Entries by R' Evan Krame

The enemy next to us

Are you shocked when family, teachers or friends hurt you? These are the people whom we believe we can trust. Yet, we all have been hurt by misdeeds and hurtful […]

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Nevertheless She Persisted

Part of a yearlong series on resilience in Jewish spiritual life. Today’s shrill era in which some vocally try to silence others isn’t new. The only difference is that more of […]

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And Still I Rise

Part of a yearlong series on resilience in Jewish spiritual life Are you up or down? Whether in English or Hebrew, we form positive and negative associations with words of […]

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Get on with it!

Part of a yearlong series on resilience in spiritual life. Life cycle events – and especially weddings – often conjure advice that can have a biblical feel. Something about the […]

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Resilience . . . Cain after Abel

Our High Holy Day theme of “resilience” was so impactful that we’re dedicating this new year of Torah blogs to it. How does each weekly Torah portion reflect Judaism’s enduring […]

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Resilience and Responsibility (Kol NIdre 5778)

The path from enslavement does not end at freedom but rather at responsibility. As Victor Frankl said, the Statue of Liberty on the east coast should be balanced with a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast. This is the legacy of the Jewish experience, finding meaning in suffering and working to improve the world.

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Words as Weapons

Early in rabbinical school, I received what I thought was an easy assignment: teach from the weekly Torah portion. The assignment taught me a great lesson about the power of […]

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