A gaunt 79-year-old man stands on stage in Ra'anana. It's the Holiday of Love, according to Jewish tradition, and the moon is full. The man's hair, which had turned prematurely grey at the height of his fame, is now entirely white. His face is wrinkled. His expression is serious, tense. Tens of thousands of his followers wait for him to speak.
A gaunt 79-year-old man stands on stage in Ra'anana. It's the Holiday of Love, according to Jewish tradition, and the moon is full. The man's hair, which had turned prematurely grey at the height of his fame, is now entirely white. His face is wrinkled. His expression is serious, tense. Tens of thousands of his followers wait for him to speak.
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