The second night of Chanukah 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 6:00 in his holy home. Before Maariv, the young man Moshe, son of R' Aharon Yosef Berger, lit the menorah.

At around 9:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Great Beis Medrash for the lighting of the Chanukah candles, amid a multitude of people, "the glory of the King." Upon entering, the Rebbe greeted the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a and the rabbanim shlit"a who were present.
The Rebbe poured in the oil and recited the blessings over the lighting.
Afterward, the Rebbe recited the zemiros while the assembled sang inspiring melodies, and then the choir sang the piyutim as is customary.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of Torah discourse and pilpul on the sugya in Maseches Shabbos regarding "kavsa zekuk lah," and then continued in the manner of aggada: the reward for walking with tzitzis visible is that one merits open miracles. Since the Chashmonaim walked with their tzitzis outside, they merited victory in the war. For this reason there are eight days of Chanukah, corresponding to the eight strings of the tzitzis. The Rebbe urged people to walk with their tzitzis visible and not to be ashamed of it, and in that merit we will merit open kindnesses. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for the entire assembly.

After the holy words, the singing of melodies continued; the Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished holy blessings. It ended at around 10:25.

▫️ Satmara Niyes 🌴 ▫️