Bark Mitzvah?

[question everything]

Crazy.

We have, on occasion, a "pray for the animals" in town. I can see the need for spiritual connection with the pet, but why does it have to be related to Bar/Bat Mitzvah?

http://judaism.about.com/od/americanjewry/a/bark_mitzvah.htm

[meti57b]

1. It's a a good excuse to party!....

When my baby kittens are old enough to be "cats", ... I will definitely give them a "cat mitzvah" , invite my friends and we will party!

Actually, a Jewish service doesn't require anyone in particular, to "officiate". The rabbi is a knowledgeable person and the cantor is someone with a good voice, who sings the service. However, any group of Jews, can form a minyan, and hold a service.... (assuming they know the service).

[question everything]

2. And... will your kitties read from the Torah?

provide ideas of the meaning of that week's reading?

Sure, nice to have a reason for a party but to borrow from a real Bar Mitzvah can belittle all the young boys and girls - now considered adults - who take that event seriously.

Just my opinion

[meti57b]

3. No, definitely not........

The torah is about mankind's relationship with g-d and each other.

A bark mitzvah and a cat mitzvah would be about our kittehs' and pooches' relationship with us, their 'humans'. And of course their relating to us, is already a part of who they are. They are born with that. They do not need to read it from anything.

We can just celebrate them as a gift from g-d. When all else fails us, they still love us.
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