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Monday, Parshas Bo — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:15 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis.
- Baal tefilla: R' Michel Feldman (Kiryas Joel).
- Pesicha: R' Yaakov Zitronenbaum.
- Baal korei: the Chassid, HaGaon, Rav of the beis medrash Barech Moshe shlit"a.
- Kohen: Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: Rabbi Menachem Yeshaya Levi shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaGaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Hillel Shmuel Greenfeld shlit"a (Boro Park).

After Shacharis the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. A pleasant conversation took place about the holy institution Shaarei Chemla and about the uplifting Shabbos gathering held by the Leil Shishi group this past Shabbos Kodesh at Machane Beis Rachel. The Rebbe also spoke about how lulavim grow, and in that connection pointed out the lulav trees along the way.

In the evening at around 5:45 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at around 6:25, Maariv was davened. Baal tefilla: Rabbi Aharon Perl shlit"a (Boro Park).

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Sunday, Parshas Bo — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At around 8:30 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis.
Baal tefilla: R' Shlomo Hersh Feldman (Kiryas Joel).
After davening, the guests who had stayed for Shabbos took their leave.

During the afternoon hours, the Vizhnitz Yerushalayim Rebbe shlit"a, who is currently vacationing in the nearby Hot Springs area, paid a visit to the Rebbe's holy home. A warm, friendly conversation ensued about the histories of the gedolei Yisroel and the tzaddikim of the House of Vizhnitz, and the Rebbe warmly bestowed his holy blessing upon him.

In the evening at around 5:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Baal tefilla: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at around 6:25, Maariv was davened. After Maariv, the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedola, Shiur Daled, who had stayed for Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh, took their leave.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Vaera, Mevarchim Chodesh Shevat — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the vacation city of Palm Springs

For Shabbos, a group of talmidim of Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Daled chose to spend Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh together with the roshei yeshiva, HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a and HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, before the visible sunset at around 4:00, the Rebbe ceased from work as is his custom.

On Friday night at around 5:50 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, wrapped himself in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon Rabbi Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a. The davening concluded at around 7:15. After davening the congregation went over to wish a gut Shabbos and the guests took their leave. Then the Rebbe went out to the tent in the courtyard of the beis medrash, which was set up by Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Daled, where the seudos were eaten. The Rebbe sat down and the bochurim sang the zemiros, and the Rebbe watched with great nachas. After a while the Rebbe wished a gut Shabbos and walked home to his holy residence, looking over along the way at the eruv that was made especially for Shabbos from the tent to the beis medrash by the rebbeim and talmidim of the yeshiva.

At around 9:45 the door of the Rebbe's holy residence was opened for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel). Menucha V'simcha: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh teib, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And also I have heard the groaning of the Children of Israel," and explained in the manner of drush the question of whether, before the giving of the Torah, the law of a Jew or the law of a Noachide applied.

Kah Echsof: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Yokel teib, son of the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Baal HaTanya zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 24 Teves.

Kah Ribbon Olam: Rabbi Aharon Perl shlit"a (Boro Park). At the fruit course the Rebbe distributed to all the chasanim, talmidim of the yeshiva. Ki Bayom Hashvi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a. It concluded at around 11:10.

On Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos morning at around 9:35 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash. Brachos and Pesukei D'zimra: HaRav R' Moshe Falkowitz. The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: HaRav R' Avrohom Chaim Lichtenstein (Williamsburg).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: HaGaon R' Yehuda Ber Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg).
- Baal Korei: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: Rabbi Aharon Perl shlit"a.
- Levi: HaRav R' Hershel Levi (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik R' Yosef Yisroel Eisenberger shlit"a, dayan and moreh tzedek of Shikun Skvere.
- Revi'i: HaRav R' Shalom Moshe Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Chamishi: the Rebbe's son-in-law, HaGaon HaTzaddik, the rav of the beis medrash Beirach Moshe shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a — the Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by HaRav R' Hershel Levi; the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made.
- Shevi'i: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Hosafos: HaGaon R' Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a.
- HaGaon R' Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.
- Acharon: R' Pinchas Eidelis (Kiryas Joel).
- Maftir: HaRav R' Shalom Moshe Eisenberger (Shikun Skvere).
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Shlomo Hersh Feldman (Kiryas Joel).
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Chaim Weiss (Kiryas Joel)

After the Torah reading the Rebbe blessed Rosh Chodesh with great emotion.
Mussaf: the HaGaon HaTzaddik, dayan and moreh tzedek of Shikun Skvere shlit"a. Introduction to Ane'im Zemiros: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yokel teib shlit"a. It concluded at around 12:30, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:45.
- Mincha: HaRav R' Chananya Shmuel Wertzberger (Kiryas Joel).
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Menachem Yeshaya Levi shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Baal Korei: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Chaim Hersh teib shlit"a.
- Kohen: Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Friedman shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: HaRav R' Chaim Hersh Apfel (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yokel teib shlit"a.
- Hagbah: the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: the bochur Yoel Moshe, son of R' Chaim Reuven Schonbrun (Kiryas Joel).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros. Odeh: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein. Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon R' Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a.

The Satmar Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And also I have heard the groaning of the Children of Israel," and explained that every aveirah causes damage in the upper worlds; if one were to reckon according to that, teshuva, chas v'shalom, would not help. Rather, Hakadosh Baruch Hu, in His abundant mercy and kindness, reckons it according to the damage in this world, and therefore teshuva does help.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Kel Mistater: HaGaon R' Yehuda Ber Teller shlit"a. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv on Motzei Shabbos: HaRav R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel (Kiryas Joel). After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a gut voch. It concluded at around 8:00.

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

At approximately 8:15, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Simcha Yisroel Apfel (Kiryas Joel).
- Opening (Pesicha): R' Shalom Menashe Eisenberger (Shikun Skvira).
- Baal Korei: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Kohen: R' Aharon Perl (Boro Park).
- Levi: R' Chaim Hersh Apfel (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Yosef Yisroel Eisenberger shlit"a, Dayan and Moreh Tzedek of Shikun Skvira.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Yechiel Michel Brisk.

After Shacharis, the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence. A beautiful conversation took place about the expansion of the boundaries of holiness in Kiryas Joel, and the power of tzedakah that the Divrei Yoel zt"l planted among his talmidim and chassidim.

During the morning hours, the Rebbe offered consolation by telephone to the children of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Moshe Aharon Reich zt"l, Av Beis Din of Przeworsk.

In the evening at approximately 5:40, the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Upon his arrival in the beis medrash, the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah, Shiur Dalet, together with the roshei yeshiva R' Aryeh Dov Kornbluh shlit"a and R' Yitzchak Yaakov Rosenfeld shlit"a, who came to spend Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh, greeted the Rebbe. Between Mincha and Maariv, the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam at approximately 6:20, Maariv was davened.

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Monday, Parshas Vaera — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

At about 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis.
- Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Simcha Nisan Feldman (Kiryas Joel).
- Pesicha: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: HaRav R' Yisroel Landau (Williamsburg).
- Levi: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Moshe Yosef Zenvirth (Boro Park).
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Avrohom Chaim Lichtenstein (Williamsburg).

After Shacharis the Rebbe walked back to his holy residence, and a beautiful conversation took place about the Rambam and the holy Divrei Simcha of Ciechanów zy"a, whose yahrzeits it was.

In the late afternoon at about 5:40 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha.
Upon arrival at the beis medrash, HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Yisroel Eisenberger shlit"a, dayan of Shikun Skver, and his brother-in-law HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Ben-Moshe shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash, who had arrived for a rest, greeted the Rebbe, and a beautiful conversation ensued.
Baal tefillah: R' Avrohom Simcha Nisan Feldman. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at about 6:15, Maariv was davened.

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Sunday, Parshas Vaera — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the resort city of Palm Springs

At about 8:15 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis. Baal tefillah: HaGaon Rabbi Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). After davening, the group that had chosen to spend Shabbos b'tzeil hakodesh went over to bid farewell.

After Shacharis the Rebbe walked back to his holy residence, and a beautiful conversation took place about the Ksav Sofer zy"a, whose yahrzeit it was.

The Rebbe shlit"a also sent an answer to the talmidim of the mesivta regarding the question that the Rebbe had left for the dear students last week before traveling away for a rest.

In the late afternoon at about 5:35 the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at about 6:15, Maariv was davened.
After Maariv, the students of Talmud Torah Toras Emes of Los Angeles came to greet the Rebbe. The Rebbe inquired about the mosdos and shared of his holy blessing.

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Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shemos, 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a, in the resort city of Palm Springs

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, approximately two minutes before the visible sunset at around 3:55, the Rebbe ceased from melacha as is his custom.

On Friday night at around 5:30, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, wrapped himself in the tallis, and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Hivnov shlit"a. They finished at around 7:00. The congregation came over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

At around 9:30 the door was opened at his holy residence for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Zushe Neustadt (Kiryas Joel). Menucha V'simcha: Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Feierstein shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And the king of Egypt said to them, 'Why do you, Moshe and Aharon, distract the people from their work?'" and explained, in the manner of a derush, the topic of "the Torah speaks in the language of men."

Kah Echsof: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Rothenberg shlit"a, son of the Kasan Rebbe shlit"a. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochma shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about the holy Bnei Yissoschor zy"a, whose yahrzeit fell on Shabbos Kodesh, 18 Teves.

Kah Ribon Olam: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, Rav of the Beis Medrash Rav Tuv, Kiryas Joel. Az B'yom HaShevi'i: R' Moshe Falkowitz. They finished at around 10:45.

And on the Holy Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Brachos and Pesukei D'zimra: R' Avrohom Yehuda Lebowitz (Williamsburg). The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis, and sent his grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a, for the chazaras hashatz.

Before the Torah reading, an appeal for the beis medrash was made by R' Moshe Falkowitz.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Feierstein shlit"a.
- Baal Korei: Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Feierstein shlit"a.

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Meir Gross (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: R' Yedidya Klagsbrun (Monsey).
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochma shlit"a.
- Revi'i: the Rebbe's grandson, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Hersh Ashkenazi shlit"a.
- Chamishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Hivnov shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a - The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Zushe Neustadt. The Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited.
- Shevi'i: R' Zushe Neustadt.
- Acharon: the bochur Shneur Zalman Eckstein, of Williamsburg.
- Maftir: Rabbi Pinchas Shalom Rothenberg shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Bentzion Klein (Kiryas Joel).
- Gelilah: Rabbi Tzafnas Sharabi shlit"a.

Mussaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi, the Av Beis Din of Reishis Chochma shlit"a. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: R' Yaakov Yosef Unger (Shikun Skver). They finished at around 12:10, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

Raava D'Rawin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 5:30.
- Mincha: R' Dovid Farkash (Kiryas Joel).
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: Rabbi Dovid Chananya Weiss shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Chaim Shaul Kahn (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: R' Moshe Berach Klein (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander (Kiryas Joel).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Herskowitz shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).

The Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Herskowitz shlit"a. Shir HaMaalos: Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Feierstein shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And He said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt,'" and explained that one must do teshuva and rectify the aveiros through the yetzer hara with which one was created, and especially through the personal yetzer hara that one brought upon himself. By strict law teshuva should not help for this, but it is Hashem's attribute of goodness that teshuva suffices to lessen the damage of this as well.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Kel Mistater: R' Yisroel HaKohen Landau (Williamsburg). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Moshe Yosef Friedlander. After Havdalah the congregation came over to wish a good week. They finished at around 7:30.

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