Entries by Evan Krame

Borekas!

Savory Borekitas *This recipe makes 16 individual borekitas Required Kitchen Tools Baking paper Rolling pin Baking tray Mixing bowl Measuring cups Measuring spoons Small brush Espresso cup (or similar small-sized […]

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A Place for God

I make room for God in the dining room. No, I didn’t buy an extra seat for the table. The dining room is in the southeast corner of the house […]

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I’m sorry I yelled, mom!

I lost patience recently and directed some unkind words toward my mother. She asked are you mad at me because I haven’t been feeling well? That soul-searing question reminded me […]

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Watch your back!

Sid Closter z”l had been held hostage in the B’nai Brith building for nearly three days.  Sid was a smart and kind man. I first became friendly with Sid in […]

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Terrorist or Tourist?

Our brains are marvelous and mixed-up memory banks. However, memory is often inaccurate. We recall events through a lens of life experience. Like an artist choosing their medium and palette, […]

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Tahini Cookies and Bars

https://soomfoods.com/blogs/recipes/maple-tahini-granola ingredients for cookies: 1 cup raisins 1/4 cup premium tahini 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon fine sea […]

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Uncomfortable Dinner Guest

I was an uncomfortable dinner guest in the home of the in-laws of my in-laws. We all knew the patriarch to be crass, gluttonous, and prejudiced. After our meal, he […]

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This One Precious Life

The last twenty-two months have been tough. We are drained, stressed, and scared. Rather than be frozen in fear, ask a forward-looking question. What can we do to improve these […]

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Freedom is Fragile

George Takei played Captain Sulu on Star Trek — the helmsman of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Less known is that in 1942 George Takei and his family were forced into an […]

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