Monday, Parshas Va'eira 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the brissin took place:
- For the son born to R' Shlomo Aharon Friedman, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
- For the son born to R' Wolf Mittelman, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Yeshiva Gedolah, Divrei Yoel branch. Before davening, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Melech, the Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l. During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up for Shlishi.

After davening, the Rebbe delivered the daily Tehillim shiur on chapter 29, verse 4.

At around 1:40, the Rebbe arrived at the Heichal HaMesivta, Kedushas Yoel branch, where the Rebbe delivered the first sugya shiur on the topic of positive time-bound mitzvos, as a preparation for the Shabbos HaGadol drasha. After the sugya shiur, the Rebbe engaged in pilpul with the bochurim. It concluded at around 2:20.

At around 3:50, the Rebbe arrived at the halls in his holy residence on Ohel Street, where a seudas hilula was held in honor of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law, the Melech, the Yeshuos Moshe of Vizhnitz zt"l,
in a private setting for family members only. The Rebbe washed for the seudah, and HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a spoke.
With a Michtam L'Dovid, the Rebbe honored HaGaon Rabbi Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a, and the Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup. It concluded at around 5:30.
Afterward, the Rebbe went up to his holy residence, where the Rebbe davened Mincha. Before Mincha, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit. The baal tefillah was: the grandson of our Rebbe, the distinguished R' Chaim Hersh Rokeach, may he live, son of the Av Beis Din of the Beis Chaim beis medrash, HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov shlit"a.


In the evening, the Rebbe officiated at the kiddushin at the chuppah of the mechutanim.
- HaRav R' Elazar Mermelstein shlit"a and R' Efraim Fishel Fried in the halls of Kinor David.
- R' Yoel (son of R' Ahron) Oberlander and R' Yoel Promovitch in the halls of Keren V'Yoel Moshe.
- HaRav R' Dovid Hirsch shlit"a, a moreh tzedek in our kehilla of Williamsburg, and R' Chaim Weiss in the halls of Beis Rochel Paradise.

At around 8:15, the Rebbe went over to the Talmud Torah building, 'Binyan Wider Palatchek,' where a lechayim gathering was held in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech of Lizhensk zy"a, together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Ketana, Kinyan Torah branch of Monsey, under the direction of HaRav R' Asher Anshel Griesgat shlit"a. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe drank l'chaim and wished the rebbeim and talmidim well. The Rebbe delivered words of Torah about the holiness of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a, noting that merely mentioning his name is a merit and brings holiness. The Rebbe explained that the fact that we, chassidic Jews, remain such even in such difficult times is only thanks to the holiness he left behind in the world, and this obligates every one of us. The Rebbe urged everyone to follow his ways in all their details, both between man and Hashem and between man and his fellow, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterward, the Rebbe distributed written notes to the talmidim who distinguished themselves by learning for many consecutive hours during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be for good. It concluded at around 8:50.

Entry times for kvitlach were from 9:00 until 11:30 at night in his holy residence on Ohel Street.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 9:45. Before Maariv, the Rebbe lit candles in honor of the yahrzeit of the holy Rebbe R' Elimelech zy"a.

At around 10:30, the Rebbe went down to the tenaim halls in his holy residence, where the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Yisroel Yaakov Oppenheim and R' Meir Yitzchak Weiss.

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