Thursday, Parshas Vayechi 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before davening, a bris for a newborn son took place for R' Moshe, son of R' Dovid Chaim Weiss, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim.
- The bochur Yechezkel Shraga Yuda Goldstein.
- The bochur Yoel Breuer.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

Around 4:30, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Court.

Around 5:00, the Rebbe arrived at the halls in his holy home on Ohel Court, where the Sheva Brachos took place, hosted by the Rebbe shlit"a, to which the kollel avreichim (chasanim) of Kiryas Joel and Williamsburg were invited.
Upon entering, the Rebbe danced in place for several minutes and then washed for the seudah. HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Mendel Twersky shlit"a, son of the Skver Rebbe shlit"a, participated in the Sheva Brachos, and a pleasant conversation ensued.

After the fish course, the roshei hakollelim asked many questions relevant to the chasanim in various areas of life, particularly regarding the days of being a chasan, the day of the chuppah, the days of Sheva Brachos, and after the wedding, etc. The Rebbe answered and discussed them at length with good sense and insight, for an extended time.

The Rebbe delivered words of Torah, first opening with words of praise for the esteemed mechutan, the father of the kallah shlit"a, who is a maggid shiur in a yeshiva in Boro Park and was present at the yeshiva today despite yesterday's wedding. Then followed a wonderful derasha on the topic of marriage, continuing with guidance and chizuk for the chasanim, strongly urging them to use the time as a chasan to grow in Torah and yiras shamayim, and discussing various details regarding running a household. The Rebbe concluded with his holy blessing.

Afterward, the Rebbe rose to dance with the participants for an extended time.
- Birkas Hamazon: the mechutan, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yisroel Avrohom Alter Taub shlit"a.
- First brachos: the Rav of the beis medrash Birkas Moshe shlit"a, brother-in-law of the chasan.
- Final bracha: the Rav of the beis medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, brother-in-law of the chasan.
It concluded around 7:45, and the Rebbe went up to his private room.

Reception hours for kvitlach were from 8:00 until 2:00 at night in his holy home on Ohel Court.

Around 9:30, the Rebbe went over to our new beis medrash, Yisroel Shalom, in the Veyoel Moshe neighborhood, and looked around the beis medrash at the many learners with great nachas. He then went upstairs to the shiur rooms, where the Rebbe looked in on the Torah shiurim, and afterward returned to his holy home.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 11:50 and then continued receiving the public.

During the reception hours, askanim of the 'Vaad HaPeulah' of the Eida HaChareidis entered for kvitlach, in preparation for the upcoming campaign in Kiryas Joel for the benefit of the Vaad's activities. The Rebbe reviewed the lists of the more than one hundred rabbanim and morei tzedek of the Eida HaChareidis, headed by the Maran, Posek HaDor and Mara D'Atra of the holy city shlit"a, and the members of the Beis Din shlit"a. The Rebbe encouraged the askanim to continue with the holy work and bestowed from his holy blessing, "And may you see the good of Yerushalayim," with much success.

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