The night of Tisha B'Av, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Maariv at around 9:40. Baal tefilla: R' Amram Acker (Kiryas Joel).

Afterwards the Rebbe recited Megillas Eichah and the Kinnos for the night of Tisha B'Av, with weeping and lamentation. Eichah and the Kinnos were read aloud by Rabbi Shmuel Kraus shlit"a. It concluded at around 10:40.

Thursday, Va'eschanan - Tisha B'Av

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 9:35.
- Baal tefilla: R' Amram Acker.
- Baal korei: Rabbi Shmuel Kraus shlit"a.
- Kohen: Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Kahana.
- Levi: R' Shmuel Heimlich (Antwerp).
- Shlishi and Maftir: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Chaim Yeshaya Weiss (Lakewood).
- Gelilah: R' Amram Acker.

Afterwards the Rebbe recited the brachos of the Haftarah, and then read the Haftarah aloud with great weeping.

After the Torah reading the Rebbe recited the Kinnos for Tisha B'Av. The Kinnos were read aloud by Rabbi Shmuel Kraus shlit"a.

After the Kinnos the Rebbe recited Ashrei, U'va L'Tzion, and Aleinu. It concluded at around 12:45.

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha at around 7:10.

The Rebbe put on tallis and tefillin in the beis medrash, and then put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Nechemya Neiman (Kiryas Joel).
Afterwards he recited the four parshiyos, completed the Shir Shel Yom and Kavei. Then Mincha was davened.

- Baal tefilla: Rabbi Shmuel Kraus shlit"a.
- Pesicha: R' Yosef Chaviv Masri (Kiryas Joel).
- Baal korei: the bochur Moshe son of R' Yaakov Meir Weiss (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Yoel Berish Katz (Montreal).
- Levi: the bochur Yirmiya Meir son of R' Zalman Yosef Gold (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi and Maftir: the Rebbe shlit"a; it was purchased by R' Yosef Chaviv Masri, and the Rebbe thanked him.
- Hagbah: Rabbi Shmuel Kraus shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the bochur Yoel son of R' Yosef Chaviv Masri.

After Mincha the Rebbe recited the five daily chapters of Tehillim. It concluded at around 8:10.

The Rebbe entered for Maariv at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at 9:35. Baal tefilla: the bochur Yosef son of R' Moshe Siman (Kiryas Joel).

After Maariv the Rebbe put on his shoes, and then broke the fast in the heichal of the beis medrash, while Nechama niggunim were sung. The Rebbe drank a lechayim and wished the bar mitzvah bochur and the entire congregation well.

Afterwards the Rebbe performed Kiddush Levana next to the beis medrash with great joy. After Kiddush Levana the congregation went over to take leave of him.

May it be Hashem's will that these days be transformed into joy and gladness.

▫️ Satmara Niyes 🌴 ▫️