this was the first night that the lockdown really got to me. i’ve never slept well, as you know, but Trump’s unreal recovery that made me suspicious of the reality of his illness, the multiple violations of the lockdown here – especially among people who are supposed to be leaders, the gradual loss of family connections, etc. The feeling of all this has to be overcome in order to make existence positive and productive. so i’m making today as warm as possible. more to come on my success or failure.

tonight’s ushpizin starts at 7 on israel time – to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQVLMjZAz94e0n1o0Jrdzx4JzosBjAhNFukDKAj57ldMSPJQ/viewform. it should be a great evening. i’m reading a tiny bit, but i’m hosting and the featured readers are Noel Canin and Bill Freedman. they are really worth hearing.

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