Rabbi Yochanan said: This may be compared
to a traveler who was walking on the road at dawn when it was still dark.
Someone came and lit a candle for him, but it went out. Then another person lit
a candle for him, but it too went out. The traveler said: "From now on I
will wait only for the morning light." So too, Israel said to the Holy
One, blessed is He: "We made for You a menorah in the days of Moshe, but
it went out. We made another menorah in the days of Shlomo Hamelech, but it
went out. From now on we are waiting only for Your light, as it says (Psalms 36:10), "For with You is the source of life; by Your light do we see
light." -Yalkut Shimoni
“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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