Rabbi Yossi said, "Adam comes before every person at the moment when they are about to leave this life in order to declare that the person is dying, not because of Adam's sin, but on account of his or her own sins. As the Sages say, "there is no death without sin"."
“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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