Thursday, Parshas Shoftim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal HaMesivta, Yoel Moshe branch. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the following bar mitzvah bochurim:
The bochur Yoel Landau, son of R' Yoel Dovid.
The bochur Yoel Gross.
During the Torah reading, the Rebbe went up for Hagbah. After davening the shofar was blown, and the Rebbe recited the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 13, verse 6. Afterwards, a lechayim was held with the bar mitzvah bochurim in the Rebbe's private room.

In the morning hours, groups from the Beis Ulpana, students of Shiur Beis of the Mesivta Hakedosha, Kedushas Yoel branch, together with the principal HaGaon R' Kalman Halberstam shlit"a, entered the Rebbe's holy home to receive the Rebbe's blessing in honor of the siyum on Shas that was divided among the entire group. The Rebbe inquired about their course of study, and the principal shlit"a presented a kvitel with the group's names. Afterwards all the bochurim passed by, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

In the afternoon, at around 4:30, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at our great beis medrash in Monsey, where the times of entry to the Rebbe's room were held, in his private room, for hundreds of members of our community in Monsey ahead of the Days of Mercy and Favor. They entered the inner sanctum to be remembered for salvation and mercy.

At around 8:15 the Rebbe davened Mincha, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam davened Maariv. Before Maariv the Rebbe lit 5 candles and led the davening as chazzan in honor of the holy hilula of his grandfather, the holy Gaon, the Heitev Lev zy"a. After Maariv, the Rebbe continued receiving the public.

At around 10:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Heichal of the beis medrash, where the Rebbe washed for the hilula seudah and honored the holy table in honor of the yahrzeit. After the fish, the Rebbe made the siyum on the six orders of Mishnah, which had been learned by members of the kehilla, and recited the Kaddish.
During the seudah, songs of inspiration were sung. With the Michtam LeDovid, the Rebbe honored HaRav HaTzaddik R' Aharon Teitelbaum shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Eitz Chaim Sighet Monsey, son of the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Boro Park, shlit"a.

At around 11:00 the Rebbe began delivering words of Torah and guidance. The Rebbe took as his theme the verse "Ki yipaleh mimcha davar," and spoke about the teachings of the baal hahilula zy"a and his tremendous righteousness and holiness. The Rebbe expressed his heartfelt emotions about the privilege of spending this year's Shabbos in Sighet, and spoke in praise of our holy kehilla in Monsey, especially our great beis medrash, which is a focal point of so much Torah, tefillah, tzedakah, and chesed. He spoke of the tremendous expansion of the borders of holiness of our holy mosdos, both the talmud torah and the Beis Rochel, where new buildings are now being built. He mentioned that preparations are underway to build yet another building for the yeshiva ketana, and that there is hope to open soon a new butcher shop to meet the great demand of our community members. He also praised our community members, noting that the vast majority belong to the camp of Hashem. He mentioned the historic gathering of righteous women that took place last week in Kiryas Joel, and asked that one also be held in Monsey, with the Rav shlit"a delivering words to make known "the way in which they should walk." He concluded with his holy blessings.

For Birkas Hamazon, the Rebbe honored the HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Monsey shlit"a. After bentching, the Rebbe recited Sheva Brachos for several chasanim from our community. The seudah concluded at around 11:45.

After the tish, the Rebbe continued receiving the public until around 1:15 after midnight.

During the times of entry, a siyum on the writing of the letters took place for the Sefer Torah being written by R' Yudel Perlstein (of Boro Park). The Rebbe wrote in the letters, drank a lechayim, and bestowed his holy blessings.

After the times of entry, at around 1:15, the Rebbe set out for home to his holy residence in Kiryas Joel. On the way, the Rebbe stopped at the place where the location of the butcher shop in Monsey will soon open, where R' Refael Perlmutter of Boro Park showed the Rebbe the plans, and the Rebbe bestowed his holy blessings.

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