Wednesday, Parshas Nitzavim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in Beis Medrash Eitz Chaim Sigut on Hewes St., together with the avreichim of Kollel Boker of the Sigut beis medrash.
Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yoel Bleich.
After davening, the Rebbe blew shofar and said fifteen chapters of Tehillim, as is customary during the month of Elul. Afterwards, a lechayim celebration took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room in his holy home.

At around 12:30, the Rebbe traveled to Boro Park for the annual receiving of the kehilla.

Upon arriving in Boro Park at around 1:15, the Rebbe first went to our beis medrash on 15th Ave., dressed in Shabbos clothing, for the bris of the grandson of his brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, a son born to Rabbi Shimon Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Sasov shlit"a, and son-in-law of the HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Elesk Linden shlit"a.
The Rebbe was honored with sandek and mohel, and afterwards recited the blessings and the naming.
After the bris, the congregation went over to wish mazel tov.
Afterwards, a lechayim celebration took place in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. A pleasant conversation ensued, the Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed from his holy blessing. The gabbai, R' Asaf Wohlberg, recited the Mi Sheberach as is customary.

At around 1:55, the Rebbe arrived at the hall of our kollel, 'Kollel Divrei Yoel,' where the Rebbe delivered a shiur on the sugya of 'Chatzi Shiur' as preparation for the Shabbos Shuva derasha. The sugya shiur was also broadcast by hookup to the Hechal HaMesivta in Kiryas Joel.
Upon arriving at the kollel, the Rebbe greeted HaGaon, the Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and the members of the kollel's administration and rabbanim. The Rebbe began by praising the members of the kollel and said that it is a joy to be able to deliver a sugya shiur to the kollel yungeleit. After the shiur, he gave words of guidance, that a person must not underestimate his mitzvos and good deeds, but should know that every small thing, every "half-measure," is precious to Hashem. He concluded with his holy blessing.

The program ended at around 2:20 and the Rebbe went to the guest residence at the home of R' Moshe Kahana.

At around 4:10, the Rebbe arrived at his private room in the Beis HaMedrash HaGadol for the receiving of the kehilla, for the members of our community and residents of Boro Park, to bless and be blessed ahead of the Days of Mercy and Favor.

At around 4:30, the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a came for a visit. A pleasant conversation ensued on the sugya of chatzi shiur and on various intercessions made by earlier Geonim and tzaddikim before kings and ministers for the benefit of the public and the individual. He also wished the Rebbe success at the reception with the President, may his glory be raised. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim, and the Sardahely Rebbe shlit"a handed a kvitel to the Rebbe shlit"a, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessing upon him.

Many HaGaonim Rabbanim, rabbanim and dayanim of our kehilla, city rabbanim, roshei yeshiva and prominent members of the community came in for yechidus ahead of the upcoming Yamim Noraim.
Among others, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park shlit"a, and HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, came in for yechidus, and pleasant conversations took place in Torah thoughts and stories of tzaddikim.
At around 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. The baal tefillah was R' Amram Yoel Shlomon.

At around 8:15, the Rebbe went to the home of R' Moshe Kahana for a short break, and after a while the Rebbe returned to the beis medrash and continued receiving the public.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 10:50 in the sanctuary of the beis medrash. The baal tefillah was R' Yechiel Yuda Friedman. Afterwards he continued receiving the public until around 12:20.

After the reception, at around 12:30, the Rebbe went to the halls of 'The Legacy' for the wedding of the granddaughter of the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a. The chassan is Rabbi Shmuel Klein shlit"a, son of HaGaon R' Mordechai Betzalel Klein shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of our kehilla in Lakewood. The kallah is the daughter of the Rebbe R' Chaim Meir Greenwald shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Tetsch in Boro Park, and son-in-law of the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a.
The Rebbe drank lechayim and wished mazel tov to the chassan, the mechutanim, and the grandfathers shlit"a, and to the entire assembly. Afterwards, the Zmigrod Rebbe of Zanz shlit"a accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out to the street.
At around 12:40, the Rebbe traveled home to his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

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