Kicking Ourselves Out of Eden
We live in a Garden of Eden. Here in the United States we have a fertile land of Whole Foods and ready sources of no calorie flavored water. And like […]
Entries by R' Evan Krame
Take Down the Posts!
I had a radical thought while perusing the Torah readings for this Sukkot holiday. What if the Promised Land for Jews is also the United States? That’s what my great-grandparents […]
The End of Perfection
On Kol Nidre we begin a 25-hour pursuit of a common goal: improvement. We want to be better, we want to do better, and we want a better world. My […]
Set in Stone: A Yizkor Story
Visiting the cemetery before Rosh Hashanah, I learned a powerful lesson on grief and love.
Trust Someone Under 30
When I was a child, the popular catch phrase inspired by hippie culture was “don’t trust anyone over thirty.*” I am now more than twice that determinant age. I return […]
The Numbers Game of Rosh Hashanah
We have a certain fascination with large crowds. From attendance at ball games to climate strikers in Foley Square, we often focus on the numbers of people who show up […]
It is not about the wine
Israel has become well known for vineyards — not only the wines but also the vineyards themselves. During a recent trip, I was eager to visit an Israeli winery and […]
Stephen Colbert and Me
Anderson Cooper recently interviewed Stephen Colbert for CNN. The two men had a tearful discussion of life’s challenges and the precariousness of human existence. Cooper seemed to still be suffering […]
God Bless RBG
Let’s start our day with a prayer for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. God who is merciful and powerful, bless and keep Ruth Bader Ginsburg strong and healthy for the sake of […]
Disloyal Jew
Sometimes the words we need to say have been written for us. Emma Lazarus wrote the New Colossus in 1883. The loyalty of American Jews has come into question by […]
Evan J. Krame was ordained as a rabbi by the