Bark Mitzvah

  • In the tradition of the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, a Bark Mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony to celebrate a dog's coming of age. Mitzvahs are traditionally held when one turns thirteen, which translates to just under two in dog years.
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    "It’s mostly Reform and Conservative Jews who come here to celebrate a rite of passage for their dog. Some people celebrate it after the dog has lived 13 human years, and some people do it after 13 dog years."—Larry Roth, co-owner of the Doggie Do and PussyCat Too Animal Salon in New YorkThe Jewish Daily Forward: From Member of the Family... (July 4, 2003)

    "This is nothing less than a desecration of a cherished Jewish tradition and degrades some of the central principles of Jewish life. I urge readers to reject such practices."—Rabbi Charles A. KroloffThe New York Times: A Rabbi's View Of a 'Bark Mitzvah' (January 19, 1997)

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