“When Rabbi Meir died, the
composers of fables disappeared. When Ben Azzai died, the tireless students of
Torah disappeared. ... When Rabbi Akiva died, the glory of the Torah
disappeared. When Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa died, doers of deeds disappeared. ... When
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai died, the brilliance of wisdom disappeared. … When
Rabbi Yehudah died, humility and fear of sin disappeared."-Mishnah Sotah 9:15
“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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