I'm so jazzed! On Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Temple Shalom in Colorado Springs, there will be a Blessing of the Pets! I did some reading about this ritual. Here's a great explanation of the tradition:
“We celebrate the wonderful variety of animals in our lives,” said Rabbi Mark Kaiserman during the service, interspersing standard havdalah prayers with thanksgiving for animals.
“We celebrate the wonderful variety of animals in our lives,” said Rabbi Mark Kaiserman during the service, interspersing standard havdalah prayers with thanksgiving for animals.
“The wonderful dogs and all their joy and energy, the amazing cats who rule us and are our masters, our gerbils and hamsters and bunny rabbits and fish, the birds that flap in the cages wishing they were free but loving to be with us, and from the ant farms and the earthworms to all of the animals that make our lives joyous, we celebrate them.
… We celebrate each of them and all the joy they bring to us and thank G-d for the blessing that they provide our lives."
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