Insects

On the one hand, using just enough impact to break through a walnut shell, leaving the nut intact, is a supernatural feat. On the other hand, it is only natural for a butterfly to break out of its bonds and leave its cocoon...

Yes, devorah is Hebrew for “bee.” It’s also the name of two great women mentioned in the Torah. The first was the nursemaid of our matriarch Rebecca. The more famous Devorah, however, was Devorah the prophetess, who judged and taught the Jewish nation for...

Silently the spider weaves its gossamer web with infinite artistry. Spitting out a silken thread, you wonder, "What is it Doing? How does it know?"

On Rosh Hashanah we eat apples and honey for a sweet new year. Why specifically apples and honey?

Like the bee who buzzes around and collects nectar, we, too, are tasked with moseying about and collecting sweet things.

Last year I came to your services and found them to be happy, light, musical and joyous. I enjoyed the experience, but I’m wondering, is it fitting to be so upbeat on days when we are seeking forgiveness for our sins?

During his long years in a Soviet prison, Reb Mendel Futerfas observed that after the spider has spun its web, it watches and waits for the exact moment that an insect is trapped in it. Once it is caught and it surrenders its own survival, the spider then...

Birth and death—our journey’s start and end. How different, yet how similar they are.