Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Bo — '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 4:05, the Rebbe ceased from work, as is his custom.

On Friday night at around 5:55 the Rebbe entered the beis medrash, wrapped himself in his tallis, and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav R' Yehoshua Gelb shlit"a, a member of the beis din of our holy kehilla in Williamsburg. Davening ended at around 7:20. The congregation went over to wish a "gut Shabbos," the guests greeted the Rebbe, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

At around 9:45 the door of his holy residence was opened for the zemiros and divrei Torah.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaRav R' Moshe Boruch Zilber shlit"a (Boro Park); Menucha V'Simcha: HaRav R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger (Kiryas Joel).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Uvam mikneinu yeilech imanu" and explained, by way of derush, the sugya of whether one follows quantity or quality.

Kah Echsof: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein. Birkas HaMazon: the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaRav, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.

Stories and Anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a related stories about his grandfather, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday, 6 Shevat.

Kah Ribon Olam: HaRav R' Yehuda Ber Teller shlit"a (Williamsburg). Bundles were brought in and joyous melodies were sung in honor of the Shalom Zachor for the Rebbe's grandson, the newborn son of R' Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rav, Av Beis Din of Williamsburg shlit"a. Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: HaRav R' Avrohom Shlomo Kahana (Williamsburg). The tish ended at around 11:30.

Shabbos Day

On Shabbos morning the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at around 9:25. Brachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: HaRav R' Michoel Feldman (Kiryas Joel). The Rebbe then approached the amud for Shacharis, and the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaRav, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a, was sent to lead the chazaras hashatz.

Hotzaah V'Hachnasah: HaRav R' Yosef Chaviv Basul (Williamsburg). Pesukei Shema Yisroel: the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaRav, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein.

Aliyos:
- Kohen: HaRav R' Yehoshua Gelb shlit"a.
- Levi: HaRav R' Yissocher Ber Friedman shlit"a, son of the Rav, Av Beis Din of Uhel shlit"a.
- Shlishi: the Rebbe's son, HaGaon HaRav, Rav of Beis Medrash Yismach Moshe shlit"a.
- Revi'i: HaRav R' Avrohom Shlomo Kahana (Williamsburg).
- Chamishi: HaRav R' Yonason Denenbaum shlit"a.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a. The Rebbe's aliya was purchased by HaRav R' Moshe Menachem Schlesinger; the Rebbe thanked him and instructed that a Mi Sheberach be made.
- Shevi'i: HaRav R' Yosef Mordechai Kahana (Williamsburg).
- Hosafos: HaRav R' Yeshaya Moshe Berkowitz (Williamsburg).
- R' Avrohom Masri (Kiryas Joel).
- Acharon: the bochur Shalom Zusha Kessler (Williamsburg).
- Maftir: the distinguished philanthropist R' Berel Weiss (Los Angeles).
- Hagbah: HaRav R' Naftali Weiss (Williamsburg).
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Yoel Berish Kahana (Williamsburg).

The Rebbe approached the amud for Mussaf in honor of the holy hilula of his grandfather, the Eitz Chaim zy"a, this week. Pesicha to Ane'im Zemiros: HaRav R' Yosef Dov Rosenfeld (Kiryas Joel). Davening ended at around 12:40, and the Rebbe walked home to his holy residence.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe entered the beis medrash for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 5:55.
- Mincha: HaRav R' Yehuda Bickel shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Kohen: HaRav R' Chaim Shaul Kahn (Kiryas Joel).
- Levi: HaRav R' Yitzchok Rashi Appel (Williamsburg).
- Shlishi: HaRav R' Yoel Boruch Eckstein shlit"a (Kiryas Joel).
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: HaRav R' Yaakov Zitronenbaum (Boro Park).

The Rebbe honored people with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein. Shir HaMaalos: HaRav R' Yehoshua Gelb shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "Zos chukas haPesach" and explained that Jews always take actions to draw close to the Creator, but not everyone merits to remain close, because the blemish of sin, even when one does teshuva, causes a person to fall and not remain at that level. The advice is to engage in Torah study, learning Gemara and Tosafos; then one can merit siyata d'Shmaya, and the teshuva will be lasting.

Yedid Nefesh: HaRav R' Shlomo Moshe Klagsbrun. Kel Mistater: HaRav R' Yudel Perlstein (Boro Park). The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup.

The Rebbe approached the amud for Maariv on Motzei Shabbos in honor of the holy hilula this week. After Havdalah the congregation went over to wish a "gutte voch." The tish ended at around 8:10.

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