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

The Rebbe davened Shacharis at the Yeshiva Ketana, Zera Kodesh branch, under the direction of R' Yoel Asher Weider shlit"a. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Kalman Eliezer Shemaa
- the bochur Yitzchak Nosson Gandel
- the bochur Ari, son of R' Mordechai Herskowitz
The Rebbe recited Parshas Zachor verse by verse, and during the Torah reading was given the aliyah of Shlishi.

After davening, a bris of a newborn son took place at the home of the director shlit"a, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

Afterwards a lechayim gathering took place in the hall of the beis medrash. Several nigunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank lechayim and gave blessings to the director, the grandfathers, the bar mitzvah bochurim, and the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah regarding the topics of Purim, continued with preparation for the Yom Tov, and concluded with his holy blessing.

On the way out, the Rebbe went down to the Rav Tov beis medrash, where the Rebbe looked over the construction work on the simcha hall that is being built for the benefit of the mispallelim of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon at around 2:00, the Rebbe went over to the beis hachaim, where the Rebbe comforted the mourner, HaRav R' Avrohom Yoshe Gross, and his family, who was sitting shiva for his wife a"h, for an extended time.

Afterwards the Rebbe went up to the hall of the Mesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered lengthy words of guidance and preparation for Yom Tov Purim, may it come to us for good, to the talmidim of the yeshiva from all branches. The Rebbe spoke at length about many details regarding clothing, singing, and conduct on Purim, and spoke in praise of the Even Chesed fund, which pays for the shtreimels of most chasanim, and concluded with his holy blessing.

Around 6:10 the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy home on Zanz Street.

In the evening the Rebbe officiated at kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Yoel Dana and HaRav R' Avrohom Jebara in the halls of Kinor David.
- HaRav R' Hillel Rosenberg and HaRav R' Yaakov Wiesel in the halls of Beis Rachel Paradise.

Entry times to the Rebbe were from 8:00 until 12:40 at night, at his holy home on Uhel Street.

During the entry times, the students of the Hamispik institution, who were on their way to a Shabbos gathering taking place at the Hamispik resort, came in to the Rebbe. The children came to receive a blessing, and the Rebbe distributed sweets to all the children. Afterwards the Rebbe warmly extended his holy blessing to the staff of the institution.

Around 10:30 the Rebbe went down to the tnaim hall in his holy home, where the Rebbe read the tnaim of the mechutanim:
- HaRav R' Shneur Zalman Perlmutter shlit"a and HaRav R' Yaakov Feldman shlit"a.
- HaGaon R' Yoel Kahn shlit"a and HaRav R' Wolf Retek.

Also coming in to the Rebbe were the askanim of the Arizona community group, together with HaGaon R' Yaakov Weiss shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our Monsey kehilla and member of the Vaad HaRuchani, and the founder of the settlement, Rabbi Yoshe Rubin shlit"a. The Rebbe heard a report on the Arizona gathering that took place in Williamsburg in recent weeks, and with satisfaction looked over new applications from young men, distinguished members of the community across New York, who are planning to move there. The Rebbe inquired about the apartment prices and livelihood possibilities, and extended his holy blessing.

The Rebbe davened Maariv around 12:00, and after Maariv recited Kiddush Levana in front of his holy home, and then continued to receive the public.

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