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Tuesday18 Nissan 57824/19/2022

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First Day of Pesach, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

On the first day of Yom Tov, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered at 10:55. Pesukei D'zimra: HaRav R' Yoel Wertzberger shlit"a. The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis and Hallel.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): HaGaon R' Yosef Hersh Sofer shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla, and Rabbi Naftali Horowitz shlit"a, son of the Spinka Rebbe shlit"a. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yaakov Hersh Friedman (Williamsburg).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Simcha Katz, Levi: R' Gedalya Yermiash (Boro Park), Shlishi: R' Gershon Mendel Neiman, Revi'i: R' Shmuel Aharon Landau, Chamishi: the chassan, the bochur Avrohom Hersh Scheer (Williamsburg), Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliyah, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and named the daughters born to the following baalei simcha:
R' Elimelech Friedman.
Rabbi Yoel Berkowitz, son of the Gaon, the Dayan shlit"a.
R' Azriel Yuda Schwartz.
R' Shlomo Hershkowitz.
R' Menachem Zev Silberstein.
R' Avrohom Elya Friedrich.
R' Moshe Yuda Neiman.

Shevi'i: R' Aharon Shaul Sandel, Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Aryeh Asher Indig shlit"a, moreh tzedek of Beis Medrash Maharsha, Gelilah: HaGaon R' Yechezkel Lax shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla.

Maftir: R' Meir Hirsch. Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: HaGaon R' Sender Landau shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla, Gelilah: HaGaon R' Yoel Friedman shlit"a, moreh tzedek of our kehilla in Monsey.

After a break of a few minutes, the Rebbe entered wearing the kittel and kapel of the Beirach Moshe zy"a, and approached the amud for Mussaf and recited Tal with great hislahavus.

Pesichah for Tal: R' Yuda Weiss. R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld approached for the Kuh. Pesichah for Neimos Zemiros: Rabbi Yechezkel Yoel Samet (Williamsburg). Davening concluded at around 2:55.

At the afternoon tish in his holy home, hundreds of out-of-town chassanim joined the meal. The Rebbe sang the piyut Barech Dodi and instructed that songs be sung in honor of Yom Tov. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, the Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.

In the afternoon, at around 7:15, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Seudah Shlishis. Mincha: R' Yaakov Moshe Mittelman. Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yisroel Weiss. Kohen: HaGaon R' Zalman Yuda Kahana shlit"a (Beit Shemesh), Levi: R' Elya Rotta, Shlishi: R' Yitzchak Yuda Heiman (Williamsburg), Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a, Gelilah: R' Yuda Forgacs (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored individuals with leading the zemiros at Seudah Shlishis. Odeh: R' Noach Gefen, Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

During the Torah, the Rebbe discussed the verse "What is this service to you?" and explained that Jews eat and drink to have strength to serve Hashem, unlike the nations of the world, who eat in order to have further strength to eat. The matzah imparts wisdom and instills a power of kedusha to eat for the sake of Heaven.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Mordechai Landau, Kel Mistater: R' Shlomo Klagsbrun. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and drank it. The tish concluded at 8:30.

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