Bee, The

Few insects have been so richly endowed by the Creator as the honeybee. Honeybees are the only insects that provide an important food for man. Moreover, they are useful in helping more than 100,000 kinds of plants to exist and multiply, since the honeybee...

Devorah is Hebrew for “bee.” It’s also the name of two great women mentioned in the Torah.

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?