Just after the first lockdown in Israel in April 2020, Niv Mizrahi the owner of Large Cafe in Rothschild Street, shared his thoughts and experiences with Voices In Israel. Niv was not allowed to open his business during this period of time.
He had run the business on Rothschild Street for the past 15 years. When he opened the business for the first time after the lockdown, he was still unsure how the government would be assisting him financially and had no clue if the amount of money set aside for small businesses like his, would be enough to cover his losses during this period.
During the lockdown he learned to disconnect from his thoughts about work and focus more on his role at home.