Shabbos Chol HaMoed Sukkos, Ushpizin of Aharon HaKohen Kadisha, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Erev Shabbos at about 7:00 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Lipa Yoel Fisher shlit"a. The davening ended at about 8:15. After davening the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home.

At about 10:50 the Rebbe entered the holy table in the large sukkah. The Rebbe first recited the Seder HaUshpizin, and then began Shalom Aleichem with emotion and sweetness until "Melech Tamim Darko."
Hagbahas HaKos: HaGaon R' Yaakov Shlomo Fanet shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Shaarei Tefilla in the Helf Hollow neighborhood of Kiryas Joel.

The ushpizin hosts set out wine, and after the meat course the ushpizin hosts presented kugels, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim. A special kugel was also presented in honor of the Rebbe shlit"a's ushpiza.

For the zemiros the Rebbe honored:
- Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon R' Yaakov Shlomo Fanet shlit"a.
- Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon R' Dovid Yitzchak Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Divrei Yoel.
The Rebbe then said Torah on the verse "B'haalosecha es haneiros," explaining that when Aharon HaKohen lit the Menorah, he brought into Jewish hearts a pleasantness and sweetness of the Torah, and through this Klal Yisroel can derive enjoyment from this world.
- Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Chaim Nachum Gottlieb shlit"a, moreh tzedek.
- Birkas Hamazon: the young man Alter Yitzchak Fanet shlit"a, grandson of the Rebbe, HaGaon R' Yoel Glantz shlit"a.
The Rebbe then related stories and incidents about the holy Kedushas Levi zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Friday, 25 Tishrei.
- Kah Ribbon Olam: HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Maharsha.
The new chassanim went over to take shirayim, and a Shalom Zachor was also held at the home of R' Yosef Shlomo Markowitz, son of R' Meir.
- Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: R' Yitzchak Dovid Yakob shlit"a, Yerushalayim.
The tish ended at about 12:55.

And on the day of Shabbos

In the morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 9:30.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yitzchak Dovid Yakob shlit"a.
The Rebbe recited Vechrus verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis. For the chazaras hashatz the Rebbe sent his grandson HaGaon R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Zev. The Rebbe approached the amud for Hallel and then recited the Hoshanos verse by verse.
- Introduction to the Hoshanos: R' Yitzchak Weingarten, of Williamsburg.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Eisik Fuchs shlit"a, moreh tzedek, and R' Yisroel Oisch shlit"a, of Williamsburg.
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwebel shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg.
- Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: R' Pinchas Schwartz, of Williamsburg, and R' Moshe Yitzchak Sternlicht, of London.
- Kohen: R' Yaakov Yoshe Sander, of Williamsburg.
- Levi: R' Shlomo Wertzberger.
- Shlishi: R' Mordechai Weinberger, of London.
- Revi'i: R' Yaakov Mittelman.
- Chamishi: R' Noach Gefen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
After his aliyah the Rebbe recited a Mi Shebeirach in honor of the birth of a daughter to R' Shimon Ackerman.
- Shevi'i: R' Avrohom Bickel.
- Hagbah on the first Sefer: HaGaon R' Aharon Menachem Oestreicher shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla in London.
- Gelilah: R' Leib Lebovitch, of London.
- Maftir: R' Meir Hirsch.
- Hagbah on the second Sefer: HaGaon R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our holy kehilla of Williamsburg.
- Gelilah: R' Shlomo Salamon, of London.

Musaf: R' Meir Hirsch.
The Kohanim duchened as usual.
- Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Avrohom Yosef Rubinstein, of Williamsburg.
After davening a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Hershel Fuchs, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
It ended at about 1:40.

Raava D'Raavin

In the afternoon the Rebbe entered for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at about 7:00.
- Baal tefilla: R' Eliyahu Herskowitz shlit"a, of Williamsburg.
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yosef Malach, of Argentina.
- Kohen: R' Yitzchak Elkim Schwartz.
- Levi: R' Yoel Gruber shlit"a.
- Shlishi: R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz, of Williamsburg.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Avrohom Eliyahu Fogel.

After Mincha the Rebbe went over to the large sukkah for Shalosh Seudos.

- Odeh: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein, son of R' Meir.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.
The Rebbe stood and said Torah on the verse "B'haalosecha es haneiros," explaining that the earlier tzaddikim brought salvations to their generation and to the generations to come, and in the same way spiritually they brought a holiness that continues to this very day. He continued with words of preparation for Hoshana Rabbah, saying "Zecharni yamim mikedem" — that the earlier tzaddikim used this day to bring into Jewish hearts an awakening to teshuva, and with their power we too can be awakened to teshuva today and be helped with all kinds of blessings.

- Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Yoel Stein shlit"a, member of the Beis Din of the Eida Chareidis in Yerushalayim, and moreh tzedek in our kehilla in London.
- Kel Mistaser: R' Mordechai Weinberger.
The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.
- Hagbahas HaKos: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a.
- Maariv: R' Akiva Weinstock.
After Maariv the Rebbe made Havdalah in the large sukkah, and the congregation went over to wish a gut moed. It ended at about 9:20.

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