The night of Yom Tov (second day), 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At the time, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Maariv. HaGaon Rabbi Elazar Mendel Filaff (of Williamsburg) davened before the amud. After davening, the Rebbe went up to the Aron Kodesh and wished the entire congregation a good Yom Tov. Afterwards he went to the mikvah.

At around 11:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Seder. As he did the first time, so he did the second time, and the Rebbe conducted the holy service. During the Seder the Rebbe said Torah 12 times. At around 1:45 the Rebbe recited the Leshem Yichud with fervor and ate the Afikomen with fiery enthusiasm. The Afikomen was "stolen" by the faithful "house bochur," the bochur Dov Alter Baruch Gefen.

At Shfoch Chamascha the door was opened, and they continued with the recital of Hallel and the piyutim. They finished at around 3:30.

After the Seder the Rebbe went over to the main beis medrash and approached the amud to count the first Sefirah with flames of holy fire. He then continued the Seder with Shalach"t in Polish, where Echad Mi Yodea and Chad Gadya were sung, and they then continued with melodies in honor of Yom Tov. The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the text of the piyut "Podeh K'halacha Tzadikav Yomru Lo," explaining that even Pharaoh was commanded to enslave the Jews, yet he was punished because mitzvos require intent, and he surely did not intend to fulfill Hashem's command. They finished at 4:10.
Second day of Pesach

On the second day of Yom Tov, the Rebbe shlit"a entered at 11:00. Pesukei D'zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Weinberger shlit"a, son of R' Y. The Rebbe recited "V'charos" verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis, Yotzer and Hallel.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Mordechai Wechter (of Williamsburg) and R' Chaim Aharon Klein. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon Rabbi Meir Meyer shlit"a (of Boro Park).

Aliyos. Kohen: R' Shlomo Katz; Levi: R' Moshe Meir Gottlieb; Shlishi: the Gaon, Av Beis Din shlit"a; Revi'i: R' Avrohom Wieder; Chamishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah of the first Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Leib Friedman shlit"a, dayan of the Beis Din Tzedek. Gelilah: HaGaon Rabbi Fishel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla.

Maftir: R' Akiva Hersh Klein. Hagbah of the second Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Berkowitz shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla. Gelilah: R' Yoel Greenwald.

Mussaf: the Gaon, Av Beis Din shlit"a. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: R' Yehuda Pinchas Strahli (of Williamsburg).

After davening, the bris of the newborn son of R' Levi Yitzchak Klein took place, at which the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel. They finished at around 2:45.

At the midday seudah in his holy home, hundreds of out-of-town chasanim joined. Purim melodies were sung as is customary, the Rebbe sang the piyut "Barech Dodi," and honored the following with "Asher Hani": his grandson Rabbi Hershel Meizlish, son-in-law of the Gaon Rabbi Shimon Zev shlit"a, Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash; and "Shoshanas Yaakov": his grandson Rabbi Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin shlit"a, son-in-law of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the Midrash "'One who keeps a mitzvah will know no evil thing'—this is Esther, who was occupied with the removal of chametz," and explained that by conducting oneself with humility when doing teshuva, one's intentional sins become merits. Birkas Hamazon: the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the Kol Eliyahu beis medrash.

At 8:25 the Rebbe entered for Mincha. HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Elisha Grossman shlit"a davened before the amud. A few minutes after the zman, the Rebbe entered for Maariv. R' Yehuda Eliezer Gottesman davened before the amud. After Maariv the Rebbe approached to count Sefirah.

After Havdalah, they went over to wish a good Moed. They finished at around 9:00.

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