Accusations and Agreements
I hoped to find some relief to my pre-election anxiety by studying a bit of Torah. Yet, I’m so concerned about the political climate that I seem to be finding […]
Entries by R' Evan Krame
You Go Your Way . . .
I often hear from families in turmoil. Sometimes it is children estranged from parents. At other times it is siblings at war over inheritances. As a result of disagreements, families […]
No More Floods
Humans have acquired god-like powers with modern discoveries and technologies. To put these power to their highest and best use, we need to recall spiritual lessons. Torah teaches how best […]
A Better Beginning Again
Before reading Bereshit (in the beginning) this week, the Torah scroll has to be rolled all the way from one end back to the other. It takes strong wrists and a […]
Rights vs. Obligations
Judaism is a religion of obligations, not of rights. This amazing insight was offered by Rabbi Michael Pollack on Yom Kippur.
A New Definition of Jewish
Toward a new Jewish identity . . . shared on Kol Nidre.
Resilience in Endings . . . and New Beginnings
Last in a series on resilience in Jewish spiritual life. For a whole year’s Torah cycle of weeks, we’ve been looking to Torah for resilience lessons. We began with Cain as an […]
The Art of Asking
In life, the art of asking ennobles and engages. A better way to live in 5779, is to work on the art of asking.
When (bad) Things Happen to (good) People
Part of a yearlong series about resilience in Jewish spiritual life. When are you most likely to ask “why” about your life? Especially when life seems difficult or unfair, we […]
My Father Was . . .
My ancestors were wanderers from Poland. My father was born in Brooklyn to immigrants from Ostraleka, Poland. He became a cabinetmaker and then moved into the plastics packaging industry. The […]
Evan J. Krame was ordained as a rabbi by the