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 instill holiness into the unique bond between us and our animal companions.
“The 17-year-cicada knows nothing / of this mess we’ve made”
“my murmurs are threaded / with half-finished dream”
Humanist Sh’ma
A prayer to say upon the death of a beloved pet
A short ceremony for acting on the decision to put a beloved pet to sleep
A Hillula for Rav Kook celebrating the role of animals in our lives
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