Jewish Mindfulness
I have a friend who makes the most delicious challah. Every week she creates beautiful sweet challah that is the edible definition of “hiddur mitzvah’, enhancing a mitzvah. Every week […]
Entries by R' Evan Krame
The Words We Pray
It’s just like Passover in September (not Christmas in July), but with a High Holy Day spiritual message about gratitude and the means of spiritual growth. This week’s Torah portion […]
The fringes of your life
I recall in the 1960s when fringes were all the fashion. In their essence, fringes are threads that move loosely. Whether an adornment for beaded moccasins or brocade draperies, the […]
The Mirror’s Reflection
This is the beginning of the month of Elul, the month that precedes the holiday-packed month of Tishrei. It is now that we begin sounding the shofar daily, signaling that […]
What might God see?
This week’s Torah portion (Re’eh, “See!”) recaps key aspects of Jewish tradition – monotheism, freedom, holidays and dietary laws. Perhaps its most important line, however, is a deceptively simple call: “After YHVH your God […]
What Bible are you reading?
Were the Bible written today, it might include wisdom on start-up businesses, communitarian governance, positive psychology and organizational skills. At least those are the “bibles” I notice people reading around me nowadays. […]
Breaking Bad and Getting Good
Is the key to a good life found in following the rules? For example, consider the rules of suburbia: study hard in good schools, work hard at our professions, care for our bodies […]
See What is Before You
See the path of your life. Really see it. What do you see? Do you like what you see? If not, what readiness do you need to change it? This […]
Words with Friends
Words have power. Reputations can be created or destroyed by a 144 character tweet. Words connecting us to God had power for our biblical ancestors, as reflected in the third […]
Demand Your Share!
Women and Men are equal. Why would I even need to write those words? The Torah reading for this week, Pinchas, incorporates a story of a rung on the ladder […]
Evan J. Krame was ordained as a rabbi by the