Thursday, Parshas Re'eh, Rosh Chodesh Elul (first day), 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Yoel Rubin, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Yeshiva Gedolah, Beirach Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- The bochur Shlomo Elazar Zev Spielman.
- The bochur Moshe Yosef Rosenfeld.
- The bochur Moshe Palatchek.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 27, verse 1.

At midday, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for the recital of Yom Kippur Katan, as is customary on Rosh Chodesh Elul. The baal tefillah was HaRav Shmuel Kraus shlit"a, a rebbi in the yeshiva. The Rebbe recited the piyutim with great arousal, especially during the recital of the Vidui of Rabbeinu Nissim, which the Rebbe prolonged with intense weeping. It concluded at about 1:45.

At about 7:30, the Rebbe arrived for a return visit to the Shinova Rebbe shlit"a at the guest residence in the home of R' Mordechai Schlesinger, where a pleasant conversation took place about stories of the Zanz dynasty. The Shinova Rebbe shlit"a honored the Rebbe shlit"a with a lechayim, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

Afterwards, the Rebbe arrived at the home of the distinguished R' Avrohom Wider, where the annual gathering for the benefit of the holy institution 'Rav Tov' was taking place. A pleasant conversation took place about the many activities of the holy institution, and the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished R' Avrohom and all those present well.

At about 8:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Ohel Street.
Afterwards, there were entrance times (yechidus) until 1:30 after midnight in his holy home.

During the entrance times, the Kasov-Lakewood Rebbe shlit"a came for a visit. A pleasant conversation took place, during which the Kasov-Lakewood Rebbe shlit"a conveyed greetings to the Rebbe shlit"a from our holy kehilla in Manchester and Yerushalayim, which he had visited in recent weeks, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

Also entering the inner chamber was HaRav Yaakov Yosef Twersky shlit"a, son of HaGaon Rabbi Aharon Mendel shlit"a and son-in-law of HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak shlit"a, sons of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, to extend an invitation and receive the holy blessing on the occasion of the wedding of his son, mazel tov, which will take place this coming Monday, Parshas Ki Seitzei, in Shikun Skver. A conversation took place about the distinguished lineage of the chassan and kallah, and the Rebbe warmly bestowed his holy blessing upon HaRav Yaakov Yosef shlit"a and his son the chassan.

Also entering the inner chamber was HaGaon R' Aharon Zalman Jungreis shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of Sardahely, who brought, on behalf of his father-in-law the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a, a portion of the head of the lamb with which the Rebbe shlit"a had fulfilled the mitzvah of pidyon peter chamor this past Chol HaMoed Pesach, where the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a served as the kohen.
A pleasant conversation took place about the shechita of the lamb, which took place this past Thursday, Parshas Devarim, in the Sardahely camp, and the Rebbe expressed his thanks and instructed that a warm greeting of peace be conveyed to the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a.

Also entering the inner chamber was the administration of Machon Avodah K'Halacha, together with HaGaon R' Wolf Aharon Teller shlit"a, chairman of the Beis Din, who work together with the Vaad Chomas HaIr of our holy kehilla to provide a hechsher for offices in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe inquired at length about the activities of the Machon and warmly bestowed his holy blessing upon HaRav Yitzchak Mordechai Friedman shlit"a, chairman of the Machon, and upon all the staff.

At about 10:45, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim, R' Yosef Chaviv Masri and R' Yoel, son of R' Yosef Kaira.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 12:50 and after Maariv continued to receive the public.

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