I remember it as yesterday – I took on the ambitious project to study the entire Talmud – well it worked for about five pages – but then I read something I didn’t want to read – but I repeat it because though it may rattle the nerves, though it may obligate even a lazy shmo like me – to ignore reality is not to be safe from ignorance – the Talmud teaches, that God treats you as you treat (or will treat) others