Abraham Joshua Heschel, visionary, scholar,
theologian, wrote, “Every seventh day a miracle comes to pass, the
resurrection of the soul, of the soul of man and the soul of all things. A medieval sage declared: The world which was
created in six days was a world without a soul.
This is why it is said: ‘and on the seventh day He rested, vayinnafash’
(Exodus 31:17): nefesh means a soul.”
“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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