“From the time that the Temple was destroyed, the Holy One has nothing in his world but the four cubits of Halakha.” -Berakhot 8a
Once upon a time, we went to the Temple to speak directly to God; now the law is our connective tissue to heaven.
“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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