Moishe Goldberg was heading out of
the Synagogue one day, and as always Rabbi Mendel was standing at the door,
shaking hands as the Congregation departed. The rabbi grabbed Moishe by the hand, pulled him aside and whispered these words
at him: "You need to join the Army of God!"Moishe replied: "I'm
already in the Army of God, Rabbi."The rabbi questioned: "Then how
come I don't see you except for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?"Moishe
whispered back: "I'm in the secret service."
“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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