“The very act of prayer is chutzpah, a brazen act. For it is impossible to stand before God,
blessed be He, except brazenly. Everyone
imagines – on one way or another – the greatness of the Creator: how then can
one stand in prayer before Him? That anyone
can pray then is a wonder… Therefore,
we must be shameless in prayer.” -Rebbe Nachman of Bratzlav
“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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