Monday, Parshas Matos-Masei, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, the resort town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire

In the morning the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the beis medrash of Kehal Yereim – Beis Elimelech at around 8:45. Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Menachem Teitelbaum (of Williamsburg). Baal tefilla: the bochur Menachem Mendel son of Yoel Weissman.
- Pesicha: R' Menachem Teitelbaum.
- Baal korei: R' Shlomo Rubinstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Yeshaya Yitzchak Rubin (Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Asher Avrohom Landau.
- Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Menachem Teitelbaum.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelila: R' Yoel Weissman (Kiryas Joel).

After davening a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the hall of the beis medrash, where a lovely conversation developed about the topic of tefillin. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochur and the entire assembly well.

Afterward the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a conversation developed about the holy Baal Ohr LaShamayim of Apta zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Monday, 25 Tammuz.

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 9:00. Baal tefilla: the bochur Hershel son of Moshe Hirsch (Kiryas Joel). Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. The Rebbe davened Maariv at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, around 9:30.
Baal tefilla: the bochur Shlomo Aryeh son of Moshe Hirsch.

Tuesday, Parshas Matos-Masei

In the morning the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the beis medrash of Kehal Yereim – Beis Elimelech at around 8:40.

Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur Yoel son of Eliezer Weiss (Kiryas Joel). Baal tefilla: the bochur Yoshe son of Yoel Weiss.

After davening a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the hall of the beis medrash. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochur and the entire assembly well.

Afterward the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a conversation developed about the obligation of Birchas HaGomel.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 9:00.
Baal tefilla: the bochur Lipa son of Yoel Goldberger (Kiryas Joel).

Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. The Rebbe davened Maariv at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, around 9:30.

Wednesday, Parshas Matos-Masei

In the morning the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the beis medrash of Kehal Yereim – Beis Elimelech at around 8:40.

Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim,
- the bochur Yoel son of Anshil Goldberger (Kiryas Joel).
- the bochur Elimelech Bentzion Waldman (Williamsburg).
Baal tefilla: the bochur Hershel son of Moshe Hirsch (Kiryas Joel).

After davening a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the hall of the beis medrash,
where a lovely conversation developed about stories of tzaddikim of the holy Kedushas Levi zy"a. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochurim and the entire assembly well.

Afterward the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a conversation developed about the miracles that occurred in Kiryas Joel when a crane fell next to the beis medrash Beis Chaim Yaakov of our holy kehilla.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 8:55. Baal tefilla: R' Yaakov Yitzchak Steinmetz (Kiryas Joel).

Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. At the time of Rabbeinu Tam, around 9:30, the Rebbe lit five candles along with a neshama candle and approached the amud for Maariv on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy Baal Yismach Moshe zy"a.

After Maariv, R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman of Boro Park presented the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a with volumes of novellae of HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Kluger zt"l, which he reprinted, and the bochur Moshe son of Meir Mendel Weiss (Kiryas Joel) presented an answer to the question that the Rebbe had left over in yeshiva.

Thursday, Parshas Matos-Masei – Yom Hilula Kadisha of the holy Baal Yismach Moshe zy"a

In the morning the Rebbe entered for davening in the beis medrash of Kehal Yereim – Beis Elimelech at around 8:45.

Before davening the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim,
- the bochur Moshe Yosef son of Rabbi Friedlander (Kiryas Joel).
- the bochur Aharon Yosef son of Yisroel Landau (Kiryas Joel)
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The Rebbe lit 5 candles and approached the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit.

- Pesicha: R' Aharon Yosef Landau.
- Baal korei: R' Shlomo Rubinstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Moshe Glantzer (Williamsburg).
- Levi: Rabbi Yoshe Zalman Wertzberger shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the bar mitzvah bochur Moshe Yosef Friedlander.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelila: the bar mitzvah bochur Aharon Yosef Landau.

After davening a lechayim gathering was held on the occasion of the yahrzeit. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the entire assembly well,
and related holy stories of the Baal HaHilula for an extended time.

Afterward the Rebbe walked home. On the way, a conversation developed about further matters of the Baal HaHilula zy"a.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 7:20. The Rebbe lit 5 candles and approached the amud on the occasion of the yahrzeit.

At around 8:00 the Rebbe washed for the hilula seudah and honored his pure table together with the talmidim of the Yeshiva Ketana branch 'Yismach Moshe' of Kiryas Joel, under the leadership of Rabbi Avrohom Hersh Zaldan shlit"a. Before the fish course, the menahel shlit"a made a siyum on Maseches Bava Kama, which had been learned within the yeshiva, and recited Kaddish. After the fish the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished, "May his merit protect us."
During the seudah, songs of exile and redemption were sung.

With a Michtam LeDavid, the Rebbe honored the son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a. Then the Rebbe delivered lengthy holy words on the teachings of the Baal HaHilula, and continued with words of guidance for the bochurim, especially about rising early to learn before davening. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for the bochurim and the entire assembly. He also repeated in the name of the holy R' Hershele of Lisko zy"a, who said while at the yahrzeit in Uhel that the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a stands and blesses the entire assembly with Birchas Kohanim. The Rebbe explained that this continues to this very day and everyone is blessed by the great Baal HaHilula zy"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup. The seudah concluded at around 9:30, after which the Rebbe davened Maariv. Baal tefilla: R' Shlomo Rubinstein.

After Maariv the talmidim of the yeshiva came over to bid farewell. A group of our chassidim from Montreal, who had come to take part in the yahrzeit seudah, also took their leave. Rabbi Simcha Bunim Panet shlit"a presented the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a with the sefer Be'er Sheva by the holy R' Moshe David Ashkenazi zt"l of Tolchva, which he reprinted in a splendid new edition.

Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Matos-Masei

In the morning the Rebbe entered for Shacharis in the beis medrash of Kehal Yereim – Beis Elimelech at around 8:50.
Baal tefilla: R' Reuven Glantz (Kiryas Joel).
After davening the many guests came over to bid farewell, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a lovely conversation developed in words of Torah.

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