Thursday, Parshas Haazinu II - Shalosh Esrei Middos Earlier 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 5:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Beis Medrash HaGadol for the recitation of Selichos. The baal tefillah was HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Chaim Yosef Wertzberger shlit"a, Rav of the Hunyad beis medrash. They finished at around 6:45, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

Before davening, a bris was held for the newborn son of R' Eli Yoel Goldstein, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. The Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Nosson Friedrich.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe was called up as Shlishi.

After davening, the Rebbe went into his private room and put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.
Afterwards, at around 11:10, the Rebbe entered for the recitation of the entire Sefer Tehillim, with the baal tefillah being HaRav HaChassid R' Yoshe Teller. They finished Tehillim at around 1:30.

Before Kriyas HaKorbanos, the Rebbe recited the Vidui HaGadol of Rabbeinu Nissim with intense weeping. Afterwards the korbanos were read, with the baal koreh being HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the Hunyad beis medrash shlit"a.

Afterwards, at around 2:20, the Rebbe arrived at the Kiryas Joel mikvah-side lake on the forest side for the recitation of Tashlich with a large crowd. The Rebbe recited the Tashlich order with great hisorerus. They finished at around 2:35.

At around 6:30, in his holy residence on Zanz Court, a lechayim gathering took place in honor of the simcha of the kiddushin engagement between the mechutanim HaRav HaChassid R' Yoel Wertheimer, one of the trusted members of the Rebbe's household, and HaRav HaChassid R' Eliezer Seltzer. A kabbalas kinyan was made and joyous songs were sung. The Rebbe drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessing.

Yechidus hours in Kiryas Joel ran from 6:50 until 11:40 at night in his holy residence on Ohel Court.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 7:10, and Maariv at around 11:40.

During the yechidus hours, members of the Kehillas Hamesh Heights of Lakewood, led by HaGaon HaRav R' Nachum Binder shlit"a, entered Kiryas Joel. A pleasant conversation took place regarding the importance of a baal habayis who is preoccupied with earning a livelihood and sustenance yet sets aside fixed times for Torah every day. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing and gave them his sefer Lev Aharon - Pesachim. Afterwards the entire group passed by to receive his holy blessing.

After Maariv, the askanim of Kiryas Joel presented a report to the Rebbe shlit"a regarding the special men's buses in Kiryas Joel, which the Rebbe had mentioned with praise during the Shabbos Shuvah drasha, may it be IY"H. The askanim related that in the days following the drasha, a strong increase in passengers on the buses was noticeable, and the number has already surpassed more than a thousand riders per day. Work is underway to provide more buses and routes due to the demand. The Rebbe expressed his great satisfaction and bestowed his holy blessing upon the askanim.

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