Rabbi Jack Reimer once wrote that at the end of the Amida
(and Kaddish) you take three steps back when saying Oseh Shalom (the One who
makes peace) because peace is only realized when we back up, leaving room for
other ideas, other truths.
“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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