Rav Dimi of Nehardea said:
Hachnasat orchim - the welcoming of guests -
takes precedence over the beit
midrash - the house of study.
Rav Judah said in Rav's name: Hachnasat orchim -
the welcoming
of guests - takes precedence over welcoming the Shechina, the
divine presence
of God herself. -Shabbat 127a, Quoted by Ron Wolfson
“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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