Simcha Krause

Public Speaker/Lecturer/Entertainer

Simcha Krause, eldest child of Holocaust survivors, developed a determination and comic edge

early in life. Rebel and class clown against the unlikeliest of backdrops - the Yeshiva - Simcha

opted out for a secular education at age 11. This momentous decision landed him at the formidable

De Witt Clinton High School in the Bronx, NY. A child of the Sixties, Simcha performed at numerous

comedy club open mike nights on both coasts. Like most of his contemporaries, Simcha became a seeker

and student of human potential, and in the late 1980's he found the perfect synthesis of his East-West

philosophies in the form of Kabbalah/Chassidus, Jewish Mysticism. It was the 25-year pursuit of this

profound philosophy, coupled with the details surrounding his heart transplant and comic background,

which provided the inspiration for his already published book, "Hey Waiter...There's G-d in My Soup!"

Learning Kabbalah Through Humor and his upcoming books, The 4 Steps To A Successful Marriage

and Visits to My Hospital Bed, the story about the Rebbe's blessing and Simcha's heart transplant.

Simcha lives in Passaic, New Jersey with his wife of 30 years and the younger four of his six children.

Simcha is a very funny, exciting and inspiring speaker. He will have the audience crying, laughing and

inspired throughout his talk. When he speaks about the 4 steps to a successful marriage, he literally

clears up problems that audience volunteers have had for years. When Simcha speaks about the Rebbe's

blessing and his heart transplant, he has people not only moved to tears and inspired, but also, and it 

might be difficult to believe, crying from laughter as well. Another subject that people love is when he

speaks about how the world was created according to Kabbalah/Chassidus.  

Rabbi Boruch Klar, the Lubavitch Center of Essex County says: Simcha (Sam) Krause gave a very

touching, sensitive and humorous talk at our Shabbaton. He had people in tears and in stitches.

He is a wonderful and very entertaining speaker. A joy to have. We will certainly have him back again.

Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, Chabad of Essex County says: I recently invited Simcha (Sam) Krause to speak

at my Chabad House in West Orange, NJ. He is a heart transplant survivor. The best thing about this guy

is that he is very funny. People expect a morbid or sad, scary story when they hear “heart transplant

survivor,” but he is actually hilarious, with a great story to share. Truthfully, he had us rolling on the

floor laughing.

Simcha has taught Kabbalah/Chassidus as an adult education introductory course at Montclair State

University and has spoken and entertained hundreds of people in various institutions around the country.