“A young rabbi in New York was distressed because he was being unfairly attacked by certain extremists. He visited the Rav, our great and revered mentor Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, to consult with him. It was the week that we read the portion Vayetse.
The Rav listened to him and made one simple comment on the verse, “And Jacob went ledarkho (on his way) and he was met by the angels of God.” The Rav told him: If you will go on your way, in the way you are convinced is correct, looking neither to the left nor right, then you will indeed meet the angels of God. Ignore the extremes and do what is right.” - Rabbi Norman Lamm
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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