Tuesday, Parshas Lech Lecha — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

In the morning, the brisos took place.
- For the son born to R' Shmuel Yuda Herskowitz, where the Rebbe served as sandek.
- For the son born to R' Avrohom Zanvil Drummer, where the Rebbe served as sandek.

After the brisos, the Rebbe greeted the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, who davened Shacharis together with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a on the occasion of the bris of his grandson, which took place after davening.

The Rebbe davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochurim:
- the bochur Yisroel Menachem Schnitzler.
- the bochur Shmuel Leib Fried.
- the bochur Meir Yekusiel Yuda Lax.
- the bochur Yoel, son of R' Yosef Dromer.
- the bochur Shmuel Binyamin Sofer.

Afterwards, the Rebbe lit 5 candles in honor of the yahrzeit of his ancestor, the holy R' Shmuel Garlitzer zt"l. And the Rebbe recited the Vechoros.

After davening, a bris took place for the son born to a grandson of the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a and a grandson of the Mishkenos HaRoim Rebbe shlit"a, to their grandson HaRav Berish Horowitz shlit"a, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

Afterwards, a lechayim took place in Cheder Avrohom Yuda. The Rebbe drank lechayim and extended blessings to the Spinka Beis Yitzchak Rebbe shlit"a, to the baal habris and his family, to the bar mitzvah bochurim, and to the entire congregation. The attendant, R' Yoel Kaufman, recited the Mi Sheberach as customary. Afterwards, the Rebbe connected by telephone with the grandfather, the Mishkenos HaRoim Rebbe shlit"a, and bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

Afterwards, the Rebbe went over to Beis Medrash Halacha Brurah, where a bris took place for a great-grandson of the esteemed R' Yoshe Mendlowitz, the son born to his grandson HaRav Aharon Mendlowitz shlit"a, son of HaGaon R' Yaakov Elazar z"l, the rav of the beis medrash. The Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
Afterwards, a lechayim gathering took place in the main hall of the beis medrash. A lovely conversation ensued, the Rebbe drank a lechayim and extended his holy blessings, and the attendant, R' Yoel Kaufman, recited the Mi Sheberach as customary.

At about 6:15, the Rebbe davened Mincha in his holy residence on Zaunz Street (Keap Street).

In the evening, the Rebbe traveled to Williamsburg for the weekly reception hours.
The reception hours took place from 8:30 until 12:00 at night in his holy residence on Hewes Street.

During the reception hours, HaGaon R' Shaul Yechezkel Schwartz shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Lev Aharon of our holy kehilla, came in privately to receive the Rebbe's blessing on the occasion of his daughter's engagement, mazel tov. A longer conversation in halacha took place, and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessing.

The Rebbe also consoled by telephone HaGaon Rabbi Eliyahu Ber Wachtfogel shlit"a, rosh yeshiva of South Fallsburg, who is sitting shiva for his son a"h. The Rebbe inquired about his state of health and wished him a complete recovery and a blessing of consolation.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at about 11:00 and afterwards continued receiving the public.

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