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Oh yeah, yeah, Rabbi.

Hey, Josh. Welcome back to Footpod, ancient Ancient Texts for Modern Times.

That's right.

This is the show where, if it weren't for the horrors of everyday life,

where every week we have a moment where we say,

should we do what we planned or should we have a special episode?

I mean... If it wasn't for that what?

It would be all jokes all the time?

Well, we'd probably do more of, uh, this

week's Torah portion discusses this. I know. I know. I mean, it's a... Did all the

terribleness in America affect your July 4th, even before you found out about Highland Park?

Absolutely. I mean, I woke up, I, you know, I have to say there are certainly things that I value about the United States.

But July 4th is not the rousingly patriotic day for me normally that perhaps it's meant to be or that it is for others.

And in view of the state of affairs and the world and in our country in particular of late,

...