Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Ki Sisa, Shushan Purim — 'B'tzeil HaKodesh' with the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a

Before candle-lighting time, the Rebbe placed the shtreimel on the chosson Chaim, son of Nesanel Altman.

On Friday night at about 7:45, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Kabbalas Shabbos: R' Amram Acker. At Lecha Dodi, the tunes were changed as is customary. The davening concluded at about 9:20. After davening, the congregation went over to wish a good Shabbos, and the Rebbe went home to his holy residence.

At about 12:00, the Rebbe entered the tish in the Heichal HaShulchanos, and began, as is his holy custom, with Shalom Aleichem with feeling and sweetness.
Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Beirach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a honored people with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: Rabbi Meir Berkowitz shlit"a, Rav of the Kartiz beis medrash in the Zera Kodesh neighborhood. Menucha V'Simcha: R' Avrohom Chaim Klein (Australia).

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the statement of Chazal, "It was revealed and known before Hashem that Haman would one day weigh out shekalim against Yisroel," and explained, in the manner of a derush, the sugya of "ein mevatlin issur lechatchila."

After the liver, cabbage was brought in in honor of Purim.
Kah Echsof: R' Yuda Leib Lebovits. Birkas Hamazon: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum shlit"a.

Stories and accounts: this week the Rebbe shlit"a related about the holy Gaon Rabbi Shimon Sofer zy"a, whose yahrzeit was on Monday, 17 Adar.
- Kah Ribon Olam: R' Alexander Leibush Hirsch (Boro Park).
- Asher Heniya: R' Yitzchak Ehrenfeld.
- Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Mendel Frankel.
The new chassanim came over to take fruit. Az Beyom HaShvii: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Yisroel Dushinsky shlit"a (Boro Park). The tish concluded at about 1:45.

On the Holy Day of Shabbos

On Shabbos morning, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 10:10. Berachos and Pesukei D'Zimra: R' Yoshe Mordechai Wertzberger. The Rebbe recited Parshas Zachor verse by verse, and approached the amud for Shacharis, and for the chazaras hashatz he sent the Rebbe's brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a.

Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Shlomo Zalman Brown. Pesukei Shema Yisroel: R' Eli Spitzer (Kiryas Tosh).

Aliyos.
- Kohen: R' Yosef Yoel Kohn.
- Levi: the chosson Meir, son of Yoel Berger — Bovorfen.
- Shlishi: the baal simcha, the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Pinchas Mordechai Meizlish shlit"a, son of the Rebbe's brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a — the Rebbe recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, "and her name shall be called in Yisroel": Henia Zisel, after the grandmother — the mother of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Sighet zt"l.
- Revii: the chosson Yosef, son of Shlomo Zalman Brown — Bovorfen.
- Chamishi: the chosson Zev, son of Yekusiel Eliyahu Eigner — Bovorfen.
- Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe recited the naming of a newborn daughter for: R' Shimon Siman.

- Shevii: the Rebbe's brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a.
- Hosafos: HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Leib Kahn shlit"a.
- The chosson Moshe, son of Rabbi Yaakov Feldman shlit"a.
- Acharon: the chosson Yosef Dovid, son of Yoel Yitzchak Lowy — Bovorfen.
- Maftir: the chosson, the bochur Chanoch Ebeles.
- Hagbah: R' Moshe Beilush (Boro Park).
- Gelilah: R' Yekusiel Eliyahu Eigner.

Musaf: the Shabbos baal tefillah, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. Pesicha for Anim Zemiros: R' Yoshe Falik Lebovits.

After davening, a bris took place for the newborn son of R' Avrohom Weingarten, at which the Rebbe was sandek and mohel.

A few minutes later, the Rebbe entered the Kiddusha Rabba simcha in the main beis medrash hall, north side. The Rebbe made Kiddush and tasted mezonos and fish, and niggunei simcha were sung.
The Rebbe drank a lechayim and warmly wished mazel tov to the baal simcha, Rabbi Pinchas Mordechai shlit"a, to the Rebbe's brother, HaGaon Rabbi, the Rav of the Yismach Moshe beis medrash, shlit"a, and to the entire congregation, and delivered words of Torah on the midrash, "'One who guards a mitzvah will know no evil thing' — this is Esther, who was occupied with the burning of chametz," and explained that Queen Esther aroused the attribute of swiftness and drew down mercy upon all of Klal Yisroel. It concluded at about 1:10.

Raava D'Raavin

For Mincha and Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe entered the beis medrash at about 7:40.
- Mincha: R' Moshe Falkowitz.
- Hotza'ah and Hachnasah: R' Chaim Meir Zipper (Monsey).
- Kohen: R' Avrohom Simcha Friedman.
- Levi: R' Yoel Berger.
- Shlishi: R' Dovid Eckstein.
- Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a.
- Gelilah: Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchak Spitzer shlit"a.

At Shalosh Seudos, the Rebbe honored people with the zemiros. Odeh: R' Shlomo Hersh Eckstein. Shir HaMaalos: R' Moshe Goldstein.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the statement of Chazal, "It was revealed and known before Hashem that Haman would one day weigh out shekalim against Yisroel, therefore He preceded their shekalim," and explained that with the power and merit of Shabbos and with the power of Torah, one can draw down mercy and kindness and subdue the kelipos.

Yedid Nefesh: R' Eli Spitzer. Kel Mistater: R' Eliezer Palachek (Boro Park). Shoshanas Yaakov: R' Shmuel Berger. They continued singing Im Al HaMelech Tov. The Rebbe recited the blessing over the cup and said Sheva Berachos.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: the Shabbos baal tefillah, R' Shmuel HaKohen Friedman. After Havdalah, the Rebbe wished a good week to the entire congregation together. It concluded at about 9:50.

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