"And I Shall Return in Peace to My Father's House"

With excitement, joy and deep awe, the joyous news was received among the members of the community and the talmidim and chassidim of Satmar everywhere: in the past few days it was finalized, b'sha'a tova u'metzuyeres, that this coming Shabbos, Parshas Toldos 5782, IY"H, the long-awaited, historic Shabbos in the ancestral city of Sighet will take place, under the shadow of the holy faith of the continuer of the holy lineage of the House of Etz HaTemarim, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

"May He remember us with mercy and bless them upon their coming to my home"
This elevated, historic Shabbos will be observed with great excitement as "a Shabbos resembling the World to Come" with the leader of the congregation of Yeshurun, the fruit of the tree of life, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the very place where his holy forebears, our holy Rebbes, the tzaddikim of the House of Sighet, davened generation after generation zy"a, where the Rebbe shlit"a will undertake this elevated holy journey of "V'shavti" to the ancestral city of Sighet, on the occasion of the chanukas habayis of the new magnificent "Beis Medrash Etz HaTemarim," the building of Yeshaya Zev Löwy, "and the opening of the splendid mikvah" of R' Leibele Berkowitz, which was erected for His name and glory on the historic shul courtyard, and to hold there, in that very place, a "Shabbos of Chanukas HaBayis."

"For it shall not be forgotten from the mouths of his offspring"
So too, a historic, stirring gathering will be held, a "celebration of hachnasas sefer Torah" for the former Torah center "Beis Medrash Etz Temarim," for the first time since the bitter destruction!! An awe-inspiring gathering that will proclaim "The Eternal One of Israel does not lie," and "it shall not be forgotten from the mouths of his offspring"!!!

"May the merit of the fathers protect us"
During the brief, elevated holy journey of "V'shavti", there will also be elevated, inspiring moments when, together with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, they will visit the resting place of his forefathers, our holy Rebbes, whose merit should protect us, in the holy ohel at the cemetery in Sighet, and will arouse heavenly mercy and bring about salvations for the community and the individual, with all kinds of good blessings for our brethren, the Jewish people.

"How awesome is this holy place"
As is known, several years ago the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a undertook the historic project "L'Chadesh Ora" in honor of the home of his holy forefathers, with the goal of rebuilding the holy place, a beis medrash and mikvah, on this holy site of his great grandfathers, our holy Rebbes zy"a, thereby bringing to fruition the heartfelt desire of his father, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, who would always look forward and express the hope that it would yet be possible to redeem the property and restore the holy place.

Praise to the Almighty, the Rebbe shlit"a merited, with tremendous siyata dishmaya, to carry out his eternal aspiration to redeem the historic property, the "shul courtyard," which sadly stood empty since the bitter war, "foxes walked upon it," Heaven forbid, and through Hashem's kindness to live to see "and to the estate of his fathers he shall return."

However, we must remember for good the faithful emissary of the Rebbe shlit"a, the distinguished askan, the esteemed Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz of the "Vaad L'Chadesh Ora," who stood at the head of the holy project to oversee the building of the House of Hashem, and with extraordinary faithfulness carried out the holy mission of the Rebbe shlit"a.

"Blessed is He Who has kept us alive, sustained us and brought us to this time"
Now the building already stands fully ready, with all its splendor and comfort and with all its appurtenances!!

In these weeks, a team of askanim in our holy courts and the leadership of the "Vaad L'Chadesh Ora" are sitting in intensive meetings to work out all the details of the elevated holy journey of "V'shavti" - Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis. Tremendous efforts are being invested on all fronts so that everything will go in the best possible way.

"To seat him with nobles"
Special invitations of honor are being sent out in honor of the esteemed benefactors, the "builders and establishers of this holy place," all those who merited to take a share in this holy project in order to fulfill the righteous wish of the Beirach Moshe zy"a and of his son, may he live long, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, so that they may see with their own eyes the fruits of their donation and together celebrate the shared joy of "restoring the crown to its former glory."

The precise details of the historic holy journey of "V'shavti" - Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis - in the ancestral city of Sighet will follow in the coming weeks here on Satmar News.

"Sanctuary of the King, royal city, arise, go out from the upheaval; awaken, awaken, for a guest has come; behold, days are coming"

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"And I will return in peace to my father's house":
A distinguished group of philanthropists and chassidim of our community has registered for the historic "Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis," Parshas Toldos, in the city of the forefathers, Sighet


Only a short month separates us from the uplifting "Shabbos Chanukas HaBayis," Parshas Toldos, IY"H, on the occasion of the renewal and inauguration of the "Shul-Hoif" in the city of Sighet, the stirring "Veshavti" trip to the city of the forefathers, headed by the tzaddik "like a date palm," the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.

In honor of Shabbos, "Come, let us go, for it is the source of blessing!" The elevated holy journey "Veshavti" is set to be an exceedingly uplifting experience in many aspects: Shabbos Kodesh at the place where our holy Rabbeim davened, along with a series of moving events, among them an emotional ceremony of writing a Sefer Torah on Erev Shabbos, followed by the festive hachnasas sefer Torah on Shabbos Kodesh morning before the Torah reading. The Sefer Torah was written l'iluy nishmas our holy Rabbeim zy"a and will be given to the local beis medrash for the use of all visitors throughout the year.

After the uplifting Shabbos in Sighet, IY"H, the group will also travel together with the Rebbe shlit"a to Hungary, where they will daven at the renowned gravesite of the head of the chain, Moshe the man of G-d, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, at the old cemetery in Uhel, and it will also be possible to travel to Kerestir to daven at the burial place of the holy Rebbe R' Yeshaya'le of Kerestir zy"a.
Although the main partners and participants in the trip are the fortunate philanthropists and builders of the house who have purchased larger shares in the holy building, an opportunity is also being given to the general public of chassidim and men of action to join this uplifting trip and take part in the historic Shabbos with the Rebbe in Sighet, with a participation of at least 5,000 "Zechus Even Zikaron" (memorial stone merit), "and these stones shall be for a memorial in the Sanctuary of Hashem."

For the convenience of the public, especially in light of the current circumstances and regulations, it was decided to provide a special charter flight for the trip participants.
On behalf of the organizers of the trip and Shabbos, an important announcement and reminder is being conveyed: since all the necessary arrangements for the trip are now being prepared and ordered based on the number of participants, all those who still wish to join and register are asked to settle this as soon as possible by calling the "trip office" in a timely manner at: 845.751.1210.

According to the trip schedule, IY"H, the group will return to New York the morning after the uplifting Shabbos, Sunday night, Parshas Vayeitzei, laden and filled with an abundance of holiness and feelings of elevation after experiencing the historic Shabbos in the city of the forefathers.

"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Hashem; look to the rock from which you were hewn!"

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"The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone"

This coming Sunday, Parshas Vayeitzei, "How awesome is this place", following the historic Shabbos Toldos in the city of the Avos, Sighet during the Holy Journey of "And I shall return in peace to my father's house," the emotional ceremony of laying the cornerstone will take place for the new large building, "the Heichal of the beis medrash, a large mikvah, and rooms for hosting guests," which will be built adjacent to and in view of the holy tzion of Rabbeinu Moshe, the man of God, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, in the city of Uhel, by the "Va'ad HaTzion HaKadosh" under the auspices of the Chevra Kadisha of our holy kehilla. This is in addition to the existing renovated building, which is already too small to contain the crowds.

The great ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone will take place in the presence of a large crowd of chassidim and men of deeds, the hundreds of generous donors and prominent people who will take part in the Holy Journey, as well as a large gathering of our members living in Europe who will have the opportunity to participate in the gatherings in the ohel. It will be headed by the great leader of the flock, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, who continues with strength and courage the golden chain of the leaders and luminaries of the generations of the house of "Etzei HaTemarim," which stretches back to the head of the holy lineage, the holy Yismach Moshe zy"a.

In these days, important preparations are being made to set up the event in great splendor and glory, and to arrange all the necessary accommodations to receive the large crowd who will, IY"H, take part in this uplifting experience.

"Great shall be the glory of this house" — Creator of the world, may this building be completed in full

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Wednesday, Parshas Toldos, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in our beis medrash Rav Tuv Bekarya together with the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah Esek HaTorah, Monsey branch.

Before davening, the Rebbe shlit"a put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Binyamin Zev Stein.

After davening, a lechayim gathering took place. The Rebbe shlit"a drank lechayim and gave his holy blessings to the menahel, HaGaon R' Yisroel Mordechai Seidenfeld shlit"a, to the bar mitzvah bochurim, and to all the talmidim.

The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered holy words, first with Torah discourse on the sugya being learned in the yeshiva in Maseches Bava Basra, and afterward spoke in praise of the yeshiva, where they sit and engage in Torah, and delivered words of chizuk.

At the end of the holy words, the Rebbe shlit"a expressed his heartfelt feelings about the upcoming holy journey, V'Shavti, to the city of the Avos, Sighet, and mentioned the tremendous kedusha embedded in the city, and concluded with his holy blessings that they should accomplish all good.

Afterward, HaGaon R' Yisroel Yaakov Seidenfeld shlit"a, menahel of the yeshiva, presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a collective kvitel from the talmidim of the yeshiva. The bochurim then came over to bid farewell and accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a with song and music, with "Ki Malachav" and "Kah Zechus Avos."

In the afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaYeshiva, Beirach Moshe branch, where the Rebbe learned with a chavrusa in his private room, and at 6:00 the Rebbe davened Mincha in the yeshiva.

After Mincha, the talmidim of the yeshiva accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a with song and music, with "Ki Malachav."

In the evening, at around 9:30, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv in his holy home. After Maariv, the congregation came over to bid farewell and to wish mazel tov on the occasion of the engagement of a grandson of the Rebbe shlit"a.

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"And I shall return in peace to my father's house"

Report of the holy journey "V'Shavti" of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the ancestral city of Sighet.

Wednesday - Thursday, Parshas Toldos.

"For He will command His angels for you, to guard you in all your ways"

On Wednesday night at around 10:30, the Rebbe shlit"a left his holy home in Kiryas Joel on the way to Newark Airport.

At around 11:45 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at Newark Airport, Terminal B, and a few minutes later boarded the special charter flight, where the hundreds of benefactors who contributed to the building in the ancestral city of Sighet were already waiting.

"And he went on his journeys, until the place where his tent had been at the beginning"

At around 12:30 the plane took off, b'sha'ah tovah u'matzliach, on its way to the city of Satmar in Romania.

After takeoff, light refreshments were distributed to the entire group.

In the first hours the Rebbe shlit"a engaged in Torah study, learning Gemara Maseches Kesubos.

About 2 hours after takeoff, Shacharis was davened on the plane.

The baal tefillah and baal korei was R' Chaim Heller. The aliyos were: Kohen: R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman, a member of the Rebbe's household. Levi: R' Chaim Heller. Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: R' Meir Hirsch. Gelilah: R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz.

After Shacharis, breakfast was served to the entire group. Afterwards, HaGaon Rabbi Meir Zwiebel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of our kehilla and a mashpia in the Binyan Brach beis medrash, delivered words of Torah.

Afterwards, the Rebbe shlit"a walked about the plane and greeted the participants of the trip, and then sat down to learn Maseches Bava Kamma until landing.

On Thursday afternoon at 2:55 (8:55 in New York), the plane landed, b'sha'ah tovah u'matzliach, in the city of Satmar in Romania.

Immediately after landing, the Rebbe shlit"a set out together with his close followers for the ancestral city of Sighet.

The distinguished entourage stopped to daven Mincha in the city of Satmar. After Mincha, provisions for the road were distributed, and then they set out for the city of Sighet.

"For the place upon which you stand is holy ground"

At around 5:15 (11:15 a.m. New York time), the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived in the ancestral city of Sighet at the historic shul courtyard, the place where our holy forefathers and rabbonim davened.

First, the Rebbe shlit"a walked through the entire building in great emotion, with tears in his eyes, and looked into all the rooms and the plaques of the benefactors of the building. Upon reaching the heichal of the great beis medrash, the Rebbe shlit"a burst into weeping, shedding rivers of tears in holy emotion for several long minutes.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in the Moshe Aryeh room, donated by the prominent askan R' Akiva Tzvi Klein in memory of the holy Rebbe of Sighet, Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Freund z"l.

After Mincha, R' Gedalya Szeged and R' Akiva Hersh Klein handed the Rebbe shlit"a a kvitel asking him to daven for water - standing in Parshas Toldos - which is still needed in order to move into the new Vyoel Moshe neighborhood in Kiryas Joel. The Rebbe shlit"a related a story about his ancestor, the holy Rabbi Ber, the Eitz Chaim, zy"a, and bestowed his holy blessings that there should be water, b'ezras Hashem.

Then, at around 6:20, the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv.

After Maariv, the Rebbe shlit"a went down to his holy residence, where he engaged in Torah study for several hours.

"May the merit of the forefathers protect us"

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"Veshavti B'Shalom El Beis Avi"

Report of the holy journey "Veshavti" of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the city of the Avos, Sighet.

Friday, Parshas Toldos.

From the early pre-dawn hours, from around 2:30, the Rebbe shlit"a was engaged in Torah study in his holy residence.

At around 8:10 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis, amid a large crowd, in the sanctuary of the Eitz HaTemarim beis medrash.

For Birchos HaShachar, R' Naftali Horowitz of London approached the amud. Shacharis: Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum shlit"a, a grandson of our holy Rebbes.

For Hallel the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud and led the davening in the Yom Tov nusach with holy emotion.

Pesicha: HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a, a grandson of our holy Rebbes. Baal Koreh: HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of the Rav Tov beis medrash, a grandson of our holy Rebbes. Kohen: HaGaon Rabbi Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel. Levi: R' Chaim Levi of Vienna, Austria. Shlishi: the Gaon and Tzaddik, Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our kehilla in London shlit"a. Revii: the Rebbe shlit"a. Hagbah: the Chaver Beis Din HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yosef Rokeach shlit"a, Rav of the Kol Eliyahu beis medrash. Gelilah: Rabbi Yosef Lebovits shlit"a, a grandson of our holy Rebbes.

Musaf was led at the amud by the Chaver Beis Din, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rav of the Ohel Feiga beis medrash shlit"a.

After davening a lechayim gathering took place, warm niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe shlit"a drank lechayim and bestowed his holy blessings upon the donors and upon the entire assembly.

"How awesome is this place"

The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered holy words about the great sanctity of the place and the great merit of the place, and expressed the feelings of his heart about the inauguration of the beis medrash and mikvah at this holy site, and with a weeping voice continued: "I cannot hide the emotions, the feelings of my heart, the inauguration of a beis medrash and a mikvah here at this holy place - the mikvah was here too - especially when I think of what pleasure my father z"l would have had from this inauguration of a beis medrash here at this place. He was the man who saw Sighet in its greatness, he saw Sighet in its tranquility, he saw Sighet in its destruction, the destruction of the beis medrash here and the house where he grew up, which was burned in fire. I cannot imagine the great joy he would have had if he were to see here the inauguration of the beis medrash and mikvah at this place."

The Rebbe shlit"a then thanked all the donors who helped build this building and expressed the tremendous merit that is theirs.

The Rebbe shlit"a then spoke about the course of events in the city of Sighet and said: "I stand and contemplate this place. Here my holy forefathers engaged in Torah day and night, engaged in the service of Hashem in holiness and purity. In this place they spread Torah in holiness to thousands of students, and 'they did not cease sitting at their table'; they raised students who were talmidei chachamim, chassidim and men of deeds. As is known, the zeide z"l said that they should write on the matzeivah 'He raised proper and upright students,' because he will not be ashamed of his students, neither in this world nor in the next. In this place they innovated chiddushei Torah, deep pilpulim, wondrous novel insights. In this place they wrote halachic responsa in all areas of Torah. In this place they delivered drashos of mussar and awakening to teshuvah, chiddushei aggadah, on Shabbos and Yom Tov, holy fiery drashos; Jewish children were aroused to teshuvah and to good deeds, souls of Israel were cleansed, and the hearts of Israel were set aflame toward their Father in Heaven. In this place they engaged in Torah, avodah and gemilus chasadim. 'This is the place where my forefathers prayed' - here they davened the holy tefillos and they ascended to the highest heavens. Here at this place they brought about salvations for Jewish children. Here at this place my uncle z"l, the Divrei Yoel, was born, who later illuminated the entire world with his Torah and righteousness; here at this place his holy soul descended into this world. In this place thousands of Jews streamed and warmed themselves by their light. It was a 'tel talpiyos' - from here Torah, purity and holiness went forth to the whole world. They illuminated the world with the power of their Torah, their service, their holiness and their righteousness for dozens of years, until the city was destroyed, until the terrible, bitter churban came and it became a wasteland. But from the holy service of so many years, from 5594 onward, a holy impression remained, both of the sanctity of the 'small sanctuary' and of the sanctity of their holy service."
The Rebbe then especially thanked Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz shlit"a, a descendant of my holy forefathers, who with wondrous self-sacrifice established this place, and mentioned favorably his brother, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a, who devoted himself to the place, especially in redeeming the site from gentile hands, and thanked all the donors, and concluded with his holy blessings.

After the address the Rebbe shlit"a presented a gift of the complete set of Eitz HaTemarim sefarim to the builder and founder of the city of the Avos, Sighet, R' Asher Yeshaya Horowitz.

After the lechayim gathering the Rebbe shlit"a affixed a mezuzah on the main entrance of the building and then honored the donors who built the building: R' Asher Yeshaya Horowitz, R' Asher Lebovits, R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz, donor of the mikvah, R' Asher Eliezer Landau, donor of the kitchen, R' Menachem Gershon Lebovitch, donor of the dining hall, and others.

After the ceremony a lavish breakfast and Rosh Chodesh seudah was served in the dining hall.

The Rebbe shlit"a washed for a private Rosh Chodesh seudah in his holy residence.

It was announced that the Rebbetzin tlita will greet the entire assembly with the lighting of candles, and that everyone should light a candle in the hotel rooms.

HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Yitzchak Stern shlit"a arranged the eruv chatzeiros at the shul courtyard.

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"V'shavti B'Shalom El Beis Avi" — "And I shall return in peace to my father's house"

Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Toldos, "B'tzeil HaKodesh" with the continuer of the dynasty of the House of Etz HaTamarim, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the city of the forefathers, Sighet, Romania, within the holy journey of "V'shavti," on the occasion of the inauguration of the magnificent building of the Great Beis Medrash Etz HaTamarim, the Yeshaya Zev Löw building, in the city of the forefathers, Sighet, which was erected for glory and splendor on the historic shul courtyard.

"May Hashem remember us with mercy and bless them upon their coming to my home"

This elevated, historic Shabbos was spent in great excitement and exalted spirits, a Shabbos resembling the World to Come, with the leader of the congregation of Yeshurun, "Pri Eitz Chaim," the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the very place where his forebears, our holy Rebbes, the tzaddikim of the House of Sighet, zy"a, davened generation after generation, together with over 550 philanthropists and donors of the building, in the city of the forefathers, Sighet.

Words cannot describe the experience of this elevated Shabbos. There are no words to express the feelings of the hundreds of participants in the trip. Nevertheless, for the benefit of the public, of the thousands of members of our community, we will try to report the bare events and honors that took place throughout the Shabbos "B'tzeil HaKodesh."

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"Lo yamushu mipicha umipi zaracha umipi zera zaracha" — "They shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your children, nor from the mouth of your children's children"

On Friday, Erev Shabbos, close to Shabbos, the moving ceremony of the siyum of the writing of a Sefer Torah took place. The Sefer Torah was brought to the former Torah center of Beis Medrash Etz HaTamarim for the first time since the bitter destruction. It was donated from the generous heart of HaRav R' Dovid Aharon Schwartz and his family, members of our community in Boro Park.

At about 3:40 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived in his Shabbos garments. Songs were sung with great arousal, especially while singing "Ahavah Rabbah" to the words, when the Rebbe shlit"a sang along with intense weeping. The chazan R' Yisroel Adler of Eretz Yisroel also performed warm rhymed verses in honor of the occasion.

Afterward the Rebbe shlit"a honored the donor, HaRav R' Dovid Aharon Schwartz, and his father, HaRav R' Menachem Shlomo of London, with filling in the letters, and afterward the Rebbe shlit"a completed the Sefer Torah.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words. The Rebbe based himself on the verse "And may Hashem give you of the fatness of the earth," and explained that when one brings in a Sefer Torah, it brings abundant parnassah. The Rebbe then spoke of the holy feelings of the great joy of reinaugurating the place and bringing in a Sefer Torah, and concluded with very warm blessings for the distinguished donor and for the entire assembly.

After the address, the Rebbe shlit"a performed hagbahah with the Sefer Torah, and the assembly broke out in fiery dancing. After a few minutes, HaRav R' Eliezer Löw of London performed gelilah, and the Rebbe shlit"a placed the crown on the Sefer Torah and continued with the holy dancing. At the time of Shabbos the music was turned off, and they continued dancing for several more minutes.

After the siyum ceremony, the Rav, HaGaon Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Vomsebag shlit"a, delivered a wonderful address about the greatness of the sanctity of the place and the time, and when the Rebbe shlit"a came in to daven, the Rav continued for a few more minutes.

At about 5:40 the Rebbe shlit"a approached Mincha wrapped in his tallis, aflame with holy fire, with tremendous weeping that carried the entire congregation along for several minutes.

During the silent Shemoneh Esrei the Rebbe shlit"a prolonged more than usual. Then the Rebbe shlit"a began the loud repetition in a weeping voice; it was a quality of "like flashes of lightning emerging from the radiance of the Chayos." Several times the Rebbe shlit"a choked from weeping and could not continue davening. A cry of pain from the depths of his heart could be heard as the Rebbe shlit"a wept over the troubles of Klal Yisroel at "Re'ei na b'onyeinu," "Refa'einu Hashem v'nerafei," "Hashiva shofteinu k'vorishona," "v'haser mimenu yagon va'anacha," "Av HaRachaman shma koleinu chus v'racheim aleinu." There was not a dry eye in the beis medrash. Yidden felt the holy emotions of the Rebbe shlit"a as he davened his first Shabbos in the place where his grandfathers, may their memory be a blessing, davened throughout the generations, influencing Jewish children through their prayers.

After Mincha, the chazan... the Rav of the Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe, HaGaon shlit"a, delivered a fervent address and inspired the assembly.

Kabbalas Shabbos: Rabbi Menashe Katz shlit"a, director of Yeshivas Shaarei Yosher, a grandson of our holy Rebbes zy"a. "Mizmor L'Dovid Havu LaHashem" was recited verse by verse, according to the custom of the holy community of Sighet. At "Bo'i v'shalom" the Rebbe shlit"a danced for an extended time.

They finished at about 7:45 and the crowd went over to wish each other "Gut Shabbos."
The seudos and the setting of the tables took place in the gigantic tent erected in the shul courtyard right next to the beis medrash building.

All seats were assigned with special cards by the organizers already in the beis medrash, and "no man said, 'The place is too tight for me'"; everyone was arranged "each man by his camp and each man by his banner." Before the Rebbe shlit"a entered the tish, the Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our community in London shlit"a delivered an address.

At about 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Shabbos meal together with the over 550 philanthropists and donors of the building, and began "Shalom Aleichem" with a flame of fire, as is his holy way.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the chassan Asher Anshil Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Holding the cup for Kiddush: the distinguished philanthropist R' Nachum Mordechai Weinberger of London.

Throughout the entire tish, wonderful songs in honor of Shabbos were sung, led by the "Satmar Kapelye."

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: the Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our community in London shlit"a; Menucha V'Simcha: the Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our community in Monsey shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'eileh toldos Yitzchak ben Avrohom" and explained in a derush style the topic of mitzvos requiring intent.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon R' Meir Zwibel shlit"a, one of the rabbonim of the kehilla and spiritual mentor at Beis Medrash Binyan Barach. Birkas Hamazon: the Rav of our community in Boro Park 15 shlit"a.

Stories and tales: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related the history of the city of Sighet in the shadow of our holy Rebbes, the Yetev Lev, the Kedushas Yom Tov, and the Eitz Chaim zy"a, for a long period of nearly an hour.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Kollel at Vomsebag. Az B'Yom HaShevi'i: HaRav HaGaon R' Dovid Aryeh Weiss shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our community in London, son of the Av Beis Din of London shlit"a.

They finished at about 1:00.

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Report from Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Toldos — Shabbos of the Chanukas HaBayis in Sighet, City of the Forefathers — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

=Part 2=

And on the holy day of Shabbos

Specially printed siddurim, a booklet of the gilyonos, and a special edition of the "Kol HaSisachdusenu" editorial staff's Gilyon Migdal were distributed in honor of the great Shabbos.

On Shabbos morning before davening, HaGaon HaTzaddik Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our kehilla in Monsey shlit"a delivered a splendid address in honor of the occasion, and at around 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis.

Berachos: HaRav R' Zalman Teitelbaum shlit"a. Pesukei D'zimra: the chazzan, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Baruch T"B shlit"a, Rav of Beis Medrash Beirach Moshe.

"Hashem Melech," Hallel HaGadol, Shirah and "Hakol Yoducha" were recited verse by verse, as is the Sighet custom.

The Rebbe shlit"a went up to lead Shacharis.

After Shacharis, the moving ceremony of the celebration of the hachnasas sefer Torah took place, a ceremony that proclaimed "The Eternal One of Israel does not lie," and "It shall not be forgotten from the mouth of his seed."

Uvechen tzaddikim yirau veyismachu, veyesharim yaalozu, vachasidim berinah yagilu

The Rebbe shlit"a danced with the Torah for an extended time in a state of holy emotion, like on Simchas Torah during the Hakafos, and afterward recited "LeDavid Mizmor" as is customary.

Then all the aliyos and honors were sold, including the Shishi aliyah in honor of the Rebbe shlit"a, each of which sold for astronomical sums.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: the chazzan, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yosef Rokeach shlit"a. Pesukei "Shema Yisroel": the chazzan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Ohel Feiga shlit"a.

Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav R' Avrohom Yehoshua Glantz. Levi: Rabbi Menashe Horowitz shlit"a, grandson of our holy Rebbes. Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of our kehilla in Boro Park 15 shlit"a. Revi'i: HaRav R' Dovid Aharon Schwartz, donor of the Sefer Torah. Chamishi: HaRav R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. Shevi'i: HaGaon HaTzaddik Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of our kehilla in London shlit"a. Acharon: HaRav R' Meir Wertheimer. Maftir: HaRav R' Meir Hirsch. Hagbah: HaRav R' Avrohom Brach. Gelilah: HaRav R' Chaim Yehuda Goldstein.

Mussaf: the chazzan, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of Beis Medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a. Opening of Anim Zemiros: HaRav R' Yoel Greenfeld (Boro Park). Davening concluded at around 12:45.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a made Kiddush privately in his residence together with the family of the donor of the Sefer Torah.

As was done on Friday night, the Seudas Atika Kadisha was again eaten together in great splendor in the gigantic tent.

Right after washing, HaGaon HaTzaddik Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a delivered a splendid address. In the middle of the address the Rebbe shlit"a arrived and washed for the seudah, after which the Rav of Sighet continued.

The singers sang beautiful melodies with the crowd throughout the seudah.

The Rebbe shlit"a began "Chai Hashem" and honored others with the zemiros. "Baruch Hashem Yom Yom": HaRav R' Avrohom Yaakov Berkowitz. "Baruch Keil Elyon": HaRav R' Menachem Gershon Lebowitz. "Yom Zeh Mechubad": HaRav R' Avrohom Brach.

After the zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a once again related, for an extended time, stories and accounts of our holy Rebbes zy"a of the House of Sighet, with historical details. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik Av Beis Din and Rosh Mesivta of Kiryas Joel shlit"a.

The seudah concluded at around 3:45.

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Report from Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos, the Shabbos of the Chanukas HaBayis in the Ancestral City of Sighet, in the Holy Presence of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

=Part 3=

Ra'ava d'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 5:35. Mincha: the Rebbe's grandson R' Elazar Tov shlit"a of London. Hotzaah and hachnasah: R' Shaul Friedman. Kohen: Rabbi Yoel Meisels of Vienna. Levi: R' Eliyahu Zev Lowy of Vienna / Bnei Brak. Shlishi: R' Avigdor Landsberg of London. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yechezkel Rotter (director of our mosdos in Bnei Brak).

After davening, the crowd washed for Shalosh Seudos downstairs in the Heichal HaShulchanos, after which Shalosh Seudos took place in the main hall of the beis medrash.

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Asher Zelig Lev, rav of our kehilla in London. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Aryeh Freund, deputy rav of our kehilla in London. Odeh was sung to the Nanuas melody of the holy Etz Chaim zy"a.

During the Torah talk, the Rebbe shlit"a based his words on the verse "And he smelled the fragrance of his garments and blessed him, and said: See, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field which Hashem has blessed." He explained that Shabbos imparts love of Hashem, and through this one can merit teshuva me'ahavah. The same applies to talmidei chachamim, who are in the category of Shabbos; they too impart love of Hashem. The Rebbe shlit"a continued that through being connected to tzaddikim, one merits teshuva me'ahavah. He then spoke about how we are now in the place where my forefathers, our holy Rebbes zy"a, davened, who during their lifetimes imparted fear of Heaven together with love, and so too after their passing they impart it naturally, so one can merit teshuva me'ahavah. He concluded with his holy blessings in the merit of his forefathers, our holy Rebbes zy"a.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Avrohom Wider. Kel Mistater: R' Meir Hirsch.

The stanza of "Kah Zechus Avos" was repeated several times with great inspiration, and afterwards the singers sang a new melody for Kah Zechus Avos, composed by the Shabbos choir member R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz in honor of the exalted Shabbos. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup as is customary.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Eliezer Weiss. After Havdalah, an old Sighet march was sung and the crowd went over to wish a good week. It concluded at 8:15.

The remaining report from Motzei Shabbos and Sunday will follow later

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"And I returned in peace to my father's house"

Report of the holy journey of "V'shavti" of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the ancestral city of Sighet.

On the Motzei of the day of joy – Motzei Shabbos Parshas Toldos

About half an hour after Havdalah, a truly lavish Melaveh Malkah had been prepared for the entire kehilla in the Heichal HaShulchanos.

The mayor of the city of Sighet, together with several other officials who had been involved with the construction in recent times, came to the Rebbe shlit"a at his holy residence.

The Rebbe shlit"a greeted them and thanked them, and in the course of this presented them with a special gift.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a ate Melaveh Malkah privately at his holy residence.

"Call out salvation to the people, a donation, a banner above ten thousand"

Beginning at around 8:45, there were times of entry when hundreds of distinguished donors merited to enter the inner sanctum to bless and be blessed by the Rebbe shlit"a, before he went to visit the graves of our holy Rebbes, the tzaddikim of Sighet zy"a, with panim and pidyon, at his holy residence in the historic shul courtyard, to arouse the merit of the forefathers at the very place where the holy home of our master the holy Yetev Lev zy"a stood, and from there many salvations go forth to those who come early to his door and to all of Klal Yisroel. The times of entry stretched over 3 hours, until around 11:45. The Rebbe shlit"a took along all the kvitlach and later laid them down at the graves of our holy Rebbes zy"a.

Among others who entered were the head of the administrators of the holy mosdos in Kiryas Joel, HaRav Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Weinberger shlit"a, together with the CEO of the mosdos, R' Shlomo Zalman Weiss, who brought kvitlach on behalf of thousands of students of the high school in Kiryas Joel, with good commitments regarding technology.

"Lead me to the holy Zion, my portion, Hashem, hear my voice"

At around 12:00 the Rebbe shlit"a appeared in the beis medrash for the stirring gathering of a lechayim and hisorerus, in preparation for the ascent to the holy graves of our holy Rebbes zy"a in the ancestral city of Sighet. The band played warm melodies and the entire crowd sang along. Afterwards the renowned chazan, Rabbi Yisroel Adler of Eretz Yisroel, sang very warm verses of praise while the Rebbe shlit"a shed rivers of tears, "tears of three," which swept the entire crowd into an extremely emotional atmosphere.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words of hisorerus. The Rebbe based himself on the verse "And he smelled the fragrance of his garments and blessed him, and said: See, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field which Hashem has blessed," and mentioned the Kedushas Yom Tov, that Hashem is a guardian of the Torah's charge, and fulfills "You shall fear Hashem your God" – to include Torah scholars; consequently, Hashem decrees and the tzaddik nullifies, and the tzaddik decrees and Hashem fulfills, because the Master of the Universe fulfills the will of the tzaddik. The Rebbe shlit"a continued that this is the blessing that Yitzchak blessed Yaakov, that a tzaddik should have a power that is drawn down until the end of all generations. Afterwards the Rebbe spoke about how tzaddikim who effected salvations during their lifetimes have an even greater power now, because "tzaddikim are greater in their death than in their lifetime," especially for the students of their students who come to pray at the graves of the forefathers.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a continued with tremendous weeping: "We are now going out to the grave and we are going to pray. We ask our holy Rebbes, 'Please pray on our behalf,' that they should pray for us, for our family, for all those present here and for their families, for all the members of the community throughout the world, that they should always be blessed with all good. The needs of Your people Israel are many, and there are so many broken hearts who hope and look to the Master of the Universe for various salvations. Israel are believers, children of believers; they believe that the tzaddikim have power. May the tzaddikim, my holy forefathers, bestow blessings and salvations, 'whatever they lack.' Everyone knows that Rashi says on 'And I will remember My covenant with Yaakov, and also My covenant with Yitzchak, and also My covenant with Avrohom I will remember' – Rashi says: Yaakov is sufficient on his own, Yitzchak is sufficient on his own, and Avrohom is sufficient on his own. 'We are going out here to the grave: my grandfather z"l, the Yetev Lev, is sufficient on his own; my grandfather z"l, the Kedushas Yom Tov, is sufficient on his own; my grandfather z"l, the Eitz Chaim, is sufficient on his own; the Uheler Rav z"l is sufficient on his own.' Your people Israel need parnassah. Jewish children need parnassah in great abundance and with ease. Jewish children need salvations; Jewish children want to be helped with the blessing of children. Who more than my grandfather z"l, the Kedushas Yom Tov, who went through the pain; he knows and understands what it means when a Jewish home lacks the blessing of children, when one stands and waits to be helped with children.
My grandfather z"l, the Kedushas Yom Tov, and my grandfather z"l, the Eitz Chaim, went through much pain in raising children; they lost children during their lifetimes, l"a. They know what it means, l"a, when parents accompany a child from life to death. Jewish children come here with requests for the sick of Israel, for little children whose parents look out for salvations and cures for their children." Our holy forefathers prayed for Jewish children and bestowed parnassah, so that Jews should have parnassah. Jewish children have such large households, they need to be supported, they need to marry off the children, they need to make shidduchim; Jewish children look forward to hearing good news for the children. Jewish children look forward to having upright generations, blessed upright generations, to raise their children to Torah, to the chuppah and to good deeds, to have upright generations of sons and grandsons engaged in Torah and mitzvos with holy nachas." He then concluded with very warm holy blessings. The air in the beis medrash could be cut with a knife; there was not a dry eye while the Rebbe shlit"a spoke.

"The merit of the forefathers will protect us"

At around 1:00 the Rebbe shlit"a, together with the entire crowd, went up to the holy ohel of the graves of our holy Rebbes zy"a with great hisorerus.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe first lit 5 candles with a ner neshama at all the graves, and then lit the ner tamid at the graves of our holy Rebbes zy"a which had been purchased – at the Yetev Lev by R' Yitzchak Klein, at the Kedushas Yom Tov by R' Meir Wertheimer, and at the Eitz Chaim by R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander.

Afterwards the Rebbe stood at the grave of the Yetev Lev zy"a and began the tefillah of "Shalom Aleichem Rabbi Moreh" with awesome weeping for several minutes and mentioned all the names of our holy Rebbes, our masters the Yetev Lev, the Kedushas Yom Tov, the Eitz Chaim and the Uheler Rav, whose merit should protect us.

Afterwards the recital of Tehillim began, and the Rebbe shlit"a designated as baal tefillah the HaGaon Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Womsb"g shlit"a. The Tehillim was recited from chapter 90 through 107 as is customary. Afterwards the Rav shlit"a recited the Yehi Ratzon in a weeping voice and with outpouring of the soul, while the Rebbe shlit"a shed rivers of tears with tremendous weeping that was heard throughout the entire ohel, and afterwards the Rebbe recited Kaddish.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a read the kvitlach while melodies of hisorerus were sung. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a laid down all the kvitlach, and the kvitlach that the Rebbe had brought along.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a prostrated himself for several extra minutes on the holy graves of his forefathers, our holy Rebbes, the Yetev Lev, the Kedushas Yom Tov and the Eitz Chaim zy"a.

During this time, they sang the melodies of hisorerus that the Yetev Lev brought from the holy R' Hersh zy"a, and the nigunim of the Kedushas Yom Tov and the Eitz Chaim zy"a.

They concluded at around 2:30.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a, together with the entourage, left the ancestral city of Sighet, taking along handfuls of salvations and cures.

From Sighet they set out for the city of Uhel in Hungary, the resting place of the holy Rosh HaShalshelta Kadisha, our master Moshe, the man of God, the Yismach Moshe zy"a.

Upon arriving in the city of Csenger, they stopped, where the Rebbe spent the night for 2 hours.

At around 7:45 in the morning, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the cemetery in the city of Csenger, where the Gorlitz Rebbe shlit"a of Boro Park was waiting; he purchased the cemetery in Csenger and provided accommodations for the Rebbe. The Rebbe shlit"a, together with the Gorlitz Rebbe shlit"a, went up to visit the holy grave of the holy Menuchas Asher of Csenger zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 5 Kislev. The Rebbe lit candles and recited 10 chapters of Tehillim, from chapter 90 through 100.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a set out on a two-hour journey to the city of Uhel.

The continuation of the report from Sunday in Uhel will follow later

"The merit of the forefathers will protect us"

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And I shall return in peace to my father's house

Report of the holy journey "Veshavti" by the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the city of the Avos, Sighet.

A prayer of Moshe, the man of Hashem

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Sunday, Parshas Vayeira - Uhel, Hungary 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 9:55 in the morning, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a arrived in the city of Uhel, Hungary, the resting place of the head of the holy chain of generations, Rabbi Moshe, the man of G-d, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, where hundreds of fresh guests from Europe and Eretz Yisroel awaited the Rebbe shlit"a.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe shlit"a went to the mikvah and afterwards davened Shacharis in the beis medrash building adjacent to the holy tziyun. The baal tefillah was HaGaon R' Berel Glantz shlit"a of Bardiov, Kiryas Joel.

"The place upon which you stand is holy ground"

After davening, at around 12:30, the Rebbe shlit"a, together with the entire gathering, went up to the holy ohel in our kehilla's cemetery to visit the holy tziyun with great hisorerus.

Upon arrival, the Rebbe first lit 5 candles along with a ner neshama, and then the Rebbe began the tefillah of Shalom Aleichem Rebbi U'Mori, with awe-inspiring weeping, for several long minutes. He then recited the prayer before saying Tehillim attributed to the Yismach Moshe zt"l.

The Rebbe shlit"a recited Tehillim, from chapter 90 through 107, as is customary. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Yehi Ratzon with heartfelt participation, and said Kaddish.

Then the Rebbe shlit"a read the kvitelach while melodies of hisorerus were sung. Afterwards the Rebbe put down all the kvitelach and prostrated himself upon the holy tziyun with awe-inspiring weeping for several long minutes.

"The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone"

Immediately after visiting the holy tziyun, the emotional cornerstone-laying ceremony took place for the new large building, "the Heichal Beis Medrash - large mikvah - and guest rooms," which will be built adjacent to the holy tziyun of Rabbi Moshe, the man of G-d, the Yismach Moshe zy"a, in the city of Uhel, by the "Va'ad HaTziyun HaKadosh" under the auspices of our kehilla's Chevra Kadisha. It is an addition to the existing renovated building, which can no longer contain the crowds.

The Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the ceremony, and the singers sang melodies in honor of the occasion. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a delivered words of kodesh. The Rebbe spoke with great emotion about what had taken place in the city of Uhel, who had served as rav there, and said that Moshe Rabbeinu too was in Uhel, since the Yismach Moshe zy"a said at Hakafos, "Welcome, Moshe Rabbeinu." He expressed the feelings of his heart, coming from the chanukas habayis ceremony in Sighet, "the place where my forefathers prayed," to a cornerstone-laying ceremony, "the place where my forefathers prayed," in the city of Uhel, now that a beis medrash is about to be built on the place where the holy grandfathers were, a place where prayers are received. He concluded with his holy blessings, especially to R' Avrohom Yoshe HaKohen Glantz, builder and founder in the city of Uhel.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a poured the foundations into the special bricks on the platform, and then honored the Rabbonim: HaGaonim, the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in Monsey, the Av Beis Din of our kehilla in London, the sons and sons-in-law of the Rebbe, and the builders of the building, to pour as well. Then everyone broke out in a joyous dance, "Borei Olam B'kinyan" and "Oisgepoelt Alles Gutes."

After the ceremony the Rebbe shlit"a went over to the guesthouse, where the hundreds of chassidim from Europe and Eretz Yisroel entered the inner chamber to greet him.

Afterwards the Rebbe went to the mayor of the city of Uhel, accompanied by the local government officials, where the Rebbe shlit"a thanked them for their help with our kehilla's cemetery and the buildings adjacent to the holy tziyun.

At around 3:00 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in the Heichal beis medrash. The baal tefillah was HaGaon R' Lipa Yoel Fischer shlit"a. After Mincha, the group set out for the airport in Budapest.

Upon arrival at the airport at 5:45 in the afternoon, the Rebbe shlit"a met a group of grandchildren of the holy Rebbe Asher of Czenger zy"a, who had come to visit the tziyun ahead of the yahrzeit. A pleasant conversation ensued about the holy Rebbe Asher and his children.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a entered a private room, where the Rebbe engaged in Torah study until boarding the plane.

At around 7:25 the Rebbe shlit"a boarded the plane, where the entire gathering awaited the Rebbe.
"For He will command His angels for you, to guard you in all your ways"

At around 7:42, b'siyata d'Shmaya, the plane took off on the way home from the holy journey, and I will return.

On the flight home, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a spent over 4 hours with the kehilla leaders, relating old memories and stories of tzadikim.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv on the plane. The baal tefillah was HaGaon R' Lipa Yoel Fischer shlit"a. Afterwards the Rebbe learned Torah for several hours in Maseches Bava Kamma.

During the hours on the plane, HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Meir Zwibel shlit"a, mashpia ruchni in the Beis Medrash Binyan Brach, and HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Naftali Hirtzka Zwibel shlit"a, Rosh Kollel, spoke. R' Yoshe Mendlowitz also taught new melodies.

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of Hashem"

At around 11:05, b'siyata d'Shmaya, the plane landed at Newark Airport. At around 12:33 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at his holy residence in Kiryas Joel.

May the merit of the forefathers protect us, and fulfill our requests in good measure, with salvation and mercy

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