Wanderman in the Wilderness

God's word applied in the world.

The Law Requires A Little Common Sense

According to Merriam-Webster, “common sense,” as a phrase, first appeared around 1726. It was defined as “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” In other words, it is obvious…or should be. But common sense isn’t always so…common. In fact, sometimes laws are used […]

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Mind your Matzoh and your Mitzvot

Someone once asked me how to find balance between the law and love of others. Perhaps we can take a lesson from Matzoh and Mitzvah. Matzoh is unleavened bread – that stuff we eat every Sunday in the Lord’s Supper. Mitzvot are good deeds or commandments. Every Passover, practicing Jews search […]

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