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

On Erev Shabbos afternoon, before the visible sunset at around 3:54, the Rebbe ceased from work as is his custom.

On Friday night at around 5:40, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, wrapped himself in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein (Kiryas Joel). Davening concluded at around 7:15. The congregation came over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

At around 9:40 the door of his holy residence was opened for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Menucha V'Simcha: R' Aharon Yosef Weiss (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Vegam ani shamati es naakas Bnei Yisroel" ("And also I have heard the groaning of the Children of Israel"), and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "ein shliach l'davar aveira" (there is no agent for a transgression).

- Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchak Lunger shlit"a, dayan of Skver Monsey, Beitus neighborhood.
- Birkas Hamazon: the Chadvab"n, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Barech Moshe, shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories of the holy Rabbi R' Zusha of Anipoli zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 2 Shevat.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger (Kiryas Joel).
- Az B'Yom HaShevii: R' Chaim Hersh Appel (Kiryas Joel).
It concluded at around 11:25.

And on the Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:30.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar (Monsey).
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.

- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Yedidya Klagsbrun (Williamsburg).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Yisroel Aryeh Fischer (Boro Park).
- Baal Koreh: R' Dovid Eckstein.
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Pinchas Gelb (Williamsburg).
- Levi: R' Chaim Hersh Appel.
- Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Hibnov, shlit"a.
- Revii: the Chadvab"n, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Barech Moshe, shlit"a.
- Chamishi: HaGaon Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchak Lunger shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a — The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger. The Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited, and afterwards instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited in honor of the birth of his granddaughter, mazel tov.
- Shevii: R' Naftali Hirtzka Stein.
- Hosafah: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Acharon: the Chadvab"n, HaGaon HaTzaddik, Rav of the beis medrash, Yismach Moshe, shlit"a.
- Maftir: Rabbi Yissachar Berish Wagschal shlit"a (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: R' Shmuel Yuda Stein (Kiryas Joel).
- Gelilah: R' Yoel the son of R' Aharon Spitzer (Williamsburg).

After the Torah reading, the Rebbe blessed the new month with great arousal, and approached the amud for Musaf in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Gaon HaKadosh, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, on the coming Shabbos Kodesh, 6 Shevat.
- Opening of Anim Zemiros: R' Levi Yitzchak Ehrman (Los Angeles).
It concluded at around 12:45, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

Seudah Shlishis

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 5:40.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Simcha Yisroel Appel (Kiryas Joel).
- Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: R' Aharon Yosef Weiss.
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Jabra (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: R' Aharon Shlomo Appel (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Eliezer Schwartz (Kiryas Joel).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: R' Yaakov Yechezkel Markovitch (Monsey).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros.
- Odeh: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "Vegam ani shamati es naakas Bnei Yisroel" and explained that if one is careful in matters of holiness, one merits that Hashem acquires him through "kinyan meshicha" (acquisition by drawing) through "calling to her and she comes," and it is not necessary for it to be through "striking with a stick." He elaborated with words of arousal for the days of Shovavim, saying that all the troubles of the community and the individual, a form of "striking with a stick," come from blemishing matters of holiness, and he urged teshuva for having sinned in matters of holiness in speech, action and thought.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Moshe Falkowitz.
- Kel Mistateir: R' Shlomo Hersh the son of R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
Before bentching the Rebbe told several stories about the holy Rabbi R' Zusha zy"a, and afterwards he recited the blessing over the cup.

For Maariv on Motzei Shabbos the Rebbe approached the amud in honor of the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the Gaon HaKadosh, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, this week.
After Havdalah the congregation came over to wish a good week. It concluded at around 8:00.

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

At around 8:15 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the local beis medrash for Shacharis. Baal tefillah: R' Yaakov Yosef Philipp (Kiryas Joel).

- Pesicha: the Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a, may he live long.
- Baal korei: R' Dovid Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Rishon: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Sheni: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Hibnov shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash, HaGaon HaTzaddik shlit"a, may he live long.
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Avrohom Yitzchak Yosef Longer shlit"a, dayan and moreh d'asra of the Skver beis medrash in the Bates neighborhood of Monsey.
- Gelilah: R' Chaim Hersh Apfel (Kiryas Joel).

Towards evening, at around 5:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Baal tefillah: R' Yosef Moshe Ungar (Monsey). Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at around 6:15, Maariv was davened. Baal tefillah: R' Yoel the son of R' Moshe Falkowitz (Kiryas Joel).

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

At around 8:10 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the local beis medrash for Shacharis. Baal Tefillah: R' Meir Spitzer.

- Pesicha: R' Dovid Yuda Silberstein (Williamsburg).
- Baal Koreh: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Kohen: R' Shlomo Schonbrun (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Hagbah: R' Avrohom Greenbaum (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: R' Yosef Chaviv Basol (Williamsburg).

After davening, the Rebbe walked back to his lodging. On the way, a pleasant conversation took place about the takanos of Mihályfalva and about the many decrees against Klal Yisroel by the gentile governments throughout the generations.

In the afternoon, at around 5:35, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Baal Tefillah: R' Yaakov Yosef Pilaff. Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at around 6:15, Maariv was davened. Baal Tefillah: R' Yisroel Yaakov Silberstein (Kiryas Joel).

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

At around 8:45 the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a entered the local beis medrash for Shacharis. Before davening, the Rebbe put tefillin on the bar mitzvah bochur, the bochur Reuven Eliezer Schwartz (Monsey).
Baal Tefillah: R' Meir Spitzer.

After davening, the group that had chosen to spend Shabbos B'tzeil HaKodesh came over to bid farewell. Afterward, a lechayim gathering was held with the bar mitzvah bochur in the hall of the beis medrash.

In the afternoon, at around 5:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered for Mincha. Baal Tefillah: R' Yaakov Yosef Pilaff (Kiryas Joel). Between Mincha and Maariv the Rebbe was engaged in his learning, and at the time of Rabbeinu Tam, at around 6:10, Maariv was davened. Baal Tefillah: HaRav R' Yoel Eckstein shlit"a.


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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, before the visible sunset at around 3:50, the Rebbe separated himself from work, as is his custom.

On Friday night at around 5:40, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, wrapped himself in the tallis, and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Moshe Menachem Daskal (Monsey). They finished at around 7:10, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

At around 9:30 the door of his holy residence was opened for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros.
- Kol Mekadesh: R' Tzvi Aryeh Eisenbach (Lakewood).
- Menucha V'simcha: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And the king of Egypt said to them, 'Why do you, Moshe and Aharon, disturb the people from their work?'" and explained it in the manner of a derush on the sugya of one who sanctifies with a loan.

- Kah Echsof: Rabbi Shlomo Elimelech Stein shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rav of the beis medrash Birkas Moshe, HaGaon Rabbi shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Rambam zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Friday, 20 Teves.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Moshe Yosef Zenvirth (Boro Park).
- Az B'yom HaShevi'i: R' Michael Srusky (Beitar).
They finished at around 10:55.

And on the Shabbos day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered for davening at around 9:30.
- Brachos and Pesukei D'zimra: R' Avrohom Chaim Lichtenstein (Williamsburg).
The Rebbe approached the amud for Shacharis.
Before the Torah reading, the appeal for the beis medrash was made by R' Moshe Falkowitz.

- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yisroel Yaakov Lefkowitz (Williamsburg).
- Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Dovid Unger (Montreal).
- Baal Koreh: Rabbi Yoel Eckstein shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
Aliyos:
- Kohen: R' Chaim Shaul Kahn (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.
- Shlishi: Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Koira shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Revi'i: R' Shalom Zusha Kessler (Williamsburg).
- Chamishi: R' Yosef Nata Teller (Williamsburg).
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a - The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Yosef Massri (Kiryas Joel); the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made.
- Shevi'i: R' Yosef Massri.
- Acharon: R' Meir Spitzer (Kiryas Joel).
- Maftir: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman.
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Yosef Zenvirth.
- Gelilah: R' Michael Srusky.

- Mussaf: the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Opening of Ein Keloheinu zemiros: R' Tzvi Aryeh Eisenbach.
They finished at around 12:20, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

Ra'avah D'ra'avin

The Rebbe entered for Mincha at around 5:30.
- Baal Tefillah: R' Akiva Tzvi Gestetner (Kiryas Joel).
- Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Shalom Moshe Eckstein (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: R' Yaakov Gross (Williamsburg).
- Levi: the bochur Yirmiya Meir Gold, son of Zalman Yosef Gold (Kiryas Joel).
- Shlishi: R' Moshe Zilberstein (Williamsburg).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Avrohom Yuda Lebovitch shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe honored the following with the zemiros.
- Odeh: his grandson, Rabbi Lipa Teitelbaum shlit"a.
- Shir HaMaalos: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun.

The Rebbe said Torah on the verse "And Elokim saw the Children of Israel, and Elokim knew," and explained that when a Jew finds himself in a lowly state and does not merit to hear the bas kol that emerges daily from Mount Chorev, which brings thoughts of teshuva into every Jew who hears it, there is nevertheless a remedy: to daven to Hashem, to increase supplications, and to ask that we merit to hear the bas kol and be awakened to teshuva. He spoke at length with words of inspiration for the days of Shovavim, and urged increasing in tefilla and supplications and in the recital of Tehillim, and in this way we will merit to hear the bas kol and be awakened to complete teshuva.

- Yedid Nefesh: R' Yosef Pinchas Strulowitz (Kiryas Joel).
- Kel Mistatter: R' Moshe Zilberstein.
The Rebbe recited the bracha over the cup.

- Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: R' Hillel Elimelech Spitzer (Williamsburg).
After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a good week. They finished at around 7:40.

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