There is a story told of the Baal Shem Tov, the 18thcentury founder of Hassidism in Easter Europe, that his disciples could learn more by watch the fringes of his tallis than most others could learn from a week immersed in the study of Talmud.” -Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben
“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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