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

On Friday afternoon at around 4:00, when the visible sunset occurs, the Rebbe shlit"a, as is his custom, ceased from work.

On Friday night at around 5:40, the Rebbe shlit"a entered the local beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos was led by the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Yukel shlit"a of Williamsburg.
The davening ended at around 7:00. The congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

At the Friday night seudah at his holy residence, the doors were opened to the public at around 9:30.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: R' Dovid Eckstein; Menucha V'Simcha: HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Baruch Silber shlit"a, author of Birchas Moshe, son of the Gaon Av Beis Din of Friedman shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Kehal adas Yisroel bein ha'arbayim" and explained it in the manner of a derush in the sugya of "shnayim she'osuhu."

Kah Echsof: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Yitzchak Hersh Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Uhel, Boro Park.
Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Rosh Chochma, Montreal shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a told over about the holy Gaon, the Pnei Yehoshua zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Wednesday, 10 Shevat.

Kah Ribon Olam: R' Avrohom Dovid Wagschal shlit"a (Monsey). After the fruit, bundles were brought in in honor of the Shalom Zachor simcha of the Rebbe's grandson, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga shlit"a, son of the Gaon, Rav of the beis medrash Bereich Moshe shlit"a, and they sang in honor of the simcha.
Az Beyom Hashvi'i: R' Simcha Wiesenfeld. The seudah ended at around 11:10.

On Shabbos Kodesh Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:30. Pesukei Dezimra: R' Michel Feldman. The Rebbe shlit"a then approached the amud for Shacharis.

Hotzaah, Hachnasah and the pesukim of Shema Yisroel: R' Yosef Pinchas Strolowitz. Baal Koreh: from the mispallelim of Shabbos, R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz.
Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav HaTzaddik R' Yitzchak Hersh Weiss shlit"a of Uhel. Levi: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Shlishi: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Rosh Chochma shlit"a. Revi'i: R' Moshe Eliezer Rosenfeld. Chamishi: R' Wolf Schnitzer. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

The Rebbe's aliyah was purchased by R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. The Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be recited.

Shevi'i: R' Yehuda Moshe Gelb (Montreal). Acharon: R' Avrohom Dovid Wagschal shlit"a. Maftir: the bochur Tzvi Reiner (Los Angeles). Hagbah: R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park). Gelilah: R' Chaim Meir Greenfeld.

Musaf: HaGaon HaTzaddik, Av Beis Din of Rosh Chochma shlit"a. Introduction to Anim Zemiros: HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Baruch Silber shlit"a. The davening ended at around 12:20.

Raava D'Ravin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:40.
Mincha: R' Yitzchak Mendlowitz (Monsey).
Hotzaah and Hachnasah: R' Yudel Stern (Montreal). Baal Koreh: R' Dovid Eckstein. Kohen: R' Yoel Friedman. Levi: R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Shlishi: R' Avrohom Wieder. Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: R' Yaakov Yosef Ungar (Shikun Skvira).

At Shalosh Seudos the Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: from the mispallelim of Shabbos, R' Yehoshua Mendlowitz; Shir HaMaalos: R' Shlomo Klagsbrun.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "V'higadta l'bincha bayom hahu," explaining that teshuva is aided by the power of emunah, but when one damages in matters of kedusha, one loses emunah in the brain. During these weeks when the account of Yetzias Mitzrayim is read, emunah increases among Jewish children, and one can come to teshuva for all matters.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Dovid Eckstein; Kel Mistater: R' Yitzchak Dovid Landau (Williamsburg). The Rebbe shlit"a recited the blessing over the cup.

Maariv of Motzei Shabbos: R' Yaakov Yosef Ungar. After Havdalah, people went over to wish a good week. The davening ended at around 7:40.

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