Crazy Bugs and Crying Rabbis

Ah, what a wonderful weekend in England. Aside from speaking to lots of Jews in London, I also got to attend a very special event at which my friend and I were probably the only Jews: the Eastern Invertebrate Show!

England has an extraordinary community of exotic insect enthusiasts, perhaps the best in the world. (Being a cold island, there is no risk of the insects escaping and becoming dangerous invasive species.) The people were a mixed bunch; nerdy scientific types, heavily tattooed and abun...