The night of Tuesday of Chol HaMoed – Ushpizin of Aharon HaKohen – 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 8:10 in his holy home.

At around 11:00, HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Englander shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla in Lakewood, entered the Rebbe's room. A pleasant conversation took place about the halachos and minhagim of Yom Tov Sukkos, and about the great success of the Yeshiva Ketana, the Beirach Moshe branch in Lakewood, where the dayan shlit"a serves as rosh yeshiva. The Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

The Rebbe entered the holy table in the large sukkah at around 11:15.
The Rebbe recited the Ushpizin order and washed. The foods were served as on Yom Tov, the Ushpizin hosts set out wine, and after the meat course the Ushpizin hosts served kugels, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim.

The Rebbe honored the following with the Shir HaMaalos:
- R' Moshe Gross shlit"a of Kerestir, Monsey.
- HaRav HaGaon R' Meshulam Nosson Spiegel shlit"a, rav of the Tefilah L'Moshe Kalashin beis medrash in Monsey.
- HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Englander shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Lakewood.

The Rebbe delivered divrei Torah on the verse "El mul pnei hamenorah yairu shivas haneiros" ("Toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps shed light"), and explained that when Aharon HaKohen lit the Menorah, he bestowed both spiritual and material blessings. Since without material abundance it is difficult to fulfill all the mitzvos, wealth that comes as a blessing from Hashem Himself cannot harm and does not carry the test of wealth. The blessings that Aharon HaKohen bestowed, and that are drawn down through Birkas Kohanim, come from Hashem and bring only good. Likewise, the mitzvah of sukkah brings wealth, as explained in the holy sefarim, and this too comes from the shade of faith of Hashem Himself and is a powerful blessing. The Rebbe wished abundant blessings for the entire gathering.
The Rebbe continued and repeated from the Chasam Sofer that the reason we eat dairy foods on Yom Tov of Shavuos is that milk is good for all people, young and old, and from milk one can make various foods: from the best one makes sour cream, and from the weaker one makes cheese, etc. Similarly, the holy Torah was given to all of Klal Yisroel, young and old, and not only to the sour cream, the elite, but to everyone without exception. When Aharon HaKohen bestowed wisdom of the Torah at the lighting of the Menorah, he bestowed it upon all of Klal Yisroel; everyone whose soul desires Torah is entitled to come to the beis medrash. This is what Aharon HaKohen taught us, "to tell the praise of Aharon, that he did not change": that we must provide yeshivas for everyone and not only for the select few. And likewise that we must light "until the flame rises on its own"; we must light and kindle all the souls of Yisroel until the flame rises on its own and a flame ignites within the heart. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings for the entire gathering.

Immediately after the divrei Torah, the Rebbe went into his private room next to the sukkah together with the Gaon HaGadol, the dayan shlit"a. Several members of Hatzolah and other askanim were present, and they presented the latest developments regarding the pressing question that was awaiting the Rebbe's decision.
After some time, the Rebbe returned to the holy table and continued with the dancing.
- Birkas Hamazon: HaRav HaGaon R' Berel Glanz shlit"a of Bardiov.
They concluded at around 1:00.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered the large beis medrash for the grand Simchas Beis HaSho'eva, holy dancing by the chassidim and men of deed, elders together with youths. The Rebbe sat down on the honored platform, watched, and encouraged the dancing for a while. At around 1:25 the Rebbe left the beis medrash and went home to his holy residence.

Wednesday – Tuesday of Chol HaMoed Sukkos

After the Rebbe and the dayan shlit"a had gone through the matter and all its complicated halachic aspects during the night, in the early morning hours the Gaon HaGadol, the dayan shlit"a, came over together with HaRav HaGaon R' Yosef Hersh Soffer shlit"a, a moreh tzedek. They deliberated for a longer time and worked out the various sides of the issue. Then the Rebbe gave his holy opinion and psak halacha, together with the dayanim shlit"a, on the difficult, complicated question.

The Rebbe entered for Shacharis at around 10:45.
- Baal tefillah: R' Yuda Eliezer Gottesman.
The Rebbe proceeded to Hallel and performed the holy service of the naanuim, and afterwards recited the Hoshanos.
The Spinka Rebbe shlit"a was present at Hallel and the naanuim, and after the Hoshanos the Rebbe greeted him warmly and wished him his holy blessing.

- Kohen: grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Nachman Kahana shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash shlit"a.
- Levi: R' Moshe Yaakov Aharon Levi.
- Shlishi: the baal bris, grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Yisroel Shalom beis medrash shlit"a.
- Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav HaGaon R' Chaim Dovid Rubin shlit"a, rav of the Ohel Torah beis medrash in Williamsburg.
- Gelilah: grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a, son-in-law of HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Yisroel Shalom beis medrash shlit"a.
After the Torah reading, dozens of guests who came for Simchas Torah b'tzeil hakodesh recited Birkas Hagomel.

- Mussaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a.
They concluded at around 1:15.

After davening, the simcha of the bris milah took place in the hall of the beis medrash.
The Rebbe shlit"a was honored with the roles of sandek and mohel.
- Sandek standing: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Brachos and naming: the grandfather, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Beis Aharon shlit"a. "V'yikarei shemo b'Yisroel": 'Moshe,' after the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.
After the bris, mazel tov wishes were extended to the Rebbe shlit"a.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered the seudas bris in the large sukkah. The Rebbe recited the Ushpizin order and washed for the seudah. At the seudah, the baal simcha, the father of the baby, Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, spoke.
- The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros: R' Yoshe Chaim Rubin shlit"a and Rabbi Elchanan Rubin shlit"a.
- Shir HaMaalos: Rabbi Mordechai Dov Rubin shlit"a.
- Grandson of the Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a.
- Rabbi Elchanan Chaim Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Yom Levashah: Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Rubin shlit"a.

The Rebbe delivered divrei kodesh and explained the connection between the mitzvah of milah and the mitzvah of sukkah. When Avrohom Avinu circumcised himself, he placed a power of mesiras nefesh into his children and grandchildren until the end of all generations. The four species correspond to the four limbs of a person, and we shake them toward the four directions to show that we are ready to give over all our limbs to Hashem and ready to sacrifice ourselves for Hashem. The Rebbe concluded with abundant blessings.

Before bentching, the Ushpizin hosts served kugels in honor of Yom Tov, and the Rebbe distributed shirayim.
For bentching, the Rebbe honored the grandfather, HaGaon HaTzaddik, rav of the Yisroel Shalom beis medrash shlit"a, and the family members recited the Harachaman's. They concluded at around 2:40.

After the bris, HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yekusiel Teitelbaum shlit"a came for a Yom Tov visit. A pleasant conversation took place about the holy Sanzer Rav zy"a and about the minhagim of Yom Tov Sukkos, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

The Rebbe davened Mincha at around 7:10 in his holy home, at the Zanz Kehillah Ketana.
Between Mincha and Maariv there was an entry time for chassidim from overseas who came for Yom Tov of Simchas Torah b'tzeil hakodesh.

The Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a also entered the Rebbe's room after a shiur in the large beis medrash. A pleasant halachic conversation took place on several areas of Torah, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

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