Evergreen

Conspiring witnesses.

Mob rule.

The practice of shmirah ensures a body is never left alone before burial.

Jews don’t have a monopoly on God, but we do privilege and prefer our own access.

True repentance.

Unfit to serve.

Judges or courts.

Historical change.

Jacob’s blessing for his grandchildren reflects who they are and not who he wants them to be.

A mature religious outlook embraces the messy realities of life even as it seeks to close the gap between what is and what ought to be.