Widows, Orphans and Strangers
I have long assumed that people who don’t abide by the law are punished. Criminals go to jail and people liable for harm pay for their misdeeds. Yet, people of […]
Entries by Evan Krame
Another Version of Exodus 19
On the twenty-first new sun of March, After the men and women had first gone forth, Walking arm in arm Ministers, Priests, and Rabbis Young people and old Finally marched […]
A Very Narrow Bridge
The morning in Selma, Alabama was extremely foggy. It was hard to see the Alabama river below the bridge into town. We turned off the bridge onto Water Street. Stepping […]
Southern Jews and Jewish Values
The American South hosted Jewish immigrants hoping to live the American Dream. German Jews, Ashkenazi Jews, and Sephardic Jews all found refuge below the Mason-Dixon line. Yet, their American dream […]
Entering Alabama
Crossing from Georgia into Alabama on I-75, our group of rabbis entered the first rest stop. A large carved stone reads: “Alabama We Dare Defend Our Rights.” Alabaman’s defense of […]
Cemeteries as Storytellers
Cemeteries are storytellers of history. Tombstones remind the world we were here. Deeply rooted in Jewish Tradition is the preservation of personal legacy and honoring the dead. Yet, cemeteries around […]
Reparations and Torah
In preparing to visit Alabama on a civil rights mission, I’ve been learning about the lingering effects of slavery. Among the issues for all of us to consider is whether […]
Testing My Faith
The opening chapters of Exodus torment me. God waited decades to respond to the cries of the Hebrews in slavery. What kept the people resolute and strong while waiting for […]
Finding Our Roots
Season nine of “Finding Your Roots” has begun on PBS. The show is immensely popular with amateur genealogists, active retirees, and armchair liberals. I’m hooked. Who doesn’t want to see […]
Final Conversation
I often see the world through the lens of estate planning. Having worked in the field of estates and trusts for nearly forty years, I connect with Torah stories like […]
Evan J. Krame was ordained as a rabbi by the