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

This morning, before Shacharis, brissim took place.
For the newborn son of R' Avrohom son of R' Shabsi Wertheimer, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.
For the newborn son of R' Shalom Yitzchak son of R' Menley Scher, where the Rebbe served as sandek and mohel.

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Heichal of the Mesivta, Eitzei Chaim branch, Shiur Gimmel. Before davening, the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Shimon Schwartz.
After davening, the Rebbe led the daily Tehillim shiur, on chapter 15, verse 3. Afterwards, a lechayim took place with the bar mitzvah bochur in the Rebbe's private room.

In the afternoon at around 4:15, the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe for the Yom HaIchud gathering of the nearly one thousand talmidim of the preparatory classes for yeshiva, ninth grade, in our holy mosdos throughout greater New York. The Rebbe davened Mincha, and then went up to the dais of honor. The bochurim sang several nigunim and recited rhymes in his honor.
Afterwards, the directors presented the Rebbe shlit"a with a "minchas bikkurim," a kvitel listing the names of all the bochurim along with the thousands of consecutive hours learned during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be renewed for good.

The Rebbe shlit"a delivered holy words and guidance to the bochurim, with words of chizuk in Torah learning. At the conclusion of his remarks, the Rebbe spoke with emotion from the depths of his pure heart about the holy journey to the city of the forefathers, Sighet, for Shabbos Parshas Shekalim, on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Gaon and Kadosh, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, and about spending the Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah" with talmidim of our holy yeshivos from Eretz Yisroel and Europe. The Rebbe spoke of the connection to the Rebbes, the Eitzei HaTemarim zy"a, and the tremendous efforts they invested in spreading Torah among bochurim, and with holy emotion spoke of the privilege of being able to teach bochurim in the place of the yeshiva of his holy forebears. He said that IY"H he will take along the kvitel listing the consecutive hours of the bochurim, in order to bring a greeting of shalom from the bochurim here, and concluded with his holy blessing.
Afterwards the Rebbe went into his private room and distributed holy coins to the talmidim who had learned the consecutive hours during the Yemei HaShovavim, may they be renewed for good. It concluded at around 5:45.

In the evening, the Rebbe shlit"a traveled into Williamsburg for the weekly yechidus hours.
Upon arrival in Williamsburg, the Rebbe paid a condolence call to HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Rosenfeld shlit"a, dayan of Beis Medrash Berech Moshe, Williamsburg, and his esteemed brothers, on the passing of their father a"h.

The yechidus hours in the holy inner chamber ran from around 8:30 until 12:30 at night, in his holy residence on Hewes St.

During the yechidus hours, the Rebbe read the tenaim of the mechutanim R' Avrohom Yosef Friedman and R' Shaul Brach.

The Rebbe davened Maariv at around 11:30, and then continued receiving the public.


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Report on the Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the Ancestral City of Sighet, Yatzlicha

Wednesday, Parshas Mishpatim

The Rebbe shlit"a davened Shacharis in the Beis Medrash HaGadol.

In the afternoon at around 3:00, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Heichal HaMesivta, Divrei Yoel branch, where the Rebbe davened Mincha.
After Mincha, a "Tzeischem L'Shalom" gathering took place. Several niggunim and "Or Panecha" were sung in honor of Shabbos Shekalim with great enthusiasm.
The Rebbe shlit"a then delivered holy words that stirred his pure heart, in preparation for the elevated trip and the Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah," and he invoked the merit of the forefathers. The Rebbe also said that he would take along a general kvitel from the thousands of yeshiva students in America, and concluded with his holy blessings.
It ended at around 3:50, and the yeshiva students accompanied the Rebbe shlit"a out with "Ki Malachav" and "Kah Zechus Avos."

At around 4:55 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at Newark Airport and boarded the plane, which took off at around 5:50 for an 8-hour flight to Vienna, Austria.

On the plane the Rebbe shlit"a spent an extended time engaged in the sugya of "shelo k'derech hanasan," and wrote chidushei Torah, and afterwards Maariv was davened.

After Maariv the Rebbe reviewed at length the list of students coming for Shabbos to take shelter in the holy shade in the ancestral city of Sighet, and the list of the donors who sponsored the large sums for the costs of the Shabbos.

On Thursday at about 7:30 in the morning in Vienna, Austria, the plane landed, b'shaah tovah, at Vienna International Airport. At the door of the plane, waiting to greet the Rebbe shlit"a, were HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yona Schwartz shlit"a, rav of Kehal Chassidim Vienna, together with the prominent philanthropist R' Chaim Levi, dressed in Shabbos clothing.

The Rebbe shlit"a traveled directly to the lodging at the home of the philanthropist R' Chaim Levi.
The Rebbe engaged in Torah study for an extended time, and afterwards went to the mikvah in the Kehal Chassidim beis medrash.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis in the Kehal Chassidim beis medrash. Before davening the Rebbe put on tefillin for the bar mitzvah bochur, grandson of HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yona Schwartz shlit"a, rav of Kehal Chassidim Vienna.

After davening a lechayim gathering took place with the bar mitzvah bochur, and the students of the Yeshiva Ketana of Kehal Machzikei Hadas Vienna, together with the congregation of the beis medrash. Warm niggunim were sung. The rav, HaGaon R' Avrohom Yona Schwartz shlit"a, spoke and expressed the tremendous zechus and joy in the city at welcoming the Rebbe. Then HaGaon R' Moshe Eliezer Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Machzikei Hadas, spoke and said that since the Rebbe, the great mezakeh es harabim, is traveling for Shabbos to the forefathers, who are on the level of Shabbos, he will surely effect salvations, and he asked the Rebbe to leave a blessing for the city. Then the philanthropist R' Chaim Levi, dressed in Shabbos clothing, expressed his deep emotion at the zechus of having the Rebbe stay with him. Then the bar mitzvah bochur said his pshetl and the crowd sang.

The Rebbe drank a lechayim and delivered words of Torah and guidance to the bochurim, and concluded with his holy blessings to the bochurim, to the local rabbanim, and to the entire congregation.
On the way out, people came over to greet the Rebbe.

In the afternoon HaGaon R' Moshe Eliezer Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Machzikei Hadas Vienna, came for a visit together with the older children of the Talmud Torah. The Rebbe davened Mincha and afterwards a lechayim gathering took place. Several niggunim were sung, and the Rebbe delivered words praising the students and elaborated on the fact that, Baruch Hashem, one now sees chassidic children with peyos in Vienna. He concluded with his holy blessings, and then distributed shirayim to all the children.

Afterwards a pleasant conversation took place with the HaGaon Av Beis Din of Machzikei Hadas shlit"a. The Rebbe honored him with a lechayim and bestowed upon him from his holy blessings.

Afterwards the Rebbe went for brief visits to the rabbanim of the city shlit"a.
First, to HaGaon R' Avrohom Yona Schwartz shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kehal Chassidim Vienna. A pleasant conversation developed about a question in the halachos of geirus. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessings.
From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to visit HaGaon R' Asher Margaliot shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Kehal Ohel Moshe Vienna. A pleasant conversation took place in which he showed old manuscripts of gedolei haacharonim. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessings.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a went to visit HaGaon R' Moshe Eliezer Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Machzikei Hadas Vienna. A pleasant conversation developed. He honored the Rebbe with a lechayim and the Rebbe bestowed upon him from his holy blessings.

From there the Rebbe shlit"a traveled to the airport, where the private plane took off at 6:40 for a 45-minute flight to the city of Baia Mare.
On the plane there was a pleasant conversation about the city of Sighet in the shade of the earlier tzaddikim of Shinova, Belz, Nadvorna, and others.

The plane landed at around 8:15 in Baia Mare, from where the Rebbe then traveled to the ancestral city of Sighet, a drive of 80 minutes, in the car of R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein.

On the way from Baia Mare to Sighet the Rebbe pointed out all the towns and regions where gedolei Yisroel served as rabbonim before the war.

At 10 o'clock they arrived in Sighet, and at around 11 the Rebbe davened Maariv in the Heichal Moshe Ari, and then greeted the distinguished guests, and encouraged everyone to go to sleep early so as to be able to rise early to engage in Torah study at dawn in the "Yeshiva Shel Maalah."

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Report of the holy journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the city of the forefathers, Sighet, may it be rebuilt

Friday, Erev Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim

Although the yeshiva students arrived in Sighet late Thursday night, the learning schedule in the Yeshiva Shel Maalah began in the morning at 7:00, with the beis medrash packed to capacity. The Rosh Yeshiva, the Rebbe shlit"a, entered the beis medrash at around 7:45 and walked around for nearly a full hour, stopping at each and every table and engaging in pilpul with great nachas.

It was a majestic sight to see the great leader of Israel walking around, stopping for a minute at a table of Manchester, a minute by London and by Antwerp, young bochurim and older ones, at a table of Bnei Brak and by Yerushalayim. Everyone had a chance to speak. The Rebbe listened to the bochurim and debated and engaged in pilpul over the topics they were learning.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis davening. The Rebbe put on the tefillin of the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Yuda Glick (Antwerp), before davening, and also laid the tefillin in the beis medrash.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Aron Kodesh and delivered the first sugya shiur, with a fiery passion in the sugya of "shelo kederech hanaasan" on Simchas Torah.
After the shiur the Rebbe shlit"a continued with words of praise and thanks to Hashem for the privilege of teaching Torah to students in the very place where his holy grandfathers taught Torah, spoke at length about all that took place in the spreading of Torah in this place, and concluded with his holy blessings.

Afterward a generous breakfast was served to the bochurim, and then all the bochurim went in to the Rebbe for a private audience and passed by like the angels on high, taking leave. The Rebbe received each one and inquired about him, and many bochurim asked questions on the sugya, to which the Rebbe replied to each one and discussed them with good reason and insight.

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That Hashem Should Remember Us With Mercy and Bless Them Upon Their Coming to My Home

Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Mishpatim — Shekalim, Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Adar, the Shabbos before the holy hilula of our master and teacher, the Holy Rebbe, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, 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, during the holy journey and the Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah."

With holy trepidation, excitement and great spiritual elevation, the uplifting, historic Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah" was held, a Shabbos Kodesh resembling the World to Come, with the leader of the congregation of Yeshurun, the great Rosh Hayeshiva, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, together with close to 400 talmidim from the 6 holy yeshivos of Eretz Yisroel and Europe, who for the first time merited to experience an elevated Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh, where the Rebbe descended from the mountain to the people and spent many hours with the talmidim from abroad, in the very place where his forebears, our holy Rebbes of Etz HaTamarim zy"a, davened, where our holy Rebbes carried out their holy service for many years, particularly in teaching Torah to talmidim.

It is difficult, and there are no words, to convey the elevated feelings of the hundreds of talmidim of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah" after experiencing this uplifting Shabbos Kodesh, which will accompany them for many years. Nevertheless, for the benefit of the public, the thousands of our fellow chassidim, we will try to report only the events and honors that took place throughout the Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh.

On Erev Shabbos, at candle-lighting time, the Rebbe shlit"a lit the Shabbos Kodesh candles in the Heichal of the Etz HaTamarim beis medrash.

About 15 minutes after the time, a derasha to open Shabbos was delivered to all the bochurim by HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla in Antwerp.

On Friday night at about 6:20, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis, approached the amud for Mincha, and prolonged it for some time with awesome weeping and great arousal. Kabbalas Shabbos was led by HaGaon Rabbi Yoshe Klein shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Yerushalayim. Mizmor LeDovid Havu LaHashem was said verse by verse, following the custom of the holy community of Sighet.

After davening, the Rebbe shlit"a went up to the Aron Kodesh and, with a radiant countenance, wished a good Shabbos to all the talmidim on all sides of the beis medrash.

Afterward HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Kellner shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Manchester, led and announced the sedarim throughout the Shabbos.

Immediately afterward, all the bochurim went down to the dining hall to review the sedra, and then a wonderful shiur was given by HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Langberg shlit"a, maggid shiur in our holy yeshiva in London.
Meanwhile, the beis medrash was set up for the occasion with platforms on all 3 sides so that all the bochurim could participate. At each person's place was prepared a splendid Zemiros booklet with the Imra Tevo'a LeShabbos Kodesh pamphlet, with special challah covers and the like.
The entire great beis medrash, from end to end, was set up with the hundreds of places packed closely together in a special manner so that everyone, without exception, could sit and take part from all sides.
At all 3 tables during the Shabbos Kodesh, the beis medrash was indeed filled to capacity, and everyone sat. The servers were only chassidic bochurim, "and no stranger shall mingle in our camp."

At about 9:10 the hundreds of bochurim came in; each was arranged in his place by a special system of cards by the esteemed directors, who distributed a special card to each one showing where his seat was. In addition, along the sides above, the Rebbe's attendants were arranged, along with the several generous donors who financed the Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah."

At about 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for the Shulchan Aruch, which was conducted on an exceedingly elevated level, with great spiritual elevation and excitement, and it extended for close to 5 hours!

The Rebbe shlit"a began, in his holy manner, with Shalom Aleichem, with feeling, sweetness and burning fire.

Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer ט"ב, son of HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Rabbi Berach Moshe shlit"a. Hagbahas HaKos: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer ט"ב, ני"ו, of the Rebbe shlit"a, who made Kiddush and fulfilled the obligation for the entire congregation.

During the seudah, between the courses, before the fish, the soup, the meat, and after the meat, the Rebbe shlit"a said 4 Torah thoughts and explained the four categories of damages: shor, bor, mav'eh, and hev'er, with wonderful explanations in derush style, continuing from one Torah thought to the next, filled with mussar and chizuk.
During the tish, several niggunim were sung for long periods, and twice the chassidim stood up to dance fiery dances. They also sang several timely songs in Yiddish about the bond between Israel and our Father in Heaven during the days of Shovavim, with great arousal.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people to lead the Zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Pinchas Schlesinger shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in London. Menucha VeSimcha: HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Yozef shlit"a, director of Yeshiva Gedola Maharit in Bnei Brak.

After the Zemiros, the Rebbe shlit"a delivered a longer Torah discourse on the sugya of shelo kederech hanaasan and "aseh lifnei hadibbur."

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Yakov shlit"a, director of the yeshiva ketana in Bnei Brak. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Antwerp, grandson of the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a related stories and episodes about his ancestor, our master and teacher, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Monday, 29 Shevat.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Kellner shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Manchester.

After the fruit, bundles were brought in and joyous niggunim were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachor of the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Mordechai Yuda Halberstam shlit"a.

Ohr Panecha in honor of Shabbos Shekalim: HaGaon Rabbi Yoshe Klein shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Yerushalayim, the holy city, which was sung with arousal and deveikus.

Az Beyom Hashvi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Klein shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Antwerp. Then they continued with Uvau Kulam and Naaseh VeNishma. It ended at about 2:05.

After the tish, the talmidim of Yeshiva Gedola Maharit in Bnei Brak came in as a group and engaged in pilpul with the Rebbe shlit"a on the sugya of shelo kederech hanaasan, on the Friday-morning shiur sugya, for a longer time, and the Rebbe greatly marveled at their knowledge and depth.

Also, HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Aron Israel shlit"a, maggid shiur in Yeshiva Gedola in Bnei Brak, brought a letter from his rebbi, the great Gaon Rabbi Dov Landau shlit"a, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, containing a chiddush on the sugya of shelo kederech hanaasan that he sent in honor of the Shabbos of "Yeshiva Shel Maalah." Having heard that the Rebbe would spend the Shabbos with the bochurim and be engaged in this sugya, in the letter he refers to the Shabbos Kodesh in Sighet, sends regards to the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, and concludes with a blessing. In return, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a sent back greetings and his holy blessing.

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And on the holy Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Birchos HaShachar and Korbanos: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Jacobs shlit"a, menahel of the Yeshiva Ketana in Bnei Brak. Pesukei D'Zimra: HaGaon Rabbi Mordechai Yozshef shlit"a, menahel of Yeshiva Gedola Maharit.
Hallel HaGadol and Shirat HaYam were recited verse by verse with great enthusiasm, as is the custom of the holy community of Sighet. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis and began "Ad Henah B'Esh Kodesh." The Rebbe led the davening for the Yotzros, and "Mimkomcha" was sung as is customary.

Hotzaah and Hachnasah (taking out and returning the Torah): R' Aharon Tzvi Mittelman (Boro Park) and R' Yoel Epstein (Kiryas Joel). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Shalom Yitzchak Weinberger (Kiryas Joel).
Carrying the Sefer Torah: HaGaon Rabbi Shimshon Stern shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Bnei Brak, and HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Aron Israel shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Bnei Brak.

Baal Koreh: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Kellner shlit"a, menahel of our holy yeshiva in Manchester. Aliyos. Kohen: R' Avrohom Yehoshua Glanz (Kiryas Joel); after his aliya he recited Birkas HaGomel and the entire congregation responded. Levi: R' Yoel Yuda Rubinfeld (Williamsburg). Shlishi: R' Eliezer Lev (London). Revi'i: R' Moshe Goldstein (Kiryas Joel). Chamishi: R' Elimelech Shimshon Weiss (London). Shishi: R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel). Shevi'i: the bochur Alter Dov Samet, grandson of the great Gaon R' Meir Brandsdorfer zt"l. Acharon: R' Chaim Levi (Vienna). Hagbah: R' Refael Perlmutter (Monsey). Gelilah: R' Shmuel, son of R' Asher Zelig Lev (London).
Maftir, Parshas Shekalim: The Rebbe shlit"a himself was called up and read it himself, as is the custom.
Hagbah: R' Chaim Hersh Oberlander (Kiryas Joel). Gelilah: R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld (Manchester).

The Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great fervor, and HaGaon Rabbi Leibel Tauber shlit"a (Manchester) was honored with holding the second Sefer Torah. HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a (Boro Park) was honored with taking the Rebbe's Sefer Torah after the blessing of Rosh Chodesh.

The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Mussaf with great fervor in honor of Shabbos Shekalim, and the verses of "Ohr Panecha" were sung as is customary. Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Yoel Wertheimer (Kiryas Joel). The davening concluded at around 1:00.

After davening the Rebbe shlit"a went down to his holy residence and made Kiddush with the 22 benefactors who had come and sponsored the Shabbos. HaGaon Rabbi Pinchas Schlesinger shlit"a, menahel of our holy yeshiva in London, spoke and described what such a Shabbos means for the bochurim, in the past, present and future. The Rebbe said "Lechayim" and bestowed from his holy blessings.

At around 2:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the afternoon tish. As it was at first, so was it the second time: it was conducted on an exceedingly elevated level. Many niggunim were sung in honor of Shabbos Kodesh for an extended time, and there was dancing with joy and exaltation.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah and related at length several stories from the sifrei kodesh about our holy Rebbes in the city of Sighet, concerning students and bochurim.

The Rebbe shlit"a distributed honors for the zemiros. Baruch Hashem: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Elazar Teitelbaum shlit"a (London). Baruch Kel Elyon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Asher Anshel Ashkenazi shlit"a (Manchester). Birkas HaMazon: HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Betzalel Weinberg shlit"a, maggid shiur in the Yeshiva Ketana in Bnei Brak.

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Ra'avah d'Ra'avin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 6:15. Mincha: HaGaon Rabbi Yisroel Klein shlit"a, director of our holy yeshiva in Antwerp. Pesicha: R' Moshe Dovid Davidowitz (Kiryas Joel). Kohen: R' Eliezer Dovid Glick (Kiryas Joel). Levi: R' Yaakov Eliezer Wotzbeg (Kiryas Joel). Shlishi: R' Pinchas Moshe Landau (Boro Park). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Chaim Yuda Goldberger (Williamsburg).

At Shalosh Seudos, before the zemiros, several warm melodies were sung with great arousal and deveikus. The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: HaGaon Rabbi Zalman Yuda Kahana shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Yerushalayim. Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon Rabbi Shneur Zalman Weiss shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Bnei Brak.

Before the Torah, they again continued with melodies of arousal.
The Rebbe shlit"a delivered a Torah address with great arousal on the topic of machatzis hashekel, which points to simple emunah, and continued with words of chizuk and concluded with his holy blessing.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Shraga Perlmutter shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in London. Kel Mistateir: HaGaon Rabbi Menachem Simon shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Manchester. Shoshanas Yaakov: HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Stern shlit"a, maggid shiur in our yeshiva in Manchester. The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos, the Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud in honor of the hilula kadisha of the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a. After Havdalah, the Rebbe wished the entire gathering a good week on the spot. It concluded at around 8:45.

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Motzei Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh

At around 11:00, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for the Melave Malka in honor of the hilula kadisha of the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, together with a siyum on the writing of a Sefer Torah written by R' Eliezer Lev, which is being donated to our holy yeshiva in London.

Melodies of arousal were sung. Afterward, R' Nachman Baruch Schiff sang heartfelt rhymed verses full of emotion and longing about the spreading of Torah in the city of Sighet by our holy Rebbes, their merit should protect us. He summed up the elevated Shabbos with all the divrei Torah of the Rebbe shlit"a throughout the Shabbos, and continued about the tremendous privilege that the Rebbe chose to bring us to Sighet, and "we are all talmidim of the Rebbe here in Sighet." When we go to the tziyon, we will daven for the Rebbe, and he should have us in mind.

Afterward the Sefer Torah was brought in, in which the Rebbe had written letters, and they continued with melodies of arousal. The sofer was Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Twersky shlit"a, son of the Chernobyl Ashdod Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a drank lechayim and delivered holy words, a longer Torah address on the topic of writing a Sefer Torah. He spoke at length with words of guidance for the bochurim who are taking home from such a Shabbos something to accompany them for a lifetime, and various directives for the bochurim's daily schedule, that they should rise ever higher.
The Rebbe shlit"a went up for Hagbah. Gelilah: HaGaon Rabbi Pinchas Schlesinger shlit"a, director of our yeshiva in London. The Rebbe then left in a fiery dance, "and the doorposts shook." Afterward, the Rebbe honored the donor, R' Eliezer Lev, to dance, together with his family members. It concluded at 1:15.

Afterward, the Rebbe shlit"a instructed it be announced that despite the late hour, IY"H at 8:00 in the morning the learning seder will begin in the "Yeshiva Shel Maalah" for two hours.

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Report of the Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the Ancestral City of Sighet

Sunday, Parshas Terumah

In the early morning hours, the Rebbe shlit"a studied Torah privately for several hours in the sefarim room in his holy home. The Rebbe shlit"a also reviewed the pamphlet of chiddushim that was published by the talmidim of our holy yeshiva in Yerushalayim, in which the bochurim innovated and commented on the Rebbe's chiddushim in Lev Aharon on the sugya of "Rabbi Akiva Tlas," and which the Rebbe later praised before the yeshiva's menahel.

Already from 8:00 in the morning, the upper yeshiva was packed with hundreds of bochurim for a two-hour seder, per the holy directive of the Rosh Yeshiva, the Rebbe shlit"a, despite the fact that on Motzei Shabbos they had finished very late.

At about 10:20 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Shacharis. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on a bar mitzvah bochur.

After davening, a light breakfast was set up in the beis medrash for the bochurim.

After a few minutes the Rebbe shlit"a entered the completely packed beis medrash and delivered another shiur on the sugya. The Rebbe began with a question that a talmid of the yeshiva ketana in Bnei Brak had sent him in writing regarding the Friday shiur. The Rebbe repeated the question and offered a beautiful answer based on an Ohr Chadash, and instructed all the bochurim to look into the Ohr Chadash in the kovtzim on the sugya.
The Rebbe then continued with a longer pilpul on the sugya, and at the end delivered words of farewell to the bochurim, expressing how much spiritual pleasure and nachas ruach they had in spending the last three days and nights with the bochurim. "One sees 'a seed blessed by Hashem'; this is what the talmidim of the Yeitev Lev look like. This is the yeshiva that the Yeitev Lev founded, and one must take care to continue to conduct oneself in a manner fitting for a talmid of this yeshiva. The Yeitev Lev said that he would not be ashamed of his talmidim 'in this world and in the next.'" The Rebbe explained that "in this world" means when the Yeitev Lev was in this world, and "in the next" means those who come here to learn in the Yeitev Lev's yeshiva when the Yeitev Lev is already in the World to Come. The Rebbe urged the bochurim not to talk while wearing tefillin, and to learn with added vigor for long, uninterrupted hours from Rosh Chodesh until Purim. He concluded with abundant blessings, that they should travel home in peace, see each other in joy, and hear only good tidings.

Afterwards the bochurim went up to the holy ziyun of the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a, on the eve of his yahrzeit. Then a generous breakfast was prepared. At about 2:15 the bochurim boarded the buses and left the ancestral city of Sighet, the talmidim from Eretz Yisroel to Baia Mare, and the talmidim from Europe to Satmar, from where they took chartered flights on the way home, taking with them abundant influence, hands full of Torah and yiras Shamayim, chizuk and guidance in all areas of life, which will accompany them for a lifetime.

In the afternoon the Rebbe received the city officials, the governor and the mayor of the area, who stand ready to help in all matters, particularly regarding the areas belonging to the shul courtyard, in the past and in the future, so that the new buildings can be built. The Rebbe thanked them and presented a gift, and they brought a gift in return for the Rebbe's home.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a davened Mincha in his holy home with a small minyan.

After Mincha, a foundation ceremony for the new Heichal HaTorah of our holy kehilla in Manchester took place in his holy home, where the distinguished philanthropist R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld, together with his son-in-law R' Shmuel Benedikt, undertook to build a magnificent Heichal HaTorah.
Besides the first major donation for the new Heichal from the distinguished philanthropist R' Asher Zelig Lev, builder and founder of the Heichal HaTorah in London, several other philanthropists have now pledged fresh, large donations in honor of the great building.

The Rebbe signed the documents and warmly bestowed his holy blessings, and said in Lashon Kodesh: "A Heichal HaTorah in our beis medrash will, IY"H, change Manchester."
Afterwards an appointment ceremony took place, in which the Rebbe shlit"a appointed 3 new morei tzedek in our holy kehilla in Yerushalayim.

The distinguished talmidei chachamim, outstanding and God-fearing, among the select of our holy kehilla: HaGaon Rabbi Shmuel Eckstein shlit"a, moreh tzedek of the Eida HaChareidis and one of the rabbanim of our kollel; HaGaon Rabbi Shlomo Bennett shlit"a, one of the heads of our kollel; and HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Yosef Spielman shlit"a, one of the heads of our kollel.

The Rebbe explained the verse "These are the laws that you shall place before them," that "these" adds to the earlier ones: the kehilla has, Baruch Hashem, grown and there is a need to add strength to the kehilla. Besides the fact that the kehilla has a very distinguished dayan shlit"a, there is a need, Baruch Hashem, to add more morei tzedek who will engage with the distinguished young men and give shiurim on all parts of Shulchan Aruch. In this connection the Rebbe urged the establishment of a beis hora'ah, "from which Torah and halachic ruling will go forth," and concluded with his holy blessings.

The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished the new morei hora'ah "that no stumbling block should come from under their hands, and to rule the word of Hashem, this is the halacha," as well as the members of the kehilla's administration: R' Yissachar Jacob, R' Nosson Binyomin Roth, R' Aharon Hersh Heilbrunn, and especially the distinguished philanthropist R' Avrohom Yehoshua Heshel HaKohen Glantz, the "Ish Yerushalayim" of New York.
Afterwards the entire crowd left, and the Rebbe remained privately with the morei hora'ah and gave various directives to the new morei hora'ah.

Afterwards there was entry time for the hundreds of Yidden, new guests from around the world, for an extended period until 10:15 at night.

At about 10:15 the Rebbe shlit"a davened Maariv, and then continued to bless the crowd until 11:00. The Rebbe then learned privately from the sefer Kedushas Yom Tov.

Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a entered the shulchan arba'ah in honor of the hilula kadisha of his ancestor, our master and teacher, the holy Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a. The Rebbe washed for the seudah and wished lechayim, and several nigunim composed and sung in Sighet were sung, the Eishes Chayil nigun, the Nenuim nigun, and more.

With a "Michtam L'Dovid," the Rebbe honored the grandson of the baal hahilula, HaGaon Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, dayan of our kehilla in Antwerp.

The Rebbe shlit"a said a longer, warm Torah and said that he is certain that the Kedushas Yom Tov blesses all Yidden, and that the Kedushas Yom Tov said that his blessing is not a wasted blessing, not only now but for the future as well, and concluded with warm blessings for Jewish children. Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

After the shulchan arba'ah the Rebbe shlit"a continued with entry time until the late night hours.

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Report of the Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to the Ancestral City of Sighet, yatzlicha

Monday, Parshas Terumah, the Yahrzeit of Maran HaGaon HaKadosh, the Kedushas Yom Tov zy"a

In the early morning hours, the Rebbe shlit"a was engaged in Torah study in the library of his holy home, after which the Rebbe went to the mikvah.

After the mikvah, before leaving for the holy kever, the Rebbe studied the teachings of the Baal HaHilula in the sefer Kedushas Yom Tov. Afterwards the Rebbe instructed the house bochur to arrange the kvitlach that had been collected from over 4000 yeshiva students, young and old, as per the Rebbe's instruction to mention all the students from America at the holy kever on the day of the holy hilula.

At 7:15 the Rebbe shlit"a left on foot for the holy kever, together with a large crowd of fresh guests who had come right after Shabbos solely for the holy hilula.

Upon arriving at the cemetery the Rebbe recited the blessing, then entered the holy ohel and lit 5 candles along with a neshama candle at the kever of the Kedushas Yom Tov, and then at the graves of the Yitev Lev and Etz Chaim, and also at that of HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbi Moshe Yosef of Uhel, may their merit protect us.

The Rebbe shlit"a then returned to the kever of the Kedushas Yom Tov and began the prayer "Shalom Aleichem, my master and teacher" with awesome weeping for an extended time. Then they began reciting Tehillim, the fourth book, from chapter 90 through 107 as is customary. The Rebbe skipped some of the chapters and then recited the Yehi Ratzon with stormy weeping reaching the highest heavens. The Rebbe said Kaddish, learned Mishnayos, and then said Kaddish D'Rabbanan.

The Rebbe then read the kvitlach for a very long time, while many melodies from the beis medrash of our holy Rebbes zy"a were sung in an awakened spirit, beginning with "Bnei Heichala," which was also sung at the kever of the Kedushas Yom Tov.

Before prostrating himself, the Rebbe placed upon the kever all the sacks of kvitlach that had been brought from the yeshiva students. The Rebbe then prostrated himself for an extended time, with great weeping, and afterwards went over to the Yitev Lev and Etz Chaim, read several kvitlach from family members, and then prostrated himself.
At approximately 8:45 the Rebbe left, having accomplished all good for us and for all Israel. The Rebbe washed his hands and traveled back to his holy home.

Around 9:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Shacharis davening in the heichal of the beis medrash in the Etz HaTemarim building, and led the davening as shliach tzibbur on the day of the hilula.
Pesicha: Rabbi Naftali Horowitz shlit"a (London); Baal Koreh: the Rebbe's grandson, the bochur Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum.
Aliyos: Kohen: R' Fishel Katz (Williamsburg); Levi: Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Horowitz shlit"a, a grandson of the Baal HaHilula; Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a; Hagbah: R' Dovid Aharon Schwartz (Boro Park); Gelilah: R' Yaakov Shlomo Rubinfeld (Kiryas Joel).
After the Torah reading the Rebbe shlit"a did recite the 5 Yehi Ratzons.

After davening the Rebbe shlit"a went into his private room and put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin. Meanwhile the beis medrash was readied for the "Ceremony and Celebration of the Laying of the Cornerstone" for the grand and magnificent center, the "Hachnasas Orchim Building," on the grounds of the shul courtyard.
The Rebbe shlit"a arrived at the ceremony and related stories of the greatness and holiness of the Baal HaHilula, and then spoke about the matters of the occasion of the Hachnasas Orchim building, which will be built b'ezras Hashem.
The Rebbe shlit"a then laid a brick from the original building that had stood there. The Rebbe poured the cement and placed the cornerstone, and added several coins of the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a. Several melodies were sung, including "Biglal Avos" and "Ahavas Olam Tavi Lahem," etc. It concluded around 11:15, and a full breakfast was served to the public, as well as provisions for the road to take along on the way.

At 12 o'clock all the buses of the chassidim left for the airport in the city of Baia Mare. Meanwhile the Rebbe shlit"a went out for a walk through the streets of Sighet and spoke about various events that he had received from his great father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a, pointing out each thing and where and how it happened.

Around 1:10 the Rebbe left the ancestral city of Sighet with emotions of longing, and at 2:30 arrived in Baia Mare, where the special charter flight took off at 3:15 for Warsaw, and from there they immediately transferred to a flight to New York, which took off at 5:05.
On the plane, right after takeoff, the Rebbe davened Mincha on the plane and led the davening as shliach tzibbur in honor of the holy hilula and recited the Kedushos.
Afterwards the Rebbe shlit"a engaged in Torah study in the sugya of "shelo k'derech hanaasan" and wrote chiddushei Torah for several hours. Later the Rebbe spent an extended time on the plane with the select benefactors who had financed the elevated Shabbos Yeshiva of Maalah. The Rebbe related historical chapters and many holy stories and conduct from the earlier years of his youth in the shadow of the holiness of his great father, the holy Rebbe, the Beirach Moshe zy"a.

Baruch Haba B'shem Hashem! At 8:20 in the evening the plane landed safely and in a good hour at JFK Airport, and around 8:50 the Rebbe left the airport for his holy home in Kiryas Joel.

At 10:05 the Rebbe shlit"a arrived at his holy home and was awaited by the students of the Mesivta. "Baruch Haba" was sung and they came over to greet him.

Immediately afterwards the Rebbe came in to Maariv in his holy home. After Maariv, the chassidim came over to greet him.

May the merit of the holy fathers protect us, and may our requests be fulfilled in good measure, with salvation and mercy

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"A Heichal HaTorah by us in the beis medrash will, IY"H, change Manchester...."

These holy words, which came explicitly from the pen of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, breathed a fresh spirit into the members of the kehilla in Manchester, when only a few days after the uplifting event of the laying of the foundation and signing of the agreements with the donors and builders of the Heichal HaTorah, which took place in the holy home of the Rebbe shlit"a in the city of Sighet, where the Rebbe shlit"a charged the Heichal HaTorah building committee, headed by the distinguished philanthropist R' Chaim Yosef Greenfeld, who immediately threw himself into the task like a loyal general fulfilling his holy will, and performed wonders, when this morning, only 3 days after returning home from Sighet, tractors appeared on the grounds of the beis medrash and immediately began the excavations for the Heichal HaTorah, which is being built with great splendor and glory behind the existing beis medrash building.

May it be rebuilt speedily in our days

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