz Eida Chareidis of Yerushalayim, the holy city, paid a visit. A fine halachic conversation developed, and he conveyed a warm greeting from our holy kehilla in Yerushalayim. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, bestowed his holy blessing upon him, and accompanied him out to the street.

The Rebbe shlit"a read the tenaim for the mechutanim R' Yoel Alexander Stern and R' Yoel Mittelman in the tenaim hall at his holy residence.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:45.

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