Entries by Evan Krame

Renewing Freedom Seder

Renewing Freedom Seder (A song of welcome framing the event) Circle ’round for freedom, Circle ’round for peace; For all of us imprisoned, Circle for release. Circle for the planet, […]

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Getting Rid of Schmutz

I have begun cleaning the house in preparation for Passover. My grandmother might have said we were getting rid of the schmutz. This year, the process is cathartic. It’s more […]

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Realize Their Guilt

It shall be that when he [realizes his] sin and incurs guilt. וְהָיָה֮ כִּֽי־יֶחֱטָ֣א וְאָשֵׁם֒ וְהֵשִׁ֨יב אֶת־הַגְּזֵלָ֜ה We have leaders who are acting abhorrently. Yet, they think they are doing […]

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Respecting Workers

יַּ֨רְא מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כׇּל־הַמְּלָאכָ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ עָשׂ֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה כֵּ֣ן עָשׂ֑וּ וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֹתָ֖ם מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And when Moses saw that they had performed all the tasks—as יהוה had commanded, so they […]

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The Power of Repetition

“I heard you the first time,” I might have said to family members who repeated instructions to me. Repetition can be both helpful and off-putting. Because the Torah is filled […]

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The Wrong Leader

וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־בֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן “When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, the people gathered against Aaron.” Exodus […]

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Dress for Success

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֑יךָ לְכָב֖וֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃ Make sacral vestments for your brother Aaron, for dignity and distinction. Exodus 28:2 How you dress is of biblical importance. Yoga pants be damned, […]

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Where Were You?

“There I will meet with you, and I will impart to you . . .” Exodus 25:22 וְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣י לְךָ֮ שָׁם֒ וְדִבַּרְתִּ֨י אִתְּךָ֜ מֵעַ֣ל הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת מִבֵּין֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵדֻ֑ת […]

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Not Our Crowd

“Do not follow the majority to do wrong”  לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרֵֽי־רַבִּ֖ים לְרָעֹ֑ת ׃  Exodus 23:2 Perhaps you remember hearing a parent warn you about the dangers of following the crowd. Children […]

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