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

Before davening, a bris of a newborn son took place for R' Zerach Steinberg, at which the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Misivta, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Yissachar Dov Kornbluh.
- The bochur Yoshe Roth.
- The bochur Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Singer.
- The bochur Avrohom Simcha Hirsch, son of R' Mordechai (Ramah).
- The bochur Naftali Hirtzka Gross.
- The bochur Nachman Lebovits.
- The bochur Menachem Yosef Fischer.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went to hagbah.

After davening, the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 27, verse 3, during which the Rebbe spoke words of preparation for the month of Elul and the Yamim Noraim, may they come upon us for good. Afterwards, the talmidim of the yeshiva came over to say goodbye, and a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon hours, the Rebbe made his weekly visit to the mehudar slaughterhouse.

In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Aharon Elazar Rubinfeld and R' Yehuda Hersh Berger in the Kinor David halls.
And at the chuppah of the mechutanim R' Chaim Hersh Lebovits and R' Yeshaya Yaakov Binder in the Ginat Klein halls.

After the chuppos, at around 8:10, the Rebbe arrived at the Mivtzar HaKollelim building, where the second test was taking place as part of the "Toras'cha Sha'ashuai" chaburah. The Rebbe went up to all the floors and looked over the hundreds of examinees with great nachas.

At around 8:20, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Ohel Court.
Afterwards, there were yechidus hours until 1:00 at night in his holy home.

At around 10:45, the Rebbe read the tenaim in the tenaim hall in his holy home, for the mechutanim:

- R' Eliezer Hersh Neiman and R' Chaim Kornbluh.
- R' Yosef Chaviv Masri and R' Yosef Saruga.

During the yechidus hours, HaRav Tzvi Elimelech Twersky shlit"a, son-in-law of the Rachmistrivka Rebbe of Monsey shlit"a and grandson of the Skverer Rebbe shlit"a, entered the Rebbe's room to invite him and receive his blessing on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter, mazel tov, taking place this Wednesday in Shikun Skvira, and the Rebbe warmly wished him his holy blessing.

Also entering was R' Gedalya Szegedin, who gave the Rebbe shlit"a a report on the visit of the esteemed Governor Hochul at Machane Beis Rochel, where she was received with honor and respect this Monday by the students, and was thanked for her help on behalf of chinuch. He also discussed in detail the follow-up meeting with the askanim at the home of R' Meir Hirsch, where various plans for the future were discussed, both regarding the gezeiras hachinuch and various other matters for the benefit of our brethren of the Jewish people living in New York.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 1:00.

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