There were seven prophetesses. Who were
these? Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail, Hulda and Esther... Miriam, as
it is written, "And Miriam the prophetess the sister of Aaron"
(Exodus 15:20). Was she only the sister of Aaron and not the sister
of Moses? Rabbi Nahman said in the name of Rav: Because she prophesied when she
was the sister of Aaron and said, "My mother is destined to bear a son who
will save Israel." When he was born, the whole house was filled with
light, and her father arose and kissed her on the head saying, "My
daughter, thy prophecy has been fulfilled.' But when they threw him into the
river, her father arose and tapped her on the head, saying, 'Daughter, where is
thy prophecy?' So it is written, "and his sister stood afar off to
know," (Exodus 2:4) to know what would be the end of her prophecy. -
Babylonian Talmud Megillah 14a
“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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