Monday, Parshas Devarim – Hilula Kadisha of 28 Tammuz of the Yismach Moshe zy"a – 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 8:40.
A group of bochurim from the yeshivos ketanos outside the city, the Derech HaTorah branch and the Shvil HaTorah branch, came to travel to Shacharis, and brought in large sums for the benefit of the yeshiva.
The Rebbe lit candles and approached the amud in honor of the hilula kadisha.

- Pesicha: HaRav R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg).
- Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Shlomo Rubinstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: HaRav R' Simcha Bunim Turnheim (Boro Park).
- Levi: HaRav R' Simcha Yisroel Appel (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a; it was purchased by HaRav R' Simcha Bunim Turnheim, and the Rebbe thanked him.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon Rabbi, Rav of the Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Chaim Hersh, son of Rabbi Meir Yehuda Ashkenazi shlit"a.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the yahrzeit. They sang "Ani Maamin B'viyas HaMashiach" for an extended time. The Rebbe spoke about the melody which his father, the Rebbe zy"a, sang often in the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and with which he strengthened himself to survive the difficult times, and which he would sing often in later years with great longing.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva well. He then conveyed a message in the words of Torah of the teachings of the baal hahilula, bringing out that the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash came because Torah scholars were not honored. He continued with guidance, saying that if one learns in a Satmar yeshiva and conducts himself gradually in accordance with the three pillars of the world, it is an honor for our holy Rebbeim up to the Yismach Moshe zy"a, but if, chas v'shalom, not, it is a disgrace to Torah scholars. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for all the bochurim.
Afterwards all the bochurim went over to wish lechayim and take leave from the Rebbe shlit"a.

Then the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. On the way, a conversation developed about the sefer Tefilla L'Moshe by the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a.

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 9:05. The Rebbe lit candles and approached the amud. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning. At the time of Rabbeinu Tam, Maariv was davened. Baal tefilla: HaRav R' Aharon Hersh Weber (Williamsburg).

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