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Honoring Our Animal Companions

 

Pets provide companionship and bring pleasure to our lives. For many of us, these are valuable relationships that add richness and texture to our days. These rituals recognize this special connection and instillholiness into the unique bond between us and our animal companions.

Grieving the Loss of a Pet

An article about ways of dealing with the loss of a pet in a Jewish way [more]

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Saying Good-bye to a Beloved Pet

A short ceremony for acting on the decision to put a beloved pet to sleep [more]

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Tags: Ecclesiastes

Blessing of the Animals

A Hillula for Rav Kook celebrating the role of animals in our lives [more]

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Blessing Animals on Friday Night

Shabbat blessings for cats and dogs [more]

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Burial Service for an Animal Companion

Rituals for burial, with suggestions for additional ways of memorializing and remembering [more]

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Tags: Marcia Falk

Ritual for Adopting a Pet

Based on the NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable Children) candle-lighting ceremony [more]

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Creating a Ritual for the Loss of a Companion Animal

A guide for creating one’s own ritual for saying goodbye to a companion animal [more]

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